Seaford Central Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

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Seaford Central Elementary School

1 Delaware Place
Seaford, DE 19973

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Top 30%

Serving 448 students in grades 3-5, Seaford Central Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 51% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Delaware state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 61% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 448 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 70%
: Top 30% in DE
: 45% (Top 30%)
: 51% (Top 30%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Seaford Central Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:

School Overview

Seaford Central Elementary School's student population of 448 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2017

Grades Offered

Grades 3-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Seaford Central Elementary School
Pre-K	40
3	128
4	142
5	138

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Total Students

448 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Seaford Central Elementary School
2023	452
2022	388
2021	393
2020	428
2019	428
2018	453
2017	453
2016	440
2015	457
2014	445
2013	470
2012	460
2011	423
2010	376
2009	378
2008	379
2007	356
2006	356
2005	366
2004	369
2003	360
2002	331
2001	391
2000	422
1999	392
1998	677
1997	707
1996	403
1995	410
1994	420
1993	405
1992	431
1991	406
1990	418
1989	379
1988	386
1987	634

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Seaford Central Elementary School
2023	31
2022	33
2021	34
2020	32
2019	32
2018	29
2017	29
2016	29
2015	32
2014	31
2013	29
2012	28
2011	28
2010	28
2009	27
2008	26
2007	25
2006	24
2005	25
2004	26
2003	32
2002	31
2001	31
2000	29
1999	26
1998	39
1997	28
1996	28
1995	26
1994	26
1993	26
1992	27
1991	25
1990	24
1989	24
1988	24
1987	32

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School Calendar

School Rankings

Seaford Central Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 199 schools in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Seaford Central Elementary School is 0.71, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (DE)

#42 out of 199 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Seaford Central Elementary School
2023	#42
2022	#31
2021	#55
2019	#37
2018	#28
2017	#35
2016	#39
2015	#89
2014	#94
2013	#77
2012	#48

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45%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Seaford Central Elementary School	Delaware	Seaford School District
2023	45%	31%	29%
2022	49%	29%	30%
2021	36%	27%	25%
2019	63%	42%	43%
2018	67%	43%	42%
2017	63%	44%	40%
2016	59%	43%	37%
2015	46%	39%	27%
2014	71%	70%	52%
2013	75%	70%	58%
2012	84%	73%	65%

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51%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Seaford Central Elementary School	Delaware	Seaford School District
2022	51%	42%	40%
2021	45%	42%	40%
2019	60%	53%	52%
2018	66%	54%	42%
2017	63%	54%	49%
2016	66%	55%	47%
2015	49%	52%	38%
2014	72%	73%	58%
2013	78%	73%	61%
2012	83%	74%	64%
2011	77%	62%	53%

