Emerson Elementary School

Emerson Elementary School is an elementary-level community of compact scale in Seymour, Indiana, run under Seymour Community Schools, teacheing 257 students in grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 41% leaner than the state mean of about 436.

Within Seymour Community Schools, which oversees 8 schools and 5,432 students, Emerson Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Emerson Elementary School shows that 60% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 30% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 3% multiracial, 2% Black. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 80%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Emerson Elementary School has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.5:1, putting Emerson Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 56% of students at Emerson Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Emerson Elementary School sits in the top 10% of Indiana schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 35.6%; actual is 54.3%, +18.7 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Jackson County put median household earnings sit near $70,262, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Emerson Elementary School is one of 15 public schools in Jackson County (combined enrollment of about 7,459 students).

The closest other public school is Seymour Senior High School, roughly 0.6 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around Emerson Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Emerson Elementary School at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 31.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Emerson Elementary School has fell 26%, going from 345 students in 2018 to 257 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 90% to 60% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 20.9:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 today.

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