SEYMOUR MIDDLE

SEYMOUR MIDDLE is a 6-8 campus of very small scale in SEYMOUR, Missouri, overseen by SEYMOUR R-II, caters to 160 students in grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Missouri's public schools average about 461 students each, so SEYMOUR MIDDLE sits 65% leaner than that benchmark.

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

Demographically, SEYMOUR MIDDLE lists that 94% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 3% Hispanic, 3% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Webster County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, SEYMOUR MIDDLE has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.6:1. The state averages about 13.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 65% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Webster County runs at roughly 45%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, SEYMOUR MIDDLE sits in the top 10% of Missouri schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 50.1%; actual is 71.3%, +21.2 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the broader community, Webster County reports that median household earnings sit near $71,155, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. SEYMOUR MIDDLE is one of 17 public schools in Webster County (combined enrollment of about 5,210 students).

SEYMOUR HIGH is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, SEYMOUR MIDDLE comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 53.0%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SEYMOUR MIDDLE has remained close to its prior level, going from 157 students in 2018 to 160 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, members of the SEYMOUR MIDDLE community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.