Enrollment
206
Elementary
DISTRICT 300 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY·NCES 061887002286
George Washington Elementary
251 Whittier St., Daly City, CA 94014 · (650) 991-1236 · San Mateo County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL206 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 41% of California public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
127 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 53 | 26% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 27 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 26 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 37 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is 43% larger than its 5th grade class (37).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
43.0%
CA avg 49.1% . -4.0pp since 2014
Math
37.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +3.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 22.6% | 20.4% | 22.6% | 34.4% |
| Math | 22.0% | 15.4% | 24.2% | 38.5% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 37.4% |
| 2023-24 | 51.9% | 36.2% |
| 2022-23 | 51.4% | 44.7% |
| 2021-22 | 44.4% | 45.3% |
| 2020-21 | 42.5% | 30.5% |
| 2018-19 | 32.1% | 30.7% |
| 2017-18 | 40.0% | 36.1% |
| 2016-17 | 45.0% | 40.1% |
| 2015-16 | 41.0% | 31.0% |
| 2014-15 | 47.0% | 34.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like George Washington Elementary
George Washington Elementary's state test result (41.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Washington Elementary this school | 206 | 61.7% | 41.8% |
| Coolidge Elementary San Gabriel | 232 | 65.1% | 49.3% |
| Bowers Elementary Santa Clara | 240 | 59.6% | 46.3% |
| Valle Vista Elementary San Jose | 204 | 65.7% | 31.4% |
| Garden Village Elementary Colma | 288 | 60.1% | 40.5% |
| O. B. Whaley Elementary San Jose | 268 | 67.9% | 25.7% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where George Washington Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Mateo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.8% | #2,317 of 5,151 | #68 of 96 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.4% | #2,508 of 5,172 ▼ 20 | #71 of 96 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #2,645 of 5,172 ▼ 885 | #71 of 96 ▼ 16 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.7pp | #613 of 5,116 | #24 of 96 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 206 | #5,329 of 5,915 | #99 of 106 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.6:1 | #1,269 of 5,352 | #33 of 99 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.1% | #1,810 of 5,354 | #58 of 99 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.7% | #3,397 of 5,625 | #23 of 103 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -38.0% | #193 of 3,837 | #5 of 79 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
206
-71 (-26%) vs 2020
-67% since 1990-91, when it was 630
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
was 18.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 206 | 10 | 20.6:1 | 62% (127) |
| 2023-24 | 192 | 10 | 19.2:1 | 58% (111) |
| 2022-23 | 209 | 11 | 19.0:1 | 58% (121) |
| 2020-21 | 277 | 15 | 18.5:1 | 51% (141) |
| 2017-18 | 332 | 16 | 20.8:1 | 78% (258) |
| 2015-16 | 396 | 18 | 22.0:1 | 69% (272) |
| 2010-11 | 366 | N/A | N/A | 65% (239) |
| 2000-01 | 523 | 25 | 20.9:1 | 57% (298) |
| 1990-91 | 630 | 26 | 24.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for George Washington Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 38% (332 to 206); teachers down 37% (16 to 10).
About George Washington Elementary
George Washington Elementary is a small elementary school in Daly City, California, administered by Jefferson Elementary. The grade span is kindergarten through 5, and enrollment is 206 students. An average school in this group (elementary schools in California) has about 465 students.
Jefferson Elementary runs George Washington Elementary along with 13 other schools, enrolling 4,942 students in total.
George Washington Elementary's enrollment has no majority group, and Hispanic students are the largest at 50%. It is also 39% Asian, 4% multiracial, 3% White, and 2% Black. San Mateo County's residents are about 25% Hispanic, 25 points below the school's share. By the diversity index, George Washington Elementary comes in at 60%.
George Washington Elementary employs 10 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 20.6:1. That ratio is under the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 62% in 2024-25. On average, public schools in San Mateo County report 34%.
George Washington Elementary is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 41% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, George Washington Elementary falls in the middle 80% of California schools: 41.8% actual against 43.4% predicted.
Federal survey data for San Mateo County show that median household income is about $158,855, about 54% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. A total of 176 public schools operate in San Mateo County, serving about 82,403 students.
The shortest distance from George Washington Elementary to another public school is about 0.2 miles, to Longfellow Elementary. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, George Washington Elementary is 4th on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies George Washington Elementary's location as Suburb: Large.
The number of students dropped from 277 to 206 over 4 years. The number of students per teacher rose from 18.5 to 20.6 over 4 years.
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San Mateo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
742,340
Census ACS
Median income
$158,855
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
176
82,403 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jefferson Elementary
- Fernando Rivera IntermediateMiddle · 588 students
- Thomas R. Pollicita MiddleMiddle · 558 students
- Benjamin Franklin IntermediateMiddle · 497 students
- Susan B. Anthony ElementaryElementary · 407 students
- Westlake ElementaryElementary · 321 students
- Daniel Webster ElementaryElementary · 317 students
Other schools in Daly City
- Westmoor HighHigh · 1,278 students
- Jefferson HighHigh · 1,072 students
- Fernando Rivera IntermediateMiddle · 588 students
- Thomas R. Pollicita MiddleMiddle · 558 students
- Summit Public School: ShastaHigh · 458 students
- Susan B. Anthony ElementaryElementary · 407 students
Other George Washington Elementary schools
21 other US public schools in 11 states are named George Washington Elementary. George Washington Elementary is the 19th largest of the 22.
- George Washington ElementaryNorco, CA · 861 students
- George Washington ElementaryMadera, CA · 578 students
- George Washington ElementaryHanford, CA · 460 students
- George Washington ElementaryBurbank, CA · 440 students
- George Washington ElementaryLodi, CA · 361 students
Nearby schools
- Longfellow Elementary0.2 mi · 466
- Panorama Elementary0.4 mi · 116
- Guadalupe Elementary0.7 mi · 273
- Sheridan Elementary0.9 mi · 196
- John F. Kennedy Elementary1.0 mi · 304
- City Arts & Leadership Academy1.0 mi · 397
Frequently asked questions
About George Washington ElementaryHow large is George Washington Elementary?
George Washington Elementary enrolls approximately 206 students in grades KG-05.
Is George Washington Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
George Washington Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at George Washington Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at George Washington Elementary is approximately 20.6:1 (10 FTE teachers).
How diverse is George Washington Elementary?
George Washington Elementary reports a student body of 3% White, 50% Hispanic, 2% Black, 39% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees George Washington Elementary?
George Washington Elementary is overseen by Jefferson Elementary in San Mateo County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.