For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,487 students in Seymour School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in Seymour School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
4 Schools
776 Schools
# Students
2,091 Students
325,787 Students
# Teachers
158 Teachers
26,755 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Seymour School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 195 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#118 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
47%
Graduation Rate
87%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
5%
% Hispanic
22%
32%
% Black
8%
13%
% White
63%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,881 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,315. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,562 is less than the state median of $25,377. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,881
$26,315
Spending / Student
$21,562
$25,377
Best Seymour School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bungay School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
35 Bungay Rd.
Seymour, CT 06483
(203) 881-7500
Seymour, CT 06483
(203) 881-7500
Gr: PK-5 | 478 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #22.
Chatfield-lopresti School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
51 Skokorat St.
Seymour, CT 06483
(203) 888-4640
Seymour, CT 06483
(203) 888-4640
Gr: K-5 | 515 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #33.
Seymour Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
211 Mountain Rd.
Seymour, CT 06483
(203) 888-4513
Seymour, CT 06483
(203) 888-4513
Gr: 6-8 | 494 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
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