- Enrollment
- 960
- Students per teacher
- 19.2:1
- Resource Index
- 14/100
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Blades, DE
Blades Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Blades Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 100153000020
👥 S:T ratio 37
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 18
📋 Attendance 39
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Blades Elementary School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of Delaware schools.
- 31
- Resource Index · Lower
- 15.8:1
- large classes for Delaware
- 410
- students enrolled
Blades Elementary School has class sizes larger than 77% of Delaware schools. Computed live against every Delaware school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Seaford School District · Delaware
NCES ID 100153000020 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+9 students YoY
Blades Elementary School held near 405 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount).
Teacher FTE held 26.0 → 26.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+9 students YoY 100153000020 · Blades, DE Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
410 enr · 15.8:1 · RII 31
Nearest enrollment peer: Seaford Senior High School (960 students)
Blades Elementary School held near 405 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount). Teacher FTE held 26.0 → 26.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Delaware schools → · Find another →
Blades Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood
Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers
- Seaford Senior
Seaford Senior High School
960 students
- Seaford Middle
Seaford Middle School
800 students
- Seaford Centra
Seaford Central Elementary School
473 students
- Frederick Doug
Frederick Douglass Elementary School
456 students
- West Seaford E
West Seaford Elementary School
424 students
- This school
Blades Elementary School
410 students
What this shows Blades Elementary School reports 410 students on the CCD universe file.
How Blades Elementary School compares
Blades Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Delaware and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Delaware | Delaware avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.8:1 | ▲ 14% | 13.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 410 | top 70% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.8:1
Leaner classes than 40% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
410
Bigger than 49% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators methodology
Staffing depth
15.8:1
students per teacher
- 14% above state mean
Top 77% in Delaware - lower ratio than 23% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
24.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,422
per pupil, district-wide
- above Delaware avg of $18,304
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 410 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 39.3%
African American 28.5%
White 22.2%
Two or More 9.0%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 39.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 70.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 70.7, Blades Elementary School is more mixed than the Delaware school average of 61.3.
Programs
District finance for Seaford School District reports $18,422 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Blades Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seaford Senior High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Seaford Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Seaford Central Elementary School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Frederick Douglass Elementary School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| West Seaford Elementary School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Blades Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 800
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
- Enrollment
- 473
- Students per teacher
- 15.3:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
- Enrollment
- 456
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 424
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~410 students)
Frequently asked questions about Blades Elementary School
How many students attend Blades Elementary School?
Blades Elementary School has 410 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Blades, DE. CCD year-over-year: 396 (2022-23) → 405 (2023-24), nearly flat (+9).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Blades Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Blades Elementary School is 15.8:1, which is 14% higher than the Delaware average of 13.9:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Blades Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Blades Elementary School is Hispanic or Latino at 39.3% of enrollment, in Blades, DE. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 70.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Blades Elementary School?
Blades Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Seaford School District?
Besides Blades Elementary School, Seaford School District also operates Seaford Senior High School (960 students), Seaford Middle School (800 students), and Seaford Central Elementary School (473 students). See the Seaford School District district page for the complete list.