Enrollment
323
Elementary
DISTRICT 312 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOLINE-COAL VALLEY CUSD 40·NCES 172640002814
George Washington Elementary School
1550 41st St, Moline, IL 61265 · (309) 743-1619 · Rock Island County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL323 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
274 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 56%
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 | 46 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (62).
Student demographics
76%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 69% · 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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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
28.8%
IL avg 51.0% . +15.9pp since 2023
Math
23.2%
IL avg 37.9% . +16.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 16 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 17 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.8% | 23.2% |
| 2023-24 | 12.9% | 6.4% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. 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
22.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.5%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% typical for Illinois 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 Illinois'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 School
George Washington Elementary School's state test result (22.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Washington Elementary School this school | 323 | 84.8% | 22.5% |
| Horace Mann ELC Rock Island | 387 | 80.4% | N/A |
| Longfellow Elementary School Rock Island | 262 | 84.7% | 13.8% |
| Minnie Minoso Academy Chicago | 304 | 89.8% | 28.3% |
| Frances Willard Elementary School Rock Island | 312 | 89.1% | 26.6% |
| C Henry Bloom Elementary School Rockford | 426 | 79.1% | 18.1% |
Matched among Illinois 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 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Rock Island County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.5% | #1,524 of 1,925 | #21 of 28 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.2% | #1,511 of 2,077 ▲ 280 | #19 of 28 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.8% | #1,697 of 2,077 ▲ 143 | #20 of 28 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 323 | #1,409 of 2,419 | #15 of 33 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #1,620 of 2,035 | #22 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.6% | #12 of 2,042 | #1 of 28 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.8% | #401 of 2,132 | #12 of 32 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +19.2% | #126 of 615 | #2 of 10 |
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
323
+29 (+10%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 413
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 | 323 | 21 | 15.4:1 | 85% (274) |
| 2023-24 | 311 | 21.8 | 14.3:1 | 84% (262) |
| 2022-23 | 327 | 21.9 | 14.9:1 | 82% (267) |
| 2020-21 | 294 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 271 | 17.7 | 15.3:1 | 76% (206) |
| 2015-16 | 291 | 19 | 15.3:1 | 67% (194) |
| 2010-11 | 296 | 20 | 14.8:1 | 60% (179) |
| 2000-01 | 323 | 22 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 413 | 22 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for George Washington Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 19% (271 to 323); teachers up 19% (17.7 to 21).
About George Washington Elementary School
George Washington Elementary School is a small elementary school based in Moline, Illinois. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 323 students in pre-K through 5.
Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40 has 7,257 students in 14 schools, and George Washington Elementary School is one of those schools.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at George Washington Elementary School. The largest is Black students, at 33%. The remaining students are 29% White, 19% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 7% Asian. Census figures show Rock Island County is about 11% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 76% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The teaching staff at George Washington Elementary School is 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 15.4:1. This ratio sits 1.5 above the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 85%. The 65% average for public schools in Rock Island County is 20 points lower.
Test results at George Washington Elementary School are within a point of what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (22.5% actual, 22.5% predicted).
Rock Island County census figures show that the median household income is $67,159, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Rock Island County is home to 57 public schools and about 21,921 public school students.
Woodrow Wilson Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles away. The five-mile area around George Washington Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: George Washington Elementary School ranks 6th of 8 nearby schools, at 22.5% versus a 27.9% average.
The federal government classifies George Washington Elementary School's location as City: Small.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 29 more students in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for George Washington Elementary School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Rock Island County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
142,757
Census ACS
Median income
$67,159
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
57
21,921 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40
- Moline Sr High SchoolHigh · 2,195 students
- Woodrow Wilson Middle SchoolMiddle · 860 students
- John Deere Middle SchoolMiddle · 770 students
- Hamilton Elementary SchoolElementary · 560 students
- Roosevelt Elementary SchoolElementary · 384 students
- Lincoln-Irving Elementary SchoolElementary · 382 students
Other schools in Moline
- Moline Sr High SchoolHigh · 2,195 students
- Woodrow Wilson Middle SchoolMiddle · 860 students
- John Deere Middle SchoolMiddle · 770 students
- Hamilton Elementary SchoolElementary · 560 students
- Roosevelt Elementary SchoolElementary · 384 students
- Lincoln-Irving Elementary SchoolElementary · 382 students
Other George Washington Elementary schools
21 other US public schools in 11 states are named George Washington Elementary. George Washington Elementary School is the 14th largest of the 22.
- George Washington Elementary SchoolPark Ridge, IL · 588 students
- George Washington Elementary SchoolAlsip, IL · 270 students
- George Washington ElementaryNorco, CA · 861 students
- George Washington Elementary SchoolUNION CITY, NJ · 776 students
- George Washington ElementaryMadera, CA · 578 students
Nearby schools
- Woodrow Wilson Middle School0.4 mi · 860
- Roosevelt Elementary School0.6 mi · 384
- Moline Sr High School0.7 mi · 2,195
- Benjamin Franklin Elementary School0.9 mi · 290
- Logan Elementary School1.1 mi · 290
- Jefferson Early Childhood Center1.2 mi · 130
Frequently asked questions
About George Washington Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at George Washington Elementary School?
George Washington Elementary School enrolls approximately 323 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does George Washington Elementary School serve?
George Washington Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at George Washington Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at George Washington Elementary School is approximately 15.4:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at George Washington Elementary School?
At George Washington Elementary School, the student body is approximately 29% White, 19% Hispanic, 33% Black, 7% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is George Washington Elementary School in?
George Washington Elementary School is part of Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40.
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