Is George Washington Elementary School a good school?

George Washington Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.3% of Indiana elementary schools.

How many students attend George Washington Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 462 students attended George Washington Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of George Washington Elementary School?

Students at George Washington Elementary School are 56% African American, 39% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of George Washington Elementary School attend?

Students who attend George Washington Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Joseph Block Middle School High : East Chicago Central High School

George Washington Elementary School

Summary:

George Washington Elementary School is a public elementary school in East Chicago, Indiana, serving students from kindergarten to 6th grade. With a predominantly minority student population and a high percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, the school faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance and student engagement.

George Washington Elementary School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Indiana, with proficiency rates on state assessments that are well below the state and district averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 8.47% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 15.03% for the School City of East Chicago district and 38.6% statewide. The school's math proficiency rates are also low, with only 15.45% of students proficient or better, compared to 12.62% for the district and 52.4% statewide. Additionally, George Washington Elementary School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, with over 28% of students chronically absent in recent years.

While the performance of George Washington Elementary School is generally consistent with or slightly worse than other schools in the School City of East Chicago district, the presence of higher-performing East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy and East Chicago Lighthouse charter schools in the area suggests that alternative educational models may be more effective in serving the needs of the local community. Addressing the high rates of chronic absenteeism and improving the academic outcomes of students at George Washington Elementary School should be a top priority for the district and school leadership.

Detail:

Public K-6

2400 Cardinal Drive
East Chicago, IN 46312

(219) 391-4169

District: School City of East Chicago

SchoolDigger Rank:
936^th of 1,010 Indiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,003

Students who attend George Washington Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Joseph Block Middle School
High:	East Chicago Central High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.6

Number of students: 462

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.3%

Hispanic:

39.0%

White:

2.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 80.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details George Washington Elementary School ranks worse than 92.7% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the School City of East Chicago District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.69. (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: African American (56.3%), Hispanic (39%), two or more races (2.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 80.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the School City of East Chicago District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at George Washington Elementary School is 14.6. 2 elementary schools in the School City of East Chicago District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare George Washington Elementary School employs 31.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at George Washington Elementary School is $13,003. 2 elementary schools in the School City of East Chicago District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

George Washington Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

School City of East Chicago:

SchoolDigger ranks School City of East Chicago 344^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for George Washington Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2004	12.82	310^th	326	4.9%
2005	9.83	906^th	959	5.5%
2006	12.90	894^th	961	7.0%
2007	16.17	886^th	985	10.1%
2008	43.03	680^th	996	31.7%
2009	16.56	896^th	1003	10.7%
2010	24.66	842^nd	1009	16.6%
2011	19.16	900^th	1025	12.2%
2012	7.29	969^th	1015	4.5%
2013	67.32	352^nd	1035	66.0%
2014	52.26	590^th	1036	43.1%
2015	15.72	933^rd	1040	10.3%
2016	6.44	990^th	1046	5.4%
2017	5.01	986^th	1033	4.5%
2018	5.66	975^th	1027	5.1%
2019	8.44	954^th	1031	7.5%
2021	5.49	987^th	1016	2.9%
2022	7.33	964^th	1020	5.5%
2023	10.20	911^th	1016	10.3%
2024	9.69	936^th	1010	7.3%

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

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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by a parent
Saturday, June 28, 2014

