Is George Washington Middle School a good school?

George Washington Middle School ranks in the bottom 17.2% of New York middle schools.

How many students attend George Washington Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 469 students attended George Washington Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of George Washington Middle School?

Students at George Washington Middle School are 50% White, 32% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 5% African American.

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

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

George Washington Middle School

Summary:

George Washington Middle School is a public middle school in Jamestown, New York, serving 469 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the Jamestown City School District, which is ranked 741 out of 866 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

George Washington Middle School faces significant challenges compared to nearby schools like Persell Middle School and Thomas Jefferson Middle School. The school has a more diverse student population, with 50.32% White, 32.41% Hispanic, and 5.12% African American students. However, its academic performance consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of New York middle schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. This is likely due to the high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds (85.93% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch), as well as the underperformance of special education and English Language Learner students.

Despite the overall academic challenges, George Washington Middle School students perform exceptionally well on Regents exams, with 100% proficiency in Algebra I and Living Environment. However, the school's performance on state assessments is significantly lower than the state and district averages, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school has also seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past several years, suggesting that its academic performance is not keeping pace with other middle schools in New York.

Detail:

Public 5-8

159 Buffalo St
Jamestown, NY 14701-1699

(716) 483-4413

District: Jamestown City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1242^nd of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,766

Students who attend George Washington Middle School usually attend:

High:

Jamestown High School

Feeder schools for George Washington Middle School:

Elementary:	Carlyle C Ring Elementary School
	Samuel G Love Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 8.8

Number of students: 469

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.3%

Hispanic:

32.4%

Two or more races:

11.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details George Washington Middle School ranks worse than 82.8% of middle schools in New York. It also ranks last among 3 ranked middle schools in the Jamestown City School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.23. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details George Washington Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Jamestown City School District. Racial makeup is: White (50.3%), Hispanic (32.4%), two or more races (11.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 85.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Jamestown City School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at George Washington Middle School is 8.8, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Jamestown City School District! (See more...)

Compare George Washington Middle School employs 52.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at George Washington Middle School is $15,766, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Jamestown City School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

George Washington Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks George Washington Middle School 1242^nd of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See George Washington Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Jamestown City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Jamestown City School District 741^st of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for George Washington Middle School

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Rank History for all students at George Washington Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	28.50	833^rd	1095	23.9%
2007	23.68	894^th	1123	20.4%
2008	25.71	937^th	1185	20.9%
2009	31.07	937^th	1224	23.4%
2010	31.46	918^th	1243	26.1%
2011	28.24	973^rd	1295	24.9%
2012	28.14	1008^th	1337	24.6%
2013	30.52	965^th	1373	29.7%
2014	32.46	957^th	1401	31.7%
2015	34.08	959^th	1407	31.8%
2016	27.41	1076^th	1429	24.7%
2017	22.33	1196^th	1455	17.8%
2018	20.27	1216^th	1438	15.4%
2019	21.90	1168^th	1439	18.8%
2021	12.23	1167^th	1242	6.0%
2022	25.27	1173^rd	1479	20.7%
2023	23.23	1242^nd	1500	17.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at George Washington Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	17.33	93^rd	107	13.1%
2023	37.92	130^th	208	37.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	26.30	483^rd	503	4.0%
2019	21.61	472^nd	473	0.2%
2022	23.91	549^th	581	5.5%
2023	22.24	573^rd	591	3.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at George Washington Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.34	989^th	1170	15.5%
2019	19.41	1120^th	1139	1.7%
2022	22.20	1204^th	1283	6.2%
2023	20.28	1220^th	1307	6.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	18.41	1140^th	1245	8.4%
2019	17.52	1149^th	1241	7.4%
2021	13.61	907^th	935	3.0%
2022	25.22	1083^rd	1306	17.1%
2023	24.53	1077^th	1288	16.4%

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Rank History for Female students at George Washington Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.69	1154^th	1353	14.7%
2019	20.62	1166^th	1370	14.9%
2021	11.72	1016^th	1066	4.7%
2022	28.76	1090^th	1454	25.0%
2023	23.44	1207^th	1463	17.5%

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Rank History for Male students at George Washington Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	20.80	1167^th	1352	13.7%
2019	24.65	1074^th	1366	21.4%
2021	11.84	1015^th	1071	5.2%
2022	23.02	1202^nd	1455	17.4%
2023	24.47	1194^th	1464	18.4%

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Rank History for African American students at George Washington Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	30.17	488^th	663	26.4%
2023	30.80	507^th	696	27.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at George Washington Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	14.03	776^th	810	4.2%
2019	14.84	771^st	826	6.7%
2021	10.89	441^st	449	1.8%
2022	22.31	780^th	914	14.7%
2023	21.16	824^th	943	12.6%

