Lake Forest North Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

319 East Main Street
Felton, DE 19943

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Top 10%

Serving 439 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Lake Forest North Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Delaware state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Delaware state average of 61% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-3
Enrollment: 439 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: Top 10% in DE
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Lake Forest North Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 10%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Lake Forest North Elementary School's student population of 439 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2014

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-3
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lake Forest North Elementary School
Kind	102
1	110
2	117
3	110

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Total Students

439 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lake Forest North Elementary School
2023	452
2022	450
2021	462
2020	517
2019	517
2018	514
2017	514
2016	499
2015	489
2014	490
2013	490
2012	506
2011	493
2010	493
2009	534
2008	628
2007	639
2006	617
2005	570
2004	572
2003	575
2002	549
2001	703
2000	671
1999	705
1998	713
1997	724
1996	728
1995	688
1994	878
1993	834
1992	822
1991	774
1990	756
1989	718
1988	724
1987	764

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lake Forest North Elementary School
2023	35
2022	35
2021	37
2020	37
2019	37
2018	35
2017	35
2016	36
2015	36
2014	35
2013	35
2012	36
2011	35
2010	38
2009	39
2008	41
2007	44
2006	40
2005	39
2004	40
2003	34
2002	35
2001	43
2000	44
1999	43
1998	42
1997	42
1996	41
1995	41
1994	49
1993	45
1992	43
1991	41
1990	42
1989	42
1988	43
1987	45

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Lake Forest North Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 199 schools in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lake Forest North Elementary School is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (DE)

#19 out of 199 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lake Forest North Elementary School
2023	#19
2022	#24
2021	#43
2019	#7
2018	#7
2017	#4
2016	#5
2015	#17
2014	#8
2013	#6
2012	#35

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65-69%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lake Forest North Elementary School	Delaware	Lake Forest School District
2023	67%	31%	32%
2022	52%	29%	29%
2021	37%	27%	26%
2019	82%	42%	49%
2018	77%	43%	47%
2017	82%	44%	52%
2016	77%	43%	49%
2015	67%	39%	45%
2014	92%	70%	79%
2013	92%	70%	79%
2012	87%	73%	82%

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50-54%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lake Forest North Elementary School	Delaware	Lake Forest School District
2022	52%	42%	41%
2021	47%	42%	44%
2019	77%	53%	58%
2018	77%	54%	47%
2017	87%	54%	59%
2016	82%	55%	58%
2015	72%	52%	58%
2014	92%	73%	80%
2013	92%	73%	79%
2012	87%	74%	79%
2011	82%	62%	66%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lake Forest North Elementary School	Delaware	Lake Forest School District
2023	13:1	14:1	15:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2021	12:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	15:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	14:1	15:1	16:1
2015	14:1	14:1	15:1
2014	14:1	15:1	15:1
2013	14:1	15:1	15:1
2012	14:1	15:1	15:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	13:1	15:1	15:1
2009	14:1	15:1	15:1
2008	15:1	15:1	15:1
2007	15:1	16:1	16:1
2006	15:1	16:1	16:1
2005	15:1	16:1	16:1
2004	14:1	16:1	15:1
2003	17:1	16:1	16:1
2002	16:1	16:1	16:1
2001	16:1	16:1	16:1
2000	15:1	16:1	16:1
1999	16:1	17:1	17:1
1998	17:1	17:1	17:1
1997	17:1	17:1	17:1
1996	18:1	17:1	17:1
1995	17:1	17:1	17:1
1994	18:1	17:1	17:1
1993	19:1	17:1	18:1
1992	19:1	18:1	17:1
1991	19:1	18:1	18:1
1990	18:1	18:1	18:1
1989	17:1	18:1	17:1
1988	17:1	17:1	17:1
1987	17:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Lake Forest North Elementary School	Delaware	Lake Forest School District
2023	1%	4%	1%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2014	1%	4%	1%
2013	2%	4%	2%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	4%	1%
2010	1%	4%	1%
2007	1%	3%	2%
2006	1%	3%	2%
2005	1%	3%	2%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	1%	4%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Lake Forest North Elementary School	Delaware	Lake Forest School District
2023	9%	19%	9%
2022	9%	19%	8%
2021	7%	18%	8%
2020	5%	18%	8%
2019	5%	18%	8%
2018	4%	17%	9%
2017	4%	17%	9%
2016	5%	16%	8%
2015	5%	15%	9%
2014	4%	15%	7%
2013	4%	14%	7%
2012	5%	13%	7%
2011	3%	13%	6%
2010	4%	11%	5%
2009	4%	11%	4%
2008	4%	10%	4%
2007	4%	10%	4%
2006	4%	9%	3%
2005	3%	9%	3%
2004	2%	8%	3%
2003	2%	7%	3%
2002	2%	7%	2%
2001	2%	6%	2%
2000	1%	5%	2%
1999	1%	5%	2%
1998	1%	5%	2%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1994	1%	3%	2%

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Black

19%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lake Forest North Elementary School	Delaware	Lake Forest School District
2023	16%	31%	21%
2022	16%	30%	21%
2021	18%	30%	22%
2020	19%	30%	23%
2019	19%	30%	23%
2018	18%	30%	20%
2017	18%	30%	20%
2016	20%	31%	21%
2015	22%	31%	21%
2014	24%	31%	21%
2013	24%	31%	21%
2012	24%	32%	21%
2011	21%	32%	21%
2010	23%	33%	23%
2009	25%	33%	22%
2008	23%	33%	23%
2007	25%	33%	22%
2006	25%	33%	21%
2005	24%	32%	21%
2004	25%	32%	20%
2003	23%	31%	20%
2002	22%	31%	20%
2001	18%	31%	19%
2000	18%	31%	20%
1999	18%	30%	20%
1998	17%	30%	20%
1997	18%	29%	20%
1996	19%	29%	20%
1995	19%	29%	21%
1994	19%	28%	19%
1993	20%	28%	21%
1992	19%	27%	19%
1991	21%	27%	20%

