Best Public Schools in Zip Code 23696

Summary:

The 23696 zip code is home to a single standout elementary school, Seaford Elementary, which serves students in grades K-5. Seaford Elementary is a high-performing school, ranking 27th out of 1,114 Virginia elementary schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Seaford Elementary's academic achievements are impressive, with students significantly outperforming their peers in York County Public Schools and the state of Virginia on standardized tests. For example, 3rd-grade math proficiency at Seaford Elementary is 90.11%, compared to 85.93% for the district and 70.11% for the state. The school also has a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of 43.64%, suggesting a more affluent student population.

While Seaford Elementary's academic success is noteworthy, the school's student body is predominantly white (72.46%), raising questions about diversity and inclusion efforts. Additionally, the school's spending per student of $7,570 for the 2020-2021 school year is an important metric to consider. Overall, Seaford Elementary appears to be a high-quality educational institution, but further analysis would be needed to fully understand the factors contributing to its success and identify areas for improvement or greater equity.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SOL Mathematics (2024)			SOL Science (2024)	SOL English Reading (2024)			SOL VA Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Seaford Elementary	Public	K-5	1105 Seaford Rd	Seaford	23696	York County	York County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 898-0352	473	25	18.9	38.1%	326 (68.9%)	32 (6.8%)	45 (9.5%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (13.1%)	91.7	27^th of 1114 public elementary schools	97.6%		84.7	127^th of 1114 public elementary schools	88.6%	100	90.1	94.5	94.1	91.8	93.4	95.6	94.1	87.8	$7,570	$322	$7,248

Cities Near Zip Code 23696

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Seaford	0.78 mi	1	4^th
Yorktown	2.35 mi	12	33^rd
Grafton	3.08 mi	1	17^th
Poquoson	4.95 mi	4	32^nd
Newport News	5.24 mi	49	332^nd

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

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