Enrollment
353
Elementary
DISTRICT 374 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKE FOREST SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 100079000094
Lake Forest East Elementary School
124 West Front Street, Frederica, DE 19946 · (302) 335-5261 · Kent County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL353 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 66% of Delaware public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
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
14.7:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Community
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 82 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 81 | 23% |
| Grade 2 | 92 | 26% |
| Grade 3 | 98 | 28% |
Student demographics
67%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
Lake Forest East Elementary School→Lake Forest Central Elementary School→Chipman (W.T.) Middle School→Lake Forest High School
Based on grade levels within Lake Forest School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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DeSSA + SBAC 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
35.4%
DE avg 41.4% . -10.9pp since 2023
Math
41.1%
DE avg 34.0% . -4.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the DeSSA + SBAC, Delaware's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 11 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
DeSSA + SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.4% | 41.1% |
| 2023-24 | 46.3% | 45.2% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: DeSSA + SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Lake Forest East Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Delaware | In Kent County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.1% | #40 of 108 ▼ 6 | #10 of 26 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.4% | #62 of 108 ▼ 23 | #16 of 26 ▼ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 353 | #90 of 127 | #20 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #75 of 119 | #11 of 27 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.1% | #42 of 120 | #4 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.4% | #15 of 37 | #3 of 9 |
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
353
+71 (+25%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 518
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 353 | 24 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 340 | 26 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 322 | 24 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 282 | 22 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 306 | 21 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 306 | 23 | 13.3:1 | 52% (160) |
| 2010-11 | 306 | 23 | 13.3:1 | 49% (150) |
| 2000-01 | 453 | 26 | 17.4:1 | 39% (177) |
| 1990-91 | 518 | 27 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lake Forest East Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (306 to 353); teachers up 14% (21 to 24).
About Lake Forest East Elementary School
Lake Forest East Elementary School is the name of a small elementary school in Frederica, Delaware. The school enrolls 353 students in kindergarten through 3. On average, elementary schools in Delaware enroll around 461, and this school is 23% below that mark.
Lake Forest East Elementary School reports to Lake Forest School District, which has 7 schools and 3,727 students.
About 50% of students at Lake Forest East Elementary School are White, the largest single group. It is also 19% Hispanic, 18% Black, and 11% multiracial. Kent County's residents are about 58% White, 8 points above the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 67, compared with 70 nationally.
The school has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 14.7 students per teacher. Statewide, elementary schools in Delaware average 13.9:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Lake Forest East Elementary School lands at B+, ahead of 66% of Delaware public elementary schools.
In the wider Kent County area, median household income comes to about $74,477, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Kent County's 55 public schools enroll about 31,256 students and include Lake Forest East Elementary School.
Lake Forest East Elementary School's nearest public school is Lake Forest High School (about 4.4 miles). In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of Lake Forest East Elementary School.
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.
Enrollment was 353 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 282. Its ratio of students to teachers was 12.8:1 in 2020-21, and 14.7:1 in 2024-25.
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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 Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 604 students
- Lake Forest North Elementary SchoolElementary · 424 students
- Lake Forest South Elementary SchoolElementary · 407 students
- Delaware Early Childhood CenterElementary · 83 students
Nearby schools
- Lake Forest High School4.4 mi · 951
- Lake Forest Central Elementary School4.4 mi · 604
- J. Ralph McIlvaine Early Childhood Center4.5 mi · 454
- Lake Forest North Elementary School5.2 mi · 424
- Magnolia Middle School5.4 mi · 460
- David E. Robinson Elementary School5.4 mi · 514
Frequently asked questions
About Lake Forest East Elementary SchoolHow large is Lake Forest East Elementary School?
Lake Forest East Elementary School enrolls approximately 353 students in grades KG-03.
What grades does Lake Forest East Elementary School serve?
Lake Forest East Elementary School serves grades KG-03.
How many teachers does Lake Forest East Elementary School have?
Lake Forest East Elementary School employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
How diverse is Lake Forest East Elementary School?
Lake Forest East Elementary School reports a student body of 50% White, 19% Hispanic, 18% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Lake Forest East Elementary School public or private?
Lake Forest East Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lake Forest School District.
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