Enrollment
270
Elementary
DISTRICT 244 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COOK COUNTY SD 130·NCES 170651004253
George Washington Elementary School
12545 S Homan Ave, Alsip, IL 60803 · (708) 489-3523 · Cook County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL270 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
221 students
DISTRICT 77% · 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 | 50 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 32 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (50).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
38.8%
IL avg 51.0% . +23.0pp since 2023
Math
20.2%
IL avg 37.9% . +8.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 23 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.8% | 20.2% |
| 2023-24 | 15.8% | 11.6% |
% 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
25.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.3%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% 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 (25.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Washington Elementary School this school | 270 | 81.9% | 25.6% |
| Sieden Prairie Elementary School Matteson | 279 | 82.1% | 21.4% |
| Beulah Park Elementary School Zion | 289 | 82.0% | N/A |
| Lakeview School Zion | 249 | 82.7% | N/A |
| Martin L King Elementary School Dixmoor | 320 | 82.5% | 15.5% |
| Libby Elementary School Chicago | 275 | 76.0% | 19.3% |
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 Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.6% | #1,430 of 1,925 | #470 of 760 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.2% | #1,595 of 2,077 ▼ 47 | #531 of 829 ▼ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.8% | #1,387 of 2,077 ▲ 331 | #482 of 829 ▲ 173 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 270 | #1,709 of 2,419 | #703 of 901 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #744 of 2,035 | #354 of 817 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.6% | #665 of 2,042 | #238 of 819 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.9% | #474 of 2,132 | #326 of 804 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.3% | #1,228 of 1,461 | #574 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
270
-48 (-15%) vs 2020
+17% since 2010-11, when it was 231
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 | 270 | 21.5 | 12.6:1 | 82% (221) |
| 2023-24 | 244 | 18.7 | 13.1:1 | 86% (209) |
| 2022-23 | 238 | 21 | 11.3:1 | 85% (202) |
| 2020-21 | 318 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 282 | 23 | 12.3:1 | 47% (132) |
| 2015-16 | 294 | 21 | 14.0:1 | 87% (257) |
| 2010-11 | 231 | 20 | 11.6:1 | 90% (209) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for George Washington Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (282 to 270); teachers down 6% (23 to 21.5).
About George Washington Elementary School
George Washington Elementary School runs as a low-enrollment elementary school in Alsip, Illinois. The school had 270 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Illinois is about 381, so this school runs 29% smaller than that.
Cook County SD 130 operates 11 schools. Combined enrollment is 2,950 students.
The most common group at George Washington Elementary School is Black students, at 47%. It is also 45% Hispanic and 7% White. Cook County's residents are about 22% Black, 24 points below the school's share. George Washington Elementary School's diversity index is 58%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reports 21.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 12.6 students per teacher. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 82%. Compared with the 66% average for public schools in Cook County, the school's rate is higher.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 24.3% for George Washington Elementary School. The school posts 25.6%, 1.3 points above the prediction.
According to the American Community Survey, in Cook County, the median household income is $83,498, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. There are 1,406 public schools in Cook County, enrolling about 697,934 students in all.
DD Eisenhower High School (Campus) is the closest public school, about 0.4 miles away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of George Washington Elementary School. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, George Washington Elementary School is 5th on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, George Washington Elementary School is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has fallen by 48 students since 2020-21, to 270.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Cook County SD 130
- Veterans Memorial Middle SchoolMiddle · 361 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 342 students
- Nathan Hale Middle SchoolMiddle · 334 students
- Nathan Hale Primary SchoolElementary · 334 students
- Paul Revere Primary SchoolElementary · 318 students
- Everett F Kerr Middle SchoolMiddle · 304 students
Other schools in Alsip
- Stony Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 652 students
- Prairie Jr High SchoolMiddle · 303 students
- Hazelgreen Elementary SchoolElementary · 290 students
- Lane Elementary SchoolElementary · 228 students
- Hamlin Upper Grade CenterMiddle · 182 students
- District 126 Early Childhood CenterElementary · 122 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 17th largest of the 22.
- George Washington Elementary SchoolPark Ridge, IL · 588 students
- George Washington Elementary SchoolMoline, IL · 323 students
- George Washington ElementaryNorco, CA · 861 students
- George Washington Elementary SchoolUNION CITY, NJ · 776 students
- George Washington ElementaryMadera, CA · 578 students
Nearby schools
- DD Eisenhower High School (Campus)0.4 mi · 1,818
- Hamlin Upper Grade Center0.9 mi · 182
- Everett F Kerr Middle School1.0 mi · 304
- Meadow Lane School1.0 mi · 197
- Veterans Memorial Middle School1.1 mi · 361
- Horace Mann School1.1 mi · 182
Frequently asked questions
About George Washington Elementary SchoolHow many students attend George Washington Elementary School?
George Washington Elementary School enrolls approximately 270 students in grades KG-05.
Is George Washington Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
George Washington Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at George Washington Elementary School?
Approximately 12.6:1 students per teacher at George Washington Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at George Washington Elementary School?
Student demographics at George Washington Elementary School are roughly 7% White, 45% Hispanic, 47% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is George Washington Elementary School public or private?
George Washington Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cook County SD 130.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.