Seymour Elementary School
Public elementary school in Seymour, Missouri · Seymour R-II School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Seymour Elementary School serves 310 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Seymour (Webster County). It is one of 3 schools in Seymour R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 660th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 8.5 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 36.36 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Seymour R-II School District |
| County | Webster County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292793001720 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Seymour R-II | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 310 | 696 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 8.5 | 10.5 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 61.3% | 61.6% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 9% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Seymour Elementary School in context
Size
Seymour Elementary School is the only elementary school in Seymour R-II School District. Its 310 students are 44.5% of the district's 696. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 15 miles away with a median enrollment of 374; Seymour Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 4 with 63 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 44, against an average of 52 per grade. This year grade 5 has 21% fewer students than kindergarten (44 against 56). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 92.9% here and 92% across Seymour R-II. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
61.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% across Seymour R-II and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 25.8% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 36.36 full-time-equivalent teachers for 310 students, Seymour Elementary School has 8.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 310 students would have about 25.2 teachers, so Seymour Elementary School has 11.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Seymour Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Fordland Elementary School, 9.8 miles away in Fordland R-III School District. Within 10 miles there are 2 other elementary schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 92.9% |
| Two or more races | 3.9% |
| Black | 1.9% |
| Hispanic | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
46.8% of students are girls and 53.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 56 |
| Grade 1 | 48 |
| Grade 2 | 49 |
| Grade 3 | 50 |
| Grade 4 | 63 |
| Grade 5 | 44 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
425 E Center, Seymour, MO 65746
Phone: (417)935-2234
Website: seymourschool.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Seymour Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fordland Elementary School | Fordland R-III | 9.8 mi | 300 | 13.7 | 46.7% |
| Wilder Elementary School | Mansfield R-IV | 10.0 mi | 312 | 10.6 | 67.3% |
| Ava Elementary School | Ava R-I | 14.3 mi | 553 | 14.4 | 56.8% |
| Shook Elementary School | Marshfield R-I | 14.8 mi | 468 | 14.1 | 47% |
| Hartville Elementary School | Hartville R-II | 15.3 mi | 208 | 10 | 54.8% |
| Edwin P. Hubble Elementary School | Marshfield R-I | 15.5 mi | 439 | 12.3 | 48.3% |
| Daniel Webster Elementary School | Marshfield R-I | 15.5 mi | 436 | 12.7 | 50% |
| Niangua Elementary School | Niangua R-V | 17.3 mi | 155 | 12.6 | 63.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Seymour R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seymour High School | High | 9–12 | 226 |
| Seymour Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 160 |