Summary:
Zip code 19947 in Georgetown, Delaware, is served by 8 schools spanning Pre-K through 12th grade, with a total enrollment of approximately 7,523 students across three districts: the Indian River School District, the Sussex Technical School District, and two independent charter/alternative schools.
The standout performer in this area is Sussex Academy, a K-12 alternative school that dramatically outperforms every traditional public school in the zip code. Its 11th-grade SAT English Language Arts proficiency rate of 80.65% is nearly triple that of Sussex Central High School (29.47%), and its chronic absenteeism rate of just 3.5% is the lowest in the area. Sussex Technical High School also excels, with a 95.6% graduation rate and a 1.3% dropout rate—far better than Sussex Central's 79.3% graduation rate and 8.6% dropout rate. The two traditional elementary schools, Georgetown Elementary School and North Georgetown Elementary School, both struggle, with 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rates of 22.73% and 16.54% respectively, compared to the state average of 40.05%.
Resource allocation varies dramatically across the zip code. Ennis (Howard T.) School spends an extraordinary $108,338 per student with a 6.2:1 student-teacher ratio, yet has the highest chronic absenteeism rate at 36.6%. By contrast, Bryan Allen Stevenson School of Excellence has a concerning 41.6:1 student-teacher ratio and 7th-grade ELA proficiency of just 15.91%. Georgetown Middle School performs near state averages, with 7th-grade mathematics proficiency (43.07%) actually exceeding the state average. The data clearly shows that low chronic absenteeism correlates with strong outcomes, making attendance a critical focus for families considering schools in this area.
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