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15-19%

21%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Seaford Central Elementary School	Delaware	Seaford School District
2022	17%	21%	13%
2021	7%	24%	11%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Seaford Central Elementary School	Delaware	Seaford School District
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	12:1	14:1	14:1
2021	12:1	14:1	14:1
2020	13:1	15:1	14:1
2019	13:1	15:1	14:1
2018	16:1	15:1	15:1
2017	16:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	15:1	14:1
2015	14:1	14:1	14:1
2014	14:1	15:1	14:1
2013	16:1	15:1	15:1
2012	16:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	13:1	15:1	14:1
2009	14:1	15:1	14:1
2008	15:1	15:1	15:1
2007	14:1	16:1	15:1
2006	15:1	16:1	15:1
2005	15:1	16:1	15:1
2004	14:1	16:1	16:1
2003	11:1	16:1	15:1
2002	11:1	16:1	15:1
2001	13:1	16:1	16:1
2000	15:1	16:1	17:1
1999	15:1	17:1	17:1
1998	18:1	17:1	16:1
1997	25:1	17:1	17:1
1996	15:1	17:1	17:1
1995	16:1	17:1	18:1
1994	16:1	17:1	19:1
1993	16:1	17:1	18:1
1992	16:1	18:1	18:1
1991	16:1	18:1	17:1
1990	18:1	18:1	18:1
1989	16:1	18:1	17:1
1988	16:1	17:1	17:1
1987	20:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Seaford Central Elementary School	Delaware	Seaford School District
2023	2%	4%	1%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2015	1%	4%	1%
2014	2%	4%	2%
2013	3%	4%	3%
2012	3%	3%	2%
2011	2%	4%	2%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2008	1%	4%	2%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	2%	3%	2%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	2%	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	2%	2%	2%
1989	2%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Seaford Central Elementary School	Delaware	Seaford School District
2023	18%	19%	28%
2022	21%	19%	27%
2021	20%	18%	26%
2020	18%	18%	21%
2019	18%	18%	21%
2018	13%	17%	20%
2017	13%	17%	20%
2016	4%	16%	17%
2015	4%	15%	16%
2014	4%	15%	15%
2013	5%	14%	14%
2012	5%	13%	13%
2011	5%	13%	13%
2010	9%	11%	11%
2009	8%	11%	11%
2008	8%	10%	10%
2007	9%	10%	9%
2006	8%	9%	7%
2005	9%	9%	6%
2004	7%	8%	5%
2003	8%	7%	5%
2002	8%	7%	4%
2001	8%	6%	3%
2000	6%	5%	2%
1999	4%	5%	2%
1998	3%	5%	2%
1997	3%	4%	2%
1996	2%	4%	2%
1995	2%	4%	2%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	1%

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Black

40%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Seaford Central Elementary School	Delaware	Seaford School District
2023	40%	31%	35%
2022	37%	30%	35%
2021	35%	30%	35%
2020	35%	30%	38%
2019	35%	30%	38%
2018	38%	30%	37%
2017	38%	30%	37%
2016	35%	31%	36%
2015	36%	31%	37%
2014	35%	31%	36%
2013	37%	31%	36%
2012	38%	32%	37%
2011	38%	32%	37%
2010	33%	33%	38%
2009	34%	33%	37%
2008	36%	33%	38%
2007	38%	33%	38%
2006	40%	33%	39%
2005	40%	32%	39%
2004	40%	32%	40%
2003	39%	31%	39%
2002	42%	31%	40%
2001	39%	31%	38%
2000	38%	31%	38%
1999	37%	30%	36%
1998	36%	30%	35%
1997	38%	29%	35%
1996	34%	29%	34%
1995	38%	29%	34%
1994	35%	28%	33%
1993	35%	28%	32%
1992	33%	27%	30%
1991	30%	27%	29%

