Enrollment
862
Middle
DISTRICT 820 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SEYMOUR COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 181008002762
Seymour Intermediate School
1000 S Poplar St., Seymour, IN 47274 · (812) 525-9571 · Jackson County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL862 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 20% of Indiana 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.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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 Indiana public middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
547 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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 5 | 419 | 49% |
| Grade 6 | 443 | 51% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 57% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Seymour Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
22.6%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
25.7%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
23.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.6%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Indiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Seymour Intermediate School
Seymour Intermediate School's state test result (23.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seymour Intermediate School this school | 862 | 63.5% | 23.9% |
| Seymour Middle School Seymour | 778 | 60.5% | 27.6% |
| Concord Intermediate School Elkhart | 756 | 62.0% | 31.7% |
| Concord Junior High School Elkhart | 855 | 60.4% | 30.3% |
| Logansport Junior High School Logansport | 641 | 69.6% | 17.9% |
| West Noble Middle School Ligonier | 627 | 59.6% | 33.7% |
Matched among Indiana 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 Intermediate School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.9% | #260 of 324 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.7% | #238 of 325 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.6% | #275 of 325 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 862 | #63 of 334 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #180 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.5% | #102 of 315 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.5% | #67 of 330 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 862 | 55.7 | 15.5:1 | 63% (547) |
| 2023-24 | 831 | 48.6 | 17.1:1 | 62% (516) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Seymour Intermediate School.
About Seymour Intermediate School
Seymour Intermediate School serves students in Seymour, Indiana, as a medium-sized middle school. Students in grades 5 through 6 attend the school, which enrolls 862 students. For comparison, middle schools in Indiana average about 594 students.
Enrollment across the 8 schools in Seymour Community Schools totals 5,432 students.
Enrollment at Seymour Intermediate School is mixed, with Hispanic students the largest group at 49%. Beyond that, enrollment is 45% White and 3% multiracial. In Jackson County overall, about 14% of residents are Hispanic. By the diversity index, Seymour Intermediate School comes in at 56%.
Teacher staffing is 55.7 full-time equivalents, or about 15.5 students per teacher. Middle schools in Indiana have a similar average ratio of 15.6:1. About 63% of students, or 547, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Measured against Indiana public middle schools, Seymour Intermediate 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.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Seymour Intermediate School would be expected to post about 30.6%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 23.9%.
Jackson County census figures show that median household income is about $70,262, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. A total of 15 public schools operate in Jackson County, serving about 7,459 students.
The closest other public school is Seymour-Jackson Elementary School, about 0.7 miles away. Around the school, 7 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Seymour Intermediate School is 6th of 8 on proficiency.
Seymour Intermediate School is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Distant.
Discussion on this page can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
46,660
Census ACS
Median income
$70,262
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
7,459 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Seymour Community Schools
- Seymour Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,729 students
- Seymour Middle SchoolMiddle · 778 students
- Seymour-Jackson Elementary SchoolElementary · 609 students
- Seymour-Redding Elementary SchoolElementary · 609 students
- Margaret R Brown Elementary SchoolElementary · 499 students
- Emerson Elementary SchoolElementary · 257 students
Other schools in Seymour
- Seymour Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,729 students
- Seymour Middle SchoolMiddle · 778 students
- Seymour-Jackson Elementary SchoolElementary · 609 students
- Seymour-Redding Elementary SchoolElementary · 609 students
- Margaret R Brown Elementary SchoolElementary · 499 students
- Emerson Elementary SchoolElementary · 257 students
Other Seymour Intermediate schools
One other US public school is named Seymour Intermediate. Seymour Intermediate School is the largest of the 2.
- Seymour IntermediateSeymour, TN · 531 students
Nearby schools
- Seymour-Jackson Elementary School0.7 mi · 609
- Seymour Senior High School0.9 mi · 1,729
- Emerson Elementary School1.0 mi · 257
- Margaret R Brown Elementary School1.1 mi · 499
- Seymour Middle School1.7 mi · 778
- Seymour-Redding Elementary School2.1 mi · 609
Frequently asked questions
About Seymour Intermediate SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Seymour Intermediate School?
Seymour Intermediate School enrolls approximately 862 students in grades 05-06.
Is Seymour Intermediate School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Seymour Intermediate School is a middle school covering grades 05-06.
How many teachers does Seymour Intermediate School have?
Seymour Intermediate School employs 56 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Seymour Intermediate School?
Student demographics at Seymour Intermediate School are roughly 45% White, 49% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Seymour Intermediate School in?
Seymour Intermediate School is part of Seymour Community Schools.
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