Georgetown

Summary:

The Georgetown school district in Massachusetts consists of 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The data reveals a mix of high-performing and underperforming schools within the district.

Georgetown High School stands out as the top-performing school, ranking 92 out of 348 Massachusetts high schools and earning a 4-star rating. It boasts a high 4-year graduation rate of 94.7% and low dropout rate of 2.6%, while also outperforming the state average on MCAS Next Generation tests. In contrast, Georgetown Middle School lags behind, with lower test scores compared to the district and state averages.

Penn Brook Elementary consistently ranks in the top 40% of Massachusetts elementary schools, earning a 3-star rating and outperforming the Georgetown and state averages on MCAS Next Generation tests. However, Perley Elementary stands out with the highest per-student spending in the district, yet has a very high student-teacher ratio, which may impact the quality of education.

District Detail

51 North Street
Georgetown, MA 01833-1699

(978) 352-5777

SchoolDigger Rank:
205^th of 348 Massachusetts districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,197

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)								MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)								MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)				MCAS Next Generation Biology (2025)	MCAS Next Generation Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Georgetown High School	Public	9-12	11 Winter Street	Georgetown	01833	Essex County	Georgetown	No	No	No	No	(978) 352-5790	268	29	9.3		219 (81.7%)	2 (0.7%)	38 (14.2%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.5%)	49.5	186^th of 349 public high schools	46.7%		77.5	92^nd of 348 public high schools	73.6%	94							50.0								41.0				40.7		36.5		$21,956
Penn Brook	Public	K-6	68 Elm Street	Georgetown	01833	Essex County	Georgetown	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 352-5785	674	39	17.3		622 (92.3%)	5 (0.7%)	24 (3.6%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.8%)	58.6	371^st of 906 public elementary schools	59.1%		62.9	341^st of 916 public elementary schools	62.8%	30	55.1	47.2	45.8	31.3				44.5	52.8	44.4	46.4	39.8				45.7	54.3			54.3			$17,855
Perley Elementary	Public	PK	51 North Street	Georgetown	01833	Essex County	Georgetown	No	No	No	No	(978) 352-5780	68	4	17.0		64 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)								(n/a)																							$17,174
Georgetown Middle School	Public	7-8	11 Winter Street	Georgetown	01833	Essex County	Georgetown	No	No	No	No	(978) 352-5790	187	17	10.9		168 (89.8%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.8%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)	43.1	248^th of 484 public middle schools	48.8%		53.3	205^th of 493 public middle schools	58.4%	43					30.3	37.8		33.7					31.3	23.5		27.8		37.0		37.0		40.2	$18,973

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pentucket	2.32 mi	6	105^th
Boxford	2.44 mi	2	84^th
Triton	3.67 mi	5	129^th
Haverhill	4.81 mi	16	281^st
Ipswich	5.93 mi	4	65^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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