Is President George Washington Middle School a good school?

President George Washington Middle School ranks 34 th of 89 Hawaii middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend President George Washington Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 569 students attended President George Washington Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of President George Washington Middle School?

Students at President George Washington Middle School are 34% Asian, 31% Pacific Islander, 17% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 5% White.

What high school do graduates of President George Washington Middle School attend?

Students who attend President George Washington Middle School usually go on to attend Kaimuki High School

President George Washington Middle School

Summary:

President George Washington Middle School is a public middle school in Honolulu, Hawaii, serving 569 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Hawaii Department of Education district, which is ranked 1 out of 1 in the state and rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

While President George Washington Middle School has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, its academic performance, particularly in mathematics, lags behind nearby high-performing schools like Moanalua Middle School and Kaimuki Middle School. The school's 8th-grade mathematics proficiency rate is 39%, compared to the state average of 31%. Additionally, the school struggles with higher chronic absenteeism rates, at 21.8%, compared to 13.1% at Aliamanu Middle School and 11.5% at Moanalua Middle School.

While the school performs well for African American students, ranking 22nd out of 71 Hawaii middle schools in this subgroup, it ranks lower for Hispanic students (54th out of 68) and Pacific Islander students (51st out of 81). Addressing these areas of concern, such as chronic absenteeism and subgroup performance, could help President George Washington Middle School improve its overall academic outcomes and competitiveness within the state.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1633 South King St
Honolulu, HI 96826

(808) 973-0177

District: Hawaii Department of Education

SchoolDigger Rank:
34^th of 89 Hawaii Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,359

Students who attend President George Washington Middle School usually attend:

High:

Kaimuki High School

Feeder schools for President George Washington Middle School:

Elementary:	Ala Wai Elementary School
	King William Lunalilo Elementary School
	President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
	Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.5

Number of students: 569

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

33.6%

Pacific Islander:

31.1%

Two or more races:

16.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.2%

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Compare Details President George Washington Middle School ranks better than 61.8% of middle schools in Hawaii. It also ranks 19^th among 40 ranked middle schools in the Hawaii Department of Education School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.87. (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.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at President George Washington Middle School is $16,359, which is the 15^th highest among 40 middle schools in the Hawaii Department of Education School District.

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SchoolDigger ranks President George Washington Middle School 34^th of 89 Hawaii public middle schools. (See President George Washington Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Hawaii Department of Education:

SchoolDigger ranks Hawaii Department of Education 1^st of 1 Hawaii school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for President George Washington Middle School

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Rank History for all students at President George Washington Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	HI State Percentile
2006	74.04	13^th	69	81.2%
2007	67.73	16^th	71	77.5%
2008	58.98	15^th	46	67.4%
2009	64.53	21^st	68	69.1%
2010	57.66	26^th	65	60.0%
2011	47.56	34^th	71	52.1%
2012	43.36	41^st	73	43.8%
2013	41.57	45^th	76	40.8%
2015	49.95	26^th	72	63.9%
2016	48.60	33^rd	73	54.8%
2017	35.07	32^nd	82	61.0%
2018	41.90	37^th	67	44.8%
2019	40.35	40^th	70	42.9%
2021	53.86	26^th	73	64.4%
2022	56.65	24^th	72	66.7%
2023	52.32	26^th	73	64.4%
2024	42.87	34^th	89	61.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at President George Washington Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	33.11	38^th	81	53.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at President George Washington Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	38.66	45^th	89	49.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at President George Washington Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	48.10	42^nd	87	51.7%

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Rank History for African American students at President George Washington Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	59.10	22^nd	71	69.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at President George Washington Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	22.49	54^th	68	20.6%

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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at President George Washington Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	29.39	51^st	81	37.0%

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Rank History for White students at President George Washington Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	55.10	30^th	86	65.1%

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Data source: test scores: Hawaii State 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: Hawaii Department of Education

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by a parent
Monday, September 2, 2013

this school treats the student body very well. i would recommend this school to any child looking for a good middle school. Close Quote

