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Sussex Academy

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

10^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 109 Delaware Alternative Schools

Better than 91% of Delaware alternative schools

Summary

Sussex Academy is a public charter school in Georgetown, Delaware that serves 1,158 students from kindergarten through 12th grade. This alternative school has consistently maintained high graduation rates, ranging from 87% to 95% over the past 5 years, and relatively low dropout rates between 1.3% to 3.9% during the same period.

One of the standout features of Sussex Academy is its exceptional academic performance. The school significantly outperforms the state average on standardized tests across all grade levels and subject areas, with 77.7% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better in English Language Arts compared to just 41.04% statewide, and 79.55% of 3rd graders scoring proficient or better in math, compared to 42.17% statewide. Additionally, the school's 11th graders excel on SAT and science/social studies assessments, scoring 35-84% proficient compared to 18-54% statewide.

Despite the strong academic results, Sussex Academy has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 23.3% in the 2022-2023 school year. However, the school appears to be operating more efficiently than the nearby Sussex Consortium school, spending significantly less per student ($11,274 vs. $75,942) while still achieving exceptional academic outcomes. This could indicate effective resource management and cost-control measures at Sussex Academy.

1,182

Students ?

20.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

12.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

21150 Airport Road
Georgetown, DE 19947

(302) 856-3636

District: Sussex Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.0%

Hispanic:

15.6%

African American:

5.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2022 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Delaware average (63% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Delaware alternative schools

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Delaware average (88%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg63%

Delaware avg36%

Elementary school

10^th of 109

Delaware public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 4 pts since 2021

From top 5% (2021) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

7^th of 59

Delaware public middle schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

1^st of 41

Delaware public high schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 5 pts since 2019

From top 8% (2019) to top 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	86.7	10 of 109	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	87.4	12 of 106	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	90.8	8 of 103	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	93.7	6 of 104	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	93.0	5 of 95	94.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	80.9	16 of 97	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	83.8	12 of 97	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	90.6	6 of 89	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	93.2	4 of 90	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	88.1	5 of 67	92.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	87.9	2 of 43	95.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	83.2	12 of 97	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.5	10 of 97	89.7%	★★★★★
2023	85.8	11 of 89	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	10 of 90	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	88.4	6 of 67	91.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	20 of 77	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	14 of 73	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	86.0	6 of 70	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	90.2	1 of 75	98.7%	★★★★★
2021	86.9	6 of 65	90.8%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	91.4	7 of 59	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	95.8	4 of 54	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	96.2	3 of 53	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	97.5	3 of 51	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	97.4	3 of 47	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	97.6	2 of 52	96.2%	★★★★★
2015	97.2	2 of 49	95.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	88.7	6 of 55	89.1%	★★★★★
2024	93.6	5 of 49	89.8%	★★★★★
2023	96.1	3 of 50	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	96.2	3 of 50	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	96.1	3 of 38	92.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	90.7	2 of 42	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	93.2	2 of 37	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	90.8	3 of 37	91.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	88.1	4 of 48	91.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	91.8	6 of 55	89.1%	★★★★★
2024	95.6	3 of 49	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	94.9	3 of 50	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	97.2	3 of 50	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	95.8	3 of 38	92.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	6 of 47	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	92.0	4 of 45	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	95.3	3 of 44	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	96.6	2 of 45	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	97.6	2 of 41	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	97.1	2 of 43	95.3%	★★★★★

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	97.7	1 of 41	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	96.3	1 of 41	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	97.7	1 of 39	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	97.5	1 of 39	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	97.6	2 of 39	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	96.8	3 of 40	92.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	96.5	1 of 40	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	95.8	1 of 39	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	96.5	2 of 38	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	95.6	2 of 37	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	97.9	2 of 36	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	95.5	3 of 41	92.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	85.9	3 of 32	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	90.2	3 of 31	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	95.0	1 of 27	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	97.5	1 of 22	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	89.4	2 of 24	91.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	97.6	1 of 40	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	95.4	1 of 39	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	96.8	1 of 38	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	97.9	1 of 37	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	94.7	2 of 36	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	96.4	3 of 41	92.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Delaware percentile	Rating
2025	96.8	1 of 35	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	93.3	2 of 35	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	96.8	1 of 34	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	96.6	1 of 33	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	95.7	2 of 34	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	96.5	2 of 36	94.4%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2025)95th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)88th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)84th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile-17 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)95th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)89th percentile~ school

Male (2025)89th percentile~ school

White (2025)87th percentile~ school

High school

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

White (2025)97th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)91st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Delaware (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts70%+28 vs state

Social Studies65%+24 vs state

Essay62%+29 vs state

Science57%+33 vs state

Mathematics55%+21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				DeSSA Science (2025)				DeSSA Social Studies (2025)						SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Essay (2025)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	DeSSA Science 5th Grade	DeSSA Science 8th Grade	DeSSA Science 9th Grade	DeSSA Science 10th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 4th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 5th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 6th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 7th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 8th Grade	DeSSA Social Studies 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT Essay 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Sussex Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	21150 Airport Road	Georgetown	19947	Sussex County	Sussex Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(302) 856-3636	1,182	59	20.0		827 (70.0%)	65 (5.5%)	184 (15.6%)	37 (3.1%)	12 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (4.7%)								(n/a)	47.9	50.0	78.6	35.0	54.6	78.3	57.1	84.6	63.7	54.4	83.2	46.4	61.6	63.6	63.6	62.5	66.1	70.8	77.7	79.6	72.7	43.8	45.7	51.5	55.8
Ennis (Howard T.) School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	26021 Patriots Way	Georgetown	19947	Sussex County	Indian River School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 856-1930	340	54	6.2		146 (42.9%)	58 (17.1%)	118 (34.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.7%)								(n/a)
Sussex Consortium	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	17344 Sweetbriar Road	Lewes	19958	Sussex County	Cape Henlopen School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 645-7210	439	86	5.1		297 (67.7%)	49 (11.2%)	68 (15.5%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.8%)								(n/a)
Sussex Orthopedic Program	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	One Delaware Place	Seaford	19973	Sussex County	Seaford School District	No	No	No	No	(302) 629-4587	57				20 (35.1%)	20 (35.1%)	10 (17.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (12.3%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Sussex Academy

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Is Sussex Academy a good school?

Yes. Sussex Academy ranks in the top 9.2% of Delaware alternative schools.

What is the racial makeup of Sussex Academy?

Students at Sussex Academy are 70% White, 16% Hispanic, 5% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Sussex Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,182 students attended Sussex Academy.

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