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Seymour Middle School

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Seymour Middle School ranks 313 th of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

313^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 480 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 35% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Seymour Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Seymour, Indiana, with 776 students and a student-teacher ratio of 15:1. The school is part of the Seymour Community Schools district, which is ranked 242 out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Seymour Middle School struggles, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math consistently below the state and district averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 29.91% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 37.9% for 7th grade and 42.7% for 8th grade. In math, the school's proficiency rate was 25.3%, compared to the state averages of 35.9% for 7th grade and 34.5% for 8th grade. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 15.4% to 19.2% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state's target of 10% or less.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Northside Middle School in Columbus, Indiana, which is part of the Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation, Seymour Middle School performs significantly worse academically. Northside Middle School has much higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Math, with 37.33% and 35.09% proficiency, respectively, in 2024-2025. Despite increased spending per student at Seymour Middle School, from $8,278 in 2020-2021 to $12,181 in 2023-2024, the school's academic performance has remained stagnant, suggesting the need to address underlying issues to better serve its students.

778

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,181

Per pupil spending ?

60.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

920 N O'Brien St
Seymour, IN 47274

(812) 522-5453

District: Seymour Community Schools

Students who attend Seymour Middle School usually attend:

High:

Seymour Senior High School

Feeder schools for Seymour Middle School:

Elementary:	Cortland Elementary School
	Emerson Elementary School
	Margaret R Brown Elementary School
	Seymour-Jackson Elementary School
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	Seymour-Redding Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.3%

Hispanic:

46.7%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg27%

313^th of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

242^nd of 380Seymour Community Schools among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	313 of 480	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.1	303 of 491	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	315 of 489	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	308 of 490	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.3	319 of 483	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.7	306 of 470	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.6	304 of 473	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.1	321 of 472	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.9	304 of 494	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.1	326 of 485	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.0	308 of 470	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.6	338 of 444	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	41.8	312 of 447	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.7	269 of 451	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.1	287 of 428	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.4	306 of 423	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.7	330 of 392	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	36.3	308 of 382	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	41.3	270 of 375	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	34.5	302 of 370	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	29.1	183 of 222	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts30%

Math25%

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by a parent
Friday, March 22, 2013

Well I would love to hear from a teacher to explain to me WHY when a kid does something wrong does the entire class gets punished. (example: 20 kids in class, 7 kids won"t stop talking, sooooo! the teacher announces that the entire class has extra work.) How does punishing everyone get the point across to the 7.

1. you are teaching children to hate, not just you but also the 7.
2. you teach children that no matter how good they are they are they will still be punished for others actions.
3. you teach children that only when EVERYONE is good will you be rewarded ( and probably not even then ).

BACK IN THE DAY THOSE 7 WOULD BE IN THE (PRINCIPALS) OFFICE WORKING.. NOT LAUGHING BECAUSE EVERYONE IS PAYING FOR THEIR STUPIDITY.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)					ILEARN Math (2025)					ILEARN Science (2025)		ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	ILEARN Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Seymour Middle School	Public	6-8	920 N O'Brien St	Seymour	47274	Jackson County	Seymour Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 522-5453	778	49	15.8	60.5%	376 (48.3%)	11 (1.4%)	363 (46.7%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.4%)	38.2	313^th of 480 public middle schools	34.8%		39.1	303^rd of 491 public middle schools	38.3%	10			27.7	32.0	29.9			31.2	19.8	25.3					$12,181	$1,400	$10,782
Seymour Intermediate School	Public	5-6	1000 S Poplar St.	Seymour	47274	Jackson County	Seymour Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(812) 525-9571	862	56	15.4	63.5%	388 (45.0%)	13 (1.5%)	423 (49.1%)	15 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.6%)								(n/a)	20.3	24.7			22.6	24.7	26.6			25.7	25.5	25.5	22.1		$7,050	$971	$6,079
Brownstown Central Middle School	Public	6-8	520 W Walnut St	Brownstown	47220	Jackson County	Brownstown County Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 358-4947	307	18	17.5	51.1%	287 (93.5%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	57.5	194^th of 480 public middle schools	59.6%		48.5	248^th of 491 public middle schools	49.5%	54		48.4	40.8	37.0	42.0		44.0	25.5	17.4	28.8	49.5	49.5			$11,773	$675	$11,098
Jennings County Middle School	Public	7-8	820 W Walnut	North Vernon	47265	Jennings County	Jennings County School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 346-4940	572	45	12.7	65.0%	494 (86.4%)	5 (0.9%)	49 (8.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.7%)	47.1	255^th of 480 public middle schools	46.9%		49.8	241^st of 491 public middle schools	50.9%	14			29.7	39.2	34.5			25.2	31.6	28.5					$13,150	$1,149	$12,001
Austin Middle School	Public	6-8	401 S Hwy 31	Austin	47102	Scott County	Scott County School District 1	No	No	No	No	(812) 794-8740	254	1	254.0	45.7%	232 (91.3%)	4 (1.6%)	9 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	22.8	367^th of 480 public middle schools	23.5%		20.4	384^th of 491 public middle schools	21.8%	17		27.1	18.6	25.0	23.5		25.9	7.0	8.2	13.7	31.8	31.8			$10,368	$603	$9,765
Central Middle School	Public	7-8	725 7th St	Columbus	47201	Bartholomew County	Bartholomew Con School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 376-4287	790	52	15.2	45.4%	502 (63.5%)	25 (3.2%)	142 (18.0%)	81 (10.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.9%)	56.7	199^th of 480 public middle schools	58.5%		59.7	188^th of 491 public middle schools	61.7%	11			33.3	42.4	38.0			33.9	32.8	33.3				98.4	$12,099	$814	$11,286
Northside Middle School	Public	7-8	1400 27th St	Columbus	47201	Bartholomew County	Bartholomew Con School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 376-4405	908	58	15.7	45.0%	586 (64.5%)	16 (1.8%)	240 (26.4%)	34 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.3%)	57.8	189^th of 480 public middle schools	60.6%		54.3	216^th of 491 public middle schools	56.0%	27			36.6	38.1	37.3			35.5	34.7	35.1				100.0	$11,987	$830	$11,157

Frequently Asked Questions about Seymour Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Seymour Middle School?

Students at Seymour Middle School are 48% White, 47% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Seymour Middle School in?

Seymour Community Schools

Is Seymour Middle School a good school?

Seymour Middle School ranks 313^th of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Seymour Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 778 students attended Seymour Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Seymour Middle School attend?

Students who attend Seymour Middle School usually go on to attend Seymour Senior High School

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