Best Public Schools in Zip Code 19943

The 19943 zip code area is home to 3 schools - 2 elementary schools (Lake Forest Central Elementary and Lake Forest North Elementary) and 1 high school (Lake Forest High School) - all part of the Lake Forest School District. The elementary schools generally perform at or above the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics, with Lake Forest North Elementary standing out as a top performer. However, the high school lags behind the state in several academic areas and has room for improvement in boosting student achievement and graduation rates.

Lake Forest North Elementary is a standout school, with its 3rd grade students significantly outperforming the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, 51.28% of 3rd graders at this school were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 40.38% for the district and 38.72% for the state. In Mathematics, 62.39% of 3rd graders at Lake Forest North Elementary were proficient or better, well above the district (47.78%) and state (42.17%) averages.

While the elementary schools in the area perform well, Lake Forest High School has shown room for improvement. The school's proficiency rates in SAT/ELA, SAT/Math, and other subject areas are below the state averages, and its 4-year graduation rate of 88.9% in 2022-2023 is also lower than the state average. However, the school has shown some progress, moving from 15th out of 39 Delaware high schools in 2022-2023 to 21st out of 41 in 2024-2025. Addressing chronic absenteeism, which is higher than the state average across all three schools, could also be a key focus area for the district.