West Seaford Elementary School

Public K-2

511 Sussex Avenue
Seaford, DE 19973-2041

(302) 628-4587

District: Seaford School District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,805

Students who attend West Seaford Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Seaford Middle School
High:	Seaford Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.4

Number of students: 389

Racial breakdown:

African American:

37.3%

White:

28.8%

Hispanic:

22.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details West Seaford Elementary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2016 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.74. (See more...)

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

Compare Details West Seaford Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Seaford School District. Student population at West Seaford Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (37.3%), White (28.8%), Hispanic (22.6%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at West Seaford Elementary School is 14.4, which is the 2^nd best among 2 elementary schools in the Seaford School District. (See more...)

Compare West Seaford Elementary School employs 27 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Seaford Elementary School is $12,805, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Seaford School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

West Seaford Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Seaford School District:

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

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Rank History for West Seaford Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DE State Percentile
2011	36.29	65^th	91	28.6%
2012	13.04	78^th	90	13.3%
2013	13.90	79^th	91	13.2%
2014	15.71	30^th	36	16.7%
2015	18.51	91^st	108	15.7%
2016	26.74	69^th	86	19.8%

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Data source: test scores: Delaware Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Deleware Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for West Seaford Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	521	191	8	7	0	n/a	n/a	727
1989	502	204	8	5	0	n/a	n/a	719
1990	482	208	7	6	n/a	n/a	n/a	703
1991	502	226	6	6	0	n/a	n/a	740
1992	495	244	4	11	0	n/a	n/a	754
1993	494	247	3	8	0	n/a	n/a	752
1994	501	269	4	16	0	n/a	n/a	790
1995	447	291	4	14	1	n/a	n/a	757
1996	447	291	4	14	1	n/a	n/a	757
1997	286	167	3	16	0	n/a	n/a	472
1998	272	155	5	14	0	n/a	n/a	446
1999	278	188	3	15	1	n/a	n/a	485
2000	282	198	5	15	0	n/a	n/a	500
2001	280	193	3	19	0	n/a	n/a	495
2002	232	143	2	28	0	n/a	n/a	405
2003	232	143	2	28	0	n/a	n/a	405
2004	224	174	5	22	0	n/a	n/a	425
2005	220	176	9	23	0	n/a	n/a	428
2006	223	157	7	39	1	n/a	n/a	427
2007	216	167	11	47	0	n/a	n/a	441
2008	206	169	14	48	0	n/a	n/a	437
2009	205	179	14	57	1	n/a	n/a	456
2010	192	189	11	48	3	n/a	n/a	443
2011	170	167	13	54	1	0	23	428
2012	125	148	7	54	1	1	19	355
2013	122	141	12	69	2	1	15	362
2014	151	178	8	66	1	1	16	421
2015	146	209	8	81	1	2	14	461
2016	156	198	7	91	1	2	19	474
2017	158	154	3	73	1	1	25	415
2018	147	150	2	74	0	0	26	399
2019	163	154	4	79	0	0	32	432
2020	168	174	4	77	2	0	38	463
2021	109	133	5	71	2	0	21	341
2022	101	133	4	65	2	0	31	336
2023	112	145	5	88	2	0	37	389

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 West Seaford Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	727	36.5	19.9	15
1989	719	29.5	24.3	13.9
1990	703	29.5	23.8	13.1
1991	740	36.5	20.2	18.6
1992	754	37.5	20.1	21.8
1993	752	38.5	19.5	25.4
1994	790	29.5	26.8	26.7
1995	757	39.2	19.3	45.2
1996	757	39.2	19.3	45.2
1997	472	40.5	11.7	48.1
1998	446	29.0	15.4	49.1
1999	485	27.5	17.6	53.2
2000	500	29.0	17.2	54.4
2001	495	32.0	15.5	51.7
2002	405	26.0	15.6	56.8
2003	405	26.0	15.6	56.8
2004	425	26.0	16.3	58.4
2005	428	31.0	13.8	63.6
2006	427	34.0	12.6	60.4
2007	441	32.0	13.8	60.8
2008	437	30.0	14.6	61.3
2009	456	30.0	15.2	68
2010	443	32.0	13.8	72.2
2011	428	30.0	14.2	71.7
2012	355	22.0	16.1	84.5
2013	362	21.0	17.2	85.9
2014	421	25.0	16.8	65.6
2015	461	31.0	14.8	65.3
2016	474	30.0	15.8	65.8
2017	415	28.0	14.8	n/a
2018	399	29.0	13.7	n/a
2019	432	29.0	14.8	n/a
2020	463	29.0	15.9	n/a
2021	341	24.0	14.2	n/a
2022	336	30.0	11.2	n/a
2023	389	27.0	14.4	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 West Seaford Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	727	36.5	19.9	15
1989	719	29.5	24.3	13.9
1990	703	29.5	23.8	13.1
1991	740	36.5	20.2	18.6
1992	754	37.5	20.1	21.8
1993	752	38.5	19.5	25.4
1994	790	29.5	26.8	26.7
1995	757	39.2	19.3	45.2
1996	757	39.2	19.3	45.2
1997	472	40.5	11.7	48.1
1998	446	29.0	15.4	49.1
1999	485	27.5	17.6	53.2
2000	500	29.0	17.2	54.4
2001	495	32.0	15.5	51.7
2002	405	26.0	15.6	56.8
2003	405	26.0	15.6	56.8
2004	425	26.0	16.3	58.4
2005	428	31.0	13.8	63.6
2006	427	34.0	12.6	60.4
2007	441	32.0	13.8	60.8
2008	437	30.0	14.6	61.3
2009	456	30.0	15.2	68
2010	443	32.0	13.8	72.2
2011	428	30.0	14.2	71.7
2012	355	22.0	16.1	84.5
2013	362	21.0	17.2	85.9
2014	421	25.0	16.8	65.6
2015	461	31.0	14.8	65.3
2016	474	30.0	15.8	65.8
2017	415	28.0	14.8	n/a
2018	399	29.0	13.7	n/a
2019	432	29.0	14.8	n/a
2020	463	29.0	15.9	n/a
2021	341	24.0	14.2	n/a
2022	336	30.0	11.2	n/a
2023	389	27.0	14.4	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 West Seaford Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$953 (7.4%)	$12,025 (93.9%)	$12,805

