Beating the Odds

This announcement was just released this week from the Vision 2015 folks.  They identify 24 schools in Delaware that are beating the odds.  Four on the list are Lake Forest Schools.  W.T.Chipman Middle would be on the list because has consistently been among the highest achieving middle schools.  I suspect the poverty level is average so that's why it's not included.

Way to go Lake Forest students and staff!

Vision 2015 would like to commend a number of schools that have demonstrated through their DCAS results that they are “beating the odds.” These schools have a low-income student population that is greater than the state average and out-performed the state on math and reading DCAS. These schools demonstrate that zip codes don’t have to determine student performance.


The teachers, support professionals, and school leaders at these schools are placing their students on radically different life trajectories. From Delaware Department of Education public data, here are 24 schools that are beating the odds:

• Banneker Elementary (Milford)

• Brittingham Elementary (Cape Henlopen)

• Clayton Elementary (Indian River)

• East Millsboro Elementary (Indian River)

• Elbert-Palmer Elementary (Christina)

• Fairview Elementary (Capital)

• Hartly Elementary (Capital)

• Indian River High (Indian River)

• Keene Elementary (Christina)

• Kuumba Academy Charter School

• Lake Forest Central Elementary (Lake Forest)

• Lake Forest East Elementary (Lake Forest)

• Lake Forest North Elementary (Lake Forest)

• Lake Forest South Elementary (Lake Forest)

• Long Neck Elementary (Indian River)

• Millsboro Middle (Indian River)

• North Dover Elementary (Capital)

• North Georgetown Elementary (Indian River)

• Ross Elementary (Milford)

• Seaford Central Elementary (Seaford)

• Showell Elementary (Indian River)

• Smith Elementary (Christina)

• South Dover Elementary (Capital)

• Stokes Elementary (Caesar Rodney)

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