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Alumni: what's one memory from Georgetown Middle School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
861
Middle
DISTRICT 786 · STATE 655
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·INDIAN RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 100068000245
Georgetown Middle School
301 West Market Street, Georgetown, DE 19947 · (302) 856-1900 · Sussex County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL861 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 16.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 282 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 301 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 278 | 32% |
Student demographics
53%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
39.8%
DE avg 41.4% . -0.4pp since 2023
Math
30.5%
DE avg 34.0% . +0.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the DeSSA + SBAC, Delaware's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Delaware schools, those numbers are about 41 and 34. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
DeSSA + SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.8% | 30.5% |
| 2023-24 | 40.2% | 30.2% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: DeSSA + SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Georgetown Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Delaware | In Sussex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.5% | #12 of 38 ▼ 2 | #5 of 10 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.8% | #18 of 38 ▼ 4 | #6 of 10 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 861 | #7 of 40 | #1 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #16 of 39 | #5 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.6% | #37 of 39 | #9 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.8% | #2 of 10 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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
861
-13 (-1%) vs 2020
+65% since 2010-11, when it was 522
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 861 | 59 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 886 | 58 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 885 | 60 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 874 | 61 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 750 | 48 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 669 | 47 | 14.2:1 | 44% (292) |
| 2010-11 | 522 | 38 | 13.7:1 | 70% (366) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Georgetown Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (750 to 861); teachers up 23% (48 to 59).
About Georgetown Middle School
Georgetown Middle School is a medium-sized middle school in Indian River School District, located in Georgetown, Delaware. The school serves 861 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (middle schools in Delaware) has about 655 students.
Indian River School District has 10,753 students in 15 schools, and Georgetown Middle School is one of those schools.
Georgetown Middle School's enrollment is 65% Hispanic. The remaining shares are 21% White, 10% Black, and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Sussex County's population at about 12%. By the diversity index, Georgetown Middle School comes in at 53%.
Federal staffing data show 59 full-time-equivalent teachers at Georgetown Middle School and a ratio of 14.6:1. That ratio is under the 16.4:1 average for middle schools in Delaware.
Sussex County census figures show that median household income is about $81,497, about 33% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. A total of 55 public schools operate in Sussex County, serving about 32,366 students.
Georgetown Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, 5 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES describes the area around Georgetown Middle School as Town: Distant, meaning in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (874) to 2024-25 (861).
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Elementary SchoolElementary · 825 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 Elementary SchoolElementary · 825 students
- North Georgetown Elementary SchoolElementary · 754 students
- Ennis (Howard T.) SchoolCombined · 340 students
Other Georgetown Middle schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Georgetown Middle. Georgetown Middle School is the largest of the 5.
- Georgetown MiddleGeorgetown, SC · 671 students
- Georgetown Middle SchoolGeorgetown, KY · 555 students
- Georgetown Middle SchoolMarquette Hts, IL · 230 students
- Georgetown Middle SchoolGeorgetown, MA · 187 students
Nearby schools
- Georgetown Elementary School0.0 mi · 825
- 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 Middle SchoolHow large is Georgetown Middle School?
Georgetown Middle School enrolls approximately 861 students in grades 06-08.
Is Georgetown Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Georgetown Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Georgetown Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Georgetown Middle School is approximately 14.6:1 (59 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Georgetown Middle School?
At Georgetown Middle School, the student body is approximately 21% White, 65% Hispanic, 10% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Georgetown Middle School public or private?
Georgetown Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Indian River School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.