Georgetown School District

51 North Street
Georgetown, MA 01833
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Georgetown School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 186 students in Georgetown School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in Georgetown School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
1,270 Students
302,005 Students
# Teachers
90 Teachers
26,217 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Georgetown School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#173 out of 397 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Georgetown  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Georgetown  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgetown  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Georgetown  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Georgetown  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.67
# American Indian Students
n/a
812 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
21,485 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
53 Students
81,484 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
27%
# Black Students
11 Students
36,762 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
1,166 Students
147,456 Students
% White Students
92%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
330 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
13,176 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
82
2,703
# Students in K Grade:
106
7,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
95
7,653
# Students in 2nd Grade:
92
7,738
# Students in 3rd Grade:
103
8,067
# Students in 4th Grade:
108
8,854
# Students in 5th Grade:
110
20,367
# Students in 6th Grade:
89
56,348
# Students in 7th Grade:
96
67,468
# Students in 8th Grade:
90
69,397
# Students in 9th Grade:
81
12,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
67
11,807
# Students in 11th Grade:
73
11,081
# Students in 12th Grade:
78
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
372

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,142 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,346 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Georgetown  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$26 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Georgetown  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,142
$23,913
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Georgetown  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,346
$24,672
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Georgetown  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Georgetown School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Georgetown Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
11 Winter Street
Georgetown, MA 01833
(978) 352-5790
Grades: 7-8
| 186 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,270 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : ≥95% (Top 20% in MA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 54% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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