Forest Oak Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025)

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Forest Oak Elementary School

55 South Meadowood Drive
Newark, DE 19711

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Top 30%

Serving 452 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Forest Oak Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Delaware for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving is 49% (which is higher than the Delaware state average of 42%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Delaware state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Delaware state average of 61% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 452 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: Top 30% in DE
: 40% (Top 30%)
: 49% (Top 30%)
: 30-34% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Forest Oak Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Delaware for:

School Overview

Forest Oak Elementary School's student population of 452 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Forest Oak Elementary School
Kind	70
1	63
2	80
3	74
4	80
5	85

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Total Students

452 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Forest Oak Elementary School
2023	465
2022	460
2021	462
2020	508
2019	508
2018	603
2017	603
2016	603
2015	529
2014	532
2013	543
2012	536
2011	526
2010	527
2009	526
2008	496
2007	511
2006	524
2005	663
2004	690
2003	683
2002	750
2001	745
2000	811
1999	821
1998	796
1997	758
1996	637
1995	596
1994	628
1993	627
1992	632
1991	564
1990	464
1989	599
1988	458
1987	444

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Forest Oak Elementary School
2023	36
2022	35
2021	34
2020	34
2019	34
2018	35
2017	35
2016	34
2015	33
2014	34
2013	34
2012	30
2011	34
2010	29
2009	27
2008	28
2007	29
2006	30
2005	39
2004	38
2003	38
2002	39
2001	45
2000	42
1999	43
1998	41
1997	40
1996	33
1995	30
1994	33
1993	36
1992	33
1991	27
1990	23
1989	23
1988	25
1987	24

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School Calendar

School Rankings

Forest Oak Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 201 schools in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Forest Oak Elementary School is 0.62, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (DE)

#59 out of 201 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Forest Oak Elementary School
2022	#59
2021	#101
2019	#85
2018	#130
2017	#149
2016	#139
2015	#94
2014	#96
2013	#93
2012	#91
2011	#60

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40%

29%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Forest Oak Elementary School	Delaware	Red Clay Consolidated School District
2022	40%	29%	30%
2021	22%	27%	27%
2019	44%	42%	38%
2018	33%	43%	37%
2017	31%	44%	37%
2016	38%	43%	38%
2015	46%	39%	37%
2014	68%	70%	64%
2013	74%	70%	66%
2012	74%	73%	67%
2011	69%	62%	55%

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49%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Forest Oak Elementary School	Delaware	Red Clay Consolidated School District
2022	49%	42%	42%
2021	37%	42%	42%
2019	55%	53%	49%
2018	44%	54%	37%
2017	43%	54%	49%
2016	42%	55%	51%
2015	47%	52%	48%
2014	74%	73%	69%
2013	74%	73%	71%
2012	77%	74%	69%
2011	71%	62%	56%

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30-34%

21%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Forest Oak Elementary School	Delaware	Red Clay Consolidated School District
2022	32%	21%	20%
2021	22%	24%	24%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Forest Oak Elementary School	Delaware	Red Clay Consolidated School District
2023	13:1	14:1	14:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	17:1	15:1	16:1
2017	17:1	15:1	16:1
2016	18:1	15:1	16:1
2015	16:1	14:1	14:1
2014	16:1	15:1	14:1
2013	16:1	15:1	14:1
2012	18:1	15:1	16:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	18:1	15:1	16:1
2009	19:1	15:1	17:1
2008	18:1	15:1	17:1
2007	18:1	16:1	18:1
2006	17:1	16:1	17:1
2005	17:1	16:1	18:1
2004	18:1	16:1	17:1
2003	18:1	16:1	17:1
2002	19:1	16:1	17:1
2001	17:1	16:1	17:1
2000	19:1	16:1	18:1
1999	19:1	17:1	18:1
1998	19:1	17:1	18:1
1997	19:1	17:1	19:1
1996	19:1	17:1	19:1
1995	20:1	17:1	19:1
1994	19:1	17:1	18:1
1993	17:1	17:1	18:1
1992	19:1	18:1	18:1
1991	21:1	18:1	18:1
1990	20:1	18:1	17:1
1989	26:1	18:1	17:1
1988	18:1	17:1	17:1
1987	19:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Forest Oak Elementary School	Delaware	Red Clay Consolidated School District
2023	1%	4%	5%
2022	1%	4%	5%
2021	1%	4%	5%
2020	1%	4%	6%
2019	1%	4%	6%
2018	1%	5%	5%
2017	1%	5%	5%
2016	1%	4%	5%
2015	2%	4%	5%
2014	3%	4%	5%
2013	4%	4%	6%
2012	3%	3%	6%
2011	3%	4%	5%
2010	3%	4%	5%
2009	3%	4%	5%
2008	2%	4%	5%
2007	3%	3%	4%
2006	2%	3%	4%
2005	3%	3%	4%
2004	3%	3%	4%
2003	3%	4%	5%
2002	3%	2%	4%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	2%	2%	4%
1999	3%	2%	3%
1998	2%	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1995	1%	2%	3%
1994	1%	2%	3%
1993	1%	2%	3%
1992	2%	2%	3%
1991	2%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

