George Washington Elementary School

2245 North Fairmont, Hanford, CA 93232 | (559) 585-3805
  • Grades: KG-6
  • Student Enrollment: 556
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Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: PO Box 1067, Hanford, CA 93232
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 556
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 26.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 21.4
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 265 (47.7%)
  • Females: 291 (52.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 74 (13.3%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 347 (62.4%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 421 (75.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
George Washington Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black366.5%
Asian61.1%
Hispanic35664.0%
White15527.9%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For George Washington Elementary School
  Number Percent
Kindergarten7613.7%
1st Grade8014.4%
2nd Grade8815.8%
3rd Grade6912.4%
4th Grade9016.2%
5th Grade8916.0%
6th Grade6411.5%
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
20.7%
District:
55.6%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
3.4%
District:
7.4%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 100.0%
Number of Certificated Staff: 29.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 11.7
Average Age
School:
39.3
District:
40.7
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that George Washington Elementary School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on CST state exams in the following subjects:
  • CST English-Language Arts
  • CST Mathematics
  • CST Science
AYP Results (2010)
Overall AYP Met: No
ELA AYP Met: No
Math AYP Met: No
Program Improvement (PI) Requirement Under NCLB (2010)
First Year PI Requirement was Implemented: 2009-2010
School's Placement Under NCLB: Year 2

CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 2 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST English-Language Arts Test
201045.0%52.0%53.0%
200945.0%40.0%53.0%
200839.0%32.0%48.0%
 
CST Mathematics Test
201056.0%61.0%62.0%
200954.0%53.0%63.0%
200847.0%47.0%59.0%
 

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST English-Language Arts Test
201034.0%33.0%43.0%
200939.0%32.0%44.0%
200820.0%28.0%38.0%
 
CST Mathematics Test
201058.0%55.0%65.0%
200960.0%51.0%64.0%
200843.0%44.0%61.0%
 

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST English-Language Arts Test
201051.0%54.0%63.0%
200936.0%48.0%61.0%
200841.0%36.0%55.0%
 
CST Mathematics Test
201056.0%63.0%68.0%
200958.0%57.0%66.0%
200845.0%43.0%61.0%
 

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST English-Language Arts Test
201045.0%55.0%58.0%
200937.0%42.0%54.0%
200831.0%31.0%48.0%
 
CST Mathematics Test
201043.0%66.0%61.0%
200944.0%50.0%57.0%
200829.0%41.0%51.0%
 
CST Science Test
201032.0%42.0%56.0%
200921.0%29.0%49.0%
200831.0%25.0%46.0%
 

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST English-Language Arts Test
201043.0%49.0%55.0%
200936.0%44.0%52.0%
200836.0%40.0%47.0%
 
CST Mathematics Test
201033.0%52.0%52.0%
200929.0%44.0%49.0%
200839.0%37.0%44.0%
 
Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010

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