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White

30%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Seaford Central Elementary School	Delaware	Seaford School District
2023	32%	41%	29%
2022	33%	42%	30%
2021	36%	42%	31%
2020	41%	44%	34%
2019	41%	44%	34%
2018	42%	45%	38%
2017	42%	45%	38%
2016	55%	46%	41%
2015	52%	47%	41%
2014	53%	48%	42%
2013	51%	49%	43%
2012	51%	50%	44%
2011	54%	50%	45%
2010	56%	52%	49%
2009	56%	52%	50%
2008	55%	53%	50%
2007	52%	54%	52%
2006	51%	55%	53%
2005	49%	56%	53%
2004	52%	57%	54%
2003	52%	58%	55%
2002	49%	60%	55%
2001	52%	61%	57%
2000	54%	62%	59%
1999	58%	63%	61%
1998	60%	63%	62%
1997	58%	65%	62%
1996	64%	65%	63%
1995	60%	65%	63%
1994	64%	67%	65%
1993	64%	67%	66%
1992	64%	68%	67%
1991	68%	68%	69%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Seaford Central Elementary School	Delaware	Seaford School District
2023	7%	5%	7%
2022	7%	5%	7%
2021	8%	5%	7%
2020	5%	4%	6%
2019	5%	4%	6%
2018	6%	3%	5%
2017	6%	3%	5%
2016	6%	3%	5%
2015	7%	3%	5%
2014	5%	2%	5%
2013	4%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Seaford Central Elementary School	Delaware	Seaford School District
2023	0.71	0.70	0.72
2022	0.71	0.70	0.72
2021	0.71	0.70	0.71
2020	0.68	0.69	0.70
2019	0.68	0.69	0.70
2018	0.67	0.68	0.68
2017	0.67	0.68	0.68
2016	0.58	0.67	0.67
2015	0.60	0.66	0.67
2014	0.60	0.67	0.67
2013	0.60	0.65	0.67
2012	0.60	0.64	0.66
2011	0.57	0.64	0.65
2010	0.57	0.61	0.61
2009	0.57	0.61	0.60
2008	0.57	0.61	0.60
2007	0.58	0.59	0.58
2006	0.58	0.59	0.57
2005	0.60	0.58	0.57
2004	0.57	0.57	0.55
2003	0.58	0.57	0.55
2002	0.58	0.54	0.54
2001	0.58	0.53	0.53
2000	0.57	0.52	0.51
1999	0.53	0.52	0.51
1998	0.51	0.51	0.50
1997	0.52	0.50	0.50
1996	0.48	0.50	0.49
1995	0.50	0.49	0.48
1994	0.47	0.48	0.48
1993	0.47	0.47	0.47
1992	0.49	0.47	0.47
1991	0.45	0.46	0.45

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

41%

33%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Seaford Central Elementary School	Delaware	Seaford School District
2023	40%	34%	56%
2022	47%	34%	59%
2021	47%	35%	59%
2020	43%	36%	56%
2019	43%	36%	56%
2016	41%	38%	55%
2015	42%	37%	53%
2014	47%	39%	59%
2013	56%	47%	70%
2012	55%	43%	65%
2011	54%	42%	63%
2010	44%	40%	57%
2009	47%	33%	52%
2008	48%	30%	46%
2007	51%	31%	47%
2006	47%	31%	46%
2005	46%	29%	45%
2004	42%	28%	42%
2003	44%	29%	41%
2002	49%	28%	39%
2001	46%	26%	36%
2000	45%	27%	34%
1999	46%	28%	39%
1998	46%	30%	41%
1997	45%	30%	39%
1996	45%	29%	38%
1995	41%	29%	32%
1994	45%	27%	32%
1993	39%	25%	27%
1992	34%	21%	23%
1991	29%	19%	20%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2013)
Year	Seaford Central Elementary School	Delaware	Seaford School District
2013	4%	5%	5%
2012	5%	6%	4%
2011	7%	6%	5%
2010	6%	7%	7%
2009	8%	7%	8%
2008	6%	6%	7%
2007	7%	6%	7%
2006	7%	5%	8%
2005	11%	6%	8%
2004	9%	6%	9%
2003	13%	7%	9%
2002	11%	6%	10%
2001	11%	6%	9%
2000	10%	6%	8%
1999	11%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Seaford School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Seaford Central Elementary School's ranking?

Seaford Central Elementary School is ranked #42 out of 199 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Delaware.

What schools are Seaford Central Elementary School often compared to?

Seaford Central Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Blades Elementary School, Frederick Douglass Elementary School, Woodbridge Early Childhood Education Center by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% DE state average), while 51% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% DE state average).

How many students attend Seaford Central Elementary School?

448 students attend Seaford Central Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

40% of Seaford Central Elementary School students are Black, 30% of students are White, 20% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Seaford Central Elementary School?

Seaford Central Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Delaware state average of 14:1.

What grades does Seaford Central Elementary School offer ?

Seaford Central Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Seaford Central Elementary School part of?

Seaford Central Elementary School is part of Seaford School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 448 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 70%
: Top 30%
: 45% (Top 30%)
: 51% (Top 30%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education