Seaford Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Seaford, Delaware·19973
Score
35.7/100
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#23
Among 35 Delaware middle schools
Top 66%
In Delaware

Score 35.7/100: better than 35% of Delaware middle schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Delaware, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Delaware schools.

English language arts
34%
Similar Delaware schools ≈ 40%, better than 38% of them
791 students tested
Math
23%
Similar Delaware schools ≈ 29%, better than 38% of them
782 students tested
Science
10%
Similar Delaware schools ≈ 16%, better than 39% of them
255 students tested
All Delaware schools (ELA / math)
42% / 33%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 20 published results by grade and test

As published by Delaware Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6DeSSA Alternate Assessmenthidden (small group)—
English language artsGrade 7DeSSA Alternate Assessmenthidden (small group)—
English language artsAll gradesDeSSA Alternate Assessmenthidden (small group)—
English language artsGrade 6Smarter Balanced Summative Assessment32.3266
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced Summative Assessment35.4263
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced Summative Assessment35.1262
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced Summative Assessment34.3791
MathGrade 6DeSSA Alternate Assessmenthidden (small group)—
MathGrade 7DeSSA Alternate Assessmenthidden (small group)—
MathAll gradesDeSSA Alternate Assessmenthidden (small group)—
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Summative Assessment24.4262
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Summative Assessment20.6262
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Summative Assessment22.5258
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Summative Assessment22.5782
ScienceGrade 8Delaware System of Student Assessment (DeSSA)10.2255
ScienceAll gradesDelaware System of Student Assessment (DeSSA)10.2255
Social studiesGrade 6Delaware System of Student Assessment (DeSSA)37.7231
Social studiesGrade 7Delaware System of Student Assessment (DeSSA)50.4234
Social studiesGrade 8Delaware System of Student Assessment (DeSSA)28.7223
Social studiesAll gradesDelaware System of Student Assessment (DeSSA)39.1688

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
812
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
812
Typical middle school: 735
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

City
Sussex County

Contact

Address
500 East Stein Highway
Seaford, DE 19973

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Delaware. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

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Seaford Middle School at a glance

Seaford Middle School is a public middle school in Seaford, Delaware, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Seaford School District. It has about 812 students (a typical Delaware middle school has 735).

In 2025-26 state tests, 34% in English language arts (similar schools: 40%) and 23% in math (similar schools: 29%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Delaware middle schools, it scores 35.7 out of 100: better than 35% of them, ranking #23 of 35. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.