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Enrollment
697
Elementary
DISTRICT 430 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SEVIER COUNTY·NCES 470378001561
Seymour Primary
717 Boyds Creek RD, Seymour, TN 37865 · (865) 577-5970 · Sevier County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL697 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 55% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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 Tennessee public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
1
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 | 14 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 174 | 25% |
| Grade 1 | 173 | 25% |
| Grade 2 | 171 | 25% |
| Grade 3 | 165 | 24% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 61% · 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
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
43.4%
TN avg 40.9% . +5.4pp since 2022
Math
48.2%
TN avg 39.3% . +13.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 13 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.4% | 48.2% |
| 2023-24 | 33.1% | 48.4% |
| 2022-23 | 38.0% | 35.2% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Seymour Primary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Sevier County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.2% | #344 of 957 ▼ 20 | #3 of 12 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.4% | #381 of 959 ▲ 226 | #5 of 12 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 697 | #165 of 1,044 | #1 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.6% | #843 of 962 | #11 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +41.1% | #30 of 348 | N/A |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
697
+26 (+4%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 807
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 | 697 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 660 | 45.8 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 657 | 44.3 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 671 | 44 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 494 | 31 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 507 | 35 | 14.5:1 | 49% (248) |
| 2010-11 | 584 | 39 | 15.0:1 | 49% (287) |
| 2000-01 | 701 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 807 | 45 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Seymour Primary.
About Seymour Primary
As a mid-sized elementary school, Seymour Primary serves students in Seymour, Tennessee. The school runs pre-K through 3 and enrolls 697 students. Elementary schools in Tennessee have about 470 students on average; enrollment here is 48% higher.
Seymour Primary is one of the 31 schools that make up Sevier County (14,408 students in total).
Roughly 93% of students at Seymour Primary are White. Enrollment also includes 5% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Seymour Primary scores 14%.
Among Tennessee public elementary schools, Seymour Primary outscored 55%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
American Community Survey estimates for Sevier County show that median household income comes to about $62,581, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. The county's public schools total 34, with about 14,408 students.
Seymour Intermediate is about 0.1 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are 5 more public schools inside five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is Town: Fringe.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Seymour Primary had a net gain of 26 students, or 4%.
The allk12 page for Seymour Primary lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Sevier County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
99,652
Census ACS
Median income
$62,581
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
14,408 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sevier County
- Sevier County Junior HighMiddle · 1,029 students
- Sevier County High SchoolHigh · 950 students
- Seymour Junior HighMiddle · 713 students
- Seymour High SchoolHigh · 693 students
- Northview PrimaryElementary · 684 students
- Sevierville IntermediateMiddle · 674 students
Other schools in Seymour
- Seymour Junior HighMiddle · 713 students
- Seymour High SchoolHigh · 693 students
- Seymour IntermediateMiddle · 531 students
- Prospect Elementary SchoolElementary · 323 students
Nearby schools
- Seymour Intermediate0.1 mi · 531
- Seymour High School0.3 mi · 693
- Seymour Junior High0.4 mi · 713
- Gap Creek Elementary3.5 mi · 73
- Prospect Elementary School4.3 mi · 323
- Gary Hardin Academy5.1 mi · 74
Frequently asked questions
About Seymour PrimaryHow many students attend Seymour Primary?
Seymour Primary enrolls approximately 697 students in grades PK-03.
What age range does Seymour Primary serve?
Seymour Primary serves students from grade PK through grade 03.
What is the student diversity at Seymour Primary?
Student demographics at Seymour Primary are roughly 93% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Seymour Primary in?
Seymour Primary is part of Sevier County.
What city is Seymour Primary in?
Seymour Primary is located in Seymour, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.