George Washington Academy

Located at 1945 S 1ST ST E, in SNOWFLAKE, Arizona, George Washington Academy is an one-room-style elementary-level community that instructs 124 students (grades K through 8), one of the schools within Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Village School (79211). Compared to the state average of about 451 students per school, that is 73% below typical.

Within Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Village School (79211), which oversees 2 schools and 297 students, George Washington Academy is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, George Washington Academy shows that White students make up the majority at 72%. Beyond that, the school logs 25% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 45%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, George Washington Academy has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting George Washington Academy tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Navajo County) records that median household income runs about $54,606, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 20%. Across Navajo County's 98 public schools (combined enrollment of about 19,662 students), George Washington Academy is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Snowflake Junior High School, roughly 0.6 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around George Washington Academy.

The school occupies a town-center site. As a public charter, George Washington Academy runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at George Washington Academy has fell 8%, going from 135 students in 2018 to 124 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 8% to 25% across the same window.

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