Photo: Fletcher6 · CC BY-SA 3.0Georgetown’s public schools outscore 62% of Massachusetts districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Georgetown, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state reading tests, 49% of Georgetown’s students scored proficient, above the Massachusetts average (44%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Massachusetts, not nationally.
From Massachusetts state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.
Georgetown’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 205 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Georgetown’s, its schools beat 45%, lower than their 62% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 49% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 44% and 41% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $20,348 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 7 the district’s path is Georgetown Middle School, then Georgetown High School. See the path ↓
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.
What’s behind Georgetown’s grade
B: better than 62% of Massachusetts school districts, #115 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Massachusetts average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Georgetown, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Georgetown
Penn Brook
Grades K–6 · 674 students · 17:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Georgetown
Penn Brook
Grades K–6 · 674 students · 17:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Georgetown
Penn Brook
Grades K–6 · 674 students · 17:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Georgetown
Penn Brook
Grades K–6 · 674 students · 17:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Georgetown
Penn Brook
Grades K–6 · 674 students · 17:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Georgetown
Penn Brook
Grades K–6 · 674 students · 17:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Georgetown
Penn Brook
Grades K–6 · 674 students · 17:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Georgetown
Georgetown Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 187 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Georgetown
Georgetown Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 187 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Georgetown
Georgetown High School
Grades 9–12 · 268 students · 9:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Georgetown
Georgetown High School
Grades 9–12 · 268 students · 9:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Georgetown
Georgetown High School
Grades 9–12 · 268 students · 9:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Georgetown
Georgetown High School
Grades 9–12 · 268 students · 9:1 students per teacher
Georgetown’s public schools are run by Georgetown School District. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Georgetown vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share Georgetown’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Georgetown | B | Georgetown |
| Boxford | A | Boxford PK–6 · Masconomet 7–12 |
| Groveland | B+ | Pentucket |
| Rowley | B− | Triton |
| Newbury | B− | Triton |
Every school in Georgetown
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Massachusetts’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Georgetown’s schools
Are Georgetown’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Massachusetts: the public schools Georgetown children attend outscore 62% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #115 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 45%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Georgetown in?
Georgetown School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,197 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Georgetown kids go to high school?
Georgetown High School, with 268 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Georgetown’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Georgetown School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.
How much does Georgetown spend per student?
$20,348 in Georgetown School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Georgetown families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Georgetown → They have their own page.
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 Massachusetts. Stars are from neighbors.