Seymour Elementary School, Flushing MI

Original Research by School Decision on Seymour Elementary School

Seymour Elementary School sits on North Seymour Road in Flushing, a suburb of Flint that began as a mill town along the Flint River in the mid-1830s. The school serves first through sixth graders as part of Flushing Community Schools, the district that provides primary and secondary education for the community. Flushing has a residential and commercial character centered on a walkable Main Street historic corridor, with Italianate and early twentieth century commercial buildings, a riverfront trail, and several parks along the Flint River. The population has been essentially flat to slightly declining in recent years, and no major new housing developments are mentioned in available sources.

The school's academic results place it in a strong position within its county. On Michigan's M-STEP assessment, proficiency rates across tested subjects and grades average to a level in the top quartile relative to districts in Genesee County, well above the county midpoint and near the top of the range. Math is a particular strength, with proficiency climbing steadily from third grade through sixth grade, where a majority of students reach proficient or above. Science stands out as the strongest single result, with a solid majority of fifth graders meeting proficiency. English language arts is more moderate, with third grade the softest spot and upper grades holding steady near the halfway mark. Social studies proficiency for fifth graders sits in a middling range. A parent whose child is entering the later elementary years may want to look into the third-grade ELA results further with the school, since that is where the data is weakest, though the pattern of improvement as students move up suggests the school builds competence over time.

The student body is predominantly white, with small shares of Hispanic, Black, multiracial, and Asian students. A substantial portion of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting a working-class community rather than an affluent one. Data on English learners and students with individualized education programs was not available, so those populations could not be characterized. The enrollment is moderate for a single elementary building, with roughly even distribution across the six grade levels.

No data on staffing ratios, course offerings, extracurricular programs, attendance, chronic absenteeism, or discipline was available. The school does not serve high school grades, so graduation rates do not apply here. No multi-year trend data was available, so year-over-year changes could not be assessed. Program offerings were not reported, which limits the picture of what happens beyond tested subjects. A parent considering Seymour would benefit from asking the school directly about special education services, English learner support, and enrichment or intervention programs, since none of that appears in the available data.

Housing in the school's zip code sits well below the Michigan state benchmark and roughly two-thirds of the national benchmark, making this one of the more affordable areas for families looking to buy. County-level market data shows rising listing prices and a modest increase in inventory compared to the prior year, with homes spending about a month and a half on the market. Rental data was not available. The area has no public transit system, so daily life depends on driving. Flushing's civic life clusters along the Main Street corridor and along the river, with the Flushing Area Library having recently relocated to Boman Street and a restored railroad depot serving as a local museum. The city recently completed a wastewater treatment upgrade and switched its water source to the Karegnondi Water Authority pipeline, both of which reflect ongoing investment in public infrastructure even as population growth stays flat.

Seymour Elementary fits a family seeking a mid-sized elementary school with solid academic outcomes in an affordable, historically rooted suburban community. The proficiency data, especially in math and science, is genuinely strong for this county. The gaps in the available record, particularly around special populations, staffing, and programs, are wide enough that a parent would want to fill them in conversation with the school before deciding.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 347%

School 47% · District 41% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

Grade 448%

School 48% · District 45% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▲ 10 pts above state median · ▲ 15 pts above county median

Grade 549%

School 49% · District 33% · ▲ 17 pts above district

▲ 18 pts above state median · ▲ 24 pts above county median

Grade 655%

School 55% · District 42% · ▲ 14 pts above district

▲ 27 pts above state median · ▲ 32 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 342%

School 42% · District 36% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

Grade 449%

School 49% · District 45% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

Grade 548%

School 48% · District 45% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▲ 15 pts above county median

Grade 648%

School 48% · District 45% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▲ 15 pts above state median · ▲ 22 pts above county median

Science

Grade 561%

School 61% · District 58% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 21 pts above state median · ▲ 33 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 544%

School 44% · District 44%

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▲ 21 pts above county median

This schoolFlushing Community Schools, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income32%Higher-income51%20 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income40%Higher-income58%18 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income38%Higher-income55%18 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income44%Higher-income54%10 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income40%Higher-income53%14 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income37%Higher-income58%21 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income44%Higher-income53%9 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income46%Higher-income65%19 pp gap