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Schools in Seaford · Seaford School District

Seaford’s public schools score below 67% of Delaware districts on tests and graduation

74% of Seaford’s students graduate on time, below the Delaware average (89%). The grade covers the public school district serving Seaford, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Delaware, not nationally.

#30of 37 Delaware townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Delaware state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
40%
▼ 2 pts vs DE 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▲ 1 pts vs DE 29%
2021–22
Graduate on time
74%
▼ 15 pts vs DE 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.7K
▼ 12% vs DE $22.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.8
DE 14.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
9
3,113 students on the public path
In brief

Seaford’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 22 Delaware towns with household incomes within a quarter of Seaford’s, its schools beat 5%, lower than their 33% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 40% and math 30% in spring 2022, against 42% and 29% statewide; 74% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $19,681 per student in FY2024, against $22,312 across Delaware. 22% of its revenue that year was federal (Delaware 11%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two elementary, one middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Sussex Montessori School, The Cross Christian Academy (private) and St. Johns Preschool Kindergarten (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Seaford’s grade

B Test scoresD Graduation

C: better than 33% of Delaware school districts, #30 of 37 Delaware towns. Both inputs trail the Delaware average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Delaware school districts we grade (42)Better than 33%
Lower resultsHigher results
Delaware towns with similar household incomes (22)Better than 5%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,782 test results and a graduating class of 250 could put Seaford anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Seaford’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,786 in math, 1,777 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Seaford, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–2West Seaford Elementary SchoolSeaford School DistrictNo scores
3–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−
6–8Seaford Middle SchoolSeaford School DistrictC
9–12Seaford Senior High SchoolSeaford School DistrictC−

Seaford’s public schools are run by Seaford School District, which also serves Blades. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Seaford School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 3,580 students, up 11% since 2020–21 · 17.8 per teacher (DE 14.7)
$19,681DE $22,312 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 42.2% · 1777 students tested
Math30%
State average 29.2% · 1786 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 22% of the Seaford district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 11% across Delaware, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Seaford vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Delaware towns that share Seaford’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SeafordCSeaford

Every school in Seaford

9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Delaware’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Seafordby address
West Seaford Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2
424 students18:1Rate it →
Seaford Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B+
473 students22:1Rate it →
Frederick Douglass Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
A−
456 students13:1Rate it →
Seaford Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
800 students16:1Rate it →
Seaford Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
960 students21:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Sussex Orthopedic Program
Grades PK–12
Special Education
57 studentsRate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Sussex Montessori School
Elementary · Grades K–6
C
Charter
383 students24:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
The Cross Christian Academy
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
128 students11:1Rate it →
St. Johns Preschool Kindergarten
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Religious
121 studentsRate it →

Questions about Seaford’s schools

Are Seaford’s schools good?

On Delaware’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Seaford children attend score below 67% of Delaware’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #30 of 37 Delaware towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 5%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Seaford in?

Seaford School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,580 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Seaford kids go to high school?

Seaford Senior High School, with 960 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Seaford’s graduation rate?

74% of the class of 2023 in Seaford School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Delaware.

How much does Seaford spend per student?

$19,681 in Seaford School District (FY2024), against $22,312 across Delaware. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Seaford?

Yes: The Cross Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 128 students) and St. Johns Preschool Kindergarten (religious, grades PK–K, 121 students). Seaford also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Delaware. Stars are from neighbors.