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Seaford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Delaware for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 878 students in Seaford School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Delaware.
Public Middle Schools in Seaford School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Delaware public middle school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Delaware public middle school average of 63% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
7 Schools
75 Schools
# Students
3,417 Students
51,514 Students
# Teachers
217 Teachers
3,541 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Seaford School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 42 school districts in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-74% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 42 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
29%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
42%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
21%

Graduation Rate
70-74%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.72
# American Indian Students
11 Students
188 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
29 Students
2,640 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
991 Students
9,902 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
19%
# Black Students
1,223 Students
16,889 Students
% Black Students
36%
33%
# White Students
921 Students
19,260 Students
% White Students
27%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
60 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
240 Students
2,575 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
45
367
# Students in K Grade:
290
1,611
# Students in 1st Grade:
272
1,804
# Students in 2nd Grade:
280
1,861
# Students in 3rd Grade:
273
1,779
# Students in 4th Grade:
285
1,749
# Students in 5th Grade:
289
1,937
# Students in 6th Grade:
269
9,997
# Students in 7th Grade:
267
10,869
# Students in 8th Grade:
288
11,046
# Students in 9th Grade:
271
2,442
# Students in 10th Grade:
230
2,101
# Students in 11th Grade:
190
1,955
# Students in 12th Grade:
168
1,996
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,369 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,321. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,244 is less than the state median of $18,401. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$2,882 MM

Spending
$52 MM
$2,610 MM

Revenue / Student
$16,369
$20,321

Spending / Student
$15,244
$18,401

Best Seaford School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Seaford Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
500 East Stein Highway
Seaford, DE 19973
(302) 629-4587
Seaford, DE 19973
(302) 629-4587
Grades: 6-8
| 812 students
Rank: n/an/a
Sussex Orthopedic Program
Special Education School
One Delaware Place
Seaford, DE 19973
(302) 629-4587
Seaford, DE 19973
(302) 629-4587
Grades: PK-12
| 66 students
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