Is Georgetown Elementary a good school?

Georgetown Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.1% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Georgetown Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 258 students attended Georgetown Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Georgetown Elementary?

Students at Georgetown Elementary are 73% White, 15% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Georgetown Elementary attend?

Students who attend Georgetown Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Golden Sierra Junior Senior High

Georgetown Elementary

Summary:

Georgetown Elementary is a public elementary school serving 251 students in grades K-6 in Georgetown, California, which is part of the Black Oak Mine Unified School District. However, the school faces significant challenges, with higher chronic absenteeism rates, lower test scores, and a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds compared to the district and state averages.

Georgetown Elementary has a chronic absenteeism rate of 40.7%, which is much higher than the district's 27.2% at Northside Elementary and the state's average of 15-20%. The school also consistently underperforms the district and state in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics, with only 21.99% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 39.36% for the district and 47.04% for the state. Additionally, 46.22% of Georgetown Elementary students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a higher percentage than the 29.25% at Sierra Elementary and the 40.59% at the nearby Louisiana Schnell Elementary.

The performance of Georgetown Elementary has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 2,736 out of 5,883 California elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 4,451 out of 5,862 in 2023-2024, and its SchoolDigger rating decreasing from 3 stars to 1 star during this period. The school's struggles are particularly evident in the performance of its white students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, who rank in the bottom 10-15% of California elementary schools in these categories. These challenges suggest that Georgetown Elementary may require targeted interventions and support to address the unique needs of its student population.

Detail:

Public K-6

6530 Wentworth Springs Rd.
Georgetown, CA 95634-9701

(530) 333-8320

District: Black Oak Mine Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4451^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,985

Students who attend Georgetown Elementary usually attend:

High:

Golden Sierra Junior Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.8

Number of students: 258

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.3%

Hispanic:

14.7%

Two or more races:

8.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 55%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Georgetown Elementary ranks worse than 75.9% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.03. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (73.3%), Hispanic (14.7%), two or more races (8.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 55% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Black Oak Mine Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Georgetown Elementary is 25.8, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Black Oak Mine Unified School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Georgetown Elementary is $9,985, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Black Oak Mine Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Georgetown Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Georgetown Elementary 4451^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Georgetown Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Black Oak Mine Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Black Oak Mine Unified 910^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Georgetown Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Georgetown Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	68.97	1337^th	4809	72.2%
2005	69.74	1352^nd	4822	72.0%
2006	57.39	1854^th	4818	61.5%
2007	56.89	1973^rd	5113	61.4%
2008	46.59	2576^th	5113	49.6%
2009	58.65	1999^th	5193	61.5%
2010	62.33	1866^th	5314	64.9%
2011	42.60	3047^th	5377	43.3%
2012	31.67	3827^th	5390	29.0%
2013	32.77	3828^th	5530	30.8%
2015	23.97	4228^th	5611	24.6%
2016	18.26	4768^th	5614	15.1%
2017	22.47	4476^th	5692	21.4%
2018	18.86	4779^th	5662	15.6%
2019	11.46	5489^th	5789	5.2%
2021	37.97	811^th	1417	42.8%
2022	46.37	2736^th	5883	53.5%
2023	34.71	3520^th	5874	40.1%
2024	24.03	4451^st	5862	24.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Georgetown Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.48	4297^th	5084	15.5%
2019	10.31	5043^rd	5173	2.5%
2021	39.39	657^th	1110	40.8%
2022	54.87	1983^rd	5264	62.3%
2023	29.00	3975^th	5374	26.0%
2024	26.77	4248^th	5511	22.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Georgetown Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.02	3686^th	5413	31.9%
2019	8.49	5379^th	5492	2.1%
2021	35.05	775^th	1267	38.8%
2022	46.67	2598^th	5635	53.9%
2023	37.38	3187^th	5617	43.3%
2024	24.96	4245^th	5605	24.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Georgetown Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	12.26	5135^th	5431	5.5%
2019	16.80	4912^th	5510	10.9%
2021	46.13	615^th	1272	51.7%
2022	45.07	2706^th	5663	52.2%
2023	32.42	3588^th	5650	36.5%
2024	24.95	4264^th	5636	24.3%

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Rank History for White students at Georgetown Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	7.33	2611^th	2737	4.6%
2019	3.38	2783^rd	2834	1.8%
2022	25.12	2143^rd	2726	21.4%
2023	20.37	2215^th	2662	16.8%
2024	10.08	2446^th	2647	7.6%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Tuesday, June 21, 2011

We completed 2 years K-1 at GS. We encountered multiple, serious unaddressed problems with a teacher and administration including child health & safety issues that due to no satisfactory resolution have led us to find schooling elsewhere- which isn't difficult to do since there is American River charter school in Garden Valley.

The good points? Some great friends have their kids there and they do the best they can with what they are working with.

There are some very caring and lovely people working there as staff & teachers.
They have a beautiful greenhouse and garden on site that the kids got to work in a couple times the years we were there.

It's a gorgeous location in a beautiful forest setting next to a unique nature preserve (that sad enough isn't utilized by the school except to run the upper grade PE class through). Neither year we were there did we have any event in the nature center except for the end of the year graduation for Kindergarten in the outdoor amphitheater. A real oversight and loss for the students there.

In the year since changing to our new school, we've had 3 events in the nature center including a camp out, mine shaft exploration, tree and plant identification walks, docents on insect life in the waterways and picnics.

