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Enrollment
825
Elementary
DISTRICT 602 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·INDIAN RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 100068000083
Georgetown Elementary School
301-A West Market Street, Georgetown, DE 19947 · (302) 856-1940 · Sussex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL825 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
60 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 142 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 126 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 141 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 137 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 148 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 131 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (142) is 8% larger than its 5th grade class (131).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
DeSSA + SBAC 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
33.3%
DE avg 41.4% . -4.8pp since 2023
Math
37.1%
DE avg 34.0% . +4.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the DeSSA + SBAC, Delaware's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Delaware schools, those numbers are about 41 and 34. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
DeSSA + SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.3% | 37.1% |
| 2023-24 | 38.1% | 32.7% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: DeSSA + SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Georgetown Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Delaware | In Sussex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.1% | #53 of 108 ▲ 11 | #14 of 20 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #67 of 108 ▼ 13 | #14 of 20 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 825 | #6 of 127 | #2 of 25 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #63 of 119 | #11 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.2% | #84 of 120 | #17 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.0% | #27 of 37 | #10 of 12 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
825
-91 (-10%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 1,172
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 15.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 825 | 60 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 817 | 64 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 840 | 62 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 916 | 60 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 778 | 56 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 775 | 53 | 14.6:1 | 54% (416) |
| 2010-11 | 638 | 38 | 16.8:1 | 76% (488) |
| 2000-01 | 576 | 62 | 9.3:1 | 53% (303) |
| 1990-91 | 1,172 | 60 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Georgetown Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (778 to 825); teachers up 7% (56 to 60).
About Georgetown Elementary School
Georgetown Elementary School is a high-enrollment elementary school with an address in Georgetown, Delaware. It teaches 825 students in kindergarten through 5. It has 79% more students than the average for elementary schools in Delaware (about 461).
Indian River School District, which runs Georgetown Elementary School, has 15 schools and 10,753 students.
Of every 100 students at Georgetown Elementary School, about 57 are Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 26% White, 14% Black, and 3% multiracial. Among all residents of Sussex County, the Hispanic share is about 12%. A diversity index of 59% means there is a 59% chance two randomly chosen students at Georgetown Elementary School are from different groups.
On staff are 60 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.8:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Delaware is similar, at 13.9:1.
The school is in Sussex County, where median household income comes to about $81,497, roughly 33% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Sussex County's 55 public schools enroll about 32,366 students and include Georgetown Elementary School.
Georgetown Middle School is less than a tenth of a mile from Georgetown Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Georgetown Elementary School holds 5 other public schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Distant, meaning it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell 10%. The ratio was 15.3:1 in 2020-21 and 13.8:1 in 2024-25.
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Sussex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
255,626
Census ACS
Median income
$81,497
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
55
32,366 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Indian River School District
- Sussex Central High SchoolHigh · 2,012 students
- Indian River High SchoolHigh · 1,073 students
- Georgetown Middle SchoolMiddle · 861 students
- East Millsboro Elementary SchoolElementary · 820 students
- Selbyville Middle SchoolMiddle · 770 students
- North Georgetown Elementary SchoolElementary · 754 students
Other schools in Georgetown
- Sussex Central High SchoolHigh · 2,012 students
- Sussex Technical High SchoolHigh · 1,341 students
- Sussex AcademyCombined · 1,182 students
- Georgetown Middle SchoolMiddle · 861 students
- North Georgetown Elementary SchoolElementary · 754 students
- Ennis (Howard T.) SchoolCombined · 340 students
Other Georgetown Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 8 states are named Georgetown Elementary. Georgetown Elementary School is the largest of the 8.
- Georgetown Elementary SchoolGeorgetown, IN · 659 students
- Georgetown Elementary SchoolGeorgetown, OH · 549 students
- Georgetown Elementary SchoolHUDSONVILLE, MI · 450 students
- Georgetown Elementary SchoolAurora, IL · 420 students
- Georgetown Elementary SchoolColumbus, GA · 394 students
Nearby schools
- Georgetown Middle School0.0 mi · 861
- Bryan Allen Stevenson School of Excellence1.2 mi · 208
- Sussex Academy1.5 mi · 1,182
- North Georgetown Elementary School1.5 mi · 754
- Sussex Technical High School4.0 mi · 1,341
- Sussex Central High School5.1 mi · 2,012
Frequently asked questions
About Georgetown Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Georgetown Elementary School?
Georgetown Elementary School enrolls approximately 825 students in grades KG-05.
Is Georgetown Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Georgetown Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Georgetown Elementary School have?
Georgetown Elementary School employs 60 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Georgetown Elementary School?
Student demographics at Georgetown Elementary School are roughly 26% White, 57% Hispanic, 14% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Georgetown Elementary School public or private?
Georgetown Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Indian River School District.
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