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Forest Oak Elementary School

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Forest Oak Elementary School ranks 54 th of 109 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

54^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 109 Delaware Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Delaware elementary schools

Summary

Forest Oak Elementary School is a public elementary school in Newark, Delaware, serving 452 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Red Clay Consolidated School District, which is ranked 12th out of 32 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Forest Oak Elementary School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 34th out of 104 Delaware elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 66th out of 106 in 2023-2024, its overall performance has generally lagged behind the district and state averages. The school's student performance on standardized tests, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better, is lower than the district and state in areas such as 3rd-grade English Language Arts and 5th-grade Mathematics. Additionally, the school has consistently higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, which can negatively impact student learning and achievement.

When compared to nearby schools, Linden Hill Elementary School, also in the Red Clay Consolidated School District, consistently outperforms Forest Oak Elementary School on standardized test scores. Similarly, Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School, a Christina School District school, has a much stronger academic performance, ranking 11th out of 109 Delaware elementary schools in 2024-2025. While the school's funding and resources appear adequate, the data suggests that Forest Oak Elementary School could benefit from a comprehensive review of its educational practices and targeted interventions to address these areas of concern.

429

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,451

Per pupil spending ?

42.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

55 South Meadowood Drive
Newark, DE 19711-6756

(302) 454-3420

District: Red Clay Consolidated School District

Students who attend Forest Oak Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Stanton Middle School
High:	Dickinson (John) School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.8%

White:

32.4%

African American:

7.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 67th percentile in 2022 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Delaware median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 67th-percentile peak (2022) to 50th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg36%

Delaware avg40%

54^th of 109

Delaware public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 14Elementary Schools in the Red Clay Consolidated School District

12^th of 32Red Clay Consolidated School District among Delaware districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	54 of 109	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.6	66 of 106	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.3	39 of 103	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.1	34 of 104	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.0	56 of 95	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.2	64 of 105	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.3	64 of 85	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.1	69 of 86	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	35.4	63 of 86	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	44.1	62 of 108	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.5	21 of 36	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.4	50 of 91	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.4	46 of 90	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	63.6	33 of 91	63.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	13 of 22	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.0	12 of 18	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.5	9 of 17	47.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.8	19 of 29	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	63 of 97	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.7	71 of 97	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.3	55 of 89	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.2	31 of 90	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.2	35 of 67	47.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.7	56 of 99	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	22 of 43	48.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.8	26 of 37	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.9	14 of 42	66.7%	★★★★☆
2022	59.8	12 of 36	66.7%	★★★★☆
2021	49.1	7 of 15	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.3	26 of 37	29.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	22 of 70	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.1	38 of 66	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.8	29 of 66	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.1	14 of 62	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	52.5	44 of 92	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	47 of 97	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.9	67 of 97	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.1	30 of 89	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.6	38 of 90	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	15.6	59 of 67	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.2	64 of 99	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	52 of 77	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.4	65 of 73	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.7	48 of 70	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	72.9	18 of 75	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	64.2	27 of 82	67.1%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)49th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)41st percentile-10 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies43%~ state avg