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Rank History for White students at George Washington Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	17.27	696^th	763	8.8%
2019	21.10	614^th	716	14.2%
2021	11.01	588^th	614	4.2%
2022	19.96	649^th	748	13.2%
2023	18.62	686^th	772	11.1%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, 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: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for George Washington Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	463	50	7	46	4	n/a	n/a	570
1990	453	44	3	51	9	n/a	n/a	560
1991	486	44	4	52	6	n/a	n/a	592
1992	474	49	3	53	16	n/a	n/a	595
1993	475	58	4	54	11	n/a	n/a	602
1994	527	53	3	57	16	n/a	n/a	656
1995	474	52	2	87	9	n/a	n/a	624
1996	474	52	2	87	9	n/a	n/a	624
1997	476	56	6	109	9	n/a	n/a	656
1998	433	62	5	104	5	n/a	n/a	609
1999	432	59	4	102	3	n/a	n/a	600
2000	441	55	4	85	6	n/a	n/a	591
2001	420	63	4	89	4	n/a	n/a	580
2002	417	64	5	91	12	n/a	n/a	589
2003	417	64	5	91	12	n/a	n/a	589
2004	418	64	3	88	12	n/a	n/a	585
2005	423	61	1	98	14	n/a	n/a	597
2006	364	63	1	100	11	n/a	n/a	539
2007	348	69	2	126	7	n/a	n/a	552
2008	339	66	2	136	6	n/a	n/a	549
2009	319	69	4	110	13	n/a	n/a	515
2010	316	72	5	99	9	n/a	n/a	501
2011	300	41	3	126	5	0	51	526
2012	321	45	3	117	5	0	58	549
2013	334	45	3	132	4	0	47	565
2014	306	31	3	105	4	0	59	508
2015	298	21	3	112	3	0	69	506
2016	290	19	1	117	5	0	66	498
2017	265	18	3	115	3	0	74	478
2018	271	14	1	165	1	0	62	514
2019	239	19	1	170	1	0	54	484
2020	247	20	1	176	1	0	62	507
2021	244	14	3	176	2	0	64	503
2022	228	14	3	158	3	0	57	463
2023	236	24	3	152	2	0	52	469

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 Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	570	35.9	15.8	n/a
1990	560	43.9	12.7	n/a
1991	592	43.9	13.4	n/a
1992	595	45.9	12.9	n/a
1993	602	46.0	13.1	n/a
1994	656	46.0	14.3	47.4
1995	624	49.9	12.5	51.6
1996	624	49.9	12.5	51.6
1997	656	49.6	13.2	56.7
1998	609	49.4	12.3	47.9
1999	600	49.0	12.2	47.5
2000	591	53.0	11.2	59.2
2001	580	53.5	10.8	70
2002	589	60.5	9.7	66.9
2003	589	60.5	9.7	66.9
2004	585	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	597	54.0	11.1	84.1
2006	539	55.0	9.8	66.2
2007	552	57.0	9.7	74.5
2008	549	57.0	9.6	63.4
2009	515	55.0	9.4	69.5
2010	501	52.0	9.6	77.8
2011	526	50.1	10.4	73.8
2012	549	45.0	12.2	83.8
2013	565	46.6	12.1	99.5
2014	508	47.4	10.7	61.4
2015	506	47.0	10.7	71.7
2016	498	44.0	11.3	76.3
2017	478	43.9	10.8	75.9
2018	514	47.8	10.7	73.2
2019	484	46.8	10.3	75.2
2020	507	48.0	10.5	78.5
2021	503	49.3	10.1	80.1
2022	463	54.1	8.5	83.8
2023	469	52.8	8.8	85.9

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 Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	570	35.9	15.8	n/a
1990	560	43.9	12.7	n/a
1991	592	43.9	13.4	n/a
1992	595	45.9	12.9	n/a
1993	602	46.0	13.1	n/a
1994	656	46.0	14.3	47.4
1995	624	49.9	12.5	51.6
1996	624	49.9	12.5	51.6
1997	656	49.6	13.2	56.7
1998	609	49.4	12.3	47.9
1999	600	49.0	12.2	47.5
2000	591	53.0	11.2	59.2
2001	580	53.5	10.8	70
2002	589	60.5	9.7	66.9
2003	589	60.5	9.7	66.9
2004	585	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	597	54.0	11.1	84.1
2006	539	55.0	9.8	66.2
2007	552	57.0	9.7	74.5
2008	549	57.0	9.6	63.4
2009	515	55.0	9.4	69.5
2010	501	52.0	9.6	77.8
2011	526	50.1	10.4	73.8
2012	549	45.0	12.2	83.8
2013	565	46.6	12.1	99.5
2014	508	47.4	10.7	61.4
2015	506	47.0	10.7	71.7
2016	498	44.0	11.3	76.3
2017	478	43.9	10.8	75.9
2018	514	47.8	10.7	73.2
2019	484	46.8	10.3	75.2
2020	507	48.0	10.5	78.5
2021	503	49.3	10.1	80.1
2022	463	54.1	8.5	83.8
2023	469	52.8	8.8	85.9

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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