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Seaford Middle School

Q: Is Seaford Middle School a good school?

Seaford Middle School ranks 40 th of 59 Delaware middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Seaford Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 800 students attended Seaford Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Seaford Middle School?

Students at Seaford Middle School are 37% African American, 32% Hispanic, 23% White, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Q: What high school do graduates of Seaford Middle School attend?

Students who attend Seaford Middle School usually go on to attend Seaford Senior High School

Public Grades 6-8

40^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 59 Delaware Middle Schools

Better than 32% of Delaware middle schools

Summary

Seaford Middle School is a public middle school located in Seaford, Delaware, serving 812 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Seaford School District, which is ranked 16 out of 32 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Seaford Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Delaware middle schools, with a low 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state. The school struggles particularly in mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 14.96% to 20.77% in recent years, compared to the state average of 24.33% to 30.67%. Additionally, Seaford Middle School has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.4% to 26.4%, which is significantly above the state average.

Interestingly, the performance of Seaford Middle School is generally lower than the nearby middle schools in the surrounding districts, such as Chipman (W.T.) Middle School, Millsboro Middle School, Mariner Middle School, Delmar Middle School, Georgetown Middle School, Laurel Middle School, and Woodbridge Middle School. These nearby schools tend to have higher statewide rankings, better academic achievement, and lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to Seaford Middle School.

800

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,593

Per pupil spending ?

58%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 East Stein Highway
Seaford, DE 19973-1528

(302) 629-4587

District: Seaford School District

Students who attend Seaford Middle School usually attend:

High:

Seaford Senior High School

Feeder schools for Seaford Middle School:

Elementary:	Blades Elementary School
	Frederick Douglass Elementary School
	Seaford Central Elementary School
	West Seaford Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

37.3%

Hispanic:

32.4%

White:

23.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Delaware average (26% vs 36% meeting standards)

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

!Social Studies scores 12 pts below the Delaware average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg28%

Delaware avg36%

40^th of 59

Delaware public middle schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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
2025	27.2	40 of 59	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.9	42 of 54	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	42 of 53	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.0	35 of 51	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.8	38 of 47	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.2	38 of 52	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	25 of 35	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	23.9	29 of 35	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	35.0	22 of 35	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	25.7	37 of 49	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.4	14 of 17	17.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	18.2	34 of 37	8.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.7	29 of 38	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.2	28 of 38	26.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	32 of 49	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.5	32 of 42	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	34 of 43	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.7	25 of 41	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.9	11 of 20	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.8	28 of 44	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	5 of 6	16.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.7	2 of 3	33.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	38 of 55	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.4	38 of 49	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	39 of 50	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.6	35 of 50	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.7	33 of 38	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	39 of 49	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	29 of 42	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.6	14 of 37	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.4	18 of 37	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.4	13 of 37	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.9	9 of 18	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.1	16 of 35	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	37 of 48	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.3	20 of 39	48.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	15 of 40	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.8	17 of 38	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.0	12 of 19	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.2	21 of 41	48.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	43 of 55	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	37 of 49	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	39 of 50	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	37 of 50	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.8	31 of 38	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	36 of 49	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2022	19.0	4 of 4	0.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.0	4 of 8	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2024	40.6	6 of 9	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	32 of 47	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.8	38 of 45	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	34 of 44	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.1	28 of 45	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.6	33 of 41	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	35 of 43	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)35th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)33rd percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)31st percentile~ school

Female (2025)31st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile-9 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)17th percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)<1st percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts35%-7 vs state

