Seaman

The seven schools in Seaman include five elementary schools, one middle school and one high school. In 2025–26, the schools’ average proficiency was above the state result in science, ELA and math, but the differences between individual schools were substantial. The strongest-to-weakest spread was 29 percentage points in math, 23 in ELA and 22 in science. The clearest takeaway for families is that results vary considerably by school and subject, so an area-wide average alone can hide important differences.

North Fairview led ELA at about 61%, 15 points above the state, while Elmont Elementary led math at about 62%, 21 points above the state. West Indianola Elementary led science at about 61%, 22 points above the state, and placed near the top in the other subjects. At the lower end, Seaman Middle School had the lowest ELA result, about 37% and 8 points below state; Northern Hills Elementary had the lowest math result, about 33% and 9 points below state. Science was comparatively strong across the group: all seven schools were above the state result, though Seaman High was only just above it.

Recent results show the area losing ground to the state in ELA and math, but gaining ground in science. From 2024–25 to 2025–26, the schools’ average ELA result fell 2 points and math fell 3, while science rose 5 points among the six schools with comparable results. SchoolDigger’s statewide percentile rankings tell a separate story: Seaman High climbed from the 25th to the 72nd percentile, while Elmont fell from the 92nd to the 75th. School characteristics do not offer a simple guide to results: Northern Hills has a 13.2 student–teacher ratio but the lowest math score, while Elmont’s ratio is 15.8 and it leads math. Absenteeism also varies, from 3% at Elmont to 27% at Seaman High; Seaman High nevertheless reported a 95% graduation rate, above the state’s 90%.