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Frederick Douglass Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

1 Swain Road, Seaford, DE 19973 · (302) 629-4587 · Part of Seaford School District

Seaford’s School Grade C better than 33% of Delaware school districts

Directions
Students
456
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
Town
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about Frederick Douglass Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Delaware’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 9.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Seaford kids: Seaford Middle School

On the path

Where Seaford kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–2West Seaford Elementary School424 students
3–5Frederick Douglass Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Seaford Middle School800 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency40%
State average 26.5%
Reading / language arts49%
State average 41.9%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Delaware’s 192 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1 Swain Road, Seaford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3143
Grade 4163
Grade 5150
Enrollment over time
415’20
419’21
411’22
426’23
456’24

Up 9.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 36%White 27%Black 27%Two or more races 8%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Frederick Douglass Elementary School from Seaford families.

Other schools in Seaford School District

The district →
Sussex Orthopedic Program
Other · Grades PK–12 · Seaford
57 students
West Seaford Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Seaford
424 students18:1
Blades Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Blades
410 students16:1
Seaford Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Seaford
B+
473 students22:1
Seaford Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Seaford
C
800 students16:1
Seaford Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Seaford
C−
960 students21:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Delaware’s other public schools; Seaford’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.