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Seaford Elementary

Public Grades K-5

55^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Seaford Elementary is a public elementary school located in Seaford, Virginia, serving 473 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the York County Public Schools district, which is ranked 7th out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Seaford Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Virginia, with rankings ranging from 19th to 127th out of over 1,100 schools in recent years. The school's students consistently outperform the state and district averages in SOL (Standards of Learning) assessments across various subjects and grade levels, including mathematics, reading, science, and Virginia Studies. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Seaford Elementary's 3rd-grade students scored 92.63% proficient or better in SOL English Reading, compared to the state average of 66.93% and the district average of 84.71%.

Seaford Elementary excels in serving diverse student populations, with high rankings for female, male, African American, white, multi-racial, low socioeconomic status, and military-connected students. The school also has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 10.0% to 19.3% in recent years, which are lower than the state and district averages. When compared to elementary schools in the neighboring Newport News City Public Schools district, Seaford Elementary significantly outperforms them in academic achievement, with much higher proficiency rates in SOL assessments.

552

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,211

Per pupil spending ?

35.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1105 Seaford Rd
Seaford, VA 23696

(757) 898-0352

District: York County Public Schools

Students who attend Seaford Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Yorktown Middle
High:	York High

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.4%

Two or more races:

14.1%

African American:

9.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 86th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (91% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school91%

District avg87%

Virginia avg71%

55^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 10Elementary Schools in the York County Public Schools

7^th of 129York County Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	89.6	55 of 1110	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	91.7	27 of 1114	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	84.7	127 of 1114	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	86.1	118 of 1109	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	88.2	100 of 1103	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	85.1	85 of 1105	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	87.0	62 of 1097	94.3%	★★★★★
2017	90.8	19 of 1099	98.3%	★★★★★
2016	86.0	58 of 1096	94.7%	★★★★★
2015	80.5	151 of 1100	86.3%	★★★★☆
2014	78.2	174 of 1110	84.3%	★★★★☆
2013	78.9	157 of 1120	86.0%	★★★★☆
2012	80.4	123 of 1117	89.0%	★★★★☆
2011	67.1	326 of 1117	70.8%	★★★★☆
2010	78.8	112 of 1113	89.9%	★★★★★
2009	83.2	57 of 1082	94.7%	★★★★★
2008	78.6	129 of 1081	88.1%	★★★★☆
2007	78.6	140 of 1083	87.1%	★★★★☆
2006	76.6	169 of 1071	84.2%	★★★★☆
2005	70.0	273 of 1062	74.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	92.0	16 of 579	97.2%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	58.3	159 of 355	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	89.5	40 of 1096	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	90.2	27 of 1098	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	86.1	90 of 1100	91.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	92.5	24 of 1046	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	92.5	19 of 1036	98.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	86.4	83 of 1093	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	91.1	29 of 1101	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	79.7	190 of 1093	82.6%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	84.5	11 of 192	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	84.2	8 of 195	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	81.1	9 of 182	95.1%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	90.1	10 of 271	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	78.9	42 of 247	83.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	83.7	77 of 973	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	86.1	39 of 979	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	68.9	281 of 984	71.4%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)96th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2025)94th percentile~ school

Male (2025)92nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)92nd percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2024)55th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Reading93%+23 vs state

