George Washington School

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George Washington School is a public middle school located in West Hempstead, New York, serving grades 4-6 with a student population of 336 and is part of the Lynbrook Union Free School District.

George Washington School stands out for its diverse student population, with 52.68% Hispanic, 19.94% White, 17.26% African American, and 7.44% Asian students. The school has consistently performed well on state assessments, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math exceeding the state averages. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, the school's 4th grade ELA proficiency rate was 53.57%, compared to the state average of 48.79%. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 43.15% to 48.84% over the past three school years, suggesting a higher proportion of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds compared to some nearby schools like Garden City Middle School, which has a significantly higher percentage of White students (81.47%).

George Washington School has also seen a steady increase in its per-student spending, rising from $17,820 in the 2019-2020 school year to $25,635 in the 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than the state average. This level of spending may contribute to the school's academic performance, which has shown improvement over the past three years, with proficiency rates in 4th grade ELA increasing from 52.44% in 2020-2021 to 53.57% in 2022-2023, and 6th grade ELA proficiency rates increasing from 67.65% in 2020-2021 to 53.19% in 2022-2023. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.9 to 11.5 over the past three school years, suggesting a more favorable learning environment for students compared to some nearby schools, such as Irwin Altman Middle School 172, which has a higher student-teacher ratio of 12.7.


Detail:

Public 4-6

 347 William St
       West Hempstead, NY  11552-2455


(516) 390-3130

District: West Hempstead Union Free School District

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $25,635 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  10.9 Help
Number of students:  336

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
52.7%
White:
19.9%
African American:
17.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  47.9% Help


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Compare Details George Washington School ranks better than 64.1% of elementary schools in New York. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.89. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at George Washington School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (52.7%), White (19.9%), African American (17.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at George Washington School is 10.9. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at George Washington School is $25,635.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

George Washington School:

SchoolDigger ranks George Washington School 875th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See George Washington School in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for George Washington School