Enrollment information for President George Washington Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	121	7	642	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	782
1989	103	9	634	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	758
1990	90	16	651	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	762
1991	98	12	708	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	833
1992	143	16	714	26	2	n/a	n/a	0	901
1993	141	16	811	30	3	n/a	n/a	-1	1000
1994	155	8	772	31	3	n/a	n/a	0	969
1995	198	18	802	36	3	n/a	n/a	-1	1056
1996	198	18	802	36	3	n/a	n/a	-1	1056
1997	166	11	753	32	0	n/a	n/a	24	986
1998	186	12	715	29	1	n/a	n/a	0	943
1999	174	11	642	30	3	n/a	n/a	0	860
2000	164	10	670	35	2	n/a	n/a	0	881
2001	177	18	678	36	2	n/a	n/a	0	911
2002	212	12	733	26	4	n/a	n/a	0	987
2003	212	12	733	26	4	n/a	n/a	0	987
2004	202	12	783	24	5	n/a	n/a	0	1026
2005	214	21	777	26	5	n/a	n/a	0	1043
2006	228	20	786	27	5	n/a	n/a	0	1066
2007	227	20	771	27	3	n/a	n/a	0	1048
2008	224	21	755	28	4	n/a	n/a	0	1032
2009	189	14	669	21	4	n/a	n/a	0	897
2010	178	11	640	23	4	n/a	n/a	0	856
2011	59	16	412	29	5	241	55	0	817
2012	48	26	443	35	4	230	54	0	840
2013	57	16	395	43	4	236	66	0	817
2014	45	14	393	55	2	216	69	0	794
2015	40	12	386	54	2	211	96	0	801
2016	49	12	419	54	2	201	108	0	845
2017	46	10	398	62	3	225	104	0	848
2018	39	9	356	61	2	220	114	0	801
2019	36	5	316	82	2	221	123	0	785
2020	22	4	295	91	1	228	122	0	763
2021	16	10	247	92	0	188	106	0	659
2022	20	9	223	77	0	169	95	0	593
2023	26	3	191	76	0	177	96	0	569

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 President George Washington Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	782	50.5	15.4	29.7
1989	758	38.5	19.6	19.1
1990	762	40.0	19.0	24.5
1991	833	43.0	19.3	26.2
1992	901	49.0	18.3	18.6
1993	1000	54.5	18.3	20.2
1994	969	56.0	17.3	12.3
1995	1056	61.0	17.3	18.4
1996	1056	61.0	17.3	18.4
1997	986	57.4	17.2	34.1
1998	943	55.5	17.0	30.1
1999	860	52.5	16.4	41.9
2000	881	52.0	16.9	45.1
2001	911	52.5	17.4	52.6
2002	987	57.5	17.2	48.7
2003	987	57.5	17.2	48.7
2004	1026	58.5	17.5	52.8
2005	1043	62.0	16.8	50.9
2006	1066	63.0	16.9	50.6
2007	1048	62.5	16.8	51.1
2008	1032	61.5	16.8	47.1
2009	897	61.0	14.7	51.3
2010	856	57.0	15.0	58.2
2011	817	54.0	15.1	59.9
2012	840	55.0	15.2	62.1
2013	817	54.0	15.1	62.7
2014	794	56.0	14.1	61.8
2015	801	55.0	14.5	56.4
2016	845	52.0	16.2	60
2017	848	55.0	15.4	59.2
2018	801	55.0	14.5	57.4
2019	785	55.5	14.1	54.8
2020	763	56.0	13.6	58.3
2021	659	53.0	12.4	61.6
2022	593	53.0	11.1	66.3
2023	569	54.0	10.5	61.2

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 President George Washington Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	782	50.5	15.4	29.7
1989	758	38.5	19.6	19.1
1990	762	40.0	19.0	24.5
1991	833	43.0	19.3	26.2
1992	901	49.0	18.3	18.6
1993	1000	54.5	18.3	20.2
1994	969	56.0	17.3	12.3
1995	1056	61.0	17.3	18.4
1996	1056	61.0	17.3	18.4
1997	986	57.4	17.2	34.1
1998	943	55.5	17.0	30.1
1999	860	52.5	16.4	41.9
2000	881	52.0	16.9	45.1
2001	911	52.5	17.4	52.6
2002	987	57.5	17.2	48.7
2003	987	57.5	17.2	48.7
2004	1026	58.5	17.5	52.8
2005	1043	62.0	16.8	50.9
2006	1066	63.0	16.9	50.6
2007	1048	62.5	16.8	51.1
2008	1032	61.5	16.8	47.1
2009	897	61.0	14.7	51.3
2010	856	57.0	15.0	58.2
2011	817	54.0	15.1	59.9
2012	840	55.0	15.2	62.1
2013	817	54.0	15.1	62.7
2014	794	56.0	14.1	61.8
2015	801	55.0	14.5	56.4
2016	845	52.0	16.2	60
2017	848	55.0	15.4	59.2
2018	801	55.0	14.5	57.4
2019	785	55.5	14.1	54.8
2020	763	56.0	13.6	58.3
2021	659	53.0	12.4	61.6
2022	593	53.0	11.1	66.3
2023	569	54.0	10.5	61.2

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for President George Washington Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,539 (9.4%)	$14,820 (90.6%)	$16,359

Data source: Hawaii Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on President George Washington Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 40^th of 70 Middle schools	Ranks 26^th of 73 Middle schools	21.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (President George Washington Middle School)	39	41	2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)	53	51	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (President George Washington Middle School)	32	32
6th Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)	41	39	2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (President George Washington Middle School)	42	51	9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)	53	51	2%
7th Grade Mathematics (President George Washington Middle School)	32	32
7th Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)	38	34	4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (President George Washington Middle School)	46	58	12%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)	52	50	2%
8th Grade Mathematics (President George Washington Middle School)	47	39	8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)	38	31	7%
All Grades English Language Arts (President George Washington Middle School)	42	49	7%
All Grades Mathematics (President George Washington Middle School)	36	34	2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	785	569	27.5%
African American	5	3	40%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	316	191	39.6%
Hispanic	82	76	7.3%
Pacific Islander	221	177	19.9%
White	36	26	27.8%
Two or More Races	123	96	22%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	54.8%	61.2%	6.4%

