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Seaford Middle School

500 East Stein Highway, Seaford, DE 19973 · (302) 629-4587 · Sussex County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL800 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 34% of Delaware public middle schools
  • CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Delaware public middle schools

Enrollment
800
Middle
DISTRICT 511 · STATE 655
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 16.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 627034%
Grade 726733%
Grade 826333%
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 71% · US 70%
White
18723%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 38% · US 43%
Hispanic
25932%
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 20% · US 30%
Black
29837%
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 31% · US 15%
Asian
91%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
456%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
38748%
Female
41352%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Seaford Middle School→Seaford Senior High School
Feeds from
Frederick Douglass Elementary School03–05Seaford Central Elementary School03–05
Based on grade levels within Seaford School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

DeSSA + SBAC 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
34.6%
DE avg 41.4% . +1.8pp since 2023
Math
18.6%
DE avg 34.0% . +1.0pp since 2023

What this means: On the DeSSA + SBAC, Delaware's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Delaware schools, those numbers are about 41 and 34. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.

DeSSA + SBAC results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2534.6%18.6%
2023-2432.8%17.6%
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: DeSSA + SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Seaford Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn DelawareIn Sussex County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
18.6%#26 of 38
▲ 1
#10 of 10
no change
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
34.6%#22 of 38
no change
#8 of 10
▼ 1
Enrollment
ranked largest first
800#11 of 40#2 of 11
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.3:1#22 of 39#8 of 11
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
69.9%#4 of 39#2 of 11
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+1.3%#9 of 10N/A
Ranked against other public middle 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 2024-25
Enrollment
800
-37 (-4%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 748
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 14.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-258004916.3:1N/A
2023-248125614.5:1N/A
2022-238286013.8:1N/A
2020-218375814.4:1N/A
2017-187905713.9:1N/A
2015-167625613.6:158% (442)
2010-117875015.7:170% (554)
2000-019006114.8:145% (409)
1990-917484417.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Seaford Middle School.

Since 2017-18: students up 1% (790 to 800); teachers down 14% (57 to 49).

About Seaford Middle School

A mid-sized middle-grades school in Seaford, Delaware, Seaford Middle School is part of Seaford School District. Enrollment stands at 800 students, covering grades 6 through 8. That is 22% larger than the average of about 655 students for middle schools in Delaware.

Seaford School District counts 7 schools and 3,580 students, including Seaford Middle School.

Black students make up 37% of enrollment at Seaford Middle School, the largest share of any group. The next largest groups are 32% Hispanic, 23% White, and 6% multiracial. In Sussex County overall, about 10% of residents are Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 70, compared with 70 nationally.

Teacher count: 49 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 16.3:1. That is in line with the 16.4:1 average for middle schools in Delaware.

Seaford Middle School holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 34% of Delaware public middle schools.

American Community Survey estimates for Sussex County show that the median household earns about $81,497 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Across Sussex County, 55 public schools serve about 32,366 students.

Seaford Middle School is about 0.2 miles from Seaford Senior High School, its nearest public school. Seaford Middle School has 7 other public schools within five miles.

NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Distant. That means it sits in a town some distance from an urbanized area.

Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 800, compared with 837 in 2020-21. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 14.4:1; by 2024-25 it was 16.3:1.

Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Seaford Middle School. You can also rate the school on this page.

Sussex County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Seaford Middle School
District
Seaford School District
Address
500 East Stein Highway, Seaford, DE 19973
Phone
(302) 629-4587
County
Sussex County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
800
Teachers (FTE)
49
Student–teacher ratio
16.3:1
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
100153000156
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Other Seaford Middle schools

One other US public school is named Seaford Middle. Seaford Middle School is the largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Seaford Middle School
How many students attend Seaford Middle School?
Seaford Middle School enrolls approximately 800 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Seaford Middle School serve?
Seaford Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Seaford Middle School?
Approximately 16.3:1 students per teacher at Seaford Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Seaford Middle School?
At Seaford Middle School, the student body is approximately 23% White, 32% Hispanic, 37% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Seaford Middle School public or private?
Seaford Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Seaford School District.
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