Is George Washington Elementary a good school?

George Washington Elementary ranks 3601 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend George Washington Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 487 students attended George Washington Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of George Washington Elementary?

Students at George Washington Elementary are 72% Hispanic, 17% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of George Washington Elementary attend?

Students who attend George Washington Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : John F. Kennedy Junior High High : Hanford High

George Washington Elementary

Summary:

George Washington Elementary is a public elementary school in Hanford, California, serving 463 students in grades K-6 and part of the Hanford Elementary District.

While the school has some areas of concern, including significantly lower test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the district and state averages, as well as high chronic absenteeism rates that have risen from 10.5% to 22.2% in recent years, there are also some bright spots. The school's student-teacher ratio of 23.1 is higher than nearby schools like Joseph M. Simas (22.0) and Lee Richmond Elementary (21.8), and it serves a predominantly low-income population with 78.76% to 81.13% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, higher than the district average.

When compared to other schools in the Hanford Elementary District, such as the higher-performing Jefferson Academy, George Washington Elementary has room for improvement. Addressing the chronic absenteeism and low academic performance, while also considering the socioeconomic challenges faced by the school's population, could be crucial in enhancing the overall quality of education at George Washington Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-6

2245 North Fairmont
Hanford, CA 93232-1448

(559) 585-3805

District: Hanford Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
3601^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,290

Students who attend George Washington Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	John F. Kennedy Junior High
High:	Hanford High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.1

Number of students: 487

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.3%

White:

17.2%

Two or more races:

5.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details George Washington Elementary ranks worse than 61.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 7^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Hanford Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.87. (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: Hispanic (72.3%), White (17.2%), two or more races (5.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 83.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at George Washington Elementary is 23.1. 7 elementary schools in the Hanford Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare George Washington Elementary employs 21 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at George Washington Elementary is $11,290, which is the 3^rd highest among 9 elementary schools in the Hanford Elementary School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

George Washington Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks George Washington Elementary 3601^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See George Washington Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Hanford Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Hanford Elementary 750^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for George Washington Elementary

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Rank History for all students at George Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	51.83	2065^th	4809	57.1%
2005	46.08	2388^th	4822	50.5%
2006	35.41	2968^th	4818	38.4%
2007	29.21	3632^nd	5113	29.0%
2008	21.00	4272^nd	5113	16.4%
2009	22.91	4221^st	5193	18.7%
2010	23.32	4348^th	5314	18.2%
2011	32.41	3807^th	5377	29.2%
2012	38.53	3351^st	5390	37.8%
2013	46.29	2907^th	5530	47.4%
2015	40.41	2992^nd	5611	46.7%
2016	41.41	2990^th	5614	46.7%
2017	39.46	3139^th	5692	44.9%
2018	34.39	3515^th	5662	37.9%
2019	28.79	4030^th	5789	30.4%
2021	27.68	989^th	1417	30.2%
2022	42.36	2938^th	5883	50.1%
2023	33.15	3633^rd	5874	38.2%
2024	33.87	3601^st	5862	38.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at George Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	60.43	812^th	3275	75.2%
2021	42.38	271^st	602	55.0%
2022	80.70	289^th	3311	91.3%
2023	74.72	383^rd	3250	88.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at George Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.75	2688^th	5084	47.1%
2019	33.45	3601^st	5173	30.4%
2021	31.36	795^th	1110	28.4%
2022	52.98	2091^st	5264	60.3%
2023	39.97	3068^th	5374	42.9%
2024	36.45	3417^th	5511	38.0%

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Rank History for Female students at George Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.58	3437^th	5413	36.5%
2019	26.23	4138^th	5492	24.7%
2021	29.22	869^th	1267	31.4%
2022	43.72	2766^th	5635	50.9%
2023	36.43	3270^th	5617	41.8%
2024	33.13	3550^th	5605	36.7%

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Rank History for Male students at George Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.50	3434^th	5431	36.8%
2019	31.62	3659^th	5510	33.6%
2021	25.97	919^th	1272	27.8%
2022	40.38	2982^nd	5663	47.3%
2023	30.06	3774^th	5650	33.2%
2024	35.49	3373^rd	5636	40.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at George Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.62	2427^th	4830	49.8%
2019	36.15	3233^rd	4963	34.9%
2022	51.56	2095^th	5084	58.8%
2023	42.37	2728^th	5098	46.5%
2024	40.16	2947^th	5102	42.2%

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Rank History for White students at George Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	8.44	2577^th	2737	5.8%
2019	33.82	2051^st	2834	27.6%
2022	51.67	1407^th	2726	48.4%

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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