51%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Forest Oak Elementary School	Delaware	Red Clay Consolidated School District
2023	50%	19%	30%
2022	51%	19%	30%
2021	53%	18%	30%
2020	53%	18%	30%
2019	53%	18%	30%
2018	47%	17%	29%
2017	47%	17%	29%
2016	40%	16%	28%
2015	25%	15%	27%
2014	23%	15%	26%
2013	18%	14%	25%
2012	14%	13%	24%
2011	13%	13%	23%
2010	14%	11%	22%
2009	13%	11%	22%
2008	14%	10%	21%
2007	16%	10%	20%
2006	14%	9%	19%
2005	17%	9%	18%
2004	13%	8%	17%
2003	12%	7%	15%
2002	13%	7%	14%
2001	12%	6%	13%
2000	10%	5%	12%
1999	8%	5%	13%
1998	7%	5%	13%
1997	6%	4%	12%
1996	8%	4%	11%
1995	10%	4%	9%
1994	9%	3%	9%
1993	11%	3%	9%
1992	9%	3%	9%
1991	4%	3%	8%

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Black

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Forest Oak Elementary School	Delaware	Red Clay Consolidated School District
2023	10%	31%	24%
2022	9%	30%	23%
2021	9%	30%	22%
2020	7%	30%	22%
2019	7%	30%	22%
2018	7%	30%	23%
2017	7%	30%	23%
2016	8%	31%	23%
2015	10%	31%	24%
2014	11%	31%	23%
2013	11%	31%	23%
2012	11%	32%	23%
2011	9%	32%	24%
2010	10%	33%	25%
2009	9%	33%	25%
2008	9%	33%	26%
2007	10%	33%	27%
2006	13%	33%	28%
2005	17%	32%	29%
2004	18%	32%	29%
2003	19%	31%	29%
2002	18%	31%	29%
2001	17%	31%	30%
2000	17%	31%	30%
1999	16%	30%	30%
1998	17%	30%	29%
1997	18%	29%	30%
1996	22%	29%	30%
1995	22%	29%	30%
1994	24%	28%	29%
1993	26%	28%	29%
1992	27%	27%	28%
1991	25%	27%	27%