English Language Arts38%-4 vs state

Mathematics34%-5 vs state

Science33%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				DeSSA Science (2025)		DeSSA Social Studies (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)						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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	DeSSA Science 5th Grade	DeSSA Science 8th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 4th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 5th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 6th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 7th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 8th 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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Forest Oak Elementary School	Public	K-5	55 South Meadowood Drive	Newark	19711	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 454-3420	429	33	13.2		139 (32.4%)	30 (7.0%)	235 (54.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.1%)	44.2	54^th of 109 public elementary schools	50.5%		35.6	66^th of 106 public elementary schools	37.7%	12	32.9		25.7	60.6				22.2	38.9	52.1				37.3	34.7	28.8				$24,451
Heritage Elementary School	Public	K-5	2815 Highlands Lane	Wilmington	19808	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 454-3424	492	40	12.4		328 (66.7%)	55 (11.2%)	78 (15.9%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.7%)	53.4	41^st of 109 public elementary schools	62.4%		63.7	32^nd of 106 public elementary schools	69.8%	9	21.0		31.9	74.1				47.3	37.2	53.1				46.0	42.6	25.9				$25,385
Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School	Public	K-5	14 Forge Road	Newark	19711	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 454-2180	271	21	12.9		123 (45.4%)	63 (23.2%)	47 (17.3%)	14 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	22 (8.1%)	86.7	11^th of 109 public elementary schools	89.9%		85.8	15^th of 106 public elementary schools	85.8%	4	62.2		52.0	80.6				55.3	57.7	70.3				50.0	60.4	62.2				$27,584
Gallaher (Robert S.) Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 North Brownleaf Road	Newark	19713	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 454-2464	469	49	9.5		123 (26.2%)	148 (31.6%)	140 (29.9%)	29 (6.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.5%)	39.2	61^st of 109 public elementary schools	44.0%		36.4	64^th of 106 public elementary schools	39.6%	3	22.0		16.3	49.4				36.3	41.5	38.5				39.1	36.9	31.9				$29,427
Linden Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	3415 Skyline Drive	Wilmington	19808	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 454-3406	532	35	15.4		260 (48.9%)	79 (14.8%)	42 (7.9%)	110 (20.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.5%)	91.7	6^th of 109 public elementary schools	94.5%		93	5^th of 106 public elementary schools	95.3%	1	46.2		59.3	87.2				64.0	62.2	70.1				78.7	60.2	56.4				$19,500
Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary School	Public	K-5	142 Brennen Drive	Newark	19713	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 722-2864	413	40	10.3		130 (31.5%)	123 (29.8%)	107 (25.9%)	29 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	21 (5.1%)	40.5	58^th of 109 public elementary schools	46.8%		43.3	56^th of 106 public elementary schools	47.2%	2	18.2		25.0	47.3				44.4	34.7	40.0				40.5	29.0	40.0				$28,999
Maclary (R. Elisabeth) Elementary School	Public	K-5	300 St. Regis Drive	Newark	19711	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 454-2142	244	23	10.6		80 (32.8%)	61 (25.0%)	84 (34.4%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.9%)	41.4	57^th of 109 public elementary schools	47.7%		35.4	67^th of 106 public elementary schools	36.8%	10	26.1		27.5	38.1				46.2	27.3	32.6				47.2	37.8	32.6				$35,752
Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School	Public	K-5	35 West Main Street	Newark	19702	New Castle County	Christina School District	No	No	No	Yes	(302) 454-2131	329	23	14.3		49 (14.9%)	184 (55.9%)	70 (21.3%)	10 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.6%)	84.3	17^th of 109 public elementary schools	84.4%		52.2	45^th of 106 public elementary schools	57.5%	28	44.7		51.0	71.1				52.6	55.8	72.3				66.7	67.3	40.4				$25,836
Academia Antonia Alonso	Public, Charter	K-8	300 North Wakefield Drive	Newark	19702	New Castle County	Academia Antonia Alonso	Yes	No	No	Yes	(302) 351-8200	910	50	18.2		65 (7.1%)	52 (5.7%)	784 (86.2%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	11.2	99^th of 109 public elementary schools	9.2%		9.2	101^st of 106 public elementary schools	4.7%	2	8.0		15.7	26.2	26.2	36.5	21.2	19.2	18.9	17.2	17.3	34.7	29.4	27.5	11.3	9.1	12.4	13.4	10.3
Brandywine Springs School	Public	K-8	2916 Duncan Road	Wilmington	19808	New Castle County	Red Clay Consolidated School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 636-5681	941	62	15.3		634 (67.4%)	71 (7.5%)	147 (15.6%)	27 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	60 (6.4%)	59	36^th of 109 public elementary schools	67.0%		59.1	39^th of 106 public elementary schools	63.2%	3	19.6	20.0	44.9	59.4	41.4	69.2	28.7	48.3	54.6	46.9	29.2	48.1	47.9	52.6	58.3	33.0	30.2	27.4	30.2	$20,999

Frequently Asked Questions about Forest Oak Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Forest Oak Elementary School?

Students at Forest Oak Elementary School are 55% Hispanic, 32% White, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races.

Is Forest Oak Elementary School a good school?

Forest Oak Elementary School ranks 54^th of 109 Delaware elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Forest Oak Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Forest Oak Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Stanton Middle School
High : Dickinson (John) School

What district is Forest Oak Elementary School in?

Red Clay Consolidated School District

How many students attend Forest Oak Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 429 students attended Forest Oak Elementary School.

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