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Enrollment
407
Elementary
DISTRICT 374 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKE FOREST SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 100079000097
Lake Forest South Elementary School
301 Dorman Street, Harrington, DE 19952 · (302) 398-8011 · Kent County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL407 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 72% 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.
- ·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
14.5:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 104 | 26% |
| Grade 1 | 96 | 24% |
| Grade 2 | 100 | 25% |
| Grade 3 | 107 | 26% |
Student demographics
59%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 South 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.
Test scores
DeSSA + SBAC 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
32.7%
DE avg 41.4% . -20.4pp since 2023
Math
37.5%
DE avg 34.0% . -15.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the DeSSA + SBAC, Delaware's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 20 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 16 points.
DeSSA + SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.7% | 37.5% |
| 2023-24 | 53.1% | 53.1% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: DeSSA + SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Lake Forest South Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Delaware | In Kent County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.5% | #52 of 108 ▼ 34 | #14 of 26 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.7% | #69 of 108 ▼ 50 | #18 of 26 ▼ 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 407 | #80 of 127 | #19 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #72 of 119 | #9 of 27 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.0% | #85 of 120 | #19 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.0% | #34 of 78 | #7 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
407
+19 (+5%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 629
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 407 | 28 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 371 | 28 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 379 | 32 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 388 | 30 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 479 | 33 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 469 | 31 | 15.1:1 | 52% (246) |
| 2010-11 | 483 | 33 | 14.6:1 | 66% (321) |
| 2000-01 | 572 | 34 | 16.8:1 | 46% (263) |
| 1990-91 | 629 | 34 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lake Forest South Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (479 to 407); teachers down 15% (33 to 28).
About Lake Forest South Elementary School
A mid-sized elementary school in Harrington, Delaware, Lake Forest South Elementary School is part of Lake Forest School District. It teaches 407 students in kindergarten through 3.
The district for Lake Forest South Elementary School is Lake Forest School District, with 7 schools and 3,727 students.
At Lake Forest South Elementary School, 59% of students are White. After that, the student body is 22% Black, 10% multiracial, and 9% Hispanic. Census estimates put Kent County at about 58% White, close to the school's figure. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Lake Forest South Elementary School scores 59%.
Staffing at Lake Forest South Elementary School comes to 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.5:1. It is about the same as the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Delaware.
Lake Forest South Elementary School earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 72% of Delaware public elementary schools.
Kent County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $74,477 a year, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Lake Forest South Elementary School shares Kent County with 54 other public schools.
Chipman (W.T.) Middle School sits about 0.1 miles from Lake Forest South Elementary School. There are 4 other public schools within five miles.
The federal government classifies Lake Forest South Elementary School's location as Town: Fringe.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 5%, from 388 to 407. By 2024-25, the school had 14.5 students per teacher, compared with 12.9 in 2020-21.
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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 East Elementary SchoolElementary · 353 students
- Delaware Early Childhood CenterElementary · 83 students
Other schools in Harrington
- Chipman (W.T.) Middle SchoolMiddle · 905 students
- Delaware Early Childhood CenterElementary · 83 students
Nearby schools
- Chipman (W.T.) Middle School0.1 mi · 905
- Delaware Early Childhood Center0.5 mi · 83
- Lake Forest High School4.3 mi · 951
- Lake Forest Central Elementary School4.5 mi · 604
- Lake Forest North Elementary School5.4 mi · 424
- Lake Forest East Elementary School7.9 mi · 353
Frequently asked questions
About Lake Forest South Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Lake Forest South Elementary School?
Lake Forest South Elementary School enrolls approximately 407 students in grades KG-03.
Is Lake Forest South Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lake Forest South Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lake Forest South Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lake Forest South Elementary School is approximately 14.5:1 (28 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Lake Forest South Elementary School?
Lake Forest South Elementary School reports a student body of 59% White, 9% Hispanic, 22% Black, 0% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Lake Forest South Elementary School public or private?
Lake Forest South Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lake Forest School District.
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