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White

65%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lake Forest North Elementary School	Delaware	Lake Forest School District
2023	69%	41%	60%
2022	68%	42%	61%
2021	66%	42%	61%
2020	67%	44%	61%
2019	67%	44%	61%
2018	72%	45%	65%
2017	72%	45%	65%
2016	73%	46%	65%
2015	71%	47%	65%
2014	71%	48%	66%
2013	70%	49%	66%
2012	70%	50%	67%
2011	75%	50%	68%
2010	72%	52%	71%
2009	71%	52%	72%
2008	73%	53%	71%
2007	70%	54%	72%
2006	70%	55%	74%
2005	72%	56%	74%
2004	72%	57%	75%
2003	74%	58%	75%
2002	75%	60%	76%
2001	78%	61%	77%
2000	79%	62%	77%
1999	80%	63%	77%
1998	80%	63%	76%
1997	78%	65%	77%
1996	79%	65%	77%
1995	80%	65%	77%
1994	80%	67%	78%
1993	80%	67%	77%
1992	80%	68%	79%
1991	79%	68%	78%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Lake Forest North Elementary School	Delaware	Lake Forest School District
2023	5%	5%	8%
2022	6%	5%	8%
2021	8%	5%	7%
2020	8%	4%	7%
2019	8%	4%	7%
2018	6%	3%	6%
2017	6%	3%	6%
2016	2%	3%	6%
2015	2%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lake Forest North Elementary School	Delaware	Lake Forest School District
2023	0.49	0.70	0.59
2022	0.51	0.70	0.57
2021	0.53	0.70	0.58
2020	0.51	0.69	0.57
2019	0.51	0.69	0.57
2018	0.45	0.68	0.53
2017	0.45	0.68	0.53
2016	0.43	0.67	0.53
2015	0.45	0.66	0.53
2014	0.44	0.67	0.52
2013	0.46	0.65	0.51
2012	0.45	0.64	0.51
2011	0.40	0.64	0.49
2010	0.43	0.61	0.44
2009	0.44	0.61	0.43
2008	0.42	0.61	0.44
2007	0.45	0.59	0.43
2006	0.45	0.59	0.41
2005	0.42	0.58	0.41
2004	0.42	0.57	0.40
2003	0.40	0.57	0.39
2002	0.39	0.54	0.39
2001	0.36	0.53	0.37
2000	0.37	0.52	0.36
1999	0.35	0.52	0.37
1998	0.33	0.51	0.38
1997	0.36	0.50	0.38
1996	0.35	0.50	0.36
1995	0.34	0.49	0.36
1994	0.32	0.48	0.35
1993	0.33	0.47	0.36
1992	0.33	0.47	0.34
1991	0.33	0.46	0.35

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

49%

33%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lake Forest North Elementary School	Delaware	Lake Forest School District
2023	47%	34%	44%
2022	47%	34%	45%
2021	46%	35%	46%
2020	41%	36%	43%
2019	41%	36%	43%
2016	42%	38%	42%
2015	41%	37%	42%
2014	47%	39%	46%
2013	52%	47%	52%
2012	55%	43%	52%
2011	51%	42%	48%
2010	48%	40%	43%
2009	42%	33%	39%
2008	30%	30%	31%
2007	30%	31%	32%
2006	35%	31%	35%
2005	34%	29%	33%
2004	33%	28%	30%
2003	30%	29%	29%
2002	29%	28%	27%
2001	29%	26%	28%
2000	29%	27%	29%
1999	33%	28%	31%
1998	33%	30%	31%
1997	37%	30%	32%
1996	44%	29%	32%
1995	41%	29%	33%
1994	36%	27%	30%
1993	35%	25%	27%
1992	33%	21%	24%
1991	29%	19%	23%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2013)
Year	Lake Forest North Elementary School	Delaware	Lake Forest School District
2013	5%	5%	5%
2012	5%	6%	6%
2011	5%	6%	5%
2010	6%	7%	8%
2009	9%	7%	8%
2008	7%	6%	6%
2007	7%	6%	6%
2006	10%	5%	8%
2005	10%	6%	9%
2004	9%	6%	9%
2003	8%	7%	9%
2002	9%	6%	8%
2001	11%	6%	9%
2000	8%	6%	8%
1999	8%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lake Forest School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lake Forest North Elementary School's ranking?

Lake Forest North Elementary School is ranked #19 out of 199 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Delaware.

What schools are Lake Forest North Elementary School often compared to?

Lake Forest North Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lake Forest East Elementary School, Lake Forest Central Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% DE state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% DE state average).

How many students attend Lake Forest North Elementary School?

439 students attend Lake Forest North Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Lake Forest North Elementary School students are White, 19% of students are Black, 9% of students are Hispanic, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lake Forest North Elementary School?

Lake Forest North Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Delaware state average of 14:1.

What grades does Lake Forest North Elementary School offer ?

Lake Forest North Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-3 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Lake Forest North Elementary School part of?

Lake Forest North Elementary School is part of Lake Forest School District.

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