Best Elementary Schools in Georgetown, CA

Georgetown, California, is served by two public elementary schools, Georgetown Elementary and Otter Creek Elementary, both part of the Black Oak Mine Unified district, which together enroll 244 students from kindergarten through sixth grade.

Georgetown Elementary is the larger school and has shown impressive recent improvement, moving its statewide ranking to the average range. It performs particularly well in science, where its students outscore both the district and state, and its sixth graders also do well in math. In contrast, Otter Creek Elementary is a very small school of only 15 students, which allows for a much lower student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending, though its academic performance data is not publicly reported, which is common for very small schools.

A significant challenge for both schools is student attendance, with chronic absenteeism rates far higher than the Black Oak Mine Unified district and California averages; this is especially pronounced at Otter Creek. Parents should note that performance at Georgetown Elementary varies considerably by grade, and while the school has made strong gains, its English and math scores generally remain below state averages. The district as a whole performs around the state average.