Middle school (grades 6-8) · Harrington, DE

Chipman (W.T.) Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Chipman (W.T.) Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 100079000098
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👥 S:T ratio
30
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
40
📋 Attendance
18
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Chipman (W.T.) Middle School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% of Delaware schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Harrington · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
17.4:1
large classes for Delaware
905
students enrolled

Chipman (W.T.) Middle School has class sizes larger than 88% of Delaware schools. Computed live against every Delaware school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Chipman (W.T.) Middle School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Harrington, DE.

School address

Harrington, DE 19952
District: Lake Forest School District · Delaware

NCES ID 100079000098 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-26 students YoY

Chipman (W.T.) Middle School held near 939 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-26 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 52.0 → 52.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-26 students YoY 100079000098 · Harrington, DE Middle · MID · TRAD

905 enr · 17.4:1 · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Lake Forest High School (951 students)

Chipman (W.T.) Middle School held near 939 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-26 headcount). Teacher FTE held 52.0 → 52.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Delaware schools → · Find another →

Chipman (W.T.) Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Chipman (W.T.) Middle School reports 905 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Chipman (W.T.) Middle School compares

Chipman (W.T.) Middle School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Delaware and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Delaware Delaware avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.4:1 ▲ 25% 13.9:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 905 top 18% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17.4:1
Leaner classes than 28% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
905
Bigger than 89% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
17.4:1
students per teacher - 25% above state mean
Top 88% in Delaware - lower ratio than 12% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
33.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,347
per pupil, district-wide - below Delaware avg of $18,304
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 302 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
111
in-school suspensions + 94 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 12.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 22.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 5 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 55.5%
African American 23.6%
Hispanic or Latino 9.3%
Two or More 9.3%
Asian 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%

Largest group: White at 55.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.9, Chipman (W.T.) Middle School is about as mixed as the Delaware school average of 61.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Lake Forest School District reports $16,347 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Chipman (W.T.) Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lake Forest High School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Lake Forest Central Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Lake Forest North Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Lake Forest South Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Lake Forest East Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Chipman (W.T.) Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Lake Forest School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~905 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Chipman (W.T.) Middle School

How many students attend Chipman (W.T.) Middle School?

Chipman (W.T.) Middle School has 905 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Harrington, DE. CCD year-over-year: 965 (2022-23) → 939 (2023-24), nearly flat (-26).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Chipman (W.T.) Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Chipman (W.T.) Middle School is 17.4:1, which is 25% higher than the Delaware average of 13.9:1 and 11% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Chipman (W.T.) Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Chipman (W.T.) Middle School is White at 55.5% of enrollment, in Harrington, DE. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Chipman (W.T.) Middle School?

Chipman (W.T.) Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Chipman (W.T.) Middle School rank among public schools in Harrington?

By Resource Investment Index, Chipman (W.T.) Middle School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Harrington, DE. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Lake Forest School District?

Besides Chipman (W.T.) Middle School, Lake Forest School District also operates Lake Forest High School (951 students), Lake Forest Central Elementary School (604 students), and Lake Forest North Elementary School (424 students). See the Lake Forest School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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