Schools Near President George Washington Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				HSA Science (2024)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2024)	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	HSA Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
President George Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	1633 South King St	Honolulu	96826	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 973-0177	569	54	10.5	61.2%	26 (4.6%)	3 (0.5%)	76 (13.4%)	191 (33.6%)	0 (0.0%)	177 (31.1%)	96 (16.9%)	42.9	34^th of 89 public middle schools	61.8%		52.3	26^th of 73 public middle schools	64.4%	8	42.6	48.2	34.1	$16,359	$1,539	$14,820
Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School	Public	6-8	1202 Prospect St	Honolulu	96822	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 587-4520	576	38	15.1	42.9%	33 (5.7%)	4 (0.7%)	76 (13.2%)	235 (40.8%)	1 (0.2%)	130 (22.6%)	97 (16.8%)	65.7	14^th of 89 public middle schools	84.3%		71.4	15^th of 73 public middle schools	79.5%	1	55.2	60.0	42.0	$15,667	$1,382	$14,285
Princess Ruth Keelikolani Middle School	Public	6-8	1302 Queen Emma St	Honolulu	96813	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 587-4400	324	28	11.5	68.8%	4 (1.2%)	5 (1.5%)	19 (5.9%)	76 (23.5%)	0 (0.0%)	184 (56.8%)	36 (11.1%)	20.3	61^st of 89 public middle schools	31.5%		27.4	54^th of 73 public middle schools	26.0%	7	20.5	37.9	21.7	$17,324	$2,012	$15,312
Prince David Kawananakoa Middle School	Public	6-8	49 Funchal St	Honolulu	96813	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 587-4430	589	44	13.3	52.1%	10 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	69 (11.7%)	286 (48.6%)	1 (0.2%)	119 (20.2%)	102 (17.3%)	59.9	20^th of 89 public middle schools	77.5%		60.8	22^nd of 73 public middle schools	69.9%	2	54.3	56.3	39.7	$15,554	$1,560	$13,994
School for Examining Essential Questions of Sustainability	Public, Charter	6-8	1728 Nuuanu Ave	Honolulu	96817	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 677-3377	176	17	10.3	17.6%	49 (27.8%)	2 (1.1%)	24 (13.6%)	37 (21.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (11.4%)	44 (25.0%)	80.2	6^th of 89 public middle schools	93.3%		87.3	5^th of 73 public middle schools	93.2%	1	61.1	70.2	49.4	$9,648	$1,021	$8,627
William P Jarrett Middle School	Public	6-8	1903 Palolo Ave	Honolulu	96816	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 733-4888	260	21	12.3	78.1%	9 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.9%)	43 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	145 (55.8%)	32 (12.3%)	39.5	37^th of 89 public middle schools	58.4%		51.4	28^th of 73 public middle schools	61.6%	9	46.2	46.0	30.9	$19,198	$1,695	$17,503
Kaimuki Middle School	Public	6-8	631 18th Ave	Honolulu	96816	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 733-4800	950	58	16.3	23.6%	82 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	101 (10.6%)	496 (52.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (5.3%)	221 (23.3%)	92.5	2^nd of 89 public middle schools	97.8%		96.4	1^st of 73 public middle schools	98.6%	1	68.4	77.2	66.4	$15,051	$1,101	$13,950
King David Kalakaua Middle School	Public	6-8	821 Kalihi St	Honolulu	96819	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 832-3130	898	64	14.0	66.3%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (4.9%)	546 (60.8%)	0 (0.0%)	237 (26.4%)	70 (7.8%)	38.7	39^th of 89 public middle schools	56.2%		50.7	29^th of 73 public middle schools	60.3%	10	41.8	44.0	35.1	$15,015	$1,624	$13,391
Governor Sanford B Dole Middle School	Public	6-8	1803 Kam IV Rd	Honolulu	96819	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 832-3340	530	46	11.5	77.9%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.8%)	147 (27.7%)	1 (0.2%)	277 (52.3%)	53 (10.0%)	11.3	74^th of 89 public middle schools	16.9%		9	70^th of 73 public middle schools	4.1%	4	22.3	30.4	14.1	$17,290	$2,203	$15,087
Moanalua Middle School	Public	7-8	1289 Mahiole St	Honolulu	96819	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 831-7850	692	44	15.9	28.9%	89 (12.9%)	27 (3.9%)	114 (16.5%)	250 (36.1%)	2 (0.3%)	70 (10.1%)	140 (20.2%)	87.4	4^th of 89 public middle schools	95.5%		96.1	2^nd of 73 public middle schools	97.3%	2	65.8	74.8	56.9	$14,589	$1,108	$13,481

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