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West Seaford Elementary School

Public | PK-5 | 428 students

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Posted June 24, 2008

Just moved here and my girls are loving this school. Except for my oldest daughter she is having problems with students teasing her. But the school is wonderful and very well disciplined.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 26, 2003

I am very impressed with West Seaford, my daughter is now in 3rd grade, my son in 1st, and I have nothing but wonderful things to say about the school and the teachers.
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Posted May 6, 2003

The school actually has students from K-5 now, this was the first year. Mrs. Wills is the greatest K teacher I have ever seen.


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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 88% in 2009.

70 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
77%

2008

 
 
82%

2007

 
 
86%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 85% in 2009.

66 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
65%

2008

 
 
81%

2007

 
 
83%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Delaware used the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) to test students in reading and math in grades 2 through 10, in writing in grades 3 through 10, and in science and social studies in grades 4, 6, 8 and 11. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown on GreatSchools profiles. The DSTP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Delaware. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 78% in 2009.

56 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
70%

2008

 
 
72%

2007

 
 
72%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 81% in 2009.

46 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
76%

2008

 
 
79%

2007

 
 
81%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 45% in 2008.

76 students were tested at this school in 2008.

2008

 
 
25%

2007

 
 
n/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Delaware used the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) to test students in reading and math in grades 2 through 10, in writing in grades 3 through 10, and in science and social studies in grades 4, 6, 8 and 11. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown on GreatSchools profiles. The DSTP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Delaware. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 77% in 2009.

77 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
74%

2008

 
 
82%

2007

 
 
87%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 82% in 2009.

63 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
73%

2008

 
 
76%

2007

 
 
84%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 66% in 2008.

65 students were tested at this school in 2008.

2008

 
 
51%

2007

 
 
n/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Delaware used the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) to test students in reading and math in grades 2 through 10, in writing in grades 3 through 10, and in science and social studies in grades 4, 6, 8 and 11. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown on GreatSchools profiles. The DSTP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Delaware. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 77% in 2009.

71 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
79%

2008

 
 
89%

2007

 
 
84%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 85% in 2009.

60 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
80%

2008

 
 
>95%

2007

 
 
85%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 60% in 2009.

70 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
44%

2008

 
 
61%

2007

 
 
n/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Delaware used the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) to test students in reading and math in grades 2 through 10, in writing in grades 3 through 10, and in science and social studies in grades 4, 6, 8 and 11. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown on GreatSchools profiles. The DSTP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Delaware. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

Math

All Students77%
Female69%
Male85%
African American69%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White81%
Low socioeconomic status72%
Not economically disadvantaged94%
Title I77%
Special edn/a
Regular ed82%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English77%
Not migrant77%

Reading

All Students65%
Female64%
Male67%
African American48%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White74%
Low socioeconomic status56%
Not economically disadvantaged94%
Title I65%
Special edn/a
Regular ed66%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English65%
Not migrant65%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Delaware used the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) to test students in reading and math in grades 2 through 10, in writing in grades 3 through 10, and in science and social studies in grades 4, 6, 8 and 11. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown on GreatSchools profiles. The DSTP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Delaware. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Delaware Department of Education. If there are fewer than 15 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

Math

All Students70%
Female67%
Male73%
African American50%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White86%
Low socioeconomic status59%
Not economically disadvantaged94%
Title I70%
Special ed47%
Regular ed78%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English69%
Not migrant70%

Reading

All Students76%
Female64%
Male94%
African American63%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White84%
Low socioeconomic status69%
Not economically disadvantaged88%
Title I76%
Regular ed78%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English76%
Not migrant76%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Delaware used the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) to test students in reading and math in grades 2 through 10, in writing in grades 3 through 10, and in science and social studies in grades 4, 6, 8 and 11. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown on GreatSchools profiles. The DSTP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Delaware. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Delaware Department of Education. If there are fewer than 15 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

Math

All Students74%
Female76%
Male73%
African American66%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White76%
Low socioeconomic status73%
Not economically disadvantaged75%
Title I74%
Special ed50%
Regular ed80%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English73%
Not migrant74%

Reading

All Students73%
Female83%
Male65%
African American50%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White83%
Low socioeconomic status65%
Not economically disadvantaged85%
Title I73%
Special edn/a
Regular ed75%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English71%
Not migrant73%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Delaware used the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) to test students in reading and math in grades 2 through 10, in writing in grades 3 through 10, and in science and social studies in grades 4, 6, 8 and 11. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown on GreatSchools profiles. The DSTP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Delaware. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Delaware Department of Education. If there are fewer than 15 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

Math

All Students79%
Female86%
Male74%
African American55%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White94%
Low socioeconomic status71%
Not economically disadvantaged92%
Title I79%
Special edn/a
Regular ed93%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English77%
Not migrant79%

Reading

All Students80%
Female88%
Male74%
African American59%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White93%
Low socioeconomic status75%
Not economically disadvantaged88%
Title I80%
Special edn/a
Regular ed81%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English80%
Not migrant80%

Writing

All Students44%
Female52%
Male39%
African American28%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White53%
Low socioeconomic status34%
Not economically disadvantaged62%
Title I44%
Special edn/a
Regular ed54%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English41%
Not migrant44%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Delaware used the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) to test students in reading and math in grades 2 through 10, in writing in grades 3 through 10, and in science and social studies in grades 4, 6, 8 and 11. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown on GreatSchools profiles. The DSTP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Delaware. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Delaware Department of Education. If there are fewer than 15 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 45% 52%
Black 39% 33%
Hispanic 13% 11%
Asian/Pacific Islander 3% 3%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 68%N/A40%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 15N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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511 Sussex Ave
Seaford, DE 19973
Phone: (302) 628-4414

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