Seaford Central Elementary School

Summary:

Seaford Central Elementary School is a public school serving grades 3-5 in the Seaford School District in Seaford, Delaware, with a student population of 452 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school stands out for its consistently strong academic performance, particularly in supporting diverse student subgroups.

Seaford Central Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students scored significantly higher than the state averages in both subjects. The school also shines in its performance for specific student subgroups, ranking among the top Delaware elementary schools for African American, Hispanic, English Language Learners, and low-income students.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Blades Elementary School and Frederick Douglass Elementary School, Seaford Central Elementary School outperforms in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. This consistent high performance, along with the school's ability to effectively support its diverse student population, makes Seaford Central Elementary School a standout in the Seaford School District.


Detail:

Public 3-5

 1 Delaware Place
       Seaford, DE  19973-1434


(302) 629-4587

District: Seaford School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
31st of 106 Delaware Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,699 Help


Students who attend Seaford Central Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Seaford Middle School
High:    Seaford Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.5 Help
Number of students:  452

Racial breakdown:

African American:
39.8%
White:
32.5%
Hispanic:
18.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  41.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Seaford Central Elementary School ranks better than 70.8% of elementary schools in Delaware. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.26. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Seaford Central Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Seaford School District. Student population at Seaford Central Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (39.8%), White (32.5%), Hispanic (18.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Seaford Central Elementary School is 14.5. 2 elementary schools in the Seaford School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Seaford Central Elementary School is $13,699. 2 elementary schools in the Seaford School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Seaford Central Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Seaford Central Elementary School 31st of 106 Delaware public elementary schools. (See Seaford Central Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Seaford School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Seaford School District 15th of 32 Delaware school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Seaford Central Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Seaford Central Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2011 69.05 29th 91 68.1%
2012 75.74 22nd 90 75.6%
2013 66.03 34th 91 62.6%
2014 60.45 18th 36 50.0%
2015 47.84 54th 108 50.0%
2016 72.18 22nd 86 74.4%
2017 71.00 25th 86 70.9%
2018 83.16 13th 85 84.7%
2019 72.30 27th 105 74.3%
2021 61.90 31st 95 67.4%
2022 67.06 30th 104 71.2%
2023 61.31 35th 103 66.0%
2024 64.26 31st 106 70.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Seaford Central Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 66.48 9th 29 69.0%
2022 79.61 3rd 17 82.4%
2023 50.50 8th 18 55.6%
2024 65.31 4th 15 73.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Seaford Central Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 78.13 14th 92 84.8%
2021 74.79 3rd 18 83.3%
2022 85.36 5th 62 91.9%
2023 80.45 7th 66 89.4%
2024 79.23 7th 66 89.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Seaford Central Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 66.70 30th 99 69.7%
2021 47.13 30th 67 55.2%
2022 51.81 38th 90 57.8%
2023 51.18 37th 89 58.4%
2024 60.88 30th 97 69.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Seaford Central Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 75.39 19th 99 80.8%
2021 55.43 22nd 67 67.2%
2022 68.12 24th 90 73.3%
2023 56.99 33rd 89 62.9%
2024 55.08 36th 97 62.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Seaford Central Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 84.01 7th 72 90.3%
2021 39.68 13th 22 40.9%
2022 83.33 3rd 60 95.0%
2023 79.84 6th 60 90.0%
2024 66.98 13th 62 79.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Seaford Central Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 68.53 7th 37 81.1%
2021 68.90 3rd 15 80.0%
2022 81.56 4th 36 88.9%
2023 69.91 11th 42 73.8%
2024 60.65 14th 37 62.2%
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Rank History for White students at Seaford Central Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools DE State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 72.70 18th 82 78.0%
2021 62.92 18th 65 72.3%
2022 70.16 20th 75 73.3%
2023 57.46 28th 70 60.0%
2024 77.43 13th 73 82.2%
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Data source: test scores: Delaware Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Delaware Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Seaford Central Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 257 125 2 1 1 n/a n/a 0 386
1989 269 98 9 2 1 n/a n/a 0 379
1990 294 113 7 3 1 n/a n/a 0 418
1991 275 122 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 406
1992 276 142 8 5 0 n/a n/a 0 431
1993 259 140 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 405
1994 268 148 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 420
1995 257 139 1 6 0 n/a n/a 0 403
1996 257 139 1 6 0 n/a n/a 0 403
1997 419 278 7 19 0 n/a n/a 0 723
1998 416 247 6 19 0 n/a n/a 0 688
1999 226 145 4 17 0 n/a n/a 0 392
2000 227 161 6 27 1 n/a n/a 0 422
2001 203 154 4 30 0 n/a n/a 0 391
2002 188 140 5 27 0 n/a n/a 0 360
2003 188 140 5 27 0 n/a n/a 0 360
2004 191 148 4 26 0 n/a n/a 0 369
2005 180 148 4 34 0 n/a n/a 0 366
2006 180 144 4 28 0 n/a n/a 0 356
2007 184 137 4 31 0 n/a n/a 0 356
2008 209 137 3 30 0 n/a n/a 0 379
2009 213 130 3 32 0 n/a n/a 0 378
2010 215 123 6 32 0 n/a n/a 0 376
2011 229 162 9 20 0 0 3 0 423
2012 235 177 9 25 0 2 12 0 460
2013 241 173 10 24 0 2 20 0 470
2014 233 155 10 20 0 3 24 0 445
2015 237 163 8 16 2 1 30 0 457
2016 241 150 4 17 1 1 26 0 440
2017 187 172 9 57 0 1 27 0 453
2018 175 163 6 63 1 1 23 0 432
2019 176 150 4 75 1 0 22 0 428
2020 147 141 2 87 0 0 23 0 400
2021 143 137 3 77 1 0 32 0 393
2022 130 142 4 82 2 0 28 0 388
2023 147 180 7 82 3 0 33 0 452

