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Seaford Elementary
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 86 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 96 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 100 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 105 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 101 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (86) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (101).
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingWhat this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 93 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 92 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 5 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 93.0% | 92.0% |
| 2023-24 | 94.0% | 93.0% |
| 2022-23 | 88.0% | 87.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 91% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 78% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
Schools most like Seaford Elementary
Seaford Elementary's state test result (90.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seaford Elementary this school | 552 | 35.7% | 90.6% |
| Ocean Lakes Elementary Virginia Beach | 530 | 32.1% | 81.8% |
| Potomac Elementary Dahlgren | 566 | 37.3% | 70.8% |
| New Kent Elementary New Kent | 601 | 33.4% | 77.4% |
| Grafton Bethel Elementary Grafton | 653 | 34.9% | 86.4% |
| Stone Robinson Elementary Charlottesville | 476 | 30.3% | 75.8% |
Where Seaford Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In York County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 90.6% | #45 of 1,101 | #3 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 92.0% | #75 of 1,111 ▼ 41 | #2 of 10 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 93.0% | #34 of 1,111 ▼ 17 | #1 of 10 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 552 | #460 of 1,176 | #8 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #1,058 of 1,105 | #10 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.9% | #666 of 1,106 | #10 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.7% | #891 of 1,157 | #6 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +25.2% | #37 of 324 | #1 of 7 |
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 | 552 | 31 | 17.8:1 | 36% (197) |
| 2023-24 | 473 | 25 | 18.9:1 | 38% (180) |
| 2022-23 | 472 | N/A | N/A | 44% (206) |
| 2020-21 | 505 | 28 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 441 | 26.3 | 16.8:1 | 23% (101) |
| 2015-16 | 450 | 29 | 15.5:1 | 17% (75) |
| 2010-11 | 513 | 29 | 17.7:1 | 12% (63) |
| 2000-01 | 495 | 28 | 17.7:1 | 7% (37) |
| 1990-91 | 498 | 28 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students up 25% (441 to 552); teachers up 18% (26.3 to 31).
About Seaford Elementary
In Seaford, Virginia, Seaford Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school. The student body numbers 552 students, from kindergarten through 5.
Seaford Elementary falls under York County Public Schools, which has 19 schools enrolling 13,105 students.
At 63%, White students outnumber all other groups at Seaford Elementary combined. After that, the student body is 14% multiracial, 10% Black, 9% Hispanic, and 3% Asian. By the diversity index, Seaford Elementary comes in at 56%.
Its teaching staff equals 31 full-time positions, a ratio of 17.8:1. That ratio is over the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia. Around 36% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. That is close to the 35% average for public schools in York County.
A school with Seaford Elementary's lunch-eligibility share in Virginia is predicted to score 78.4%. Seaford Elementary scores 90.6%, 12.2 points above that line.
Federal survey data for York County show that median household income is about $109,956, roughly 50% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 3%. Seaford Elementary is among the 19 public schools in York County.
Of nearby public schools, Dare Elementary is the closest, at about 1.8 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Seaford Elementary ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Seaford Elementary as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment was 505 in 2020-21 and 552 in 2024-25, a gain of 47 students.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Seaford Elementary. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
York County at a glance
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