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West Seaford Elementary School
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 136 | 32% |
| Grade 1 | 148 | 35% |
| Grade 2 | 140 | 33% |
Where West Seaford Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Delaware | In Sussex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 424 | #74 of 127 | #20 of 25 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.4:1 | #110 of 119 | #22 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.0% | #21 of 120 | #5 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.3% | #25 of 37 | #8 of 12 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 424 | 23 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 427 | 24 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 389 | 27 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 341 | 24 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 399 | 29 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 474 | 30 | 15.8:1 | 66% (312) |
| 2010-11 | 428 | 30 | 14.3:1 | 72% (307) |
| 2000-01 | 495 | 32 | 15.5:1 | 52% (256) |
| 1990-91 | 740 | 36 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
About West Seaford Elementary School
Among the schools in Seaford, Delaware, is West Seaford Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. It covers kindergarten through 2, with a total enrollment of 424 students.
Seaford School District runs West Seaford Elementary School along with 6 other schools, enrolling 3,580 students in total.
Enrollment at West Seaford Elementary School is mixed, with Black students the largest group at 38%. After that, the student body is 30% White, 23% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. Census figures show Sussex County is about 10% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at West Seaford Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 71%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 18.4:1, with 23 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Delaware is 13.9:1, lower than at this school.
Across Sussex County, median household income is about $81,497, about 33% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. West Seaford Elementary School is among the 55 public schools in Sussex County.
The closest public school to West Seaford Elementary School is Sussex Montessori School, about 0.4 miles away. Within five miles of West Seaford Elementary School, there are 7 other public schools.
The school's locale code, Town: Distant, means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 24%, from 341 to 424. By 2024-25, the school had 18.4 students per teacher, compared with 14.2 in 2020-21.
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