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Rank History for all students at George Washington School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 80.65 308th 2206 86.0%
2007 70.70 719th 2219 67.6%
2008 73.29 603rd 2227 72.9%
2009 68.80 764th 2257 66.1%
2010 65.31 855th 2263 62.2%
2011 54.53 1159th 2286 49.3%
2012 72.65 634th 2320 72.7%
2013 60.81 836th 2325 64.0%
2014 52.28 1114th 2345 52.5%
2015 64.38 792nd 2352 66.3%
2016 45.70 1290th 2366 45.5%
2017 58.70 953rd 2386 60.1%
2018 50.88 1177th 2395 50.9%
2019 37.89 1486th 2413 38.4%
2021 46.44 1174th 2201 46.7%
2022 51.07 1144th 2434 53.0%
2023 61.89 875th 2439 64.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at George Washington School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 52.11 68th 180 62.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at George Washington School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.59 326th 938 65.2%
2019 47.04 355th 860 58.7%
2021 57.73 143rd 454 68.5%
2022 30.88 763rd 1027 25.7%
2023 35.32 660th 1001 34.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at George Washington School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.91 926th 1941 52.3%
2019 38.67 1001st 1859 46.2%
2021 42.90 530th 1044 49.2%
2022 39.91 1119th 2031 44.9%
2023 51.28 746th 2016 63.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at George Washington School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.57 1279th 2045 37.5%
2019 28.87 1507th 2032 25.8%
2021 47.47 850th 1678 49.3%
2022 47.10 988th 2099 52.9%
2023 54.37 799th 2041 60.9%
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Rank History for Female students at George Washington School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.10 1056th 2338 54.8%
2019 41.64 1372nd 2357 41.8%
2021 45.83 1073rd 1955 45.1%
2022 48.55 1215th 2401 49.4%
2023 58.86 934th 2403 61.1%
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Rank History for Male students at George Washington School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.71 1322nd 2340 43.5%
2019 34.61 1570th 2358 33.4%
2021 43.26 1128th 1961 42.5%
2022 53.07 1068th 2400 55.5%
2023 63.46 819th 2400 65.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at George Washington School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 16.61 492nd 548 10.2%
2023 13.52 542nd 605 10.4%
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Rank History for African American students at George Washington School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.51 560th 948 40.9%
2019 45.93 415th 891 53.4%
2021 47.81 200th 427 53.2%
2022 69.44 236th 936 74.8%
2023 72.18 173rd 857 79.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at George Washington School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.62 567th 1392 59.3%
2019 41.07 747th 1315 43.2%
2021 48.98 399th 818 51.2%
2022 53.72 612th 1503 59.3%
2023 66.11 378th 1429 73.5%
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Rank History for White students at George Washington School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.48 416th 1408 70.5%
2019 40.99 824th 1338 38.4%
2021 61.41 484th 1224 60.5%
2022 47.82 746th 1399 46.7%
2023 68.16 413th 1337 69.1%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for George Washington School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 433 16 15 17 0 n/a n/a 0 481
1990 434 4 21 35 0 n/a n/a 0 494
1991 472 15 12 24 0 n/a n/a 0 523
1992 406 13 13 31 0 n/a n/a 0 463
1993 443 11 17 38 0 n/a n/a 0 509
1994 428 20 15 41 0 n/a n/a 0 504
1995 424 32 29 54 0 n/a n/a 0 539
1996 424 32 29 54 0 n/a n/a 0 539
1997 359 31 42 57 0 n/a n/a 0 489
1998 370 34 42 57 0 n/a n/a 0 503
1999 345 43 44 63 0 n/a n/a 0 495
2000 378 64 27 69 0 n/a n/a 0 538
2001 366 55 26 88 0 n/a n/a 0 535
2002 312 57 24 96 0 n/a n/a 0 489
2003 312 57 24 96 0 n/a n/a 0 489
2004 317 42 14 102 0 n/a n/a 0 475
2005 300 41 24 103 0 n/a n/a 0 468
2006 289 26 24 96 0 n/a n/a 0 435
2007 268 31 23 79 0 n/a n/a 5 406
2008 231 47 17 97 0 n/a n/a 4 396
2009 212 50 28 110 0 n/a n/a 1 401
2010 192 53 33 110 0 n/a n/a 2 390
2011 160 32 38 143 2 0 4 0 379
2012 148 42 24 131 1 1 16 0 363
2013 139 40 24 143 0 0 15 0 361
2014 117 44 22 142 0 0 13 0 338
2015 125 50 24 161 2 0 15 0 377
2016 116 52 22 153 2 0 19 0 364
2017 99 48 25 152 2 0 15 0 341
2018 89 55 19 147 2 0 12 0 324
2019 106 86 27 176 1 1 17 0 414
2020 82 88 28 157 0 1 17 0 373
2021 78 70 29 154 0 1 12 0 344
2022 70 63 33 159 0 1 10 0 336
2023 67 58 25 177 0 2 7 0 336

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 School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 481 34.3 14.0 n/a
1990 494 38.9 12.6 n/a
1991 523 36.9 14.1 n/a
1992 463 33.9 13.6 n/a
1993 509 31.1 16.4 n/a
1994 504 31.0 16.3 5.6
1995 539 34.0 15.9 9.6
1996 539 34.0 15.9 9.6
1997 489 30.1 16.2 8.6
1998 503 32.0 15.7 8.5
1999 495 31.1 15.9 8.3
2000 538 33.2 16.2 13
2001 535 37.0 14.5 11.8
2002 489 32.6 15.0 15.7
2003 489 32.6 15.0 15.7
2004 475 n/a n/a n/a
2005 468 32.6 14.4 18.2
2006 435 32.0 13.6 16.6
2007 406 34.4 11.8 20
2008 396 31.4 12.6 24.2
2009 401 31.0 12.9 23.8
2010 390 28.0 13.9 26
2011 379 25.2 15.0 28.2
2012 363 22.0 16.5 41.6
2013 361 24.0 15.0 31
2014 338 23.0 14.6 29.6
2015 377 24.0 15.7 41.6
2016 364 24.0 15.1 48.1
2017 341 22.0 15.5 53.7
2018 324 22.0 14.7 52.8
2019 414 32.0 12.9 51.7
2020 373 33.0 11.3 47.5
2021 344 31.2 11.0 48.8
2022 336 29.0 11.5 43.2
2023 336 30.7 10.9 47.9

