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Frederick Douglass Elementary School

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1 Swain Road, Seaford, DE 19973
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Frederick Douglass Elementary School
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This school is rated below average in school quality compared to other schools in Delaware. Students here perform below average on state tests, ... More are making above average year-over-year academic improvement, and more information about this school can be found below.
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Test scores
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Test scores at this school fall below the state average. This suggests that most students at this school may not be performing at grade level.

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Subject
% Proficient
English
43%
State avg: 52%
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Math
35%
State avg: 39%
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Social Studies
44%
State avg: 59%
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Academic progress
How much did this school help its students improve from one year to the next? This rating compares schools with similar proficiency levels to measure student progress over time.

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Students at this school are making more academic progress from one grade to the next compared to students at other schools in the state.

Above average progress with low test scores means students are starting at a low point but are making larger gains than their peers at other schools in the state.

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Equity
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Students
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Black
39%
White
37%
Hispanic
16%
Two or more races
4%
Asian
2%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander
1%
American Indian/Alaska Native
<1%
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Teachers & staff
Parents often value small class sizes, but the truth is more complicated.
Students per teacher
15 :1
State avg: 14 :1
Students per counselor
445 :1
State avg: 434 :1
Percentage of teachers with 3 or more years experience
63%
State avg: 89%
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Neighborhood
1 Swain Road
Seaford, DE 19973
Jacono, Denise - Principal
(302) 628-4413
(302) 628-4486
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Last modified: October 3, 2018
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