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Sussex Academy

PublicOtherGrades K–12Charter

21150 Airport Road, Georgetown, DE 19947 · (302) 856-3636

Georgetown’s School Grade B− better than 48% of Delaware school districts

Directions
Students
1,182
Students per teacher
20:1
Setting
Town
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Sussex Academy

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Delaware’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 31 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 35 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 26.5%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 41.9%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Delaware’s 192 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

21150 Airport Road, Georgetown

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten44
Grade 144
Grade 244
Grade 344
Grade 444
Grade 548
Grade 6128
Grade 7130
Grade 8140
Grade 9149
Grade 10136
Grade 11121
Grade 12110
Enrollment over time
1,126’20
1,120’21
1,118’22
1,158’23
1,182’24

Up 5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 70%Hispanic 16%Black 5%Two or more races 5%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sussex Academy from Georgetown families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Delaware’s other public schools; Georgetown’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.