Washington Elementary is a wonderful school. This is an A school. Your child will get the best education. Enrollment your child for the 2014-2015 school year. You will be glad that you did. 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
1988	15	251	0	272	0	n/a	n/a	0	538
1989	17	286	0	272	0	n/a	n/a	0	575
1990	15	274	0	269	1	n/a	n/a	0	559
1991	14	316	0	276	0	n/a	n/a	0	606
1992	15	285	0	271	0	n/a	n/a	0	571
1993	22	267	0	278	0	n/a	n/a	0	567
1994	11	242	1	262	0	n/a	n/a	0	516
1995	13	228	0	257	0	n/a	n/a	0	498
1996	13	228	0	257	0	n/a	n/a	0	498
1997	14	231	0	262	0	n/a	n/a	0	507
1998	13	218	0	284	1	n/a	n/a	0	516
1999	11	213	0	262	0	n/a	n/a	0	486
2000	10	218	0	255	0	n/a	n/a	0	483
2001	17	228	0	262	0	n/a	n/a	0	507
2002	18	238	1	262	0	n/a	n/a	0	519
2003	18	238	1	262	0	n/a	n/a	0	519
2004	21	212	1	251	0	n/a	n/a	0	485
2005	21	186	0	227	0	n/a	n/a	0	434
2006	15	201	2	215	0	n/a	n/a	0	433
2007	11	222	2	225	0	n/a	n/a	6	466
2008	10	183	0	208	0	n/a	n/a	6	407
2009	15	219	1	216	0	n/a	n/a	5	456
2010	4	260	2	272	0	n/a	n/a	2	540
2011	4	232	0	288	0	0	6	0	530
2012	10	227	0	236	0	0	7	0	480
2013	2	191	0	201	0	0	4	0	398
2014	3	175	1	164	0	0	3	0	346
2015	5	386	1	251	0	0	13	0	656
2016	4	460	3	260	0	0	19	0	746
2017	3	403	2	262	0	0	14	0	684
2018	3	376	1	193	0	0	15	0	588
2019	4	355	1	207	0	0	18	0	585
2020	11	375	0	208	0	0	18	0	612
2021	10	331	0	184	0	0	17	0	542
2022	9	286	0	158	0	0	12	0	465
2023	11	260	0	180	0	0	11	0	462

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
1988	538	27.0	19.9	55
1989	575	26.8	21.4	48.5
1990	559	25.8	21.6	48.1
1991	606	31.3	19.3	50.8
1992	571	31.0	18.4	56.9
1993	567	31.0	18.3	60.3
1994	516	26.0	19.8	64.1
1995	498	23.4	21.3	74.9
1996	498	23.4	21.3	74.9
1997	507	24.5	20.7	73.4
1998	516	27.0	19.1	76.9
1999	486	27.0	18.0	78.6
2000	483	27.0	17.9	82
2001	507	26.0	19.5	79.3
2002	519	25.0	20.8	88.8
2003	519	25.0	20.8	88.8
2004	485	24.0	20.2	83.9
2005	434	23.0	18.9	89.6
2006	433	23.0	18.8	89.8
2007	466	n/a	n/a	92
2008	407	22.5	18.1	97.3
2009	456	23.5	19.4	94
2010	540	29.0	18.6	93.1
2011	530	28.3	18.7	89.8
2012	480	33.0	14.5	92.9
2013	398	25.0	15.9	93.2
2014	346	22.0	15.7	95.1
2015	656	29.0	22.6	94.2
2016	746	32.0	23.3	87.5
2017	684	35.0	19.5	81.4
2018	588	34.1	17.2	88.8
2019	585	38.0	15.3	83.4
2020	612	36.0	17.0	80.9
2021	542	32.0	16.9	83
2022	465	32.7	14.1	74.8
2023	462	31.6	14.6	80.1

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
1988	538	27.0	19.9	55
1989	575	26.8	21.4	48.5
1990	559	25.8	21.6	48.1
1991	606	31.3	19.3	50.8
1992	571	31.0	18.4	56.9
1993	567	31.0	18.3	60.3
1994	516	26.0	19.8	64.1
1995	498	23.4	21.3	74.9
1996	498	23.4	21.3	74.9
1997	507	24.5	20.7	73.4
1998	516	27.0	19.1	76.9
1999	486	27.0	18.0	78.6
2000	483	27.0	17.9	82
2001	507	26.0	19.5	79.3
2002	519	25.0	20.8	88.8
2003	519	25.0	20.8	88.8
2004	485	24.0	20.2	83.9
2005	434	23.0	18.9	89.6
2006	433	23.0	18.8	89.8
2007	466	n/a	n/a	92
2008	407	22.5	18.1	97.3
2009	456	23.5	19.4	94
2010	540	29.0	18.6	93.1
2011	530	28.3	18.7	89.8
2012	480	33.0	14.5	92.9
2013	398	25.0	15.9	93.2
2014	346	22.0	15.7	95.1
2015	656	29.0	22.6	94.2
2016	746	32.0	23.3	87.5
2017	684	35.0	19.5	81.4
2018	588	34.1	17.2	88.8
2019	585	38.0	15.3	83.4
2020	612	36.0	17.0	80.9
2021	542	32.0	16.9	83
2022	465	32.7	14.1	74.8
2023	462	31.6	14.6	80.1