Mathematics92%+19 vs state

VA Studies87%+19 vs state

Science86%+17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL VA Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Seaford Elementary	Public	K-5	1105 Seaford Rd	Seaford	23696	York County	York County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 898-0352	552	31	17.8	35.7%	350 (63.4%)	53 (9.6%)	52 (9.4%)	18 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (14.1%)	89.6	55^th of 1110 public elementary schools	95.0%		91.7	27^th of 1114 public elementary schools	97.6%	28	89.5	94.1	92.1	86.0	92.6	94.1	93.1	87.1	$11,211	$465	$10,746
Dare Elementary	Public	K-5	300 Dare Rd	Yorktown	23692	York County	York County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 898-0324	399	28	14.2	37.8%	249 (62.4%)	40 (10.0%)	48 (12.0%)	7 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (13.3%)	83.9	146^th of 1110 public elementary schools	86.8%		80.3	214^th of 1114 public elementary schools	80.8%	68	92.6	82.3	93.3	85.3	84.0	91.9	89.3	74.2	$12,026	$649	$11,377
Grafton Bethel Elementary	Public	K-5	410 Lakeside Dr	Grafton	23692	York County	York County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 898-0350	653	40	16.3	34.9%	382 (58.5%)	62 (9.5%)	78 (11.9%)	41 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	89 (13.6%)	82.1	180^th of 1110 public elementary schools	83.8%		84.8	123^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	89.0%	57	78.3	86.1	93.1	87.7	81.0	85.2	92.3	81.7	$9,971	$342	$9,629
Yorktown Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	131 Siege Ln	Yorktown	23692	York County	York County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(757) 898-0358	599	41	14.6	52.8%	267 (44.6%)	136 (22.7%)	84 (14.0%)	15 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	95 (15.9%)	71.8	328^th of 1110 public elementary schools	70.5%		70.1	357^th of 1114 public elementary schools	68.0%	29	87.6	80.4	80.4	75.5	83.8	84.8	78.3	69.6	$9,758	$800	$8,958
Mount Vernon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	310 Mt Vernon Dr	Yorktown	23693	York County	York County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 898-0480	573	38	15.0	25.0%	352 (61.4%)	38 (6.6%)	53 (9.2%)	71 (12.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (10.1%)	90.1	49^th of 1110 public elementary schools	95.6%		91.1	33^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	97.0%	16	89.8	88.0	96.7	93.3	88.0	89.0	95.8	91.8	$9,804	$308	$9,496
Oliver C. Greenwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13460 Woodside Lane	Newport News	23608	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 886-7744	549	31	17.7	100.0%	99 (18.0%)	237 (43.2%)	137 (25.0%)	23 (4.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (9.1%)	23.4	891^st of 1110 public elementary schools	19.7%		9.2	1038^th of 1114 public elementary schools	6.8%	147	63.8	62.5	54.7	57.7	60.0	63.2	53.5	52.3	$8,649	$685	$7,965
Richneck Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Tyner Drive	Newport News	23608	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 886-7772	502	26	19.3	99.6%	115 (22.9%)	225 (44.8%)	86 (17.1%)	17 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	57 (11.4%)	21.9	904^th of 1110 public elementary schools	18.6%		31.5	815^th of 1114 public elementary schools	26.8%	89	69.2	51.9	58.0	50.6	60.3	61.7	63.0	29.6	$8,202	$47	$8,155
Kiln Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 Kiln Creek Pkwy	Newport News	23602	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 886-7961	553	26	21.2	102.7%	90 (16.3%)	308 (55.7%)	89 (16.1%)	13 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (9.0%)	38.3	736^th of 1110 public elementary schools	33.7%		28.7	858^th of 1114 public elementary schools	23.0%	122	67.0	57.5	67.4	70.8	61.7	65.3	71.9	56.9	$10,588	$1,047	$9,541
Tabb Elementary	Public	K-5	3711 Big Bethel Rd	Yorktown	23693	York County	York County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 898-0372	707	43	16.4	28.9%	357 (50.5%)	94 (13.3%)	111 (15.7%)	48 (6.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (13.4%)	89.4	59^th of 1110 public elementary schools	94.7%		91	34^th of 1114 public elementary schools	96.9%	25	87.7	93.3	93.1	90.0	87.0	95.0	90.7	89.1	$8,227	$159	$8,068
Poquoson Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	19 Odd Rd	Poquoson	23662	Poquoson city	Poquoson City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 868-4403	417	29	14.6	30.9%	342 (82.0%)	6 (1.4%)	30 (7.2%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.4%)								(n/a)									$8,491	$83	$8,407

Frequently Asked Questions about Seaford Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Seaford Elementary?

Students at Seaford Elementary are 63% White, 14% Two or more races, 10% African American, 9% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Seaford Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 552 students attended Seaford Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Seaford Elementary attend?

Students who attend Seaford Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Yorktown Middle
High : York High

What district is Seaford Elementary in?

York County Public Schools

Is Seaford Elementary a good school?

Yes! Seaford Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 55^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools.

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