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Schools in Georgetown · Indian River School District

Georgetown’s public schools score below 52% of Delaware districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Georgetown, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Delaware, not nationally.

#19of 37 Delaware townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Delaware state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
44%
▲ 2 pts vs DE 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▲ 3 pts vs DE 29%
2021–22
Graduate on time
82%
▼ 7 pts vs DE 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.5K
▼ 8% vs DE $22.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.7
DE 14.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
6
5,525 students on the public path
In brief

Georgetown’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 17 Delaware towns with household incomes within a quarter of Georgetown’s, its schools beat 41%, lower than their 48% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 44% and math 32% in spring 2022, against 42% and 29% statewide; 82% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,516 per student, against $22,312 across Delaware (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Sussex Academy, Bryan Allen Stevenson School of Excellence and Delmarva Christian High School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Georgetown’s grade

B+ Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 48% of Delaware school districts, #19 of 37 Delaware towns. Test scores are above the Delaware average; graduation is below it.

Delaware school districts we grade (42)Better than 48%
Lower resultsHigher results
Delaware towns with similar household incomes (17)Better than 41%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,631 test results and a graduating class of 859 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Georgetown’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,663 in math, 5,599 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Georgetown, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC−
6–8Georgetown Middle SchoolIndian River School DistrictB−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−

Georgetown’s public schools are run by Indian River School District, which also serves Bethany Beach, Dagsboro, Fenwick Island and Frankford and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Indian River School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 15 schools · 10,753 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 13.7 per teacher (DE 14.7)
$20,516DE $22,312 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 42.2% · 5599 students tested
Math32%
State average 29.2% · 5663 students tested

Georgetown vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Delaware towns that share Georgetown’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GeorgetownB−Indian River

Every school in Georgetown

8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Delaware’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Georgetownby address
Georgetown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
C−
825 students14:1Rate it →
North Georgetown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
C−
754 students16:1Rate it →
Georgetown Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
861 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Georgetownin other towns
Sussex Central High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
2,012 students15:1Rate it →
Indian River High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Dagsboro
A−
1,073 students13:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Sussex Academy
Grades K–12
A+
Charter
1,182 students20:1Rate it →
Bryan Allen Stevenson School of Excellence
Middle · Grades 6–8
Charter
208 studentsRate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Delmarva Christian High School
High · Grades 9–12
Private · Religious
198 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Georgetown’s schools

Are Georgetown’s schools good?

On Delaware’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Georgetown children attend score below 52% of Delaware’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #19 of 37 Delaware towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 41%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Georgetown in?

Indian River School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 10,753 students in 15 schools (2024–25).

Where do Georgetown kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Sussex Central High School and Indian River High School.

What is Georgetown’s graduation rate?

82% of the class of 2023 in Indian River School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Delaware.

How much does Georgetown spend per student?

$20,516 in Indian River School District (FY2024), against $22,312 across Delaware. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Georgetown?

Yes: Delmarva Christian High School (religious, grades 9–12, 198 students). Georgetown also has 2 charter schools, free and open by application.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Delaware. Stars are from neighbors.