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Seymour-Redding Elementary School

Public | K-5 | 543 students

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5 stars


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Posted October 15, 2008

I believe Seymour Redding is probably one of the best elementary schools in south-central Indiana. Their teachers care and reward excellance. They disapline when required to do so, and conrol their enviroment.


Posted August 13, 2008

My Grandson has gone here for 3 yrs. I could never have raised himto be the great person he is without the wonderful staff at redding school I would never want to see him in any other school.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 15, 2006

I really like Redding. It is an excellent school. My son has spend the past 6 years at Redding & is preparing to go to the Middle School this fall. My daughter is preparing for 3rd grade. They both have had academic struggles & many very good teachers to help them along the way. The teacher/parent communication is really great & the princpal is always there to help. They also have a wonderful music teacher that even writes his own songs. He makes music very fun for the kids. They have a 4-H group that meets at the school, a drama club & 5th grade sports. It also has the best PTO group ever, the kids also come first with our PTO. They make sure that the choices they make will benfit the kids for along time, not just today. I would recommend this school to any parent.
—Submitted by Nancy, a parent


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

About these ratings

The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
English/Language Arts

The state average for English/Language Arts was 85% in 2012.

82 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
76%

2011

 
 
76%

2010

 
 
79%
Math

The state average for Math was 79% in 2012.

83 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
76%

2011

 
 
68%

2010

 
 
76%
Scale: % passing

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Indiana used the Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress-Plus (ISTEP+) assessment to test students in grades 3 through 8 in English/language arts and math, grades 4 and 6 in science, and in grades 5 and 7 in social studies. The ISTEP+ is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Indiana. The goal is for all students to score at the passing level on the test.

See Indiana's state standards

Source: Indiana Department of Education

English/Language Arts

The state average for English/Language Arts was 82% in 2012.

79 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
65%

2011

 
 
83%

2010

 
 
81%
Math

The state average for Math was 79% in 2012.

79 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
65%

2011

 
 
68%

2010

 
 
64%
Science

The state average for Science was 78% in 2012.

79 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
67%

2011

 
 
69%

2010

 
 
73%
Scale: % passing

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Indiana used the Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress-Plus (ISTEP+) assessment to test students in grades 3 through 8 in English/language arts and math, grades 4 and 6 in science, and in grades 5 and 7 in social studies. The ISTEP+ is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Indiana. The goal is for all students to score at the passing level on the test.

See Indiana's state standards

Source: Indiana Department of Education

English/Language Arts

The state average for English/Language Arts was 78% in 2012.

110 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
78%

2011

 
 
82%

2010

 
 
73%
Math

The state average for Math was 86% in 2012.

110 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
78%

2011

 
 
88%

2010

 
 
80%
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 67% in 2012.

110 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
66%

2011

 
 
68%

2010

 
 
67%
Scale: % passing

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Indiana used the Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress-Plus (ISTEP+) assessment to test students in grades 3 through 8 in English/language arts and math, grades 4 and 6 in science, and in grades 5 and 7 in social studies. The ISTEP+ is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Indiana. The goal is for all students to score at the passing level on the test.

See Indiana's state standards

Source: Indiana Department of Education

  • In 2011-2012, this school received a grade of "D".
  • In 2010-2011, this school received a grade of "B".
  • In 2009-2010, this school received a grade of "A".

About the tests


Indiana uses the A through F School Grading System to assess the overall performance of a school. For the 2011-2012 school year, schools were graded based on performance and participation levels in state standardized tests and student growth using the Indiana Growth Model. In addition, high schools were graded on four-year (on-time) graduation rates and college and career readiness indicators including Advanced Placment exam results and industry certification exam results.

See Indiana's state standards

Source: Indiana Department of Education

GreatSchools Rating

What makes up this rating?

Academic rating
4 / 10
Climate rating
Not available

This school's GreatSchools Rating is based on academics (90%) and climate (10%). The academic rating measures students' test scores, academic growth and college readiness. The climate rating measures safety, cleanliness, parent involvement and more.

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Academic rating

The academic rating is made up of equally-weighted parts: students' test scores, their academic growth (for elementary and middle schools) and their readiness for college (for high schools). The graphs below compare this school's results in each area to other schools in the city and state. Growth and college readiness ratings are coming soon, pending publication of 2012 data.
Overall academic rating

4

Average

Test score rating 2012*
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Student growth rating 2012**
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City
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10
This school
Reading growth
Average
Math growth
Average

*Test scores are based on 2012 ISTEP and ECA results from the state of Indiana.

**The academic growth rating measures how schools affect student test score improvement over time in reading and math. Data is from the 2012 school year and is provided by the Indiana Department of Education.

Climate ratings

Climate rating for this school is not yet available.

Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 92% 73%
Multiracial 5% 4%
Hispanic 2% 8%
Asian 1% 2%
American Indian N/A 0%
Black 0% 12%
Native Hawaiin or Pacific Islander N/A 0%
Source: IN Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students participating in free or reduced-price lunch program 56%N/A47%
Special education 15%N/A15%
English learners 2%N/A5%
Source: IN Dept. of Education, 2010-2011

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 16N/A17
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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1700 N Ewing St
Seymour, IN 47274
Phone: (812) 522-5621

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