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 George Washington Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,457 (12.8%)	$9,893 (87.2%)	$11,351
2020	$1,293 (12.0%)	$9,457 (88.0%)	$10,751
2021	$1,729 (15.3%)	$9,596 (84.7%)	$11,326
2022	$2,900 (22.3%)	$10,102 (77.7%)	$13,003

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on George Washington Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 954^th of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 911^th of 1016 Elementary schools	2.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (George Washington Elementary School)	7	11	4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (School City of East Chicago)	12.6	12.1	0.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (George Washington Elementary School)	15.8	9.6	6.2%
3rd Grade Math (School City of East Chicago)	23.2	19	4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (George Washington Elementary School)	12.8	17	4.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (School City of East Chicago)	15.1	11.8	3.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (George Washington Elementary School)	17.9	18.6	0.7%
4th Grade Math (School City of East Chicago)	18.8	14.9	3.9%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (George Washington Elementary School)	3.8	6.8	3%
4th Grade Science (School City of East Chicago)	7.8	7.4	0.4%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (George Washington Elementary School)	23.9	13.6	10.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (School City of East Chicago)	18.7	14.3	4.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.5	40.2	7.3%
5th Grade Math (George Washington Elementary School)	26.9	15.3	11.7%
5th Grade Math (School City of East Chicago)	18.3	10.5	7.8%
5th Grade Math (Indiana)	47.8	41.1	6.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (George Washington Elementary School)	14.9	5.1	9.8%
5th Grade Social Studies (School City of East Chicago)	17.9	10.1	7.8%
5th Grade Social Studies (Indiana)	46	39.1	6.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (George Washington Elementary School)	21.3	15.2	6.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (School City of East Chicago)	19.9	13.3	6.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.8	40.8	7%
6th Grade Math (George Washington Elementary School)	27.5	13.9	13.6%
6th Grade Math (School City of East Chicago)	18.7	11.7	7%
6th Grade Math (Indiana)	46.4	38.3	8.1%
6th Grade Science (George Washington Elementary School)	16.3	10.1	6.2%
6th Grade Science (School City of East Chicago)	13.7	10.5	3.2%
6th Grade Science (Indiana)	48.6	38.2	10.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	585	462	21%
African American	355	260	26.8%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	207	180	13%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	4	11	175%
Two or More Races	18	11	38.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	83.4%	80.1%	3.3%

