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West Seaford Elementary School

511 Sussex Avenue
Seaford, DE 19973

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Serving 427 students in grades Kindergarten-2, West Seaford Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 38% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving is 43% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 55%).

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Delaware state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 61% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 427 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: 38%
: 43%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

West Seaford Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:

School Overview

West Seaford Elementary School's student population of 427 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Seaford Elementary School
Kind	149
1	135
2	143

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Total Students

427 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	West Seaford Elementary School
2023	389
2022	336
2021	341
2020	432
2019	432
2018	415
2017	415
2016	474
2015	461
2014	421
2013	362
2012	355
2011	428
2010	443
2009	456
2008	437
2007	441
2006	427
2005	428
2004	425
2003	405
2002	407
2001	495
2000	500
1999	485
1998	446
1997	472
1996	734
1995	727
1994	776
1993	739
1992	743
1991	730
1990	698
1989	716
1988	721
1987	439

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	West Seaford Elementary School
2023	27
2022	30
2021	24
2020	29
2019	29
2018	28
2017	28
2016	30
2015	31
2014	25
2013	21
2012	22
2011	30
2010	32
2009	30
2008	30
2007	32
2006	34
2005	31
2004	26
2003	26
2002	27
2001	32
2000	29
1999	27
1998	29
1997	41
1996	39
1995	30
1994	30
1993	39
1992	38
1991	37
1990	30
1989	30
1988	37
1987	27

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School Rankings

The of West Seaford Elementary School is 0.70, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (DE)

(15-16)

38%

43%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)
Year	West Seaford Elementary School	Delaware	Seaford School District
2016	38%	43%	37%
2015	22%	39%	27%
2014	47%	70%	52%
2013	52%	70%	58%
2012	57%	73%	65%
2011	62%	62%	56%
2010	69%	71%	67%

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(15-16)

43%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)
Year	West Seaford Elementary School	Delaware	Seaford School District
2016	43%	55%	47%
2015	32%	52%	38%
2014	52%	73%	58%
2013	52%	73%	61%
2012	52%	74%	64%
2011	57%	62%	53%
2010	64%	75%	70%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	West Seaford Elementary School	Delaware	Seaford School District
2023	14:1	14:1	15:1
2022	11:1	14:1	14:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	14:1
2019	15:1	15:1	14:1
2018	15:1	15:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	16:1	15:1	14:1
2015	15:1	14:1	14:1
2014	17:1	15:1	14:1
2013	17:1	15:1	15:1
2012	16:1	15:1	15:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	14:1	15:1	14:1
2009	15:1	15:1	14:1
2008	15:1	15:1	15:1
2007	14:1	16:1	15:1
2006	13:1	16:1	15:1
2005	14:1	16:1	15:1
2004	16:1	16:1	16:1
2003	16:1	16:1	15:1
2002	15:1	16:1	15:1
2001	15:1	16:1	16:1
2000	17:1	16:1	17:1
1999	18:1	17:1	17:1
1998	15:1	17:1	16:1
1997	12:1	17:1	17:1
1996	19:1	17:1	17:1
1995	24:1	17:1	18:1
1994	26:1	17:1	19:1
1993	19:1	17:1	18:1
1992	20:1	18:1	18:1
1991	20:1	18:1	17:1
1990	24:1	18:1	18:1
1989	24:1	18:1	17:1
1988	20:1	17:1	17:1
1987	16:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	West Seaford Elementary School	Delaware	Seaford School District
2023	1%	4%	1%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2016	1%	4%	1%
2015	1%	4%	1%
2014	2%	4%	2%
2013	3%	4%	3%
2012	3%	3%	2%
2011	3%	4%	2%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	3%	4%	2%
2008	3%	4%	2%
2007	2%	3%	1%
2006	2%	3%	1%
2005	3%	3%	2%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

23%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Seaford Elementary School	Delaware	Seaford School District
2023	23%	19%	28%
2022	19%	19%	27%
2021	21%	18%	26%
2020	18%	18%	21%
2019	18%	18%	21%
2018	17%	17%	20%
2017	17%	17%	20%
2016	20%	16%	17%
2015	18%	15%	16%
2014	16%	15%	15%
2013	19%	14%	14%
2012	15%	13%	13%
2011	13%	13%	13%
2010	11%	11%	11%
2009	13%	11%	11%
2008	11%	10%	10%
2007	11%	10%	9%
2006	9%	9%	7%
2005	5%	9%	6%
2004	5%	8%	5%
2003	8%	7%	5%
2002	4%	7%	4%
2001	4%	6%	3%
2000	3%	5%	2%
1999	3%	5%	2%
1998	3%	5%	2%
1997	3%	4%	2%
1996	1%	4%	2%
1995	1%	4%	2%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	3%	1%

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Black

42%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Seaford Elementary School	Delaware	Seaford School District
2023	37%	31%	35%
2022	40%	30%	35%
2021	39%	30%	35%
2020	36%	30%	38%
2019	36%	30%	38%
2018	38%	30%	37%
2017	38%	30%	37%
2016	42%	31%	36%
2015	46%	31%	37%
2014	42%	31%	36%
2013	39%	31%	36%
2012	42%	32%	37%
2011	39%	32%	37%
2010	43%	33%	38%
2009	39%	33%	37%
2008	39%	33%	38%
2007	38%	33%	38%
2006	37%	33%	39%
2005	41%	32%	39%
2004	41%	32%	40%
2003	35%	31%	39%
2002	39%	31%	40%
2001	39%	31%	38%
2000	40%	31%	38%
1999	39%	30%	36%
1998	35%	30%	35%
1997	35%	29%	35%
1996	39%	29%	34%
1995	37%	29%	34%
1994	34%	28%	33%
1993	33%	28%	32%
1992	32%	27%	30%
1991	30%	27%	29%

