The top reported proficiency rate is 69% in Math. The lowest is 53% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Georgetown Elementary School
Georgetown Elementary School is a regular public school serving prekindergarten through fourth grade in the small Indiana town of Georgetown, part of the New Albany-Floyd County Consolidated School Corporation. With an enrollment that is substantial for an elementary building, it draws from a community that has seen steady population growth over recent decades and sits just off Interstate 64, a short drive from Louisville, Kentucky. The school’s grade band means that state testing results, graduation rates, and high school program data do not apply here, and no discipline or staffing data was reported in the available sources.
On the state’s ILEARN assessments, Georgetown Elementary shows a clear area of strength. Mathematics proficiency reaches a level that positions the school well above typical medians for the county, and this subject was the strongest of the three tested. English language arts proficiency, while lower than math, still reflects a solid majority of students meeting or exceeding standards. Science results, tested only in fourth grade, fall slightly below the ELA mark, though more than half of students reached proficiency there. Taking all three subjects together, the school’s overall proficiency index places it near the top among districts in Floyd County. That county-wide comparison is a meaningful indicator, as the county has two school districts, and Georgetown Elementary stands out as the high performer in that pair.
The school’s student body is predominantly white, with small shares of students who are two or more races, Hispanic, Black, Asian, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. Just over a quarter of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a share that is modest by national standards and suggests a relatively low concentration of poverty in the building. The town of Georgetown itself is primarily residential, with high homeownership and a median home value that exceeds the Indiana average but sits near the national figure. The housing market here is not among the most expensive in the region, but it reflects a community of stable, single-family homes, much of it owner-occupied. The town’s own description brands it as a growing community, and its historic district along Main Street gives it a compact, walkable core with civic buildings such as the town hall and firehouse. No charter or magnet status applies to this school, and no Title I designation was listed.
The district as a whole shows no recent major changes in available records, so families can expect continuity from year to year. Because this is an elementary school only, the typical next steps after fourth grade would be to a middle school within the same district, Highland Hills Middle School, and later to Floyd Central High School. Those secondary campuses are located outside the town itself, which may be relevant for families thinking about long-term logistics.
For a parent or resident evaluating Georgetown Elementary, the academic picture is one of clear strength in math and solid, if less elevated, performance in reading and science, all within a county context where this school is the highest performer. The student population is not highly diverse, and the economic profile is relatively comfortable. The community is small, residential, and growing, with an affordable-but-not-cheap housing market. A family that values a strong academic start in a stable, low-poverty elementary setting, and that is comfortable with a predominantly homogeneous peer environment, would likely find this school a good fit. The missing information on discipline rates and staffing ratios means those factors cannot be assessed here, but the core academic outcomes are well documented and favorable.
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