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Seaford Central Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 386 24.2 15.9 34.5
1989 379 23.5 16.1 28.5
1990 418 23.5 17.7 27.5
1991 406 25.0 16.2 28.6
1992 431 27.0 15.9 34.1
1993 405 26.0 15.6 39
1994 420 26.0 16.2 45.2
1995 403 27.5 14.7 45.4
1996 403 27.5 14.7 45.4
1997 723 28.0 25.8 43.6
1998 688 38.5 17.9 45.5
1999 392 26.0 15.1 56.9
2000 422 29.1 14.5 55.7
2001 391 31.0 12.6 57
2002 360 32.0 11.3 57.5
2003 360 32.0 11.3 57.5
2004 369 26.0 14.2 51.8
2005 366 25.0 14.6 56.6
2006 356 24.0 14.8 53.7
2007 356 25.0 14.2 58.1
2008 379 26.0 14.6 54.6
2009 378 27.0 14.0 54.2
2010 376 28.0 13.4 49.7
2011 423 28.0 15.1 60.8
2012 460 28.0 16.4 60.4
2013 470 29.0 16.2 60.2
2014 445 31.0 14.3 47
2015 457 32.0 14.2 42.5
2016 440 29.0 15.1 41.6
2017 453 29.0 15.6 n/a
2018 432 33.0 13.0 n/a
2019 428 32.0 13.3 n/a
2020 400 31.0 12.9 n/a
2021 393 34.0 11.5 n/a
2022 388 33.0 11.7 n/a
2023 452 31.0 14.5 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Seaford Central Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 386 24.2 15.9 34.5
1989 379 23.5 16.1 28.5
1990 418 23.5 17.7 27.5
1991 406 25.0 16.2 28.6
1992 431 27.0 15.9 34.1
1993 405 26.0 15.6 39
1994 420 26.0 16.2 45.2
1995 403 27.5 14.7 45.4
1996 403 27.5 14.7 45.4
1997 723 28.0 25.8 43.6
1998 688 38.5 17.9 45.5
1999 392 26.0 15.1 56.9
2000 422 29.1 14.5 55.7
2001 391 31.0 12.6 57
2002 360 32.0 11.3 57.5
2003 360 32.0 11.3 57.5
2004 369 26.0 14.2 51.8
2005 366 25.0 14.6 56.6
2006 356 24.0 14.8 53.7
2007 356 25.0 14.2 58.1
2008 379 26.0 14.6 54.6
2009 378 27.0 14.0 54.2
2010 376 28.0 13.4 49.7
2011 423 28.0 15.1 60.8
2012 460 28.0 16.4 60.4
2013 470 29.0 16.2 60.2
2014 445 31.0 14.3 47
2015 457 32.0 14.2 42.5
2016 440 29.0 15.1 41.6
2017 453 29.0 15.6 n/a
2018 432 33.0 13.0 n/a
2019 428 32.0 13.3 n/a
2020 400 31.0 12.9 n/a
2021 393 34.0 11.5 n/a
2022 388 33.0 11.7 n/a
2023 452 31.0 14.5 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Seaford Central Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $996 (7.3%) $12,956 (94.6%) $13,699

Data source: Delaware Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Seaford Central Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 27th of 105 Elementary schoolsRanks 35th of 103 Elementary schools
 8.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Seaford Central Elementary School)57.544.4
 13%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Seaford School District)63.649.6
 14%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)50.538.4
 12.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Seaford Central Elementary School)70.249.2
 21%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Seaford School District)73.745.7
 28%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Delaware)5342.2
 10.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Seaford Central Elementary School)66.951.1
 15.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Seaford School District)69.856.5
 13.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)53.539.9
 13.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Seaford Central Elementary School)6243
 19.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Seaford School District)68.950
 18.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)50.839.1
 11.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Seaford Central Elementary School)59.651.8
 7.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Seaford School District)5947.9
 11.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Delaware)56.944.1
 12.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Seaford Central Elementary School)59.243.2
 16%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Seaford School District)57.639.3
 18.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Delaware)44.432.3
 12.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students428452
 5.6%
African American150180
 20%
American Indian13
 200%
Asian47
 75%
Hispanic7582
 9.3%
Pacific Islander00
White176147
 16.5%
Two or More Races2233
 50%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Seaford Central Elementary School

In the 2022-23 school year, 452 students attended Seaford Central Elementary School.

Seaford Central Elementary School ranks 31st of 106 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Seaford Central Elementary School are 40% African American, 33% White, 18% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Students who attend Seaford Central Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Seaford Middle School
High : Seaford Senior High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Delaware Department of Education.

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