Summary:
Zip code 19952 is home to a single elementary school, Lake Forest South Elementary School, which serves grades Kindergarten through 3rd grade with an enrollment of 407 students in the Lake Forest School District, a 4-star rated district ranked 11th out of 34 in Delaware.
For parents considering this area, Lake Forest South Elementary School presents a mixed but encouraging picture. The school shows a clear strength in mathematics, with 45.71% of 3rd graders proficient, which is above the state average of 42.71%. However, English Language Arts proficiency lags at 38.1%, slightly below the state's 40.05% and notably behind the district's 44.84%. The school also trails its district in math by about 5 points. On a positive note, the school made significant year-over-year gains, with ELA proficiency jumping from 32.69% to 38.1% and math soaring from 37.5% to 45.71%, suggesting recent instructional changes may be taking effect. The student-teacher ratio of 14.5 is favorable, indicating smaller class sizes. Chronic absenteeism stands at 18.3%, which is better than the district's 21.3% but slightly worse than the state's 17.1%, meaning roughly one in five students misses significant instructional time.
The most interesting takeaway is the school's academic profile: it outperforms the state in math but underperforms in reading, a gap of over 7 percentage points between the two subjects. This imbalance, combined with the attendance rate, suggests that addressing chronic absenteeism could be a key lever for improving literacy outcomes. The lack of free/reduced lunch data for 2024-2025 is a notable limitation, as this metric is often a strong predictor of performance. Overall, while the school is improving rapidly, it remains a lower-performing school within a high-performing district, making it a solid choice for families prioritizing math instruction and smaller class sizes.
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