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Blades Elementary School

Public Grades K-2

410

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,439

Per pupil spending ?

60.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

900 South Arch Street
Blades, DE 19973-4553

(302) 629-4587

District: Seaford School District

Students who attend Blades Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Seaford Middle School
High:	Seaford Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

39.3%

African American:

28.5%

White:

22.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 34th percentile in 2011 → 48th in 2016

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2011

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Delaware average (48% vs 53% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2015-2016) ?

This school48%

District avg47%

Delaware avg53%

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16^th of 32Seaford School District among Delaware 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	Delaware percentile	Rating
2016	45.0	45 of 86	47.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	36.4	74 of 108	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	26.0	27 of 36	25.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	31.6	71 of 91	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.4	64 of 90	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	42.5	60 of 91	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Delaware (2015-2016) ?

Social Studies57%~ state avg

English Language Arts47%-9 vs state

Mathematics46%-3 vs state

Science43%-4 vs state

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Schools Near Blades Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				DeSSA Science (2025)	DeSSA Social Studies (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	DeSSA Science 5th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 4th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 5th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Blades Elementary School	Public	K-2	900 South Arch Street	Blades	19973	Sussex County	Seaford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 629-4587	410	25	16.4		91 (22.2%)	117 (28.5%)	161 (39.3%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.0%)								(n/a)													$19,439
Frederick Douglass Elementary School	Public	3-5	1 Swain Road	Seaford	19973	Sussex County	Seaford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 629-4587	456	34	13.4		125 (27.4%)	123 (27.0%)	166 (36.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.3%)	50.5	48^th of 109 public elementary schools	56.0%		63.7	33^rd of 106 public elementary schools	68.9%	15	21.1	21.7	34.0		47.9	49.0	38.4		61.3	53.1	33.1		$19,049
Seaford Central Elementary School	Public	3-5	1 Delaware Place	Seaford	19973	Sussex County	Seaford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 629-4587	473	22	21.5		131 (27.7%)	185 (39.1%)	104 (22.0%)	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.3%)	56.4	40^th of 109 public elementary schools	63.3%		64.3	31^st of 106 public elementary schools	70.8%	9	29.3	33.6	37.5		38.8	47.6	52.1		37.4	59.4	49.7		$17,856
West Seaford Elementary School	Public	K-2	511 Sussex Avenue	Seaford	19973	Sussex County	Seaford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 628-4587	424	23	18.4		128 (30.2%)	160 (37.7%)	96 (22.6%)	7 (1.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.3%)								(n/a)													$17,836
Sussex Montessori School	Public, Charter	K-6	24960 Dairy Lane	Seaford	19973	Sussex County	Sussex Montessori School	Yes	No	No	No	(302) 404-5367	383	16	23.9		200 (52.2%)	95 (24.8%)	52 (13.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.6%)	9.2	102^nd of 109 public elementary schools	6.4%		22.1	82^nd of 106 public elementary schools	22.6%	20	13.9	16.3	29.4		11.3	19.6	23.7		13.1	14.0
North Laurel Early Learning Academy	Public	PK-K	300 Wilson Street	Laurel	19956	Sussex County	Laurel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 875-6130	273	20	13.6		107 (39.2%)	68 (24.9%)	70 (25.6%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	24 (8.8%)								(n/a)													$23,098
Laurel Elementary School	Public	1-6	1160 S Central Ave	Laurel	19956	Sussex County	Laurel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 875-6195	1,145	61	18.7		436 (38.1%)	266 (23.2%)	326 (28.5%)	13 (1.1%)	7 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	95 (8.3%)	17	91^st of 109 public elementary schools	16.5%		17.2	89^th of 106 public elementary schools	16.0%	2	11.9	14.3	25.3	34.8	20.9	21.3	27.0	33.5	24.7	24.2	17.3	14.1	$15,954
Phillis Wheatley Elementary School	Public	3-5	48 Church Street	Bridgeville	19933	Sussex County	Woodbridge School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 337-3469	644	44	14.6		288 (44.7%)	112 (17.4%)	180 (28.0%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (8.7%)	39.7	60^th of 109 public elementary schools	45.0%		50.9	47^th of 106 public elementary schools	55.7%	13	29.8	20.6	42.9		37.2	38.1	45.4		32.2	34.4	32.6		$19,780
Woodbridge Early Childhood Education Center	Public	PK, KG-2	400 Governors Ave	Greenwood	19950	Sussex County	Woodbridge School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 349-4010	609	49	12.4		286 (47.0%)	111 (18.2%)	169 (27.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.9%)								(n/a)													$23,232
Georgetown Elementary School	Public	K-5	301-A West Market Street	Georgetown	19947	Sussex County	Indian River School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 856-1940	825	60	13.7		211 (25.6%)	117 (14.2%)	468 (56.7%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.8%)	31.6	71^st of 109 public elementary schools	34.9%		37.6	63^rd of 106 public elementary schools	40.6%	8	14.1	14.8	35.5		35.0	24.7	41.0		44.3	32.9	34.5		$20,642

Frequently Asked Questions about Blades Elementary School

What district is Blades Elementary School in?

Seaford School District

What is the racial makeup of Blades Elementary School?

Students at Blades Elementary School are 39% Hispanic, 29% African American, 22% White, 9% Two or more races.

How many students attend Blades Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 410 students attended Blades Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Blades Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Blades Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Seaford Middle School
High : Seaford Senior High School

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