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Lake Forest South Elementary School

Public Grades K-3

407

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,023

Per pupil spending ?

52.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 Dorman Street
Harrington, DE 19952-1099

(302) 398-8011

District: Lake Forest School District

Students who attend Lake Forest South Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Chipman (W.T.) Middle School
High:	Lake Forest High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.7%

African American:

21.6%

Two or more races:

10.3%

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Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg48%

Delaware avg41%

Not ranked this year

Lake Forest South Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

11^th of 34Lake Forest School District among Delaware districts

By subject vs Delaware (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics46%+3 vs state

English Language Arts38%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				DeSSA Science (2026)	DeSSA Social Studies (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2016)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	DeSSA Science 5th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 4th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Lake Forest South Elementary School	Public	K-3	301 Dorman Street	Harrington	19952	Kent County	Lake Forest School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 398-8011	407	28	14.5	52.5%	239 (58.7%)	88 (21.6%)	35 (8.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (10.3%)								(n/a)				38.1			45.7			$19,023
Lake Forest Central Elementary School	Public	4-5	5424 Killens Pond Road	Felton	19943	Kent County	Lake Forest School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 284-5810	604	38	16.1	45.0%	351 (58.1%)	128 (21.2%)	63 (10.4%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	52 (8.6%)	52.3	48^th of 106 public elementary schools	54.7%		53.2	42^nd of 109 public elementary schools	61.5%	6	30.3	35.1	63.9		39.7	51.3		40.0	39.8	$16,338
Lake Forest North Elementary School	Public	K-3	319 East Main Street	Felton	19943	Kent County	Lake Forest School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 284-9611	424	29	14.6	42.7%	274 (64.6%)	78 (18.4%)	32 (7.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.0%)								(n/a)				62.5			63.1			$21,454
Lake Forest East Elementary School	Public	K-3	124 West Front Street	Frederica	19946	Kent County	Lake Forest School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 335-5261	353	24	14.7	52.3%	176 (49.9%)	63 (17.8%)	68 (19.3%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (10.8%)								(n/a)				33.7			43.6			$20,842
Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	449 North Street	Milford	19963	Sussex County	Milford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 422-1630	540	31	17.4	56.8%	232 (43.0%)	157 (29.1%)	107 (19.8%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.0%)								(n/a)										$20,639
Woodbridge Early Childhood Education Center	Public	PK, KG-2	400 Governors Ave	Greenwood	19950	Sussex County	Woodbridge School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 349-4010	609	49	12.4	53.0%	286 (47.0%)	111 (18.2%)	169 (27.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.9%)								(n/a)										$23,232
Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School	Public	2-4	310 Lovers Lane	Milford	19963	Sussex County	Milford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 422-1640	693	45	15.4	63.5%	295 (42.6%)	156 (22.5%)	192 (27.7%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.3%)	56.6	42^nd of 106 public elementary schools	60.4%		51.7	44^th of 109 public elementary schools	59.6%	2		39.1		44.7	51.0		46.1	37.4		$17,566
Mispillion Elementary	Public	2-4	311 Lovers Lane	Milford	19963	Sussex County	Milford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 424-5800	568	37	15.3	50.9%	232 (40.8%)	164 (28.9%)	140 (24.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	25 (4.4%)	26.4	78^th of 106 public elementary schools	26.4%		14.6	94^th of 109 public elementary schools	13.8%	16		25.0		28.1	32.1		29.0	34.0		$16,632
Morris (Evelyn I.) Early Childhood	Public	PK, KG-1	8609 Third Street	Lincoln	19960	Sussex County	Milford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 422-1650	438	35	12.5	54.0%	164 (37.4%)	123 (28.1%)	113 (25.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.4%)								(n/a)										$21,996
David E. Robinson Elementary School	Public	1-5	1038 Briarbush road	Wyoming	19934	Kent County	Caesar Rodney School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 698-4230	514	31	16.5		220 (42.8%)	168 (32.7%)	51 (9.9%)	17 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (11.1%)	57.3	40^th of 106 public elementary schools	62.3%		62.6	34^th of 109 public elementary schools	68.8%	6	34.1	40.5	75.4	40.5	37.2	56.2	44.3	41.6	31.6	$16,007

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Forest South Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Lake Forest South Elementary School?

Students at Lake Forest South Elementary School are 59% White, 22% African American, 10% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic.

What district is Lake Forest South Elementary School in?

Lake Forest School District

What schools do graduates of Lake Forest South Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lake Forest South Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chipman (W.T.) Middle School
High : Lake Forest High School

How many students attend Lake Forest South Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 407 students attended Lake Forest South Elementary School.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Delaware Department of Education.

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