Enrollment
286
Elementary
DISTRICT 330 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RALSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317590001543
SEYMOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
4900 S 79TH ST, RALSTON, NE 68127 · (402) 331-0540 · Douglas County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL286 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
161 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 37%
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 7 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 32 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 46 | 16% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within RALSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
62.4%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
71.5%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nebraska schools, those numbers are about 58 and 61.
Source: NSCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NE schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
71.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.6%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 57% typical for Nebraska schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 15 points, placing it in Nebraska's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where SEYMOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska | In Douglas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.3% | #80 of 311 | #32 of 55 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.5% | #117 of 398 | #35 of 96 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.4% | #190 of 438 | #50 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 286 | #270 of 587 | #96 of 125 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #240 of 379 | #51 of 117 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.4% | #59 of 379 | #40 of 117 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.3% | #58 of 359 | #5 of 55 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +22.2% | #26 of 135 | #9 of 41 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
286
+47 (+20%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 285
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 14.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 286 | 19 | 15.1:1 | 56% (161) |
| 2023-24 | 291 | 20 | 14.5:1 | 54% (156) |
| 2022-23 | 277 | 17.4 | 15.9:1 | 56% (154) |
| 2020-21 | 239 | 16 | 14.9:1 | 60% (144) |
| 2017-18 | 234 | 15.3 | 15.3:1 | 50% (117) |
| 2015-16 | 237 | 16 | 14.8:1 | 49% (117) |
| 2010-11 | 230 | 15 | 15.3:1 | 56% (129) |
| 2000-01 | 277 | 18 | 15.4:1 | 26% (73) |
| 1990-91 | 285 | 16 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SEYMOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About SEYMOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Families in RALSTON, Nebraska, are served by SEYMOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a mid-sized elementary school. It reports enrollment of 286 students in pre-K through 6.
RALSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS has 8 schools; together they serve 3,491 students.
The largest group at SEYMOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is White students, at 48%. The school is also 35% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 7% Black. That is lower than the 69% White share among all Douglas County residents. The diversity index for SEYMOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 63%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
SEYMOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.1:1. Elementary schools in Nebraska average 21.0:1, 5.9 more students per teacher than here. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 56% at SEYMOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. That rate is above the 25% average among public schools in Douglas County.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results, 71.3%, is 14.7 points above the 56.6% the model predicts from its free or reduced-price lunch share. That result is in the top 10% of Nebraska schools.
For Douglas County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $80,391, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county has 207 public schools and about 98,640 students.
SEYMOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's nearest public school is RALSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (about 0.2 miles). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of SEYMOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Of the 6 nearby schools with scores, including this one, SEYMOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 1st on average proficiency.
SEYMOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
From 239 students in 2020-21, enrollment rose to 286 by 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Douglas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
590,736
Census ACS
Median income
$80,391
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
207
98,640 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RALSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- RALSTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,024 students
- RALSTON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 488 students
- MOCKINGBIRD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 473 students
- BLUMFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 373 students
- MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 330 students
- WILDEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 303 students
Other schools in RALSTON
- RALSTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,024 students
- RALSTON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 488 students
- WILDEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 303 students
Nearby schools
- RALSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL0.2 mi · 488
- RALSTON HIGH SCHOOL0.9 mi · 1,024
- MOCKINGBIRD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 473
- WILDEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 303
- MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 330
- WESTGATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 297
Frequently asked questions
About SEYMOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at SEYMOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SEYMOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 286 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does SEYMOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
SEYMOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SEYMOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SEYMOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 15.1:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at SEYMOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At SEYMOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 48% White, 35% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is SEYMOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
SEYMOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by RALSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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