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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 47274

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At a glance

Schools

2,063

Students

Top rankedEmerson Elementary School253^rd of 1,005 Indiana elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Seymour-Redding Elementary School up 7 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Emerson Elementary School 13.7 students per teacher

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Summary:

There are five elementary schools serving zip code 47274, all part of the Seymour Community Schools district. These schools serve elementary grades and are located within the Seymour area.

When considering elementary schools in the 47274 zip code, Emerson Elementary School and Cortland Elementary School stand out as the top performers, particularly in academic achievement. Emerson Elementary School consistently ranks well statewide and shows the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math. Cortland Elementary School also demonstrates strong statewide rankings and excels in Science and Math proficiency. In contrast, Seymour-Jackson Elementary School and Margaret R Brown Elementary School appear to be the lowest performing schools based on statewide rankings and test scores, while Seymour-Redding Elementary School falls in the middle.

A notable observation across all five schools is the identical chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% for the 2023-2024 school year, suggesting a potential district-wide or community-wide issue. Generally, schools with higher spending per student, such as Emerson Elementary School and Cortland Elementary School, also tend to perform better academically. Smaller school sizes at Cortland Elementary School and Emerson Elementary School may also contribute to their strong performance. The district's overall proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math are lower than the individual performance of the top-performing schools, highlighting the exceptional results achieved by Emerson Elementary School and Cortland Elementary School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)			ILEARN Math (2025)			ILEARN Science (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 (2025)	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 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cortland Elementary School	Public	K-4	6687 N Cr 400 E	Seymour	47274	Jackson County	Seymour Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 522-7483	89	8	10.5	39.3%	86 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	69.7	291^st of 1005 public elementary schools	71.0%		72.1	269^th of 1011 public elementary schools	73.4%	22	45.8	47.4	46.5	41.7	68.4	53.5	79.0	79.0	$14,510	$471	$14,039
Emerson Elementary School	Public	K-4	500 Emerson Dr	Seymour	47274	Jackson County	Seymour Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 522-2596	257	19	13.7	56.4%	153 (59.5%)	6 (2.3%)	77 (30.0%)	13 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	73.5	253^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	74.8%		75.2	235^th of 1011 public elementary schools	76.8%	18	57.6	43.1	50.9	69.5	58.8	64.6	45.1	45.1	$12,241	$754	$11,486
Margaret R Brown Elementary School	Public	K-4	550 Miller Ln	Seymour	47274	Jackson County	Seymour Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 522-5539	499	35	14.3	76.0%	87 (17.4%)	10 (2.0%)	381 (76.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.6%)	11.2	906^th of 1005 public elementary schools	9.9%		14.4	875^th of 1011 public elementary schools	13.5%	31	9.6	13.9	11.7	28.9	23.8	26.3	16.8	16.8	$11,179	$1,707	$9,471
Seymour-Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	508 B Ave East	Seymour	47274	Jackson County	Seymour Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 522-5709	609	40	15.1	63.9%	224 (36.8%)	7 (1.1%)	360 (59.1%)	12 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	11.5	904^th of 1005 public elementary schools	10.0%		14.2	881^st of 1011 public elementary schools	12.9%	23	15.1	15.5	15.3	22.6	22.4	22.5	19.8	19.8	$9,707	$1,490	$8,218
Seymour-Redding Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1700 N Ewing St	Seymour	47274	Jackson County	Seymour Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 522-5621	609	41	14.9	59.3%	342 (56.2%)	19 (3.1%)	218 (35.8%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	15 (2.5%)	31.6	716^th of 1005 public elementary schools	28.8%		31	723^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	28.5%	7	29.3	24.2	26.5	41.5	35.9	38.5	34.7	34.7	$10,561	$1,359	$9,202

Cities Near Zip Code 47274

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Seymour	0.33 mi	8	329^th
Hayden	8.43 mi	1	242^nd
Brownstown	9.67 mi	3	197^th
Crothersville	11.56 mi	2	354^th
Columbus	11.93 mi	18	205^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.