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Seymour Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

404 W State St, Payson, IL 62360 · (217) 656-3323 · Part of Payson Community Unit School District 1

Payson Township’s School Grade C better than 29% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
233
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Seymour Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 31% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Payson Township kids: Seymour High School

On the path

Where Payson Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Seymour Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–12Seymour High Schoolin Payson

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

404 W State St, Payson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K32
Kindergarten33
Grade 128
Grade 230
Grade 329
Grade 429
Grade 525
Grade 627
Enrollment over time
265’20
251’21
270’22
250’23
233’24

Down 12.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 92%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Seymour Elementary School from Payson Township families.

Other schools in Payson Community Unit School District 1

The district →
Seymour High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Payson
C+
216 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Payson Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.