George Washington Elementary

As a mid-tier primary school in Hanford, California, George Washington Elementary caters to 460 students from grades K through 6, operated by Hanford Elementary.

Hanford Elementary comprises 12 schools with combined enrollment of 5,460 students; George Washington Elementary is among them.

Demographically, George Washington Elementary shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 75%. Other groups include 15% White, 5% multiracial, 3% Black. By comparison, Kings County as a whole is about 58% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, George Washington Elementary has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 23.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 80% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, George Washington Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 31.8%, the actual is 32.1%, a residual of +0.3 points.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Kings County indicate the typical household earns roughly $70,995 per year, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. George Washington Elementary is one of 67 public schools in Kings County (combined enrollment of about 28,742 students).

Nearest neighbor: Hanford Community Day, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts George Washington Elementary at 4th of 6; the average score across the group is 37.7%.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at George Washington Elementary has edged down 6%, going from 488 students in 2018 to 460 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for George Washington Elementary typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.