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White

27%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Seaford Elementary School	Delaware	Seaford School District
2023	29%	41%	29%
2022	30%	42%	30%
2021	32%	42%	31%
2020	38%	44%	34%
2019	38%	44%	34%
2018	39%	45%	38%
2017	39%	45%	38%
2016	33%	46%	41%
2015	32%	47%	41%
2014	36%	48%	42%
2013	34%	49%	43%
2012	35%	50%	44%
2011	40%	50%	45%
2010	43%	52%	49%
2009	45%	52%	50%
2008	47%	53%	50%
2007	49%	54%	52%
2006	52%	55%	53%
2005	51%	56%	53%
2004	53%	57%	54%
2003	57%	58%	55%
2002	56%	60%	55%
2001	56%	61%	57%
2000	56%	62%	59%
1999	57%	63%	61%
1998	61%	63%	62%
1997	61%	65%	62%
1996	60%	65%	63%
1995	62%	65%	63%
1994	64%	67%	65%
1993	66%	67%	66%
1992	66%	68%	67%
1991	68%	68%	69%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	West Seaford Elementary School	Delaware	Seaford School District
2023	9%	5%	7%
2022	9%	5%	7%
2021	6%	5%	7%
2020	7%	4%	6%
2019	7%	4%	6%
2018	6%	3%	5%
2017	6%	3%	5%
2016	4%	3%	5%
2015	3%	3%	5%
2014	4%	2%	5%
2013	4%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Seaford Elementary School	Delaware	Seaford School District
2023	0.73	0.70	0.72
2022	0.71	0.70	0.72
2021	0.70	0.70	0.71
2020	0.70	0.69	0.70
2019	0.70	0.69	0.70
2018	0.68	0.68	0.68
2017	0.68	0.68	0.68
2016	0.68	0.67	0.67
2015	0.66	0.66	0.67
2014	0.67	0.67	0.67
2013	0.70	0.65	0.67
2012	0.68	0.64	0.66
2011	0.67	0.64	0.65
2010	0.62	0.61	0.61
2009	0.63	0.61	0.60
2008	0.62	0.61	0.60
2007	0.61	0.59	0.58
2006	0.59	0.59	0.57
2005	0.57	0.58	0.57
2004	0.55	0.57	0.55
2003	0.55	0.57	0.55
2002	0.54	0.54	0.54
2001	0.54	0.53	0.53
2000	0.53	0.52	0.51
1999	0.53	0.52	0.51
1998	0.51	0.51	0.50
1997	0.51	0.50	0.50
1996	0.51	0.50	0.49
1995	0.49	0.49	0.48
1994	0.49	0.48	0.48
1993	0.46	0.47	0.47
1992	0.47	0.47	0.47
1991	0.45	0.46	0.45

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

73%

33%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Seaford Elementary School	Delaware	Seaford School District
2023	80%	34%	56%
2022	93%	34%	59%
2021	91%	35%	59%
2020	72%	36%	56%
2019	72%	36%	56%
2016	65%	38%	55%
2015	65%	37%	53%
2014	66%	39%	59%
2013	82%	47%	70%
2012	82%	43%	65%
2011	68%	42%	63%
2010	68%	40%	57%
2009	61%	33%	52%
2008	57%	30%	46%
2007	56%	31%	47%
2006	54%	31%	46%
2005	56%	29%	45%
2004	51%	28%	42%
2003	48%	29%	41%
2002	49%	28%	39%
2001	44%	26%	36%
2000	45%	27%	34%
1999	47%	28%	39%
1998	49%	30%	41%
1997	48%	30%	39%
1996	47%	29%	38%
1995	29%	29%	32%
1994	27%	27%	32%
1993	26%	25%	27%
1992	22%	21%	23%
1991	19%	19%	20%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2013)
Year	West Seaford Elementary School	Delaware	Seaford School District
2013	4%	5%	5%
2012	2%	6%	4%
2011	4%	6%	5%
2010	5%	7%	7%
2009	7%	7%	8%
2008	5%	6%	7%
2007	5%	6%	7%
2006	6%	5%	8%
2005	8%	6%	8%
2004	8%	6%	9%
2003	9%	7%	9%
2002	8%	6%	10%
2001	7%	6%	9%
2000	10%	6%	8%
1999	7%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Seaford School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are West Seaford Elementary School often compared to?

West Seaford Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Seaford Central Elementary School, Blades Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

38% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 43% DE state average), while 43% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% DE state average).

How many students attend West Seaford Elementary School?

427 students attend West Seaford Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

42% of West Seaford Elementary School students are Black, 27% of students are White, 23% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of West Seaford Elementary School?

West Seaford Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Delaware state average of 14:1.

What grades does West Seaford Elementary School offer ?

West Seaford Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is West Seaford Elementary School part of?

West Seaford Elementary School is part of Seaford School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 427 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: 38%
: 43%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education