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Seaford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Delaware for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,417 students in Seaford School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Delaware.
Public Elementary Schools in Seaford School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Delaware public elementary school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Delaware public elementary school average of 59% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
7 Schools
167 Schools
# Students
3,222 Students
94,392 Students
# Teachers
230 Teachers
6,923 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Seaford School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 42 school districts in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-74% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 42 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
21%
Graduation Rate
70-74%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.71
# American Indian Students
5 Students
345 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
21 Students
4,410 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
858 Students
17,949 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
19%
# Black Students
1,118 Students
27,940 Students
% Black Students
35%
30%
# White Students
987 Students
38,711 Students
% White Students
31%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
144 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
232 Students
4,893 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
36
583
# Students in K Grade:
245
7,786
# Students in 1st Grade:
242
9,600
# Students in 2nd Grade:
250
9,733
# Students in 3rd Grade:
271
9,938
# Students in 4th Grade:
244
10,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
272
10,461
# Students in 6th Grade:
265
10,611
# Students in 7th Grade:
292
9,821
# Students in 8th Grade:
281
9,896
# Students in 9th Grade:
274
1,700
# Students in 10th Grade:
189
1,447
# Students in 11th Grade:
180
1,306
# Students in 12th Grade:
181
1,369
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,359 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,598. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,166 is less than the state median of $18,652. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,359
$20,598
Spending / Student
$16,166
$18,652
Best Seaford School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Seaford Central Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1 Delaware Place
Seaford, DE 19973
(302) 629-4587
Seaford, DE 19973
(302) 629-4587
Grades: 3-5
| 388 students
Rank: #22.
Frederick Douglass Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1 Swain Road
Seaford, DE 19973
(302) 629-4587
Seaford, DE 19973
(302) 629-4587
Grades: 3-5
| 419 students
Rank: #33.
Blades Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 47% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
900 South Arch Street
Seaford, DE 19973
(302) 629-4587
Seaford, DE 19973
(302) 629-4587
Grades: K-2
| 394 students
Rank: #44.
West Seaford Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 43% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
511 Sussex Avenue
Seaford, DE 19973
(302) 628-4587
Seaford, DE 19973
(302) 628-4587
Grades: K-2
| 336 students
Rank: #55.
Seaford Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
500 East Stein Highway
Seaford, DE 19973
(302) 629-4587
Seaford, DE 19973
(302) 629-4587
Grades: 6-8
| 828 students
Rank: n/an/a
Sussex Orthopedic Program
Special Education School
One Delaware Place
Seaford, DE 19973
(302) 629-4587
Seaford, DE 19973
(302) 629-4587
Grades: PK-12
| 52 students
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