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SEYMOUR ELEM.

425 E CENTER, SEYMOUR, MO 65746 · (417) 935-2234 · Webster County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL310 STUDENTS
Enrollment
310
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 315
Student : Teacher
8.5:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
190 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
56
Grade 1
48
Grade 2
49
Grade 3
50
Grade 4
63
Grade 5
44
Student demographics
White
28893%
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 67%
Hispanic
31%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 9%
Black
62%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 15%
Two+
124%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 6%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
16553%
Female
14547%

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
76.1%
MO avg 49.5% . +33.5pp since 2023
Math
38.4%
MO avg 48.7% . +4.5pp since 2023
Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.1pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
310
-44 (-12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.5:1
was 10.8:1
% White
93%
was 91%
% Hispanic
1%
was 5%
% Black
2%
was 3%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About SEYMOUR ELEM.

SEYMOUR ELEM. is an elementary-level community of mid-sized scale in SEYMOUR, Missouri, operated by SEYMOUR R-II, hosting 310 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Within SEYMOUR R-II, which oversees 3 schools and 696 students, SEYMOUR ELEM. is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, SEYMOUR ELEM. logs that nearly all students (93%) are White; the rest is composed of 4% multiracial. Compared to Webster County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 8.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 61% of students at SEYMOUR ELEM. qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Webster County (around 45%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, SEYMOUR ELEM. sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.1%; this one delivers 50.2%.

Zooming out to the county, Webster County reports that median household earnings sit near $71,155, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. SEYMOUR ELEM. is one of 17 public schools in Webster County (combined enrollment of about 5,210 students).

The closest other public school is SEYMOUR MIDDLE, roughly 0.1 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, SEYMOUR ELEM. comes 6th of 9 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 55.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 12%: 354 students in 2018 compared to 310 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment edged down from 5% to 1% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 10.8:1 in 2018 to 8.5:1 in 2025.

On this page, members of the SEYMOUR ELEM. community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

Webster County at a glance

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Population
40,500
Census ACS
Median income
$71,155
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
5,210 students

Quick facts

School name
SEYMOUR ELEM.
District
SEYMOUR R-II
Address
425 E CENTER, SEYMOUR, MO 65746
Phone
(417) 935-2234
County
Webster County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
310
Teachers (FTE)
36
Student–teacher ratio
8.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
190 (61%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
292793001720
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About SEYMOUR ELEM.
What is the total enrollment at SEYMOUR ELEM.?
SEYMOUR ELEM. enrolls approximately 310 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does SEYMOUR ELEM. serve?
SEYMOUR ELEM. serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SEYMOUR ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SEYMOUR ELEM. is approximately 8.5:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at SEYMOUR ELEM.?
At SEYMOUR ELEM., the student body is approximately 93% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees SEYMOUR ELEM.?
SEYMOUR ELEM. is overseen by SEYMOUR R-II in Webster County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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