George Washington Elementary Sch

Set in Alsip, Illinois, George Washington Elementary Sch is a close-knit primary school, run under Cook County SD 130. It teaches 270 students across grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 29% leaner than the state mean of about 381.

Across the 11 schools in Cook County SD 130 (2,950 students total), George Washington Elementary Sch accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, George Washington Elementary Sch logs that the largest single group is Black at 47%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder looks like 45% Hispanic, 7% White. By comparison, Cook County as a whole is about 22% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, George Washington Elementary Sch has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.6:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 82% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Cook County (around 66%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), George Washington Elementary Sch performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 24.3%, the actual is 25.6%, a residual of +1.3 points.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Cook County) reports that median household income runs about $83,498, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Cook County's 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), George Washington Elementary Sch is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: DD Eisenhower High Sch (Campus), around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), George Washington Elementary Sch ranks 5th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 28.1%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at George Washington Elementary Sch has edged down 4%, going from 282 students in 2018 to 270 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 13% to 7%.

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