Enrollment
143
Elementary
DISTRICT 232 · STATE 232
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 720003001615
GEORGE WASHINGTON
CARR 111 KM 33 HM 9 BO PUEBLO SECT BURUQUILLO, LARES, PR 00669 · (787) 897-4095 · Lares Municipio
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL143 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 9.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
126 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 86%
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 | 19 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 17 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 27 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 32 | 22% |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (19) is 27% smaller than its 5th grade class (26).
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · 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
Schools most like GEORGE WASHINGTON
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE WASHINGTON this school | 143 | 88.1% | N/A |
| ABRAHAM LINCOLN PONCE PONCE | 134 | 89.6% | N/A |
| LUIS RODRIGUEZ CABRERO SAN JUAN | 146 | 90.4% | N/A |
| RAFAEL HERNANDEZ MARIN SAN JUAN | 197 | 86.3% | N/A |
| CEFERINA CORDERO ISABELA | 201 | 86.1% | N/A |
| JOSE M. MASSARI ARROYO | 159 | 88.7% | N/A |
Matched among Puerto Rico 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
143
-30 (-17%) vs 2020
-46% since 2000-01, when it was 267
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 143 | 15 | 9.5:1 | 88% (126) |
| 2023-24 | 136 | 17 | 8.0:1 | 91% (124) |
| 2022-23 | 127 | 15 | 8.5:1 | 91% (115) |
| 2020-21 | 173 | 14 | 12.4:1 | 93% (161) |
| 2017-18 | 177 | 17 | 10.4:1 | 90% (160) |
| 2015-16 | 135 | 12 | 11.3:1 | 87% (118) |
| 2010-11 | 177 | 15 | 11.8:1 | 92% (163) |
| 2000-01 | 267 | 20 | 13.3:1 | 99% (264) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GEORGE WASHINGTON.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (177 to 143); teachers down 12% (17 to 15).
About GEORGE WASHINGTON
GEORGE WASHINGTON, located in LARES, Puerto Rico, is a small elementary school. The school covers kindergarten through 5 and reported 143 students in 2024-25. On average, elementary schools in Puerto Rico enroll around 232, and this school is 38% below that mark.
The district, PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, has 236,079 students enrolled across 856 schools.
A large majority of enrollment at GEORGE WASHINGTON is Hispanic, at 98%. Among Lares Municipio residents, the Hispanic share is about 100%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 4%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at GEORGE WASHINGTON is 9.5:1, based on 15 full-time-equivalent teachers. It is about the same as the 9.2:1 average for elementary schools in Puerto Rico. GEORGE WASHINGTON counts 88% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Lares Municipio average a similar 88%.
In the wider Lares Municipio area, the median household earns about $18,917 a year and roughly 54% of residents are in poverty. Across Lares Municipio, 9 public schools serve about 2,739 students.
DANIEL VELEZ SOTO is about 1.1 miles from GEORGE WASHINGTON, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around GEORGE WASHINGTON holds at least 8 other public schools.
NCES assigns GEORGE WASHINGTON the locale Town: Fringe, meaning in a town close to an urbanized area.
The school's enrollment fell 17% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 12.4:1; by 2024-25 it was 9.5:1.
The discussion board for GEORGE WASHINGTON is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Lares Municipio at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,855
Census ACS
Median income
$18,917
Household, ACS
Poverty rate
54%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,739 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
- BERNARDINO CORDERO BERNARDHigh · 1,323 students
- SUPERIOR VOCACIONAL DE ARECIBOHigh · 1,120 students
- SUPERIOR OCUPACIONAL Y TECNICA DE YAUCOHigh · 1,037 students
- DRA. MARIA SOCORRO LACOTHigh · 927 students
- DR PEDRO PEREA FAJARDOHigh · 888 students
- MANUEL MENDEZ LICIAGAHigh · 886 students
Other schools in LARES
- DOMINGO APONTE COLLAZOHigh · 732 students
- RAMON DE JESUS SIERRAMiddle · 405 students
- HECTOR HERNANDEZ ARANAElementary · 347 students
- ANGELICA DELGADOElementary · 336 students
- DANIEL VELEZ SOTOElementary · 254 students
- PROFESOR RAFAEL ALICEA VAZQUEZHigh · 179 students
Other George Washington schools
5 other US public schools in 3 states are named George Washington. GEORGE WASHINGTON is the 6th largest of the 6.
- GEORGE WASHINGTON SCHOOLWHITE PLAINS, NY · 602 students
- GEORGE WASHINGTON SCHOOLKINGSTON, NY · 492 students
- GEORGE WASHINGTON SCHOOLWEST HEMPSTEAD, NY · 340 students
- George Washington SchoolEdgewater, NJ · 333 students
- George Washington SchoolMAHWAH, NJ · 177 students
Nearby schools
- DANIEL VELEZ SOTO1.1 mi · 254
- RAMON DE JESUS SIERRA1.3 mi · 405
- DOMINGO APONTE COLLAZO1.3 mi · 732
- HECTOR HERNANDEZ ARANA2.1 mi · 347
- MAXIMINO A. SALAS2.5 mi · 230
- AUREA FUENTES MENDEZ3.6 mi · 103
Frequently asked questions
About GEORGE WASHINGTONHow many students attend GEORGE WASHINGTON?
GEORGE WASHINGTON enrolls approximately 143 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does GEORGE WASHINGTON serve?
GEORGE WASHINGTON serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does GEORGE WASHINGTON have?
GEORGE WASHINGTON employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.5:1.
How diverse is GEORGE WASHINGTON?
GEORGE WASHINGTON reports a student body of 1% White, 98% Hispanic, 1% Black.
Who oversees GEORGE WASHINGTON?
GEORGE WASHINGTON is overseen by PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION in Lares Municipio.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.