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George Washington Charter Primary School
45768 Portola Ave Palm Desert CA, 92260, Riverside County Phone: 760-862-4350 Ranking:  (840 out of 6,930, top 12%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5 School District: Desert Sands Unified School District Title I Eligible School: No Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 28 | 30 | 29 | NA | NA | 32 | 34 | 36 | ||||||
| Total Students: | 835 | 835 | 768 | 766 | 741 | 718 | 635 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 173 | 20.7% | 169 | 20.2% | 128 | 16.7% | 122 | 15.9% | 121 | 16.3% | 119 | 16.6% | 98 | 15.4% |
| Grade 1: | 137 | 16.4% | 143 | 17.1% | 140 | 18.2% | 139 | 18.1% | 135 | 18.2% | 136 | 18.9% | 110 | 17.3% |
| Grade 2: | 138 | 16.5% | 141 | 16.9% | 130 | 16.9% | 132 | 17.2% | 132 | 17.8% | 108 | 15.0% | 113 | 17.8% |
| Grade 3: | 137 | 16.4% | 139 | 16.6% | 125 | 16.3% | 134 | 17.5% | 117 | 15.8% | 120 | 16.7% | 110 | 17.3% |
| Grade 4: | 135 | 16.2% | 123 | 14.7% | 126 | 16.4% | 119 | 15.5% | 119 | 16.1% | 119 | 16.6% | 101 | 15.9% |
| Grade 5: | 115 | 13.8% | 120 | 14.4% | 119 | 15.5% | 120 | 15.7% | 117 | 15.8% | 116 | 16.2% | 103 | 16.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 418 | 50.1% | 425 | 50.9% | 388 | 50.5% | 398 | 52.0% | 394 | 53.2% | 374 | 52.1% | 346 | 54.5% |
| Female: | 417 | 49.9% | 410 | 49.1% | 380 | 49.5% | 368 | 48.0% | 347 | 46.8% | 344 | 47.9% | 285 | 44.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 4 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.6% |
| Asian: | 49 | 5.9% | 42 | 5.0% | 24 | 3.1% | 29 | 3.8% | 29 | 3.9% | 28 | 3.9% | 18 | 2.8% |
| Hispanic: | 277 | 33.2% | 256 | 30.7% | 223 | 29.0% | 196 | 25.6% | 189 | 25.5% | 181 | 25.2% | 185 | 29.1% |
| Black: | 3 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.2% | 5 | 0.7% | 5 | 0.7% | 7 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.6% | 5 | 0.8% |
| White: | 468 | 56.0% | 490 | 58.7% | 480 | 62.5% | 499 | 65.1% | 484 | 65.3% | 425 | 59.2% | 423 | 66.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 38 | 4.6% | 45 | 5.4% | 36 | 4.7% | 34 | 4.4% | 28 | 3.8% | 77 | 10.7% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 194 | 23.2% | 213 | 25.5% | NA | NA | 172 | 22.5% | 147 | 19.8% | 142 | 19.8% | 126 | 19.8% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 49 | 5.9% | 49 | 5.9% | NA | NA | 41 | 5.4% | 46 | 6.2% | 55 | 7.7% | 64 | 10.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 29.40 | 27.65 | 26.67 | NA | NA | 23.16 | 19.60 | 17.60 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| STAR | ||||||
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 356.5 | 323.1 | 330.5 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 349.9 | 326.1 | 336.5 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 367.9 | 338.1 | 344.3 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 353.2 | 341.8 | 345 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 371 | 345.6 | 348 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 378.6 | 354.5 | 352.8 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 382.4 | 356.3 | 356.6 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 391.9 | 354.6 | 359.5 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 386.1 | 354.3 | 361.5 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 383.8 | 352.5 | 357.3 |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 387.5 | 350.3 | 358 |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 376.4 | 354.1 | 366 |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 386.6 | 358.1 | 372.5 |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 378.8 | 368.2 | 369.2 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 385.8 | 371.9 | 372.4 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 391.9 | 377.2 | 376.7 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 411 | 390.6 | 381.6 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 406 | 380 | 382.2 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 399.7 | 374.9 | 382.7 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 392.2 | 375.2 | 379.9 |
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 355.8 | 312.7 | 321.5 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 359 | 317.6 | 324.1 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 357.4 | 324.8 | 330.8 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 353.8 | 329.1 | 330 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 358.4 | 334.8 | 332.8 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 383 | 338.3 | 340.3 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 388.1 | 338.7 | 342.2 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 362.6 | 347.5 | 345.3 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 373.1 | 346.2 | 347.1 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 369.8 | 343.6 | 345.7 |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 392.4 | 349.8 | 353.1 |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 410.3 | 356.9 | 362.1 |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 419 | 365.5 | 368.9 |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 416.2 | 376.9 | 370.9 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 420.4 | 386.7 | 379 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 443.6 | 381.1 | 387.7 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 447.7 | 390.8 | 395.4 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 424.7 | 398.1 | 400.6 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 440.8 | 397.5 | 399.2 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 414.2 | 398.6 | 399.0 |
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 373.7 | 329.3 | 338.5 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 381.8 | 340.3 | 346.2 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 390.5 | 347.6 | 351.1 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 386 | 349.6 | 353.2 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 401.3 | 359.3 | 357.8 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 406.9 | 371.6 | 366.8 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 416 | 373.8 | 369.9 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 426.5 | 375.1 | 371.6 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 426.3 | 375.9 | 375.2 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 430.1 | 376.7 | 374.2 |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 371.5 | 337.9 | 343.2 |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 389 | 350 | 354 |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 406.4 | 360.2 | 361.6 |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 406.4 | 366.2 | 366.1 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 413.9 | 382.9 | 373.9 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 431.4 | 392.4 | 382.5 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 448.9 | 396.5 | 389.9 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 448.4 | 392.7 | 392.2 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 450.6 | 398.1 | 395.2 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 468.9 | 401.1 | 394.9 |
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 373.1 | 331.9 | 337.7 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 376.5 | 335.3 | 340.5 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 389.2 | 340.6 | 342.6 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 378.7 | 342.3 | 342.8 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 375 | 351.8 | 347.6 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 401 | 361.4 | 356.2 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 391.2 | 365.8 | 359.4 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 401.8 | 366.3 | 362 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 403.1 | 372 | 366.1 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 398.9 | 367.2 | 365.2 |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 370.1 | 326.2 | 335.8 |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 375.6 | 346.1 | 349.6 |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 406.9 | 351.5 | 356.6 |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 399 | 361.5 | 356.8 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 411.5 | 374.9 | 364.6 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 429.7 | 388 | 375.8 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 430.7 | 395.9 | 383.4 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 456.7 | 397.1 | 392.6 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 433.8 | 404.4 | 395.3 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 425.9 | 402.0 | 393.2 |
| 2004 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 350.2 | 313.7 | 318.5 |
| 2005 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 357.9 | 321.2 | 324.6 |
| 2006 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 373 | 327.4 | 328.7 |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 372.3 | 337.9 | 334.3 |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 383.6 | 350 | 345.2 |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 393.2 | 364.5 | 354.1 |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 391.9 | 372.5 | 362.2 |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 397.7 | 371.4 | 367.2 |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 397.1 | 375.2 | 367.4 |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 394.1 | 371.8 | 366.9 |
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* George Washington Charter Primary School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.