Social Studies32%-12 vs state

Mathematics19%-10 vs state

Science10%-7 vs state

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Schools Near Seaford Middle 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 Science 8th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 5th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 6th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 7th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Seaford Middle School	Public	6-8	500 East Stein Highway	Seaford	19973	Sussex County	Seaford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 629-4587	800	49	16.3		187 (23.4%)	298 (37.3%)	259 (32.4%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	45 (5.6%)	27.2	40^th of 59 public middle schools	32.2%		26.9	42^nd of 54 public middle schools	22.2%	2		10.0		25.8	47.2	22.5		30.2	36.7	36.9		17.0	20.8	18.0	$18,593
Woodbridge Middle School	Public	6-8	307 Laws Street	Bridgeville	19933	Sussex County	Woodbridge School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 337-8289	596	40	14.9		280 (47.0%)	116 (19.5%)	173 (29.0%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.5%)	30.9	37^th of 59 public middle schools	37.3%		22.5	45^th of 54 public middle schools	16.7%	8		12.6		40.4	43.3	23.5		33.2	30.4	33.9		31.0	17.3	14.8	$19,297
Laurel Middle School	Public	7-8	1133 S Central Ave	Laurel	19956	Sussex County	Laurel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 875-6110	373	26	14.6		145 (38.9%)	88 (23.6%)	110 (29.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.5%)	35.6	36^th of 59 public middle schools	39.0%		22.4	46^th of 54 public middle schools	14.8%	10		9.4			42.9	28.4			45.2	35.9			29.1	21.6	$20,682
Bryan Allen Stevenson School of Excellence	Public, Charter	6-8	20346 Ennis St	Georgetown	19947	Sussex County	Bryan Allen Stevenson School of Excellence	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(302) 556-3297	208	5	41.6		118 (56.7%)	44 (21.2%)	19 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (11.1%)								(n/a)
Georgetown Middle School	Public	6-8	301 West Market Street	Georgetown	19947	Sussex County	Indian River School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 856-1900	861	59	14.5		184 (21.4%)	88 (10.2%)	556 (64.6%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.9%)	48	25^th of 59 public middle schools	57.6%		47.5	23^rd of 54 public middle schools	57.4%	2		16.8		53.4	50.4	31.2		37.3	40.9	41.2		35.9	27.6	28.3	$20,206
Delmar Middle School	Public	5-8	200 North Eighth Street	Delmar	19940	Sussex County	Delmar School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 846-9544	732	37	19.7		405 (55.3%)	162 (22.1%)	88 (12.0%)	24 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.0%)	45.1	27^th of 59 public middle schools	54.2%		37.4	33^rd of 54 public middle schools	38.9%	6	23.5	13.3	48.1	45.0	47.5	40.8	34.8	34.4	37.9	44.2	21.0	24.0	29.0	33.7	$14,430
Millsboro Middle School	Public	6-8	302 East State Street	Millsboro	19966	Sussex County	Indian River School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 934-3200	726	53	13.6		339 (46.7%)	112 (15.4%)	208 (28.7%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (8.3%)	37.8	33^rd of 59 public middle schools	44.1%		40.5	29^th of 54 public middle schools	46.3%	4		11.2		37.4	59.9	29.5		30.7	36.7	33.9		25.3	30.4	23.2	$15,831
Mariner Middle School	Public	6-8	16391 Harbeson Rd	Milton	19968	Sussex County	Cape Henlopen School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 685-8516	552	47	11.7		302 (54.7%)	61 (11.1%)	151 (27.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.0%)	57.4	20^th of 59 public middle schools	66.1%		62.2	17^th of 54 public middle schools	68.5%	3		27.7		42.9	57.8	28.5		37.7	46.0	39.8		30.4	43.9	45.8	$21,633
Chipman (W.T.) Middle School	Public	6-8	101 West Center Street	Harrington	19952	Kent County	Lake Forest School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 398-8197	905	48	18.8		502 (55.5%)	214 (23.6%)	84 (9.3%)	13 (1.4%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (9.3%)	42.4	31^st of 59 public middle schools	47.5%		36.5	34^th of 54 public middle schools	37.0%	3		16.7		43.6	57.5	30.4		35.3	45.2	33.9		26.8	24.6	24.1	$18,729

Frequently Asked Questions about Seaford Middle School

What district is Seaford Middle School in?

Seaford School District

Is Seaford Middle School a good school?

Seaford Middle School ranks 40^th of 59 Delaware middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Seaford Middle School attend?

Students who attend Seaford Middle School usually go on to attend Seaford Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Seaford Middle School?

Students at Seaford Middle School are 37% African American, 32% Hispanic, 23% White, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Seaford Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 800 students attended Seaford Middle School.

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