Is George Washington Elementary School a good school?

George Washington Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.4% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend George Washington Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 244 students attended George Washington Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of George Washington Elementary School?

Students at George Washington Elementary School are 48% Hispanic, 42% African American, 9% White.

What schools do graduates of George Washington Elementary School attend?

Students who attend George Washington Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Nathan Hale Middle School High : A B Shepard High School (Campus)

George Washington Elementary School

Summary:

George Washington Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Alsip, Illinois, serving 238 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Cook County School District 130, which is ranked 700 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

George Washington Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Illinois elementary schools, with academic performance significantly below state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 15.8% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 41.2% statewide and 28% in the district. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as only 6.8% of 5th-grade students being proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 26.8% statewide. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.7% in 2019-2020 to 35.1% in 2023-2024, much higher than the state and district averages.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Lincoln Elementary, Whittier Elementary, and Paul Revere Intermediate, also perform below state and district averages, but generally outperform George Washington Elementary School in academic achievement and other key metrics. The high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds at George Washington Elementary School may be a significant factor contributing to the school's academic challenges, and the school's increasing chronic absenteeism rate is also a concern that requires further investigation and targeted interventions.

Detail:

Public K-5

12545 S Homan Ave
Alsip, IL 60803-4114

(708) 489-3523

District: Cook County School District 130

SchoolDigger Rank:
1645^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,255

Students who attend George Washington Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Nathan Hale Middle School
High:	A B Shepard High School (Campus)

Student/teacher ratio: 13.0

Number of students: 244

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.5%

African American:

41.8%

White:

9.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details George Washington Elementary School ranks worse than 79.6% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Cook County School District 130. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.43. (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 (47.5%), African American (41.8%), White (9.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 85.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at George Washington Elementary School is 13, which is the lowest among 8 elementary schools in the Cook County School District 130! (See more...)

Compare George Washington Elementary School employs 18.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at George Washington Elementary School is $22,255, which is the 3^rd highest among 4 elementary schools in the Cook County School District 130.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

George Washington Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks George Washington Elementary School 1645^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See George Washington Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Hispanic students:

Cook County School District 130:

SchoolDigger ranks Cook County School District 130 700^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for George Washington Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at George Washington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	9.95	1785^th	2020	11.6%
2004	8.63	1848^th	2030	9.0%
2005	18.33	1752^nd	2022	13.4%
2006	26.78	1710^th	2086	18.0%
2007	36.40	1569^th	2095	25.1%
2008	38.90	1477^th	2092	29.4%
2009	37.82	1509^th	2120	28.8%
2010	23.02	1774^th	2139	17.1%
2011	44.16	1408^th	2147	34.4%
2012	54.91	1172^nd	2166	45.9%
2013	36.62	1467^th	2167	32.3%
2014	32.90	1469^th	2093	29.8%
2015	19.28	1724^th	2052	16.0%
2016	26.44	1520^th	2046	25.7%
2017	22.64	1610^th	2044	21.2%
2018	25.01	1536^th	2037	24.6%
2019	23.33	1622^nd	2086	22.2%
2022	25.84	1496^th	2082	28.1%
2023	27.57	1459^th	2077	29.8%
2024	21.43	1645^th	2067	20.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at George Washington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	55.51	226^th	718	68.5%
2019	46.00	360^th	743	51.5%
2022	39.95	437^th	768	43.1%
2023	42.42	400^th	788	49.2%
2024	29.45	655^th	826	20.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at George Washington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	20.89	1113^th	1194	6.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.26	1138^th	1765	35.5%
2019	35.83	1220^th	1816	32.8%
2022	38.37	1060^th	1763	39.9%
2023	43.22	975^th	1808	46.1%
2024	33.51	1228^th	1793	31.5%

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Rank History for Female students at George Washington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.85	1312^th	1964	33.2%
2019	35.90	1256^th	2019	37.8%
2022	24.54	1467^th	1970	25.5%
2023	21.58	1548^th	1957	20.9%
2024	19.39	1615^th	1942	16.8%

