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Blades Elementary School

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Blades Elementary School is a town public school in Blades, Delaware that is part of Seaford School District. It serves 480 students in grades K - 2 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.8:1. Its teachers have had 28 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 2

480 Students

27 Teachers

900 S Arch St

Blades, DE 19973 View local requests

http://bes.seafordbluejays.org

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Blades Elementary School Demographics

72%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

64%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Blades Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Blades Elementary School

$18,004

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

project for technology

projects for books

Blades Elementary School has received support from 12 individuals from Delaware and 14 individuals out-of-state.

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