We are sorry Georgetown school was unable to be responsive to our educational needs. We gave it a go. But it became a no-go.

The bottom line? My child wasn't happy there so was unable to benefit from the few good things the place does have going for it. It was a real loss to part our friends and families we love there. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Georgetown Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	721	1	0	15	6	n/a	n/a	0	743
1989	528	4	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	539
1990	559	2	7	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	588
1991	608	3	4	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	627
1992	627	3	5	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	645
1993	633	3	7	1	3	n/a	n/a	0	647
1994	616	6	5	8	4	n/a	n/a	0	639
1995	573	4	5	12	13	n/a	n/a	0	607
1996	573	4	5	12	13	n/a	n/a	0	607
1997	571	5	4	7	10	n/a	n/a	0	597
1998	559	1	4	7	10	n/a	n/a	0	581
1999	497	0	4	9	11	n/a	n/a	0	521
2000	465	1	2	18	13	n/a	n/a	2	501
2001	452	0	19	26	1	n/a	n/a	11	509
2002	447	0	5	29	29	n/a	n/a	0	510
2003	447	0	5	29	29	n/a	n/a	0	510
2004	409	0	6	30	21	n/a	n/a	8	474
2005	391	3	4	31	12	n/a	n/a	8	449
2006	364	5	4	26	9	n/a	n/a	24	432
2007	362	1	2	28	8	n/a	n/a	10	411
2008	331	2	4	31	13	n/a	n/a	0	381
2009	409	3	3	32	11	1	28	0	487
2010	416	1	4	38	11	0	14	0	484
2011	369	0	1	38	6	0	6	0	420
2012	344	0	0	36	6	0	5	0	391
2013	243	2	0	26	3	0	0	0	274
2014	223	2	0	20	1	1	4	0	251
2015	192	1	0	17	5	0	6	0	221
2016	198	0	1	23	4	0	6	0	232
2017	198	0	2	20	7	0	4	0	231
2018	184	1	3	21	8	0	5	0	222
2019	177	3	4	22	9	2	7	0	224
2020	188	5	4	17	7	0	8	0	229
2021	151	3	4	26	9	0	6	0	199
2022	218	2	4	33	6	0	14	0	277
2023	195	0	3	31	6	1	15	0	251
2024	189	1	4	38	3	1	22	0	258

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Georgetown Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	743	30.5	24.3	n/a
1989	539	24.9	21.6	n/a
1990	588	26.8	21.9	n/a
1991	627	26.8	23.3	n/a
1992	645	27.2	23.7	36.9
1993	647	26.5	24.4	37.2
1994	639	27.6	23.2	38.3
1995	607	26.1	23.3	43.7
1996	607	26.1	23.3	43.7
1997	597	27.7	21.6	37.5
1998	581	28.4	20.5	39.4
1999	521	26.9	19.4	39.3
2000	501	25.2	19.9	40.7
2001	509	24.4	20.9	38
2002	510	23.5	21.7	35.1
2003	510	23.5	21.7	35.1
2004	474	21.1	22.5	34.5
2005	449	21.1	21.3	32.9
2006	432	20.1	21.5	34.3
2007	411	20.8	19.8	48.9
2008	381	23.1	16.5	47
2009	487	23.1	19.4	45.8
2010	484	23.6	20.5	51.9
2011	420	n/a	n/a	51.7
2012	391	20.5	19.0	n/a
2013	274	8.9	30.7	59.1
2014	251	9.2	27.2	61
2015	221	8.0	27.6	61.5
2016	232	9.0	25.7	62.1
2017	231	9.0	25.6	62.8
2018	222	9.0	24.6	61.7
2019	224	9.0	24.8	60.7
2020	229	n/a	n/a	60.3
2021	199	9.0	22.1	54.8
2022	277	12.0	23.0	55.2
2023	251	11.0	22.8	46.2
2024	258	10.0	25.8	55

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Georgetown Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	743	30.5	24.3	n/a
1989	539	24.9	21.6	n/a
1990	588	26.8	21.9	n/a
1991	627	26.8	23.3	n/a
1992	645	27.2	23.7	36.9
1993	647	26.5	24.4	37.2
1994	639	27.6	23.2	38.3
1995	607	26.1	23.3	43.7
1996	607	26.1	23.3	43.7
1997	597	27.7	21.6	37.5
1998	581	28.4	20.5	39.4
1999	521	26.9	19.4	39.3
2000	501	25.2	19.9	40.7
2001	509	24.4	20.9	38
2002	510	23.5	21.7	35.1
2003	510	23.5	21.7	35.1
2004	474	21.1	22.5	34.5
2005	449	21.1	21.3	32.9
2006	432	20.1	21.5	34.3
2007	411	20.8	19.8	48.9
2008	381	23.1	16.5	47
2009	487	23.1	19.4	45.8
2010	484	23.6	20.5	51.9
2011	420	n/a	n/a	51.7
2012	391	20.5	19.0	n/a
2013	274	8.9	30.7	59.1
2014	251	9.2	27.2	61
2015	221	8.0	27.6	61.5
2016	232	9.0	25.7	62.1
2017	231	9.0	25.6	62.8
2018	222	9.0	24.6	61.7
2019	224	9.0	24.8	60.7
2020	229	n/a	n/a	60.3
2021	199	9.0	22.1	54.8
2022	277	12.0	23.0	55.2
2023	251	11.0	22.8	46.2
2024	258	10.0	25.8	55

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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