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Rank History for Male students at George Washington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	20.71	1611^th	1972	18.3%
2019	14.90	1837^th	2019	9.0%
2022	28.50	1339^th	1977	32.3%
2023	38.25	1143^rd	1984	42.4%
2024	24.10	1482^nd	1959	24.3%

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Rank History for African American students at George Washington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.01	414^th	698	40.7%
2019	40.51	387^th	711	45.6%
2022	54.73	213^th	684	68.9%
2023	46.52	297^th	692	57.1%
2024	39.73	374^th	655	42.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at George Washington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	56.87	332^nd	938	64.6%
2019	42.15	533^rd	955	44.2%
2022	37.00	579^th	954	39.3%
2023	50.35	418^th	970	56.9%
2024	35.90	615^th	959	35.9%

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Rank History for White students at George Washington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	31.25	1050^th	1463	28.2%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board 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: Illinois State Board of Education

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Wednesday, January 22, 2014

My children have been in this school for 3 years. We have had two excellent teachers! Beyond that we have been very disappointed in the district. Standards are low. There seems to be very little time devoted to science. There are no options to engage or grow students that are excelling. Parent involvement is non-existent and not encouraged. Very unwelcoming culture. Close Quote

Enrollment information for George Washington Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	67	171	0	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	269
2003	67	171	0	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	269
2004	67	147	2	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	249
2005	66	148	2	35	1	n/a	n/a	0	252
2006	46	167	4	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	259
2007	36	119	4	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	202
2008	30	125	3	54	0	n/a	n/a	3	215
2009	37	163	3	52	0	n/a	n/a	8	263
2010	36	141	4	68	0	n/a	n/a	8	257
2011	31	116	2	75	0	0	7	0	231
2012	41	98	4	142	0	0	6	0	291
2013	48	93	5	128	0	0	6	0	280
2014	52	118	2	110	0	0	4	0	286
2015	49	142	5	114	0	0	5	0	315
2016	40	133	2	113	2	0	4	0	294
2017	35	117	2	121	2	0	5	0	282
2018	36	120	3	116	1	0	6	0	282
2019	32	117	3	111	0	0	5	0	268
2020	29	121	0	112	0	0	4	0	266
2021	27	140	2	148	1	0	0	0	318
2022	25	129	3	137	1	0	1	0	296
2023	21	94	1	119	1	0	2	0	238
2024	23	102	0	116	1	0	2	0	244

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	269	21.5	12.5	83.6
2003	269	21.5	12.5	83.6
2004	249	19.0	13.1	84.3
2005	252	22.0	11.5	82.1
2006	259	23.0	11.3	86.5
2007	202	21.0	9.6	98.5
2008	215	16.0	13.4	90.6
2009	263	22.0	12.0	91.4
2010	257	22.0	11.6	93.2
2011	231	20.0	11.5	90.5
2012	291	20.0	14.5	88
2013	280	26.6	10.5	81.4
2014	286	n/a	n/a	91.6
2015	315	20.0	15.7	86.3
2016	294	22.0	13.3	87.4
2017	282	23.0	12.2	62.8
2018	282	22.9	12.2	46.8
2019	268	22.0	12.1	83.6
2020	266	21.8	12.2	82
2021	318	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	296	24.1	12.2	86.1
2023	238	21.0	11.3	84.9
2024	244	18.6	13.0	85.7

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	269	21.5	12.5	83.6
2003	269	21.5	12.5	83.6
2004	249	19.0	13.1	84.3
2005	252	22.0	11.5	82.1
2006	259	23.0	11.3	86.5
2007	202	21.0	9.6	98.5
2008	215	16.0	13.4	90.6
2009	263	22.0	12.0	91.4
2010	257	22.0	11.6	93.2
2011	231	20.0	11.5	90.5
2012	291	20.0	14.5	88
2013	280	26.6	10.5	81.4
2014	286	n/a	n/a	91.6
2015	315	20.0	15.7	86.3
2016	294	22.0	13.3	87.4
2017	282	23.0	12.2	62.8
2018	282	22.9	12.2	46.8
2019	268	22.0	12.1	83.6
2020	266	21.8	12.2	82
2021	318	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	296	24.1	12.2	86.1
2023	238	21.0	11.3	84.9
2024	244	18.6	13.0	85.7

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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