The brief
A charter school in Georgetown, DE where students score 59 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 127 of 219 schools in Delaware and 1 of 1 in Sussex Academy.
Sussex Academy is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.
- 202659%
- 202563%
- 202461%
- 202364%
- 202267%
- 2021*64%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2026
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 4/4 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 67% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 78% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2026 DESSA · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2026 DESSA. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2026 DESSA · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2026 DESSA. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 19947; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $68,529
- Median home value
- $294,000
- Median rent
- $1,298/mo
- College educated
- 18.3%
- Homeownership
- 67.7%
- Poverty rate
- 11.4%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 19947; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 17
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 29
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 5,131/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Georgetown. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Georgetown), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- AP and IB
- 2 AP courses · IB Programme
- 14.1% participation · state average 2.5 AP courses · 103 IB enrolled · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
- Athletics
- 21 sports
- 10 boys' · 11 girls' · 29 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
- Advanced STEM courses
- 4 of 5
- Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Sussex Academy serve?
Sussex Academy serves students in grades Kindergarten through 12th.
How many students attend Sussex Academy?
Sussex Academy has an enrollment of approximately 1,158 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sussex Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Sussex Academy is 21.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Sussex Academy rank in DE?
Sussex Academy ranks #127 of 219 schools in DE.
What is Sussex Academy's MySchoolScout rating?
Sussex Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Sussex Academy?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Sussex Academy has 67% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 78% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).
Is Sussex Academy a charter school?
Yes, Sussex Academy is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Sussex Academy a Title I school?
No, Sussex Academy is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 12th
- Enrollment
- 1,158
- Student-teacher ratio
- 21.4:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 54
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Distant Town
- County
- Sussex County
- Phone
- (302) 856-3636
- 4-year graduation
- 95%+
- Class of 2023
- Rank in district
- #1 of 1
- Schools in district
- 1
- District spending per student
- $12,841
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- Not available
- The source release did not match this district identifier.
- Area population (ZIP 19947)
- 19,343
- Area average commute
- 28.7 min
- Area median age
- 37.1
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Delaware Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.