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Forest Oak Elementary School

Public | K-5 | 526 students

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Posted October 14, 2010

Forest Oaks is the best school ever. have the best coordination and the secretary "Cathy" the best all way have the answer on hands. my personal experinece, forest oaks have Excellent teachers Strong principal/school leadership Challenging academic programs
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 19, 2009

It is a wonderful school. The teachers and the principle are all outstanding. Would highly reccomend the school to anyone who is unsure.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 24, 2008

forest oak is a very good school. Itook my son out of private school, and put him in FO, due to the fact he couldn't read going into 2nd grade, with in the first 2 months I saw a hugh difference! I can't stop him now! I would recommend this school.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted February 24, 2005

Forest Oak teachers, my former teachers especially, care about the quality of learning atmosphere. They care about tests, and how your child is keeping up with his or her priorities. Lots of parents are involved in the PTA and extracurricular activities. This is a wonderful school. I would reccomend this school.
—Submitted by a student


Posted August 9, 2004

I have twins going into the fifth grade and a olo also went through the school, I can not tell you how great the school is and how much the PTA does for the teachers and children. It is a top rated school and very well run. My children have grown so much in the school, my oldest left 2 years ago and is now in middle school and in all honors classes. Bravo to Forest oak!
—Submitted by margaret pesce, a parent


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

About these ratings

The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 88% in 2009.

72 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
92%

2008

 
 
93%

2007

 
 
93%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 85% in 2009.

71 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
86%

2008

 
 
80%

2007

 
 
89%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Delaware used the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) to test students in reading and math in grades 2 through 10, in writing in grades 3 through 10, and in science and social studies in grades 4, 6, 8 and 11. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown on GreatSchools profiles. The DSTP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Delaware. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 78% in 2009.

93 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
87%

2008

 
 
84%

2007

 
 
80%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 81% in 2009.

92 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
84%

2008

 
 
73%

2007

 
 
82%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 45% in 2008.

77 students were tested at this school in 2008.

2008

 
 
40%

2007

 
 
52%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Delaware used the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) to test students in reading and math in grades 2 through 10, in writing in grades 3 through 10, and in science and social studies in grades 4, 6, 8 and 11. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown on GreatSchools profiles. The DSTP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Delaware. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 77% in 2009.

78 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
90%

2008

 
 
81%

2007

 
 
88%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 82% in 2009.

76 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
83%

2008

 
 
83%

2007

 
 
92%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 66% in 2008.

86 students were tested at this school in 2008.

2008

 
 
67%

2007

 
 
41%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Delaware used the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) to test students in reading and math in grades 2 through 10, in writing in grades 3 through 10, and in science and social studies in grades 4, 6, 8 and 11. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown on GreatSchools profiles. The DSTP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Delaware. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 77% in 2009.

97 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
86%

2008

 
 
84%

2007

 
 
86%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 85% in 2009.

91 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
92%

2008

 
 
94%

2007

 
 
94%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 60% in 2009.

97 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
53%

2008

 
 
65%

2007

 
 
66%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Delaware used the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) to test students in reading and math in grades 2 through 10, in writing in grades 3 through 10, and in science and social studies in grades 4, 6, 8 and 11. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown on GreatSchools profiles. The DSTP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Delaware. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

Math

All Students92%
Female91%
Male92%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White>95%
Low socioeconomic status89%
Not economically disadvantaged93%
Title In/a
Special edn/a
Regular ed91%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English92%
Not migrant92%

Reading

All Students86%
Female88%
Male84%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White91%
Low socioeconomic status82%
Not economically disadvantaged88%
Title In/a
Special edn/a
Regular ed87%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English86%
Not migrant86%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Delaware used the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) to test students in reading and math in grades 2 through 10, in writing in grades 3 through 10, and in science and social studies in grades 4, 6, 8 and 11. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown on GreatSchools profiles. The DSTP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Delaware. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Delaware Department of Education. If there are fewer than 15 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

Math

All Students87%
Female85%
Male89%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White90%
Low socioeconomic status87%
Not economically disadvantaged87%
Title In/a
Special edn/a
Regular ed88%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English87%
Not migrant87%

Reading

All Students84%
Female83%
Male84%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White86%
Low socioeconomic status86%
Not economically disadvantaged82%
Title In/a
Regular ed84%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English84%
Not migrant84%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Delaware used the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) to test students in reading and math in grades 2 through 10, in writing in grades 3 through 10, and in science and social studies in grades 4, 6, 8 and 11. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown on GreatSchools profiles. The DSTP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Delaware. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Delaware Department of Education. If there are fewer than 15 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

Math

All Students90%
Female86%
Male94%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White93%
Low socioeconomic status86%
Not economically disadvantaged92%
Title In/a
Special edn/a
Regular ed92%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English92%
Not migrant90%

Reading

All Students83%
Female84%
Male82%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White86%
Low socioeconomic status75%
Not economically disadvantaged88%
Title In/a
Special edn/a
Regular ed83%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English83%
Not migrant83%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Delaware used the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) to test students in reading and math in grades 2 through 10, in writing in grades 3 through 10, and in science and social studies in grades 4, 6, 8 and 11. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown on GreatSchools profiles. The DSTP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Delaware. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Delaware Department of Education. If there are fewer than 15 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

Math

All Students86%
Female88%
Male83%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White89%
Low socioeconomic status85%
Not economically disadvantaged86%
Title In/a
Special edn/a
Regular ed90%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English86%
Not migrant86%

Reading

All Students92%
Female94%
Male91%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White93%
Low socioeconomic status92%
Not economically disadvantaged93%
Title In/a
Special edn/a
Regular ed92%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English93%
Not migrant92%

Writing

All Students53%
Female64%
Male40%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White59%
Low socioeconomic status43%
Not economically disadvantaged60%
Title In/a
Special edn/a
Regular ed56%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English53%
Not migrant53%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Delaware used the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) to test students in reading and math in grades 2 through 10, in writing in grades 3 through 10, and in science and social studies in grades 4, 6, 8 and 11. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown on GreatSchools profiles. The DSTP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Delaware. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Delaware Department of Education. If there are fewer than 15 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

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GreatSchools Ratings are based on the most recent standardized test results for schools. Use the breakdown ratings below to compare types of students at this school. Learn more »


Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 74% 52%
Hispanic 13% 11%
Black 9% 33%
Asian/Pacific Islander 3% 3%
American Indian/Alaska Native 1% 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 40%N/A40%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 20N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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55 South Meadowood Dr
Newark, DE 19711
Phone: (302) 454-3420

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