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Schools in Seymour · Seymour School District

Seymour’s public schools score below 63% of Connecticut districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Seymour, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Connecticut, not nationally.

#108of 152 Connecticut townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Connecticut state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
49%
▼ 2 pts vs CT 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 2 pts vs CT 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs CT 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.5K
▼ 17% vs CT $25.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.3
CT 12.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
2,091 students on the public path
In brief

Seymour’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 176 Connecticut towns with household incomes within a quarter of Seymour’s, its schools beat 23%, lower than their 37% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 50% and 40% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,477 per student, against $25,892 across Connecticut (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Seymour Middle School, then Seymour High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Seymour’s grade

C+ Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 37% of Connecticut school districts, #108 of 152 Connecticut towns. Test scores are above the Connecticut average; graduation is below it.

Connecticut school districts we grade (199)Better than 37%
Lower resultsHigher results
Connecticut towns with similar household incomes (176)Better than 23%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,102 test results and a graduating class of 158 could put Seymour anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Seymour’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,102 in math, 1,102 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Seymour, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB−
6–8Seymour Middle SchoolSeymour School DistrictB−
9–12Seymour High SchoolSeymour School DistrictB

Seymour’s public schools are run by Seymour School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Seymour School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,091 students · 13.3 per teacher (CT 12.2)
$21,477CT $25,892 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 50.5% · 1102 students tested
Math42%
State average 39.8% · 1102 students tested

Seymour vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Connecticut towns that share Seymour’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SeymourC+Seymour
AnsoniaDAnsonia
OxfordBOxford
Beacon FallsBRegional School District 16
DerbyDDerby
SheltonB−Shelton
WoodbridgeAWoodbridge PK–6 · Regional School District 05 7–12
BethanyABethany PK–6 · Regional School District 05 7–12

Every school in Seymour

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Connecticut’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Seymourby address
Bungay School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
478 students13:1Rate it →
Chatfield-LoPresti School
Elementary · Grades K–5
B−
515 students16:1Rate it →
Seymour Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
494 students13:1Rate it →
Seymour High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
604 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Seymour’s schools

Are Seymour’s schools good?

On Connecticut’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Seymour children attend score below 63% of Connecticut’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #108 of 152 Connecticut towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 23%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Seymour in?

Seymour School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,091 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Seymour kids go to high school?

Seymour High School, with 604 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Seymour’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Seymour School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Connecticut.

How much does Seymour spend per student?

$21,477 in Seymour School District (FY2024), against $25,892 across Connecticut. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Connecticut. Stars are from neighbors.