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Enrollment
604
Elementary
DISTRICT 374 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKE FOREST SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 100079000077
Lake Forest Central Elementary School
5424 Killens Pond Road, Felton, DE 19943 · (302) 284-5810 · Kent County
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL604 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 57% of Delaware public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Delaware public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 276 | 46% |
| Grade 5 | 328 | 54% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Lake Forest School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
DeSSA + SBAC 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
44.6%
DE avg 41.4% . -4.1pp since 2023
Math
38.7%
DE avg 34.0% . +0.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the DeSSA + SBAC, Delaware's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Delaware schools, those numbers are about 41 and 34. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
DeSSA + SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.6% | 38.7% |
| 2023-24 | 48.7% | 38.3% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: DeSSA + SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Lake Forest Central Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Delaware | In Kent County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.7% | #47 of 108 ▲ 4 | #12 of 26 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.6% | #41 of 108 ▼ 10 | #9 of 26 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 604 | #23 of 127 | #2 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #101 of 119 | #18 of 27 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.9% | #82 of 120 | #18 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.8% | #75 of 78 | #16 of 17 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
604
-17 (-3%) vs 2020
-13% since 2010-11, when it was 692
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 15.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 604 | 37.5 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 602 | 37.5 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 570 | 39.5 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 621 | 40 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 615 | 39 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 605 | 38 | 15.9:1 | 45% (272) |
| 2010-11 | 692 | 42 | 16.5:1 | 54% (374) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lake Forest Central Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (615 to 604); teachers down 4% (39 to 37.5).
About Lake Forest Central Elementary School
The public elementary school Lake Forest Central Elementary School is located in Felton, Delaware. A total of 604 students attend the school, which covers grades 4 through 5. Against the 461-student average for elementary schools in Delaware, enrollment here is 31% higher.
Lake Forest Central Elementary School is one of 7 schools in Lake Forest School District, which enrolls 3,727 students in total.
White students account for 58% of enrollment at Lake Forest Central Elementary School. Smaller groups are 21% Black, 10% Hispanic, and 9% multiracial. For comparison, Kent County is about 58% White. Lake Forest Central Elementary School has a diversity index of 60%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The teaching staff at Lake Forest Central Elementary School is 37.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 16.1:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Delaware is 13.9:1, lower than at this school.
The allk12 Grade for Lake Forest Central Elementary School is B. Compared with Delaware public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 57% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Kent County show that median household income is about $74,477, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Lake Forest Central Elementary School is one of 55 public schools in Kent County, which together enroll about 31,256 students.
Of nearby public schools, Lake Forest High School is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is 6.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 621 to 604.
Community posts for Lake Forest Central Elementary School can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Kent County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
187,604
Census ACS
Median income
$74,477
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
55
31,256 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lake Forest School District
- Lake Forest High SchoolHigh · 951 students
- Chipman (W.T.) Middle SchoolMiddle · 905 students
- Lake Forest North Elementary SchoolElementary · 424 students
- Lake Forest South Elementary SchoolElementary · 407 students
- Lake Forest East Elementary SchoolElementary · 353 students
- Delaware Early Childhood CenterElementary · 83 students
Other schools in Felton
- Lake Forest High SchoolHigh · 951 students
- Lake Forest North Elementary SchoolElementary · 424 students
Nearby schools
- Lake Forest High School0.2 mi · 951
- Lake Forest North Elementary School1.5 mi · 424
- Lake Forest East Elementary School4.4 mi · 353
- Lake Forest South Elementary School4.5 mi · 407
- Chipman (W.T.) Middle School4.5 mi · 905
- Delaware Early Childhood Center4.9 mi · 83
Frequently asked questions
About Lake Forest Central Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Lake Forest Central Elementary School?
Lake Forest Central Elementary School enrolls approximately 604 students in grades 04-05.
What age range does Lake Forest Central Elementary School serve?
Lake Forest Central Elementary School serves students from grade 04 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Lake Forest Central Elementary School?
Approximately 16.1:1 students per teacher at Lake Forest Central Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lake Forest Central Elementary School?
At Lake Forest Central Elementary School, the student body is approximately 58% White, 10% Hispanic, 21% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Lake Forest Central Elementary School public or private?
Lake Forest Central Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lake Forest School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.