For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 905 students in Lake Forest School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Delaware.
Public Middle School in Lake Forest School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Delaware public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Delaware public middle school average of 64% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
7 Schools
76 Schools
# Students
3,727 Students
51,262 Students
# Teachers
223 Teachers
3,444 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lake Forest School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 42 school districts in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#14 out of 42 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
21%
Graduation Rate
92%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.72
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
10%
20%
% Black
22%
33%
% White
57%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,151 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,276. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,315 is less than the state median of $18,361. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,151
$20,276
Spending / Student
$14,315
$18,361
Best Lake Forest School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Chipman (W.t.) Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
101 West Center Street
Harrington, DE 19952
(302) 398-8197
Harrington, DE 19952
(302) 398-8197
Gr: 6-8 | 905 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
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