Elementary Schools in Georgetown

Summary:

The Georgetown, Massachusetts elementary school district consists of two schools: Penn Brook and Perley Elementary. Based on the available data, Penn Brook appears to be the standout school, consistently outperforming the Georgetown district and Massachusetts state averages on MCAS exams, particularly in 3rd and 4th grade.

Penn Brook is a larger school with 696 students, compared to Perley Elementary's 88 students. Penn Brook has a lower student-teacher ratio of 24.3, while Perley Elementary has a much higher ratio of 73.3, which could indicate potential challenges. Additionally, Penn Brook ranks 371st out of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools and receives a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, while detailed performance data is limited for Perley Elementary.

The data also reveals that Penn Brook spends $15,556 per student, while Perley Elementary spends a significantly higher $28,216 per student. This difference in spending may contribute to the performance gap between the two schools. Overall, the analysis highlights Penn Brook as the standout elementary school in the Georgetown district, while also identifying potential areas of concern for Perley Elementary.

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)		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 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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
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

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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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