George Washington Elementary

George Washington Elementary is one of the big primary schools in Norco, California, part of Corona-Norco Unified, with 861 students on its rolls from grades K through 6. By comparison, California's public schools average about 465 students each, so George Washington Elementary sits 85% above that benchmark.

Across the 51 schools in Corona-Norco Unified (49,370 students total), George Washington Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, George Washington Elementary records that 77% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest consists of 12% White, 5% multiracial, 3% Black, 2% Asian. By comparison, Riverside County as a whole is about 51% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 22.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 78% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, George Washington Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 33.1%, the actual is 32.4%, a residual of -0.7 points.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Riverside County indicate the typical household earns roughly $93,074 per year, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. George Washington Elementary is one of 543 public schools in Riverside County (combined enrollment of about 424,872 students).

The closest other public school is Victress Bower School for Exceptional Students, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, George Washington Elementary comes 3rd of 5 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 32.7%.

George Washington Elementary operates from a downtown location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at George Washington Elementary has contracted 12%, going from 973 students in 2018 to 861 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 18% to 12% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 24.9:1 in 2018 to 22.7:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.