Top Rankings
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 2 public middle schools serving 880 students in Seaford School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Delaware.
Public Middle Schools in Seaford School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Delaware public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Delaware public middle school average of 60% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
7 Schools
72 Schools
# Students
3,222 Students
47,908 Students
# Teachers
230 Teachers
3,432 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 65-69% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#19 out of 42 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
42%
Graduation Rate
65-69%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.71
# American Indian Students
5 Students
162 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
21 Students
2,359 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
858 Students
8,434 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
18%
# Black Students
1,118 Students
15,388 Students
% Black Students
35%
32%
# White Students
987 Students
19,308 Students
% White Students
31%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
73 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
232 Students
2,184 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
36
377
# Students in K Grade:
245
1,412
# Students in 1st Grade:
242
1,507
# Students in 2nd Grade:
250
1,511
# Students in 3rd Grade:
271
1,564
# Students in 4th Grade:
244
1,582
# Students in 5th Grade:
272
1,752
# Students in 6th Grade:
265
9,678
# Students in 7th Grade:
292
10,884
# Students in 8th Grade:
281
11,082
# Students in 9th Grade:
274
1,915
# Students in 10th Grade:
189
1,597
# Students in 11th Grade:
180
1,490
# Students in 12th Grade:
181
1,557
# 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 Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Seaford Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 36%)
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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