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White

34%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Forest Oak Elementary School	Delaware	Red Clay Consolidated School District
2023	34%	41%	37%
2022	34%	42%	39%
2021	32%	42%	39%
2020	34%	44%	39%
2019	34%	44%	39%
2018	43%	45%	41%
2017	43%	45%	41%
2016	48%	46%	42%
2015	60%	47%	43%
2014	62%	48%	44%
2013	66%	49%	45%
2012	70%	50%	46%
2011	74%	50%	47%
2010	73%	52%	48%
2009	74%	52%	48%
2008	75%	53%	48%
2007	71%	54%	49%
2006	71%	55%	49%
2005	63%	56%	49%
2004	66%	57%	50%
2003	66%	58%	51%
2002	66%	60%	53%
2001	68%	61%	54%
2000	71%	62%	54%
1999	73%	63%	54%
1998	74%	63%	55%
1997	74%	65%	55%
1996	68%	65%	56%
1995	67%	65%	58%
1994	66%	67%	59%
1993	62%	67%	59%
1992	62%	68%	60%
1991	69%	68%	62%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Forest Oak Elementary School	Delaware	Red Clay Consolidated School District
2023	5%	5%	4%
2022	5%	5%	3%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%	3%
2019	5%	4%	3%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	1%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Forest Oak Elementary School	Delaware	Red Clay Consolidated School District
2023	0.63	0.70	0.72
2022	0.62	0.70	0.71
2021	0.61	0.70	0.71
2020	0.60	0.69	0.71
2019	0.60	0.69	0.71
2018	0.59	0.68	0.70
2017	0.59	0.68	0.70
2016	0.61	0.67	0.70
2015	0.57	0.66	0.69
2014	0.56	0.67	0.69
2013	0.52	0.65	0.68
2012	0.48	0.64	0.68
2011	0.43	0.64	0.67
2010	0.44	0.61	0.66
2009	0.43	0.61	0.66
2008	0.41	0.61	0.66
2007	0.46	0.59	0.65
2006	0.46	0.59	0.65
2005	0.55	0.58	0.64
2004	0.52	0.57	0.64
2003	0.52	0.57	0.63
2002	0.52	0.54	0.62
2001	0.50	0.53	0.61
2000	0.46	0.52	0.61
1999	0.44	0.52	0.61
1998	0.42	0.51	0.60
1997	0.42	0.50	0.60
1996	0.49	0.50	0.59
1995	0.50	0.49	0.57
1994	0.50	0.48	0.57
1993	0.54	0.47	0.56
1992	0.54	0.47	0.55
1991	0.46	0.46	0.54

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

57%

33%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Forest Oak Elementary School	Delaware	Red Clay Consolidated School District
2023	55%	34%	43%
2022	56%	34%	43%
2021	56%	35%	43%
2020	51%	36%	44%
2019	51%	36%	44%
2016	42%	38%	43%
2015	37%	37%	43%
2014	37%	39%	44%
2013	45%	47%	48%
2012	37%	43%	46%
2011	38%	42%	44%
2010	36%	40%	42%
2009	32%	33%	37%
2008	28%	30%	35%
2007	27%	31%	35%
2006	25%	31%	32%
2005	29%	29%	31%
2004	26%	28%	31%
2003	28%	29%	30%
2002	32%	28%	33%
2001	29%	26%	31%
2000	26%	27%	31%
1999	21%	28%	30%
1998	29%	30%	36%
1997	24%	30%	32%
1996	36%	29%	35%
1995	37%	29%	34%
1994	34%	27%	33%
1993	38%	25%	29%
1992	33%	21%	25%
1991	26%	19%	21%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2013)
Year	Forest Oak Elementary School	Delaware	Red Clay Consolidated School District
2013	8%	5%	4%
2012	9%	6%	5%
2011	9%	6%	5%
2010	8%	7%	6%
2009	8%	7%	7%
2008	8%	6%	6%
2007	8%	6%	6%
2006	4%	5%	4%
2005	3%	6%	5%
2004	4%	6%	5%
2003	5%	7%	6%
2002	5%	6%	6%
2001	6%	6%	6%
2000	5%	6%	6%
1999	6%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Red Clay Consolidated School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Forest Oak Elementary School's ranking?

Forest Oak Elementary School is ranked #59 out of 201 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Delaware.

What schools are Forest Oak Elementary School often compared to?

Forest Oak Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Downes (John R.) Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 29% DE state average), while 49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% DE state average).

How many students attend Forest Oak Elementary School?

452 students attend Forest Oak Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Forest Oak Elementary School students are Hispanic, 34% of students are White, 9% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Forest Oak Elementary School?

Forest Oak Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Delaware state average of 14:1.

What grades does Forest Oak Elementary School offer ?

Forest Oak Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Forest Oak Elementary School part of?

Forest Oak Elementary School is part of Red Clay Consolidated School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 452 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: Top 30%
: 40% (Top 30%)
: 49% (Top 30%)
: 30-34% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education