Lake Forest East Elementary School

Set in Frederica, Delaware, Lake Forest East Elementary School is an intimate elementary campus, part of Lake Forest School District. It teaches 353 students across grades K through 3. Enrollment runs roughly 23% smaller than the state mean of about 461.

Across the 7 schools in Lake Forest School District (3,727 students total), Lake Forest East Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Lake Forest East Elementary School records that the most-represented group is White (50%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder breaks down as 19% Hispanic, 18% Black, 11% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 58% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.9:1 average.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Kent County) shows that median household earnings sit near $74,477, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Lake Forest East Elementary School is one of 55 public schools in Kent County (combined enrollment of about 31,256 students).

The closest other public school is Lake Forest High School, roughly 4.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 15%: 306 students in 2018 compared to 353 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 60% to 50%.

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