The top reported proficiency rate is 49% in Science. The lowest is 41% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Seymour Elem.
Seymour Elementary serves students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in the Seymour R-II School District, a regular public school in the small town of Seymour, Missouri. The school sits in a community that has grown steadily over several decades, with a traditional downtown square, a busy U.S. 60 corridor, and a large Old Order Amish settlement in the surrounding rural area. The district has made notable facility investments in recent years, completing a new elementary wing and administration office expansion, as well as a new high school facility, signaling a commitment to upgrading its physical plant.
The student body is predominantly white, with small shares of Black, Hispanic, and multiracial students. Roughly half of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a level that places the school near the midpoint of economic need for the area. The enrollment is moderate for an elementary school serving these grades, and the school has a regular public school designation with no charter or magnet status.
On the Missouri Assessment Program, Seymour Elementary’s academic results present a mixed picture. In math, third graders posted a proficiency rate that fell below the midpoint, and fourth graders were at a similar level. Fifth-grade math results were suppressed in the data, so no comparison is possible for that grade. In English language arts, third graders again had a proficiency rate below the midpoint, while fourth graders were at a rate that reached the middle of the pack among tested grades. Fifth-grade ELA results were also suppressed. Science results for fifth graders were reported and landed near the midpoint. Overall, the school’s combined proficiency across tested subjects and grades places it above the midpoint relative to other districts in Webster County, though the individual grade-level numbers show variability, with some grades performing lower than others. A parent may want to look into how the school supports students who are not yet meeting proficiency benchmarks, especially in the earlier grades.
Several data points that can help frame a school’s environment were not available in the records provided. Information on chronic absenteeism, discipline rates, staffing ratios, and course access were all absent from the data. Similarly, special education and English learner counts were missing. Without these, it is difficult to assess the full picture of student support and school climate, so a family with specific concerns about these areas should ask the school directly.
The housing context in Seymour shows home values that sit somewhat below the national median, though they have been rising at a pace above the national average. The national unemployment rate was moderate at the time of the data, and mortgage rates were in a typical range. These economic conditions, combined with the town’s steady population growth, suggest a community that is stable but not booming. The school itself appears to be a well-used public facility in a town where civic life revolves around the square, the library, the YMCA, and community events like the annual Apple Festival.
For a family considering this school, the core takeaway is that Seymour Elementary offers a standard public elementary education in a growing small town with recent facility upgrades. Academic performance is uneven across grades and subjects, landing around the middle of county districts overall but with some soft spots in the early tested years. The absence of key non-academic data means a thorough assessment of student support and school environment will require a direct conversation with the school. This is a school that likely fits families who value a community-anchored, rural small-town setting and are comfortable engaging with the school to understand how their child’s specific needs will be met.
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