West Seaford Elementary School

511 Sussex Avenue
Seaford, DE 19973

wses.seafordbluejays.org

424 Students

Elementary School K - 2nd

School Overview

West Seaford Elementary School, located at 511 Sussex Avenue in Seaford, Delaware, serves as a primary educational institution within the Seaford School District. As home to the "Blue Jays," the school is dedicated to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes academic growth, character development, and community engagement for its young students. The school functions as a hub for the local neighborhood, focusing on building foundational skills in literacy, mathematics, and social-emotional development to prepare students for success in later grades.

In addition to its core academic curriculum, West Seaford Elementary focuses on cultivating a positive school culture through various programs and initiatives. By leveraging resources from the Seaford School District, the school provides students with access to diverse learning tools and extracurricular opportunities designed to enrich their educational experience. Parents and community members can stay connected with the school’s events, news, and academic calendars through their official website at http://wses.seafordbluejays.org.

424

Total Students

23.0

Full-Time Teachers

18.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for West Seaford Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	128
Hispanic	96
Black	160
Asian	7
Two or More	31
American Indian	2

Black
160 (37.7%)
White
128 (30.2%)
Hispanic
96 (22.6%)
Two or More
31 (7.3%)
Asian
7 (1.7%)
American Indian
2 (0.5%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Seaford School District
Phone:	(302)628-4587
Website:	http://wses.seafordbluejays.org
Grade Range:	K - 2nd
Total Students:	424
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 136

Grade 1 148

Grade 2 140