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How has George Washington Elementary Sch changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
433
Elementary
DISTRICT 347 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SCHOOL CITY OF EAST CHICAGO·NCES 180288000368
George Washington Elementary Sch
2400 Cardinal Drive, East Chicago, IN 46312 · (219) 391-4169 · Lake County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL433 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 3% of Indiana public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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 Indiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
313 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 50%
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 | 53 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 60 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is 12% smaller than its 6th grade class (60).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 57% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within School City of East Chicago. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
12.6%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
13.0%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 13 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. 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
10.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.4%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 10% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% typical for Indiana 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 Indiana'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 Sch
George Washington Elementary Sch's state test result (10.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Washington Elementary Sch this school | 433 | 72.3% | 10.0% |
| Andrew J Brown Academy Indianapolis | 435 | 71.3% | 17.1% |
| PLA at George H Fisher School 93 Indianapolis | 417 | 74.3% | 18.9% |
| James Russell Lowell School 51 - a Montessori School Indianapolis | 363 | 71.3% | 5.0% |
| Brookside School 54 - an Exploratory School Indianapolis | 366 | 70.8% | 13.5% |
| Sankofa School of Success at Arlington Woods School 99 Indianapolis | 361 | 71.2% | 11.4% |
Matched among Indiana 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 Sch ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 10.0% | #951 of 983 | #55 of 61 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.0% | #928 of 986 | #48 of 61 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 12.6% | #940 of 986 | #55 of 61 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 433 | #529 of 1,079 | #44 of 70 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #579 of 991 | #24 of 69 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.2% | #419 of 996 | #40 of 69 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.3% | #121 of 1,058 | #11 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.4% | #88 of 597 | #9 of 39 |
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
433
-109 (-20%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 606
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 16.9:1
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 | 433 | 27.8 | 15.6:1 | 72% (313) |
| 2023-24 | 413 | 26.8 | 15.4:1 | 68% (280) |
| 2022-23 | 462 | 31.6 | 14.6:1 | 80% (370) |
| 2020-21 | 542 | 32 | 16.9:1 | 83% (450) |
| 2017-18 | 588 | 34.1 | 17.2:1 | 89% (522) |
| 2015-16 | 746 | 32 | 23.3:1 | 88% (653) |
| 2010-11 | 530 | 28 | 18.9:1 | 90% (476) |
| 2000-01 | 507 | 26 | 19.5:1 | 79% (402) |
| 1990-91 | 606 | 31 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for George Washington Elementary Sch.
About George Washington Elementary Sch
George Washington Elementary Sch is an elementary school in East Chicago, Indiana, according to federal school records. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 6, with 433 students enrolled.
George Washington Elementary Sch is part of a district of 7 schools: School City of East Chicago, with 3,225 students.
Black students account for 55% of enrollment at George Washington Elementary Sch. Enrollment also includes 42% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The school's Black share is 32 points above the 23% share among Lake County residents. By the diversity index, George Washington Elementary Sch comes in at 52%.
George Washington Elementary Sch operates with 27.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 15.6:1. Elementary schools in Indiana have a similar average ratio of 15.5:1. About 72% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. For comparison, public schools in Lake County average 47%.
allk12 grades George Washington Elementary Sch an F. The grade compares the school only with Indiana public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
George Washington Elementary Sch's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (10.0%) and its predicted rate (24.4%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Indiana schools.
County data help place the school in context: in Lake County, median household income is about $71,493, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The public schools of Lake County number 121 and enroll about 74,661.
The closest public school, Joseph Block Middle School, is about 0.2 miles from George Washington Elementary Sch. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, George Washington Elementary Sch ranks 7th in a group of 7 nearby schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, George Washington Elementary Sch went from 542 students to 433. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.9:1 in 2020-21 to 15.6:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Lake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
500,379
Census ACS
Median income
$71,493
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
121
74,661 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in School City of East Chicago
- East Chicago Central High SchoolHigh · 1,052 students
- William McKinley Elementary SchoolElementary · 509 students
- Joseph Block Middle SchoolMiddle · 436 students
- Benjamin Harrison Elementary SchElementary · 400 students
- Abraham Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 282 students
- Carrie Gosch PK CenterElementary · 113 students
Other schools in East Chicago
- East Chicago Central High SchoolHigh · 1,052 students
- William McKinley Elementary SchoolElementary · 509 students
- East Chicago LighthouseElementary · 495 students
- Joseph Block Middle SchoolMiddle · 436 students
- East Chicago Urban Enterprise AcademyElementary · 424 students
- Benjamin Harrison Elementary SchElementary · 400 students
Nearby schools
- Joseph Block Middle School0.2 mi · 436
- East Chicago Lighthouse0.5 mi · 495
- East Chicago Urban Enterprise Academy0.7 mi · 424
- Abraham Lincoln Elementary School1.0 mi · 282
- Carrie Gosch PK Center2.0 mi · 113
- Benjamin Harrison Elementary Sch2.1 mi · 400
Frequently asked questions
About George Washington Elementary SchHow large is George Washington Elementary Sch?
George Washington Elementary Sch enrolls approximately 433 students in grades KG-06.
Is George Washington Elementary Sch an elementary, middle, or high school?
George Washington Elementary Sch is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at George Washington Elementary Sch?
Approximately 15.6:1 students per teacher at George Washington Elementary Sch.
What is the racial breakdown of students at George Washington Elementary Sch?
At George Washington Elementary Sch, the student body is approximately 0% White, 42% Hispanic, 55% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is George Washington Elementary Sch public or private?
George Washington Elementary Sch is a public K-12 school, overseen by School City of East Chicago.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.