Summary:
Zip code 19952 is home to just one middle school, Chipman (W.T.) Middle School, which serves grades 6 through 8 in Harrington, Delaware, with an enrollment of 905 students within the Lake Forest School District.
Chipman Middle School is showing clear signs of progress, climbing from a 34th-place state ranking in 2023-2024 to 25th in 2025-2026 and earning its first 3-star rating. The most impressive gains are in mathematics, where proficiency jumped by roughly 5 to 6 percentage points in every grade level year-over-year, with 6th grade math now slightly exceeding the state average. Social studies is another standout area, as the school outperforms the state in all three grades, particularly in 7th grade where proficiency is nearly 10 points above the state average. However, challenges remain: 8th grade English Language Arts lags 7 points behind the state, and science proficiency actually declined to 14.78%, nearly 2 points below the state average. Chronic absenteeism is also a concern at 21.3%, which is 4.2 points higher than the state rate and matches the district average exactly.
For parents, this school offers a mixed but improving picture. The 7th grade appears to be the strongest cohort, with the highest proficiency rates in ELA, math, and social studies, suggesting either a particularly strong group of students or effective instruction at that level. The school's test scores mirror the district's exactly, confirming it is the sole middle school in the Lake Forest School District. While the upward trajectory in math and social studies is encouraging, the persistent gaps in 8th grade ELA and science, combined with high absenteeism, are areas that will need focused attention to sustain this positive momentum.
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