Lake Forest High School vs. Caesar Rodney High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Caesar Rodney High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 918 students in grades 9-12, Lake Forest High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Delaware state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Delaware state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Delaware state average of 61% (majority Black).
Serving 2,242 students in grades 9-12, Caesar Rodney High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 31% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Delaware state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Delaware state average of 61% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
918 students
2,242 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
134 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#130 out of 201 schools in DE
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#61 out of 201 schools in DE
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
31%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
55%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
35%


Graduation Rate
92%
89%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
259
648
Grade 10 Students
236
556
Grade 11 Students
201
538
Grade 12 Students
222
500
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%


% Hispanic
8%
11%


% Black
24%
30%


% White
59%
47%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
8%


Diversity Score
0.59
0.68


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
22%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%

