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What advice would you give to incoming students at George Washington Elementary School?
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Enrollment
514
Elementary
DISTRICT 401 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KINGSPORT·NCES 470219000715
George Washington Elementary School
1100 Bellingham DR, Kingsport, TN 37660 · (423) 378-2480 · Hawkins County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL514 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 85% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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 Tennessee public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 84 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 83 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 86 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 99 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (84) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (99).
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 61% · 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
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
57.7%
TN avg 40.9% . +2.9pp since 2022
Math
61.4%
TN avg 39.3% . +5.6pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 6 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.7% | 61.4% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 58.7% |
| 2022-23 | 54.8% | 55.8% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where George Washington Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Hawkins County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.4% | #149 of 957 ▲ 11 | #1 of 10 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.7% | #147 of 959 ▼ 7 | #2 of 10 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 514 | #400 of 1,044 | #2 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.7% | #555 of 962 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.1% | #164 of 348 | N/A |
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
514
+63 (+14%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 500
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 | 514 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 526 | 34.3 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 503 | 32.5 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 451 | 30 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 467 | 30.6 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 471 | 31 | 15.2:1 | 49% (230) |
| 2010-11 | 470 | 27 | 17.4:1 | 31% (146) |
| 2000-01 | 561 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 500 | 29 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for George Washington Elementary School.
About George Washington Elementary School
George Washington Elementary School is an elementary school with a street address in Kingsport, Tennessee. School enrollment was 514 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 5.
District-wide, Kingsport has 12 schools and 7,658 students.
George Washington Elementary School enrolls a student body that is 82% White. Other reported shares: 6% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 4% multiracial. That compares with about 94% White among all Hawkins County residents. By the diversity index, George Washington Elementary School comes in at 32%.
The allk12 Grade for George Washington Elementary School is A. Compared with Tennessee public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 85% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Across Hawkins County, median household income is about $56,936, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 16% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The public schools of Hawkins County number 20 and enroll about 7,572.
The shortest distance from George Washington Elementary School to another public school is about 1.6 miles, to Mt Carmel Elementary. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Small: inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
George Washington Elementary School had 451 students in 2020-21 and 514 in 2024-25, a 14% gain.
If you have questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at George Washington Elementary School, you can post them here. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Hawkins County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
57,964
Census ACS
Median income
$56,936
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
7,572 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kingsport
- Dobyns - Bennett High SchoolHigh · 2,315 students
- Ross N. Robinson Middle SchoolMiddle · 918 students
- John Sevier Middle SchoolMiddle · 818 students
- Andrew Johnson Elementary SchoolElementary · 558 students
- John Adams Elementary SchoolElementary · 506 students
- Thomas Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 497 students
Other schools in Kingsport
- Dobyns - Bennett High SchoolHigh · 2,315 students
- Ross N. Robinson Middle SchoolMiddle · 918 students
- John Sevier Middle SchoolMiddle · 818 students
- Sullivan Heights Middle SchoolMiddle · 630 students
- Andrew Johnson Elementary SchoolElementary · 558 students
- Ketron Elementary SchoolElementary · 508 students
Other George Washington Elementary schools
21 other US public schools in 11 states are named George Washington Elementary. George Washington Elementary School is the 5th largest of the 22.
- George Washington ElementaryNorco, CA · 861 students
- George Washington Elementary SchoolUNION CITY, NJ · 776 students
- George Washington Elementary SchoolPark Ridge, IL · 588 students
- George Washington ElementaryMadera, CA · 578 students
- George Washington Elementary SchoolDurant, OK · 500 students
Nearby schools
- Mt Carmel Elementary1.6 mi · 306
- Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School3.1 mi · 250
- Andrew Jackson Elementary School3.8 mi · 430
- John F. Kennedy Elementary School3.8 mi · 280
- Church Hill Elementary4.2 mi · 309
- Yuma Elementary4.2 mi · 199
Frequently asked questions
About George Washington Elementary SchoolHow many students attend George Washington Elementary School?
George Washington Elementary School enrolls approximately 514 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does George Washington Elementary School serve?
George Washington Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student diversity at George Washington Elementary School?
Student demographics at George Washington Elementary School are roughly 82% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is George Washington Elementary School in?
George Washington Elementary School is part of Kingsport.
What county does George Washington Elementary School serve?
George Washington Elementary School serves Hawkins County in TN.
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