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Lake Forest Central Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Felton, Delaware that is part of Lake Forest School District.
It serves 613 students
in grades 4 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
Its teachers have had 25 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Lake Forest Central Elementary School Demographics
61%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
29%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Lake Forest Central Elementary School
$13,672
raised using DonorsChoose
25
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
24
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
Lake Forest Central Elementary School has received support from
18 individuals from Delaware and
6 individuals out-of-state.