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 School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 481 34.3 14.0 n/a
1990 494 38.9 12.6 n/a
1991 523 36.9 14.1 n/a
1992 463 33.9 13.6 n/a
1993 509 31.1 16.4 n/a
1994 504 31.0 16.3 5.6
1995 539 34.0 15.9 9.6
1996 539 34.0 15.9 9.6
1997 489 30.1 16.2 8.6
1998 503 32.0 15.7 8.5
1999 495 31.1 15.9 8.3
2000 538 33.2 16.2 13
2001 535 37.0 14.5 11.8
2002 489 32.6 15.0 15.7
2003 489 32.6 15.0 15.7
2004 475 n/a n/a n/a
2005 468 32.6 14.4 18.2
2006 435 32.0 13.6 16.6
2007 406 34.4 11.8 20
2008 396 31.4 12.6 24.2
2009 401 31.0 12.9 23.8
2010 390 28.0 13.9 26
2011 379 25.2 15.0 28.2
2012 363 22.0 16.5 41.6
2013 361 24.0 15.0 31
2014 338 23.0 14.6 29.6
2015 377 24.0 15.7 41.6
2016 364 24.0 15.1 48.1
2017 341 22.0 15.5 53.7
2018 324 22.0 14.7 52.8
2019 414 32.0 12.9 51.7
2020 373 33.0 11.3 47.5
2021 344 31.2 11.0 48.8
2022 336 29.0 11.5 43.2
2023 336 30.7 10.9 47.9

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.

Immunization Rates

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricella
2013100.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
2014100.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201599.2%0.0%0.0%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.5%99.5%100.0%
201699.7%0.0%0.0%100.0%99.7%99.7%99.7%100.0%100.0%100.0%
2017100.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201899.4%0.3%0.0%99.4%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.4%99.7%99.7%
201999.5%0.0%0.0%99.8%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.5%99.8%100.0%
202098.7%0.0%99.7%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.7%99.7%99.7%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for George Washington School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $550 (2.7%) $19,536 (97.3%) $20,086
2020 $644 (3.6%) $17,176 (96.4%) $17,820
2021 $788 (4.0%) $18,993 (96.0%) $19,782
2022 $1,402 (6.5%) $20,009 (93.5%) $21,410
2023 $1,107 (4.3%) $24,528 (95.7%) $25,635

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on George Washington School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1486th of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 875th of 2439 Elementary schools
 25.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
4th Grade English Language Arts (George Washington School)2953.6
 24.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (West Hempstead Union Free School District)2953.6
 24.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4848.8
 0.8%
4th Grade Math (George Washington School)3455.4
 21.4%
   4th Grade Math (West Hempstead Union Free School District)3355.4
 22.4%
   4th Grade Math (New York)5053.9
 3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (George Washington School)3754.3
 17.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (West Hempstead Union Free School District)3754.3
 17.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York)3845.1
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (George Washington School)2844.3
 16.3%
   5th Grade Math (West Hempstead Union Free School District)2844.3
 16.3%
   5th Grade Math (New York)4649.7
 3.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (George Washington School)4553.2
 8.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (West Hempstead Union Free School District)4453.2
 9.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4745.8
 1.2%
6th Grade Math (George Washington School)5859.8
 1.8%
   6th Grade Math (West Hempstead Union Free School District)5859.8
 1.8%
   6th Grade Math (New York)4748.1
 1.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students414336
 18.8%
African American8658
 32.6%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian2725
 7.4%
Hispanic176177
 0.6%
Pacific Islander12
 100%
White10667
 36.8%
Two or More Races177
 58.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients51.7%47.9%
 3.8%


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Students at George Washington School are 53% Hispanic, 20% White, 17% African American, 7% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 336 students attended George Washington School.


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