Elementary school (grades K-5) · Harrington, DE

Lake Forest South Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Lake Forest South Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 100079000097
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👥 S:T ratio
49
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
19
📋 Attendance
52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lake Forest South Elementary School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Delaware median.

#2 of 3
public schools in Harrington · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
12.7:1
students per teacher
407
students enrolled

Lake Forest South Elementary School has class sizes near the Delaware median. Computed live against every Delaware school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lake Forest South Elementary School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Harrington, DE.

School address

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

NCES ID 100079000097 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-8 students YoY

Lake Forest South Elementary School held near 371 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 32.0 → 28.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-8 students YoY 100079000097 · Harrington, DE Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

407 enr · 12.7:1 · RII 37

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

Lake Forest South Elementary School held near 371 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 32.0 → 28.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Delaware schools → · Find another →

Lake Forest South Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Lake Forest South Elementary School reports 407 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 Lake Forest South Elementary School compares

Lake Forest South Elementary 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 12.7:1 ▼ 9% 13.9:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 407 top 71% - -

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

12.7:1
Leaner classes than 69% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
407
Bigger than 48% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
12.7:1
students per teacher - 9% below state mean
Top 35% in Delaware - lower ratio than 65% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 407 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 58.7%
African American 21.6%
Two or More 10.3%
Hispanic or Latino 8.6%
Asian 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 58.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 59.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 59.1, Lake Forest South Elementary School is less mixed than the Delaware school average of 61.3.

Programs

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 Lake Forest South Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lake Forest High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Chipman (W.T.) Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Lake Forest Central Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Lake Forest North Elementary School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Lake Forest East Elementary School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Lake Forest South Elementary 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 elementary 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 (~407 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Lake Forest South Elementary School

How many students attend Lake Forest South Elementary School?

Lake Forest South Elementary School has 407 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Harrington, DE. CCD year-over-year: 379 (2022-23) → 371 (2023-24), nearly flat (-8).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lake Forest South Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Lake Forest South Elementary School is 12.7:1, which is 9% lower than the Delaware average of 13.9:1 and 19% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lake Forest South Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Lake Forest South Elementary School is White at 58.7% of enrollment, in Harrington, DE. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lake Forest South Elementary School?

Lake Forest South Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (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 Lake Forest South Elementary School rank among public schools in Harrington?

By Resource Investment Index, Lake Forest South Elementary School ranks #2 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 Lake Forest South Elementary School, Lake Forest School District also operates Lake Forest High School (951 students), Chipman (W.T.) Middle School (905 students), and Lake Forest Central Elementary School (604 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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