Schools Near George Washington Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)							ILEARN Math (2024)							ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
George Washington Elementary School	Public	K-6	2400 Cardinal Drive	East Chicago	46312	Lake County	School City of East Chicago	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 391-4169	462	32	14.6	80.1%	11 (2.4%)	260 (56.3%)	180 (39.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	9.7	936^th of 1010 public elementary schools	7.3%		10.2	911^th of 1016 public elementary schools	10.3%	25	6.6	0.0	19.1	8.1			8.5	13.3	12.9	27.0	8.2			15.5	6.4	$13,003	$2,900	$10,103
East Chicago Lighthouse	Public, Charter	K-8	3916 Pulaski	East Chicago	46312	Lake County	East Chicago Lighthouse Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(219) 378-7450	473	30	15.7	100.0%	2 (0.4%)	208 (44.0%)	251 (53.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	7.5	962^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	4.8%		8	950^th of 1016 public elementary schools	6.5%	12	15.7	9.1	17.4	5.4	15.2	24.4	13.9	11.8	14.8	6.5	1.8	4.4	2.4	7.1	8.9	$11,401	$4,331	$7,071
East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1402 E Chicago Ave	East Chicago	46312	Lake County	East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(219) 392-3650	423	28	15.1	90.5%	2 (0.5%)	172 (40.7%)	239 (56.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	41	618^th of 1010 public elementary schools	38.8%		27.8	749^th of 1016 public elementary schools	26.3%	131	40.0	34.0	29.4	29.6	17.5	30.6	30.6	56.0	46.8	27.5	9.1	12.5	10.2	27.8	29.4	$12,007	$4,994	$7,014
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-6	3551 Block Avenue	East Chicago	46312	Lake County	School City of East Chicago	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 391-4096	286	23	12.3	87.1%	6 (2.1%)	231 (80.8%)	45 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	10.4	926^th of 1010 public elementary schools	8.3%		7.8	956^th of 1016 public elementary schools	5.9%	30	12.9	16.7	11.8	13.3			13.7	22.6	13.9	14.7	16.7			16.8	2.9	$14,073	$2,820	$11,253
Benjamin Harrison Elementary School	Public	K-6	4411 Magoun	East Chicago	46312	Lake County	School City of East Chicago	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 391-4192	396	34	11.7	82.3%	20 (5.1%)	103 (26.0%)	266 (67.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	14.3	877^th of 1010 public elementary schools	13.2%		12.8	885^th of 1016 public elementary schools	12.9%	8	19.6	12.8	10.9	22.6			16.5	17.7	25.5	10.9	22.6			18.9	9.1	$13,841	$2,610	$11,231
William McKinley Elementary School	Public	K-6	4825 Magoun Ave	East Chicago	46312	Lake County	School City of East Chicago	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 391-4186	488	33	14.6	80.3%	10 (2.0%)	194 (39.8%)	270 (55.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	11.2	916^th of 1010 public elementary schools	9.3%		8.9	933^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	8.2%	17	11.1	18.5	9.0	18.3			13.9	21.0	16.9	15.4	16.9			17.6	5.1	$12,065	$2,489	$9,576
Warren G Harding Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3211 165th St	Hammond	46323	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 989-7351	684	43	15.8	77.2%	109 (15.9%)	223 (32.6%)	311 (45.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.0%)	26.1	759^th of 1010 public elementary schools	24.9%		29.1	737^th of 1016 public elementary schools	27.5%	22	23.4	25.6	20.7	24.1			23.5	26.3	31.4	35.4	19.5			28.1	25.6	$11,963	$1,968	$9,995
Washington Irving Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4727 Pine Ave	Hammond	46327	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 933-2467	728	47	15.4	82.7%	43 (5.9%)	146 (20.1%)	496 (68.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.5%)	9.1	943^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	6.6%		7.5	963^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	5.2%	20	14.3	17.1	12.5	9.0			13.6	24.8	5.4	5.8	3.9			10.3	14.4	$11,110	$1,753	$9,357
Morton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7006 Marshall Ave	Hammond	46323	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 989-7336	476	30	15.6	68.1%	45 (9.5%)	176 (37.0%)	235 (49.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	12.4	903^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	10.6%		12.6	887^th of 1016 public elementary schools	12.7%	16	9.4	16.7	21.7	12.1			14.8	9.4	9.2	26.1	10.3			13.7	17.4	$11,989	$1,868	$10,121
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4221 Towle Ave	Hammond	46327	Lake County	School City of Hammond	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 933-2475	546	30	17.9	74.9%	66 (12.1%)	65 (11.9%)	390 (71.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.4%)	18	836^th of 1010 public elementary schools	17.2%		21.3	809^th of 1016 public elementary schools	20.4%	27	12.9	16.1	22.5	31.9			21.2	14.3	23.2	10.0	22.2			16.9	17.5	$12,023	$2,072	$9,951

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Student/Teacher Ratio George Washington Elementary School

Per Pupil Expenditures for George Washington Elementary School

Impact of COVID-19 on George Washington Elementary School

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Schools Near George Washington Elementary School