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Enrollment
494
Middle
DISTRICT 523 · STATE 521
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SEYMOUR SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090399000794
Seymour Middle School
211 Mountain Rd., Seymour, CT 06483 · (203) 888-4513 · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL494 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 42% of Connecticut public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Connecticut public middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
255 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 44%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 164 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 171 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 159 | 32% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Seymour Middle School→Seymour High School
Based on grade levels within Seymour School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
47.8%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
48.8%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Connecticut schools, those numbers are about 51 and 46.
Source: CT Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Seymour Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seymour Middle School this school | 494 | 51.6% | N/A |
| Leonard J. Tyl Middle School Oakdale | 519 | 46.4% | N/A |
| Middle School of Plainville Plainville | 535 | 47.1% | N/A |
| Griswold Middle School Griswold | 529 | 54.3% | N/A |
| Jared Eliot School Clinton | 418 | 47.6% | N/A |
| Windsor Locks Middle School Windsor Locks | 314 | 49.0% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Seymour Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Naugatuck Valley Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #89 of 174 | #9 of 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.8% | #112 of 173 | #12 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 494 | #91 of 181 | #13 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #151 of 169 | #19 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.7% | #70 of 169 | #12 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.6% | #61 of 180 | #11 of 24 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.3% | #115 of 133 | #20 of 22 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
494
-61 (-11%) vs 2020
+69% since 1990-91, when it was 292
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 11.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 494 | 37.6 | 13.1:1 | 52% (255) |
| 2023-24 | 472 | 36 | 13.1:1 | 49% (229) |
| 2022-23 | 480 | 39 | 12.3:1 | 46% (219) |
| 2020-21 | 555 | 47 | 11.8:1 | 40% (224) |
| 2017-18 | 511 | 44.3 | 11.5:1 | 32% (166) |
| 2015-16 | 562 | 43 | 13.1:1 | 31% (172) |
| 2010-11 | 587 | 38 | 15.4:1 | 26% (151) |
| 2000-01 | 435 | 26 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 292 | 21 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Seymour Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (511 to 494); teachers down 15% (44.3 to 37.6).
About Seymour Middle School
Seymour Middle School operates as a medium-sized middle school in Seymour, Connecticut. School enrollment was 494 students in 2024-25, in grades 6 through 8.
A total of 4 schools make up Seymour School District, with 2,091 students enrolled.
Seymour Middle School's enrollment is 63% White. Next come 22% Hispanic, 9% Black, and 5% Asian. The White share in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region as a whole is similar, at about 64%. The chance that two students picked at random at Seymour Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 55%.
The teaching staff at Seymour Middle School is 37.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 13.1:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Connecticut is 11.3:1, lower than at this school. About 52% of students, or 255, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, the average is about the same, 52%.
Measured against Connecticut public middle schools, Seymour Middle School receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Seymour Middle School is located in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, where median household income is about $86,191, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Seymour Middle School is one of 121 public schools in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, which together enroll about 59,861 students.
The closest public school, Seymour High School, is about 0.8 miles from Seymour Middle School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Seymour Middle School is Suburb: Large.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 494 was 11% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 555. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 13.1:1, from 11.8:1.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Seymour Middle School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
454,969
Census ACS
Median income
$86,191
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
121
59,861 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Seymour School District
- Seymour High SchoolHigh · 604 students
- Chatfield-LoPresti SchoolElementary · 515 students
- Bungay SchoolElementary · 478 students
Other schools in Seymour
- Seymour High SchoolHigh · 604 students
- Chatfield-LoPresti SchoolElementary · 515 students
- Bungay SchoolElementary · 478 students
Other Seymour Middle schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Seymour Middle. Seymour Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 5.
- Seymour Middle SchoolSeymour, IN · 778 students
- Seymour MiddleSeymour, WI · 284 students
- Seymour Middle SchoolSEYMOUR, TX · 188 students
- SEYMOUR MIDDLESEYMOUR, MO · 160 students
Nearby schools
- Seymour High School0.8 mi · 604
- Bungay School1.2 mi · 478
- Oxford High School1.5 mi · 476
- Ansonia Middle School2.8 mi · 560
- Derby Middle School3.0 mi · 300
- Derby High School3.0 mi · 360
Frequently asked questions
About Seymour Middle SchoolHow large is Seymour Middle School?
Seymour Middle School enrolls approximately 494 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Seymour Middle School serve?
Seymour Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Seymour Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Seymour Middle School is approximately 13.1:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Seymour Middle School?
At Seymour Middle School, the student body is approximately 63% White, 22% Hispanic, 9% Black, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Seymour Middle School public or private?
Seymour Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Seymour School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.