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4.4 / 5.0
K-8 School · 2023-24
Seymour Intermediate earned an overall grade of B with a score of 4.4 out of 5.0, placing it among the top quarter of k-8 schools in Sevier County. The school ranks #4 out of 23 schools in the county, compared to a county average score of 3.2.
This above average rating reflects consistently strong outcomes across the state's accountability measures, signaling that Seymour Intermediate is meeting or exceeding expectations for student learning and growth.
Tennessee calculates each school’s letter grade using a weighted combination of performance indicators. Each component is scored on a 1–5 scale and assigned a letter grade.
Measures the percentage of students scoring On Track or Mastered on state assessments in ELA, math, science, and social studies.
Tracks how much academic progress all students made over the school year, regardless of their starting point.
Focuses specifically on growth among the lowest-performing 25% of students, ensuring schools support those who need it most.
The final score of 4.4 is calculated by multiplying each component’s score by its weight percentage and summing the results. A higher weight means that component has a larger influence on the overall grade.
Percentage of students scoring On Track or Mastered on TNReady assessments.
Across all tested subjects, an average of 44.2% of students at Seymour Intermediate demonstrated proficiency. The strongest performance was in Math (Middle) at 53.2%, while Social Studies (Middle) at 36.8% represents the greatest opportunity for growth.
ELA (Elementary): 39.8% of students scored On Track or Mastered, suggesting moderate proficiency with room for improvement.
Math (Elementary): 41.2% of students scored On Track or Mastered, suggesting moderate proficiency with room for improvement.
Science (Elementary): 49.4% of students scored On Track or Mastered, suggesting moderate proficiency with room for improvement.
ELA (Middle): 41.6% of students scored On Track or Mastered, suggesting moderate proficiency with room for improvement.
Math (Middle): 53.2% of students scored On Track or Mastered, indicating strong proficiency in this area.
Science (Middle): 47.3% of students scored On Track or Mastered, suggesting moderate proficiency with room for improvement.
Social Studies (Middle): 36.8% of students scored On Track or Mastered, suggesting moderate proficiency with room for improvement.
Year-over-year academic growth measured on a 1–5 scale using TVAAS data.
Seymour Intermediate shows solid overall academic growth with an average score of 3.3 out of 5.0 across measured subjects. This indicates students are making expected or above-expected progress from year to year, regardless of where they started.
Meeting expectations
Exceeding expectations
Exceeding expectations
Below expectations
Proficiency rates across student populations.
Overall, 43.6% of all students at Seymour Intermediate demonstrated proficiency on state assessments. Among economically disadvantaged students, the rate was 32.7%, representing a 10.9 percentage point gap that warrants attention. Students with disabilities had a proficiency rate of 20.0%, 23.6 points below the overall rate.
Approaching the proficiency benchmark
Approaching the proficiency benchmark
Below the proficiency benchmark
Overall score compared to the Sevier County average and the Tennessee state average.
With a score of 4.4, Seymour Intermediate is above the Sevier County average of 3.2 and above the statewide average of 3.4. Among 23 schools in Sevier County, this school holds the #4 position.
Common questions about Seymour Intermediate’s performance data.
See the complete report from the Tennessee Department of Education.
TN Report CardData from the Tennessee Department of Education | 2023-24 School Year