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How has George Washington Elementary changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
460
Elementary
DISTRICT 442 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HANFORD ELEMENTARY·NCES 061647009844
George Washington Elementary
2245 North Fairmont, Hanford, CA 93232 · (559) 585-3805 · Kings County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL460 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 50% of California public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+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
23.0:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.9:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
368 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 77 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 58 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (77) is 33% larger than its 6th grade class (58).
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · 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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
44.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +5.1pp since 2014
Math
33.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +7.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 21.2% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 32.2% |
| Math | 16.7% | 16.7% | 29.7% | 37.0% |
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 | 44.1% | 33.3% |
| 2023-24 | 34.7% | 29.8% |
| 2022-23 | 38.3% | 24.5% |
| 2021-22 | 43.4% | 24.2% |
| 2020-21 | 32.7% | 14.2% |
| 2018-19 | 41.1% | 27.5% |
| 2017-18 | 41.5% | 26.6% |
| 2016-17 | 45.0% | 25.5% |
| 2015-16 | 45.0% | 26.0% |
| 2014-15 | 39.0% | 26.0% |
% 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
35.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 (35.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Washington Elementary this school | 460 | 80.0% | 35.4% |
| Dena Boer Elementary Salida | 444 | 79.3% | 40.6% |
| Pablo Tac School of the Arts Oceanside | 425 | 80.0% | 30.0% |
| Meadow Lane Elementary Lemoore | 464 | 81.9% | 36.6% |
| College Park Elementary Costa Mesa | 473 | 78.4% | 34.7% |
| Lemoore Elementary Lemoore | 508 | 79.5% | 37.6% |
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 Kings County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.4% | #2,917 of 5,151 | #19 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #2,884 of 5,172 ▲ 222 | #19 of 30 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.1% | #2,541 of 5,172 ▲ 722 | #15 of 30 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.9pp | #1,691 of 5,116 | #14 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 460 | #2,905 of 5,915 | #17 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.0:1 | #2,991 of 5,352 | #21 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.6% | #3,328 of 5,354 | #14 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.0% | #2,189 of 5,625 | #16 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.7% | #3,239 of 3,837 | #21 of 25 |
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
460
-17 (-4%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 596
Student : Teacher
23.0:1
was 22.7:1
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 | 460 | 20 | 23.0:1 | 80% (368) |
| 2023-24 | 487 | 21 | 23.2:1 | 84% (408) |
| 2022-23 | 463 | 20 | 23.1:1 | 80% (370) |
| 2020-21 | 477 | 21 | 22.7:1 | 81% (387) |
| 2017-18 | 488 | 22 | 22.2:1 | 83% (406) |
| 2015-16 | 517 | 23 | 22.5:1 | 79% (410) |
| 2010-11 | 562 | N/A | N/A | 77% (433) |
| 2000-01 | 710 | 32 | 22.2:1 | 57% (403) |
| 1990-91 | 596 | 19 | 31.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for George Washington Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (488 to 460); teachers down 9% (22 to 20).
About George Washington Elementary
Hanford, California, is home to George Washington Elementary, a mid-sized elementary school. In all, 460 students attend the school in kindergarten through 6.
George Washington Elementary falls under Hanford Elementary, which has 12 schools enrolling 5,460 students.
Hispanic students are 75% of those enrolled at George Washington Elementary. Beyond that, enrollment is 15% White, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. In Kings County overall, about 58% of residents are Hispanic. A diversity index of 42% means there is a 42% chance two randomly chosen students at George Washington Elementary are from different groups.
George Washington Elementary lists 20 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 23.0 students per teacher. The ratio is within a point of the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. About 80% of students at George Washington Elementary are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
George Washington Elementary earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 50% of California public elementary schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, George Washington Elementary is 2.7 points above its prediction. Actual: 35.4%. Predicted: 32.7%.
For Kings County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $70,995 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 14%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. The county has 67 public schools and about 28,742 students.
About 0.6 miles separate George Washington Elementary from the closest public school, Hanford Community Day. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, George Washington Elementary places 4th out of 6 schools in its immediate area.
Its NCES locale code is City: Small: the school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The school shrank from 477 students in 2020-21 to 460 in 2024-25.
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at George Washington Elementary. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Kings County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
153,298
Census ACS
Median income
$70,995
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
67
28,742 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hanford Elementary
- Martin Luther King Jr. ElementaryElementary · 624 students
- Monroe ElementaryElementary · 611 students
- John F. Kennedy Junior HighMiddle · 531 students
- Joseph M. SimasElementary · 514 students
- Woodrow Wilson Junior HighMiddle · 505 students
- Jefferson AcademyElementary · 501 students
Other schools in Hanford
- Hanford HighHigh · 1,498 students
- Hanford West HighHigh · 1,331 students
- Sierra Pacific HighHigh · 1,183 students
- Kings Valley Academy IICombined · 1,090 students
- Kings River-Hardwick ElementaryElementary · 860 students
- Martin Luther King Jr. ElementaryElementary · 624 students
Other George Washington Elementary schools
21 other US public schools in 11 states are named George Washington Elementary. George Washington Elementary is the 7th largest of the 22.
- George Washington ElementaryNorco, CA · 861 students
- George Washington ElementaryMadera, CA · 578 students
- George Washington ElementaryBurbank, CA · 440 students
- George Washington ElementaryLodi, CA · 361 students
- George Washington ElementaryDaly City, CA · 206 students
Nearby schools
- Hanford Community Day0.6 mi · 38
- Monroe Elementary0.6 mi · 611
- Hanford High0.7 mi · 1,498
- Hamilton Elementary0.8 mi · 418
- Earl F. Johnson High (Continuation)1.1 mi · 50
- Lee Richmond Elementary1.2 mi · 402
Frequently asked questions
About George Washington ElementaryHow many students attend George Washington Elementary?
George Washington Elementary enrolls approximately 460 students in grades KG-06.
Is George Washington Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
George Washington Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at George Washington Elementary?
Approximately 23.0:1 students per teacher at George Washington Elementary.
How diverse is George Washington Elementary?
George Washington Elementary reports a student body of 15% White, 75% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is George Washington Elementary public or private?
George Washington Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hanford Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.