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Enrollment
1,182
Combined
STATE 703
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUSSEX ACADEMY·NCES 100001100091
Sussex Academy
21150 Airport Road, Georgetown, DE 19947 · (302) 856-3636 · Sussex County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED32-TOWNCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL1,182 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
20.0:1
59 FTE teachers
STATE 11.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 44 | 4% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 4% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 4% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 4% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 4% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 4% |
| Grade 6 | 128 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 130 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 140 | 12% |
| Grade 9 | 149 | 13% |
| Grade 10 | 136 | 12% |
| Grade 11 | 121 | 10% |
| Grade 12 | 110 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is 69% smaller than its 8th grade class (140).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
69.6%
DE avg 41.4% . -2.8pp since 2023
Math
54.6%
DE avg 34.0% . +0.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the DeSSA + SBAC, Delaware's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
DeSSA + SBAC results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.6% | 54.6% |
| 2023-24 | 72.4% | 53.8% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: DeSSA + SBAC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,182
+56 (+5%) vs 2020
+421% since 2000-01, when it was 227
Student : Teacher
20.0:1
was 18.2:1
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 | 1,182 | 59 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,158 | 54 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,118 | 61 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,126 | 62 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 759 | 37 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 491 | 31 | 15.8:1 | 13% (62) |
| 2010-11 | 329 | 16 | 20.6:1 | 12% (38) |
| 2000-01 | 227 | 11 | 20.6:1 | 11% (25) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sussex Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 56% (759 to 1,182); teachers up 59% (37 to 59).
About Sussex Academy
Sussex Academy is a large school serving multiple grade levels for students in Georgetown, Delaware. The school offers kindergarten through 12 and enrolls 1,182 students. Across combined schools in Delaware, the average enrollment is about 703.
Sussex Academy is its own local education agency in federal data.
White students are 70% of those enrolled at Sussex Academy. The next largest groups are 16% Hispanic, 6% Black, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. A diversity index of 48% means there is a 48% chance two randomly chosen students at Sussex Academy are from different groups.
There are about 20.0 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Sussex Academy, which has 59. Combined schools in Delaware have an average ratio of 11.1:1.
Census data for Sussex County show the median household earns about $81,497 a year, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Counting Sussex Academy, Sussex County has 55 public schools.
Georgetown Middle School is about 1.5 miles from Sussex Academy, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: 4.
NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Distant. That means it sits in a town some distance from an urbanized area. Federal records list Sussex Academy as a charter school.
Enrollment increased by 5% across 4 years, from 1,126 in 2020-21 to 1,182 in 2024-25. The ratio was 18.2:1 in 2020-21 and 20.0:1 in 2024-25.
This community page is for conversations about open houses, carpools, and field trips. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Georgetown
- Sussex Central High SchoolHigh · 2,012 students
- Sussex Technical High SchoolHigh · 1,341 students
- Georgetown Middle SchoolMiddle · 861 students
- Georgetown Elementary SchoolElementary · 825 students
- North Georgetown Elementary SchoolElementary · 754 students
- Ennis (Howard T.) SchoolCombined · 340 students
Nearby schools
- Georgetown Middle School1.5 mi · 861
- Georgetown Elementary School1.5 mi · 825
- North Georgetown Elementary School1.8 mi · 754
- Bryan Allen Stevenson School of Excellence2.2 mi · 208
- Ennis (Howard T.) School5.1 mi · 340
- Sussex Central High School5.1 mi · 2,012
Frequently asked questions
About Sussex AcademyHow many students attend Sussex Academy?
Sussex Academy enrolls approximately 1,182 students in grades KG-12.
Is Sussex Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sussex Academy is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sussex Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sussex Academy is approximately 20.0:1 (59 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sussex Academy?
At Sussex Academy, the student body is approximately 70% White, 16% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Sussex Academy public or private?
Sussex Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Sussex Academy.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.