For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,657 students in Lake Forest School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Delaware.
Public Elementary Schools in Lake Forest School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Delaware public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Delaware public elementary school average of 59% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
7 Schools
167 Schools
# Students
3,544 Students
94,392 Students
# Teachers
248 Teachers
6,923 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Lake Forest School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 42 school districts in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#14 out of 42 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
42%
Graduation Rate
80%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.71
# American Indian Students
16 Students
345 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
38 Students
4,410 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
280 Students
17,949 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
19%
# Black Students
765 Students
27,940 Students
% Black Students
22%
30%
# White Students
2,169 Students
38,711 Students
% White Students
61%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
144 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
276 Students
4,893 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
56
583
# Students in K Grade:
289
7,786
# Students in 1st Grade:
253
9,600
# Students in 2nd Grade:
297
9,733
# Students in 3rd Grade:
282
9,938
# Students in 4th Grade:
271
10,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
315
10,461
# Students in 6th Grade:
324
10,611
# Students in 7th Grade:
326
9,821
# Students in 8th Grade:
284
9,896
# Students in 9th Grade:
241
1,700
# Students in 10th Grade:
231
1,447
# Students in 11th Grade:
182
1,306
# Students in 12th Grade:
193
1,369
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,933 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,598. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,054 is less than the state median of $18,652. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,933
$20,598
Spending / Student
$15,054
$18,652
Best Lake Forest School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lake Forest East Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
124 West Front Street
Frederica, DE 19946
(302) 335-5261
Frederica, DE 19946
(302) 335-5261
Grades: K-3
| 301 students
Rank: #22.
Lake Forest North Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
319 East Main Street
Felton, DE 19943
(302) 284-9611
Felton, DE 19943
(302) 284-9611
Grades: PK-3
| 450 students
Rank: #33.
Chipman (W.t.) Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
101 West Center Street
Harrington, DE 19952
(302) 398-8197
Harrington, DE 19952
(302) 398-8197
Grades: 6-8
| 934 students
Rank: #44.
Lake Forest Central Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5424 Killens Pond Road
Felton, DE 19943
(302) 284-5810
Felton, DE 19943
(302) 284-5810
Grades: 4-5
| 586 students
Rank: #55.
Lake Forest South Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
301 Dorman Street
Harrington, DE 19952
(302) 398-8011
Harrington, DE 19952
(302) 398-8011
Grades: K-3
| 386 students
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