Lake Forest School District

5423 Killens Pond Road
Felton, DE 19943-9801
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 934 students in Lake Forest School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Delaware.
Public Middle School in Lake Forest School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Delaware public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Delaware public middle school average of 60% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
7 Schools
72 Schools
# Students
3,544 Students
47,908 Students
# Teachers
248 Teachers
3,432 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (DE)
#14 out of 42 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Lake Forest   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
26%
27%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lake Forest   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of DE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
44%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lake Forest   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of DE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80%
80%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Lake Forest   School District and public school graduation rate of DE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.71
# American Indian Students
16 Students
162 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
38 Students
2,359 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
280 Students
8,434 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
18%
# Black Students
765 Students
15,388 Students
% Black Students
22%
32%
# White Students
2,169 Students
19,308 Students
% White Students
61%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
73 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
276 Students
2,184 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
56
377
# Students in K Grade:
289
1,412
# Students in 1st Grade:
253
1,507
# Students in 2nd Grade:
297
1,511
# Students in 3rd Grade:
282
1,564
# Students in 4th Grade:
271
1,582
# Students in 5th Grade:
315
1,752
# Students in 6th Grade:
324
9,678
# Students in 7th Grade:
326
10,884
# Students in 8th Grade:
284
11,082
# Students in 9th Grade:
241
1,915
# Students in 10th Grade:
231
1,597
# Students in 11th Grade:
182
1,490
# Students in 12th Grade:
193
1,557
# 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.
This School District
This State (DE)
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$2,882 MM
This chart display total revenue of Lake Forest   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in DE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$53 MM
$2,610 MM
This chart display total spending of Lake Forest   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in DE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,933
$20,598
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Lake Forest   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in DE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,054
$18,652
This chart display average spending per public school student in Lake Forest   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in DE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lake Forest School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chipman (W.t.) Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
101 West Center Street
Harrington, DE 19952
(302) 398-8197
Grades: 6-8
| 934 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,544 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 39%
  • : 80% (Btm 50% in DE)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 26% (Top 50%)
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

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