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Lake Forest School District

5423 Killens Pond Road
Felton, DE 19943
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 939 students in Lake Forest School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Delaware.
Public Middle School in Lake Forest School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Delaware public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Delaware public middle school average of 63% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
7 Schools
74 Schools
# Students
3,679 Students
51,448 Students
# Teachers
234 Teachers
3,541 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 85% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (DE)
#14 out of 42 school districts
(Top 50%)
32%
31%
41%
42%
21%
21%
92%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.72
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
9%
19%
% Black
21%
33%
% White
59%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,348 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,306. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,502 is less than the state median of $18,388. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (DE)
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,348
$20,306
Spending / Student
$14,502
$18,388

Best Lake Forest School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Chipman (W.t.) Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
101 West Center Street
Harrington, DE 19952
(302) 398-8197
Gr: 6-8 | 939 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 42%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,679 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
  • : 92% (Top 30% in DE)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 32% (Top 30%)
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 21% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

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