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Schools in Harrington · Lake Forest School District

Harrington’s public schools outscore 62% of Delaware districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Harrington, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Delaware, not nationally.

#9of 37 Delaware townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Delaware state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
41%
▼ 1 pts vs DE 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 0 pts vs DE 29%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 1–5 pts vs DE 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.5K
▼ 17% vs DE $22.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.8
DE 14.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
2,263 students on the public path
In brief

Harrington’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 40 Delaware towns with household incomes within a quarter of Harrington’s, its schools beat 75%, higher than their 62% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 42% and 29% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Delaware (the state reports Harrington’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,519 per student, against $22,312 across Delaware (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Chipman (W.T.) Middle School, then Lake Forest High School. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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 Harrington’s grade

B− Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 62% of Delaware school districts, #9 of 37 Delaware towns. Graduation is above the Delaware average; test scores are below it.

Delaware school districts we grade (42)Better than 62%
Lower resultsHigher results
Delaware towns with similar household incomes (40)Better than 75%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,952 test results and a graduating class of 197 could put Harrington anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Harrington’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,950 in math, 1,954 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–3Lake Forest South Elementary SchoolLake Forest School DistrictC
6–8Chipman (W.T.) Middle SchoolLake Forest School DistrictB
9–12Lake Forest High Schoolin FeltonB+

Harrington’s public schools are run by Lake Forest School District, which also serves Bowers, Felton, Frederica and Viola. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 42.2% · 1954 students tested
Math29%
State average 29.2% · 1950 students tested

Harrington vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HarringtonBLake Forest

Every school in Harrington

4 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 Harringtonby address
Lake Forest South Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3
C
407 students15:1Rate it →
Chipman (W.T.) Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
905 students19:1Rate it →
Also serving Harringtonin other towns
Lake Forest High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Felton
B+
951 students19:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Delaware Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
Special Education
83 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Harrington’s schools

Are Harrington’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Delaware: the public schools Harrington children attend outscore 62% of Delaware’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #9 of 37 Delaware towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 75%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Harrington in?

Lake Forest School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,727 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Harrington kids go to high school?

Lake Forest High School in Felton, with 951 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Harrington’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Lake Forest School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Delaware.

How much does Harrington spend per student?

$18,519 in Lake Forest 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.