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Enrollment information for George Washington Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1991	349	7	7	232	1	n/a	n/a	596
1992	408	21	9	241	0	n/a	n/a	679
1993	414	25	13	276	3	n/a	n/a	731
1994	427	31	14	322	6	n/a	n/a	800
1995	405	37	11	406	2	n/a	n/a	861
1996	405	37	11	406	2	n/a	n/a	861
1997	342	28	8	357	2	n/a	n/a	737
1998	336	42	8	358	2	n/a	n/a	746
1999	279	32	4	295	0	n/a	n/a	610
2000	322	36	8	304	1	n/a	n/a	671
2001	336	40	14	317	3	n/a	n/a	710
2002	284	49	15	167	0	n/a	n/a	515
2003	284	49	15	167	0	n/a	n/a	515
2004	287	48	13	193	1	n/a	n/a	542
2005	267	53	10	188	2	n/a	n/a	520
2006	241	41	8	216	2	n/a	n/a	508
2007	177	29	7	237	1	n/a	n/a	451
2008	182	35	10	356	7	n/a	n/a	590
2009	172	38	10	353	2	1	0	576
2010	155	36	6	356	0	1	2	556
2011	155	41	7	358	0	1	0	562
2012	153	33	6	327	2	2	6	529
2013	148	22	5	335	3	2	14	529
2014	129	23	6	379	4	3	18	562
2015	121	23	8	375	3	1	28	559
2016	94	22	1	366	7	1	26	517
2017	90	29	0	388	3	0	21	531
2018	78	21	1	365	2	0	21	488
2019	82	18	0	381	0	0	27	508
2020	79	20	1	382	0	0	29	511
2021	90	22	3	335	0	0	27	477
2022	76	16	8	333	4	0	29	466
2023	78	14	5	337	6	0	23	463
2024	84	16	4	352	2	1	28	487

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 George Washington Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	596	19.9	29.9	n/a
1992	679	20.2	33.6	34.5
1993	731	26.0	28.1	38.9
1994	800	28.0	28.6	41.4
1995	861	33.0	26.1	44.6
1996	861	33.0	26.1	44.6
1997	737	26.0	28.3	50.1
1998	746	32.0	23.3	49.1
1999	610	29.0	21.0	53.3
2000	671	31.0	21.6	49.9
2001	710	32.0	22.2	56.8
2002	515	23.0	22.4	44.5
2003	515	23.0	22.4	44.5
2004	542	25.0	21.7	46.3
2005	520	26.0	20.0	51.9
2006	508	26.0	19.5	46.1
2007	451	22.0	20.5	61.6
2008	590	30.0	19.7	68.1
2009	576	27.0	19.9	69.6
2010	556	26.0	21.3	75.7
2011	562	n/a	n/a	77
2012	529	23.5	22.5	78.3
2013	529	22.0	24.0	81.1
2014	562	22.0	25.5	83.1
2015	559	22.0	25.4	80.5
2016	517	23.0	22.4	79.3
2017	531	23.0	23.0	82.3
2018	488	22.0	22.1	83.2
2019	508	21.0	24.1	82.5
2020	511	n/a	n/a	82.4
2021	477	21.0	22.7	81.1
2022	466	22.0	21.1	78.8
2023	463	20.0	23.1	79.9
2024	487	21.0	23.1	83.8

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 George Washington Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	596	19.9	29.9	n/a
1992	679	20.2	33.6	34.5
1993	731	26.0	28.1	38.9
1994	800	28.0	28.6	41.4
1995	861	33.0	26.1	44.6
1996	861	33.0	26.1	44.6
1997	737	26.0	28.3	50.1
1998	746	32.0	23.3	49.1
1999	610	29.0	21.0	53.3
2000	671	31.0	21.6	49.9
2001	710	32.0	22.2	56.8
2002	515	23.0	22.4	44.5
2003	515	23.0	22.4	44.5
2004	542	25.0	21.7	46.3
2005	520	26.0	20.0	51.9
2006	508	26.0	19.5	46.1
2007	451	22.0	20.5	61.6
2008	590	30.0	19.7	68.1
2009	576	27.0	19.9	69.6
2010	556	26.0	21.3	75.7
2011	562	n/a	n/a	77
2012	529	23.5	22.5	78.3
2013	529	22.0	24.0	81.1
2014	562	22.0	25.5	83.1
2015	559	22.0	25.4	80.5
2016	517	23.0	22.4	79.3
2017	531	23.0	23.0	82.3
2018	488	22.0	22.1	83.2
2019	508	21.0	24.1	82.5
2020	511	n/a	n/a	82.4
2021	477	21.0	22.7	81.1
2022	466	22.0	21.1	78.8
2023	463	20.0	23.1	79.9
2024	487	21.0	23.1	83.8

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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