George Washington Academy School No. 1

George Washington Academy School No. 1 is one of the middle-of-the-pack primary schools in ELIZABETH, New Jersey, operated by Elizabeth Public Schools, with 595 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8. By comparison, New Jersey's public schools average about 405 students each, so George Washington Academy School No. 1 sits 47% bigger than that benchmark.

Across the 37 schools in Elizabeth Public Schools (27,580 students total), George Washington Academy School No. 1 accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, George Washington Academy School No. 1 lists that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 64% of enrollment. Other groups include 31% Black, 3% White. The wider county runs roughly 35% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.0:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 88% of students at George Washington Academy School No. 1 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably above Union County's rate of about 52%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), George Washington Academy School No. 1 tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 18.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 23.8%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Union County indicate the typical household earns roughly $103,202 per year, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Union County runs 180 public schools (combined enrollment of about 99,046 students), of which George Washington Academy School No. 1 is one.

Nearest neighbor: Jerome Dunn Academy No 9, around 0.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, George Washington Academy School No. 1 comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 27.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Over the past 7-year window. George Washington Academy School No. 1's enrollment has shrank 6% since 2018, when it stood at 634 (now 595). Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 55% to 64%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 today.

On the community side, members of the George Washington Academy School No. 1 community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.