North Georgetown Elementary School

North Georgetown Elementary School is a heavily attended K-5 school in Georgetown, Delaware, run under Indian River School District. The school hosts 754 students in grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 64% bigger than the state mean of about 461.

North Georgetown Elementary School is one of 15 schools operated by Indian River School District, a district that educates 10,753 students overall.

On the student-mix side, North Georgetown Elementary School shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 73%. Other groups include 18% White, 7% Black, 2% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 12%.

In terms of school funding signals, North Georgetown Elementary School shows 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.9:1 average.

Around the school, Sussex County reports that median household earnings sit near $81,497, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Sussex County runs 55 public schools (combined enrollment of about 32,366 students), of which North Georgetown Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Bryan Allen Stevenson School of Excellence, around 1.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around North Georgetown Elementary School.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Trend over the last 7 years. North Georgetown Elementary School's enrollment has contracted 6% since 2018, when it stood at 805 (now 754). White enrollment moved from 29% to 18% across the same window. Class-load math has loosened: from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 15.6:1 in 2025.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.