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Schools in Frederica · Lake Forest School District, Milford School District

Frederica’s public schools score below 52% of Delaware districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Frederica, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Frederica’s districts is 25%, below the Delaware average (29%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Delaware, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Delaware state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
37%
▼ 5 pts vs DE 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
25%
▼ 4 pts vs DE 29%
2021–22
Graduate on time
84%
▼ 5 pts vs DE 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.8K
▼ 29% vs DE $22.3K
FY2024 · Milford
Students per teacher
16.9
DE 14.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
4,493 students on the public path
In brief

Frederica’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 39 Delaware towns with household incomes within a quarter of Frederica’s, its schools beat 36%, lower than their 48% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 42% and 29% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Delaware. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Lake Forest spends $18,519 per student and Milford $15,795, against $22,312 across Delaware (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Frederica’s grade

B− Test scoresC Graduation

B−: better than 48% of Delaware school districts. Both inputs trail the Delaware average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Delaware school districts we grade (42)Better than 48%
Lower resultsHigher results
Delaware towns with similar household incomes (39)Better than 36%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,173 test results and a graduating class of 308 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Frederica’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,186 in math, 4,160 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Frederica, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–3Lake Forest East Elementary SchoolLake Forest School DistrictA
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to B+

Frederica runs its own schools through grade 12 (Lake Forest School District). From grade PK, students attend the Milford School District, shared with Ellendale, Houston, Milford and Slaughter Beach. Its middle school is in Milford. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Frederica

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Lake Forest School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 3,727 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 16.8 per teacher (DE 14.7)
$18,519DE $22,312 · FY2024
B
Milford School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 4,523 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 16.9 per teacher (DE 14.7)
$15,795DE $22,312 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Lake Forest School District41%
State average 42.2% · 1954 students tested
Math · PK–12, Lake Forest School District29%
State average 29.2% · 1950 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Milford School District34%
State average 42.2% · 2206 students tested
Math · PK–12, Milford School District22%
State average 29.2% · 2236 students tested

Frederica vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Delaware towns that share Frederica’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FredericaB−Lake Forest PK–12 · Milford PK–12

Every school in Frederica

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Delaware’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Fredericaby address
Lake Forest East Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3
A
353 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Fredericain other towns
Milford Central Academy
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Milford
B−
1,013 students19:1Rate it →
Chipman (W.T.) Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Harrington
B
905 students19:1Rate it →
Milford Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Milford
C
1,271 students20:1Rate it →
Lake Forest High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Felton
B+
951 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Frederica’s schools

Are Frederica’s schools good?

On Delaware’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Frederica children attend score below 52% of Delaware’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Frederica in?

Two districts: Lake Forest School District runs grades PK–12, and Milford School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Ellendale, Houston, Milford and Slaughter Beach.

Where do Frederica kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Milford Senior High School and Lake Forest High School.

What is Frederica’s graduation rate?

84% of the class of 2023 in Milford School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Delaware.

How much does Frederica spend per student?

$18,519 in Lake Forest School District and $15,795 in Milford School District (FY2024), against $22,312 across Delaware. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Delaware. Stars are from neighbors.