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Enrollment
595
Elementary
DISTRICT 639 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELIZABETH PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 340459005492
George Washington Academy School No. 1
250 BROADWAY, ELIZABETH, NJ 07206 · (908) 436-5555 · Union County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL595 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 33% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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 New Jersey public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
521 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 41%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 195 | 33% |
| Kindergarten | 64 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 41 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 34 | 6% |
| Grade 8 | 35 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is 83% larger than its 8th grade class (35).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 71% · 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
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
39.6%
NJ avg 53.1% . +4.6pp since 2023
Math
17.8%
NJ avg 41.6% . -1.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.6% | 17.8% |
| 2023-24 | 35.0% | 19.3% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. 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
23.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
18.2%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 18% typical for New Jersey 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 New Jersey'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 Academy School No. 1
George Washington Academy School No. 1's state test result (23.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Washington Academy School No. 1 this school | 595 | 87.6% | 23.8% |
| Florence Avenue Elementary School IRVINGTON | 694 | 86.6% | 14.9% |
| Nicholas Murray Butler Academy School No. 23 ELIZABETH | 667 | 84.1% | 16.3% |
| Winfield Scott School No. 2 ELIZABETH | 630 | 82.4% | 16.0% |
| West Avenue School BRIDGETON | 528 | 93.2% | 11.5% |
| Louise A. Spencer Elementary School NEWARK | 774 | 86.2% | 21.4% |
Matched among New Jersey 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 Academy School No. 1 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Union County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.8% | #1,072 of 1,290 | #73 of 92 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.8% | #1,182 of 1,319 ▼ 73 | #86 of 93 ▼ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.6% | #945 of 1,319 ▲ 37 | #59 of 93 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 595 | #234 of 1,562 | #29 of 108 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #888 of 1,390 | #44 of 103 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.7% | #843 of 1,392 | #58 of 103 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.6% | #87 of 1,481 | #11 of 105 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.2% | #569 of 798 | #35 of 58 |
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
595
+31 (+5%) vs 2020
-46% since 1990-91, when it was 1,103
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 595 | 49.5 | 12.0:1 | 88% (521) |
| 2023-24 | 531 | 45.5 | 11.7:1 | 86% (458) |
| 2022-23 | 554 | 43.5 | 12.7:1 | 81% (449) |
| 2020-21 | 564 | 46 | 12.3:1 | 61% (342) |
| 2017-18 | 634 | 47.5 | 13.3:1 | 89% (564) |
| 2015-16 | 628 | 43 | 14.6:1 | 95% (596) |
| 2010-11 | 1,281 | 98 | 13.1:1 | 95% (1,217) |
| 2000-01 | 1,139 | 82 | 13.9:1 | 91% (1,031) |
| 1990-91 | 1,103 | 67 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for George Washington Academy School No. 1.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (634 to 595); teachers up 4% (47.5 to 49.5).
About George Washington Academy School No. 1
George Washington Academy School No. 1 is a medium-sized elementary school that serves part of ELIZABETH, New Jersey. It enrolled 595 students in pre-K through 8 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, elementary schools in New Jersey average about 405 students each.
George Washington Academy School No. 1 is in Elizabeth Public Schools, a district with 27,580 students across 37 schools.
Hispanic students make up a majority at George Washington Academy School No. 1, at 64%. The remaining students are 31% Black and 3% White. Census figures show Union County is about 35% Hispanic. George Washington Academy School No. 1's diversity index is 49%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school has about 12.0 students per teacher and 49.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, elementary schools in New Jersey average 11.4:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 88%. The rate at public schools in Union County averages 52%, lower than here.
George Washington Academy School No. 1 is graded C by allk12, scoring above 33% of New Jersey public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On BeatsExpectations, George Washington Academy School No. 1 is 5.5 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of New Jersey schools.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Union County show that the median household income is $103,202, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. George Washington Academy School No. 1 is one of 180 public schools in the county.
Jerome Dunn Academy No 9 is the public school closest to George Washington Academy School No. 1, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. George Washington Academy School No. 1 is 3rd of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
2024-25 enrollment was 595, a 5% gain from 564 in 2020-21.
Community posts for George Washington Academy School No. 1 can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Union County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
579,290
Census ACS
Median income
$103,202
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
180
99,046 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Elizabeth Public Schools
- John E. Dwyer Technology AcademyHigh · 1,348 students
- Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety AcademyHigh · 1,272 students
- Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell AcademyHigh · 1,268 students
- Thomas Jefferson Arts AcademyHigh · 1,144 students
- William F. Halloran School No.22Middle · 1,140 students
- Terence C. Reilly School No 7Middle · 1,130 students
Other schools in ELIZABETH
- John E. Dwyer Technology AcademyHigh · 1,348 students
- Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. Health & Public Safety AcademyHigh · 1,272 students
- Elizabeth High School - Frank J Cicarell AcademyHigh · 1,268 students
- Thomas Jefferson Arts AcademyHigh · 1,144 students
- William F. Halloran School No.22Middle · 1,140 students
- Terence C. Reilly School No 7Middle · 1,130 students
Nearby schools
- Jerome Dunn Academy No 90.0 mi · 856
- iPrep Academy School No 80.2 mi · 397
- Juan Pablo Duarte - Jose Julian Marti School No 280.4 mi · 878
- Terence C. Reilly School No 70.5 mi · 1,130
- Benjamin Franklin School No. 130.5 mi · 392
- John Marshal School No. 200.5 mi · 452
Frequently asked questions
About George Washington Academy School No. 1How large is George Washington Academy School No. 1?
George Washington Academy School No. 1 enrolls approximately 595 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does George Washington Academy School No. 1 serve?
George Washington Academy School No. 1 serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at George Washington Academy School No. 1?
Approximately 12.0:1 students per teacher at George Washington Academy School No. 1.
What is the student diversity at George Washington Academy School No. 1?
Student demographics at George Washington Academy School No. 1 are roughly 3% White, 64% Hispanic, 31% Black, 1% Asian.
Is George Washington Academy School No. 1 public or private?
George Washington Academy School No. 1 is a public K-12 school, overseen by Elizabeth Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.