Seymour Intermediate School

Seymour Intermediate School is a junior high of moderately sized scale in Seymour, Indiana, operated by Seymour Community Schools, teacheing 862 students in grades 5 through 6. Compared to the state average of about 594 students per school, that is 45% larger than typical.

Across the 8 schools in Seymour Community Schools (5,432 students total), Seymour Intermediate School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Seymour Intermediate School records that 49% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 45% White, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 14% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Seymour Intermediate School reports 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.5:1. The state averages about 15.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 63% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Seymour Intermediate School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 30.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 23.9%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Jackson County shows median household earnings sit near $70,262, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Seymour Intermediate School is one of 15 public schools in Jackson County (combined enrollment of about 7,459 students).

Seymour-Jackson Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Seymour Intermediate School at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 35.9%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.