Sussex Academy

21150 Airport Road, Georgetown, DE 19947

ASchola Grade
Grades
K–12
Other
Students
1,182
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
20 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Sussex Academy
Sussex County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 188 Delaware schools · How we grade
Test scores68% proficient in math & reading
98thpercentile
Equity34% of low-income students proficient
86thpercentile
Attendance16% chronically absent
82ndpercentile
Graduation rate98% graduate in 4 years
81stpercentile
Class size20 students per teacher
6thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Delaware schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Sussex Academy

Sussex Academy is a charter school in Georgetown, Delaware, serving grades K–12. The school is located in a town in Sussex County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,182 students were enrolled, with about 20 students for every full-time teacher. As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from Red Clay. Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 188 Delaware schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–12

Location & nearby schools

21150 Airport Road
Georgetown, DE 19947
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School details

Type
Charter School · What this means
Level
Other
Grades offered
K–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,182 students
Students per teacher
20 to 1
AP courses offered
15
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer
Red Clay
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Distant
School district
Sussex Academy
County
Sussex County
NCES school ID
100001100091

Schools near Sussex Academy

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.