Data source: Delaware Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on West Seaford Elementary School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	432	389	10%
African American	154	145	5.8%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	4	5	25%
Hispanic	79	88	11.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	163	112	31.3%
Two or More Races	32	37	15.6%

Schools Near West Seaford Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				DeSSA Science (2024)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	DeSSA Science 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Seaford Elementary School	Public	K-2	511 Sussex Avenue	Seaford	19973	Sussex County	Seaford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 628-4587	389	27	14.4		112 (28.8%)	145 (37.3%)	88 (22.6%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.5%)								(n/a)										$12,805	$953	$12,025
Sussex Montessori School	Public, Charter	K-6	24970 Dairy Lane	Seaford	19973	Sussex County	Sussex Montessori School	Yes	No	No	No	(302) 404-5367	403	19	21.2		226 (56.1%)	96 (23.8%)	43 (10.7%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.9%)	22.1	82^nd of 106 public elementary schools	22.6%		14	92^nd of 103 public elementary schools	10.7%	10	21.4	23.8	30.8	30.4	36.4	15.9	20.5	17.9
Seaford Central Elementary School	Public	3-5	1 Delaware Place	Seaford	19973	Sussex County	Seaford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 629-4587	452	31	14.5		147 (32.5%)	180 (39.8%)	82 (18.1%)	7 (1.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.3%)	64.3	31^st of 106 public elementary schools	70.8%		61.3	35^th of 103 public elementary schools	66.0%	4	16.3	47.9	50.4	50.4		52.8	52.0	37.1		$13,699	$996	$12,956
Frederick Douglass Elementary School	Public	3-5	1 Swain Road	Seaford	19973	Sussex County	Seaford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 629-4587	411	32	12.8		113 (27.5%)	126 (30.7%)	150 (36.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.4%)	63.7	33^rd of 106 public elementary schools	68.9%		61.9	34^th of 103 public elementary schools	67.0%	1	12.6	60.5	53.7	46.2		56.7	49.7	33.3		$14,030	$1,172	$12,848
Blades Elementary School	Public	K-2	900 South Arch Street	Blades	19973	Sussex County	Seaford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 629-4587	396	26	15.2		100 (25.3%)	103 (26.0%)	144 (36.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (11.9%)								(n/a)										$14,698	$1,522	$13,277
North Laurel Early Learning Academy	Public	PK-K	300 Wilson Street	Laurel	19956	Sussex County	Laurel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 875-6130	254	24	10.5		106 (41.7%)	57 (22.4%)	66 (26.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.1%)								(n/a)										$19,909	$1,625	$18,431
Laurel Elementary School	Public	1-6	801 South Central Avenue	Laurel	19956	Sussex County	Laurel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 875-6110	1,124	69	16.2		468 (41.6%)	258 (23.0%)	276 (24.6%)	8 (0.7%)	11 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	102 (9.1%)	17.2	89^th of 106 public elementary schools	16.0%		19.9	80^th of 103 public elementary schools	22.3%	9	11.6	22.7	18.9	32.1	26.0	22.7	17.3	13.3	23.3	$10,110	$720	$9,156
Phillis Wheatley Elementary School	Public	3-5	48 Church Street	Bridgeville	19933	Sussex County	Woodbridge School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 337-3469	581	44	13.2		284 (48.9%)	106 (18.2%)	141 (24.3%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.4%)	50.9	47^th of 106 public elementary schools	55.7%		45.2	57^th of 103 public elementary schools	44.7%	10	16.2	44.3	41.7	46.9		45.7	34.9	34.0		$13,148	$1,049	$11,755
Woodbridge Early Childhood Education Center	Public	PK, KG-2	400 Governors Ave	Greenwood	19950	Sussex County	Woodbridge School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 349-4010	592	44	13.4		280 (47.3%)	101 (17.1%)	156 (26.4%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (7.9%)								(n/a)										$14,969	$1,062	$13,901
North Georgetown Elementary School	Public	K-5	664 North Bedford Street	Georgetown	19947	Sussex County	Indian River School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 855-2430	774	53	14.7		130 (16.8%)	51 (6.6%)	579 (74.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.7%)	30.1	75^th of 106 public elementary schools	29.2%		27.9	70^th of 103 public elementary schools	32.0%	5	12.1	17.1	30.9	31.2		33.6	35.3	36.3		$13,388	$937	$14,341

Frequently Asked Questions about West Seaford Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of West Seaford Elementary School?

Students at West Seaford Elementary School are 37% African American, 29% White, 23% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is West Seaford Elementary School in?

Seaford School District

What schools do graduates of West Seaford Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Seaford Middle School
High : Seaford Senior High School

How many students attend West Seaford Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 389 students attended West Seaford Elementary School.

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