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Enrollment
588
Elementary
DISTRICT 503 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PARK RIDGE CCSD 64·NCES 173084003217
George Washington Elementary School
1500 Stewart Ave, Park Ridge, IL 60068 · (847) 318-4360 · Cook County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL588 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 95% of Illinois public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 56%
Community
5
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 | 88 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 89 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 100 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 95 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 116 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 100 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (88) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (100).
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · 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
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
79.0%
IL avg 51.0% . +13.4pp since 2023
Math
77.0%
IL avg 37.9% . +22.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 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 13 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 23 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79.0% | 77.0% |
| 2023-24 | 65.6% | 54.5% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where George Washington Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #112 of 2,077 ▲ 123 | #40 of 829 ▲ 47 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #163 of 2,077 ▲ 5 | #67 of 829 ▲ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 588 | #294 of 2,419 | #166 of 901 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #676 of 2,035 | #317 of 817 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.2% | #1,346 of 2,042 | #502 of 819 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.7% | #931 of 1,461 | #469 of 661 |
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
588
-64 (-10%) vs 2020
+44% since 1990-91, when it was 407
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 | 588 | 47.6 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 581 | 47.8 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 583 | 46.1 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 652 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 651 | 48.5 | 13.4:1 | 3% (18) |
| 2015-16 | 600 | 44 | 13.6:1 | 4% (23) |
| 2010-11 | 621 | 38 | 16.3:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 553 | 32 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 407 | 28 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for George Washington Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (651 to 588); teachers down 2% (48.5 to 47.6).
About George Washington Elementary School
George Washington Elementary School is a high-enrollment elementary school found in Park Ridge, Illinois. It offers kindergarten through 5 and has 588 students enrolled. Elementary schools in Illinois have about 381 students on average; enrollment here is 54% higher.
Park Ridge CCSD 64 operates 8 schools. Combined enrollment is 4,654 students.
The share of White students at George Washington Elementary School is 82%. Next come 9% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The county population is about 44% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, George Washington Elementary School scores 32%.
George Washington Elementary School reports a ratio of 12.4 students per teacher, from 47.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois is 1.6 students per teacher.
George Washington Elementary School holds an A+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 95% of Illinois public elementary schools.
The school's county is Cook County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $83,498, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Cook County's 1,406 public schools enroll about 697,934 students and include George Washington Elementary School.
George Washington Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Lincoln Middle School, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of George Washington Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, George Washington Elementary School had a net loss of 64 students, or 10%.
Anyone can start a thread about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at George Washington Elementary School. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Cook County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,182,090
Census ACS
Median income
$83,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,406
697,934 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Park Ridge CCSD 64
- Emerson Middle SchoolMiddle · 890 students
- Lincoln Middle SchoolMiddle · 749 students
- Theodore Roosevelt Elementary SchoolElementary · 677 students
- Eugene Field Elementary SchoolElementary · 626 students
- Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 535 students
- George B Carpenter Elementary SchoolElementary · 435 students
Other schools in Park Ridge
- Maine South High SchoolHigh · 2,494 students
- Maine East High SchoolHigh · 1,921 students
- Lincoln Middle SchoolMiddle · 749 students
- Theodore Roosevelt Elementary SchoolElementary · 677 students
- Eugene Field Elementary SchoolElementary · 626 students
- Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 535 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 3rd largest of the 22.
- George Washington Elementary SchoolMoline, IL · 323 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
- Lincoln Middle School0.2 mi · 749
- Maine South High School0.5 mi · 2,494
- George B Carpenter Elementary School0.7 mi · 435
- Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School0.8 mi · 677
- Eugene Field Elementary School1.5 mi · 626
- Emerson Middle School1.6 mi · 890
Frequently asked questions
About George Washington Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at George Washington Elementary School?
George Washington Elementary School enrolls approximately 588 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does George Washington Elementary School serve?
George Washington Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does George Washington Elementary School have?
George Washington Elementary School employs 48 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
What is the student diversity at George Washington Elementary School?
Student demographics at George Washington Elementary School are roughly 82% White, 9% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is George Washington Elementary School public or private?
George Washington Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Park Ridge CCSD 64.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.