Sanford School
- Grades: PK-12
- Student Enrollment: 675
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- Address
- 6900 Lancaster Pike
- Hockessin, DE 19707
- Mailing Address:
- PO Box 888
- Hockessin, DE 19707
- Phone
- (302) 239-5263
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School Description
Sanford School enrolls 675 school students from grades PK-12. It is located in Hockessin, DE, which is a medium sized city with a median household income of $100,844.
School Operational Details
- Students Have Access to a Library or Media Center
School Days and Hours
- School Days Per Year: 169Note: Kindergarten Operates Five Days Per Week
- School Hours Per Day: 7Note: Kindergarten Operates on a Full Day Schedule
School Associations
- National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
- State or regional independent school association
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Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 675
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 84.4Full-Time Teachers: 80Part-Time Teachers: 7
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 7.7
- Percent Minority Students: 15.4%
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 311 (46.1%)
- Females: 364 (53.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
American Indian | - | - |
Black | 43 | 6.4% |
Asian | 43 | 6.4% |
Hispanic | 18 | 2.7% |
White | 547 | 81.0% |
Number of Students Per Grade

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
Pre-Kindergarten | 24 | 3.6% |
Kindergarten | 39 | 5.8% |
1st Grade | 43 | 6.4% |
2nd Grade | 46 | 6.8% |
3rd Grade | 46 | 6.8% |
4th Grade | 47 | 7.0% |
5th Grade | 47 | 7.0% |
6th Grade | 45 | 6.7% |
7th Grade | 46 | 6.8% |
8th Grade | 53 | 7.9% |
9th Grade | 55 | 8.1% |
10th Grade | 67 | 9.9% |
11th Grade | 62 | 9.2% |
12th Grade | 55 | 8.1% |
Source: DE Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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