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Schools in Seymour · Seymour Independent School District

Seymour’s public schools outscore 94% of Texas districts

In Seymour, 65% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Seymour, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#8of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas 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
65%
▲ 14 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
65%
▲ 24 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.2K
▲ 19% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.6
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
594 students on the public path
In brief

Seymour’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 321 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Seymour’s, its schools beat 99%, higher than their 94% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 65% and math 65% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,205 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Seymour Middle, then Seymour H S. 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

A Test scores

A: better than 94% of Texas school districts, #8 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores are above the Texas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 94%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (321)Better than 99%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 326 test results could put Seymour anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Seymour’s students in the tested grades sat them (324 in math, 327 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–4Seymour ElSeymour Independent School DistrictB+
5–8Seymour MiddleSeymour Independent School DistrictA−
9–12Seymour H SSeymour Independent School DistrictA

Seymour’s public schools are run by Seymour Independent 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 Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 594 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 10.6 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$15,205TX $12,815 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading65%
State average 51.1% · 327 students tested
Math65%
State average 40.9% · 324 students tested

Seymour vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SeymourASeymour Independent

Every school in Seymour

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

District schools in Seymourby address
Seymour El
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B+
249 students13:1Rate it →
Seymour Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8
A−
188 students12:1Rate it →
Seymour H S
High · Grades 9–12
A
157 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Seymour’s schools

Are Seymour’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Seymour children attend outscore 94% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #8 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 99%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Seymour in?

Seymour Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 594 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Seymour kids go to high school?

Seymour H S, with 157 students; its own test results earn an A.

How much does Seymour spend per student?

$15,205 in Seymour Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. 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 Texas. Stars are from neighbors.