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Alumni: what's one memory from Frederick Douglass Elementary School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
456
Elementary
DISTRICT 441 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SEAFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 100153000157
Frederick Douglass Elementary School
1 Swain Road, Seaford, DE 19973 · (302) 629-4587 · Sussex County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL456 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
6
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 143 | 31% |
| Grade 4 | 163 | 36% |
| Grade 5 | 150 | 33% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Seaford School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
DeSSA + SBAC 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
45.2%
DE avg 41.4% . -8.1pp since 2023
Math
49.1%
DE avg 34.0% . +2.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the DeSSA + SBAC, Delaware's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Delaware schools, those numbers are about 41 and 34. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
DeSSA + SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.2% | 49.1% |
| 2023-24 | 53.3% | 46.2% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: DeSSA + SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Frederick Douglass Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Delaware | In Sussex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.1% | #28 of 108 ▲ 3 | #7 of 20 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.2% | #40 of 108 ▼ 22 | #9 of 20 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 456 | #62 of 127 | #17 of 25 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #55 of 119 | #8 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.3% | #16 of 120 | #3 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.4% | #61 of 78 | #9 of 11 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
456
+41 (+10%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 552
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 11.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 456 | 34 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 426 | 34 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 411 | 32 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 415 | 36 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 482 | 36 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 435 | 25 | 17.4:1 | 61% (266) |
| 2010-11 | 477 | 33 | 14.4:1 | 68% (323) |
| 2000-01 | 558 | 34 | 16.4:1 | 50% (280) |
| 1990-91 | 552 | 30 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Frederick Douglass Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (482 to 456); teachers down 6% (36 to 34).
About Frederick Douglass Elementary School
Frederick Douglass Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school located in Seaford, Delaware. The school enrolls 456 students, from grades 3 through 5.
Seaford School District (7 schools, 3,580 students) runs Frederick Douglass Elementary School.
The most common group at Frederick Douglass Elementary School is Hispanic students, at 36%. Enrollment also includes 27% White, 27% Black, and 8% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 25 points above the 12% share among Sussex County residents. The school's diversity index is 71%, meaning two students picked at random have a 71% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at the school number 34 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.4:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Delaware average 13.9:1.
According to the American Community Survey, in Sussex County, the median household income is $81,497, roughly 33% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. There are 55 public schools in Sussex County, enrolling about 32,366 students in all.
Seaford Middle School is the public school closest to Frederick Douglass Elementary School, about 0.5 miles away. There are 7 other public schools within five miles.
Federal data place Frederick Douglass Elementary School in the Town: Distant locale, which means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 41 more students in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 11.5:1; by 2024-25 it was 13.4:1.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Sussex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
255,626
Census ACS
Median income
$81,497
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
55
32,366 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Seaford School District
- Seaford Senior High SchoolHigh · 960 students
- Seaford Middle SchoolMiddle · 800 students
- Seaford Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 473 students
- West Seaford Elementary SchoolElementary · 424 students
- Blades Elementary SchoolElementary · 410 students
- Sussex Orthopedic ProgramCombined · 57 students
Other schools in Seaford
- Seaford Senior High SchoolHigh · 960 students
- Seaford Middle SchoolMiddle · 800 students
- Seaford Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 473 students
- West Seaford Elementary SchoolElementary · 424 students
- Sussex Montessori SchoolElementary · 383 students
- Sussex Orthopedic ProgramCombined · 57 students
Other Frederick Douglass Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 4 states are named Frederick Douglass Elementary. Frederick Douglass Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 5.
- Frederick Douglass ElementaryLeesburg, VA · 581 students
- Frederick Douglass Elementary SchoolDALLAS, TX · 453 students
- Frederick Douglass ElementaryWinchester, VA · 376 students
- Frederick Douglass ElementaryWilson, NC · 339 students
Nearby schools
- Seaford Middle School0.5 mi · 800
- Seaford Senior High School0.7 mi · 960
- Sussex Orthopedic Program0.8 mi · 57
- Seaford Central Elementary School0.8 mi · 473
- Blades Elementary School1.0 mi · 410
- West Seaford Elementary School1.5 mi · 424
Frequently asked questions
About Frederick Douglass Elementary SchoolHow large is Frederick Douglass Elementary School?
Frederick Douglass Elementary School enrolls approximately 456 students in grades 03-05.
Is Frederick Douglass Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Frederick Douglass Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many students per teacher at Frederick Douglass Elementary School?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at Frederick Douglass Elementary School.
How diverse is Frederick Douglass Elementary School?
Frederick Douglass Elementary School reports a student body of 27% White, 36% Hispanic, 27% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Frederick Douglass Elementary School public or private?
Frederick Douglass Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Seaford School District.
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