George Washington School
347 William St
West Hempstead NY, 11552, Nassau County
Phone: 516-390-3130
Ranking:
(1,148 out of 3,424, top 34%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 1 to Grade 5
School District: West Hempstead Union Free School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
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: | 23 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 31 | |||||||
Total Students: | 338 | 361 | 363 | 379 | 390 | 401 | 396 | |||||||
Grade 1: | 51 | 15.1% | 77 | 21.3% | 64 | 17.6% | 64 | 16.9% | 65 | 16.7% | 79 | 19.7% | 80 | 20.2% |
Grade 2: | 72 | 21.3% | 65 | 18.0% | 60 | 16.5% | 62 | 16.4% | 89 | 22.8% | 81 | 20.2% | 74 | 18.7% |
Grade 3: | 71 | 21.0% | 64 | 17.7% | 68 | 18.7% | 86 | 22.7% | 83 | 21.3% | 77 | 19.2% | 81 | 20.5% |
Grade 4: | 72 | 21.3% | 70 | 19.4% | 83 | 22.9% | 85 | 22.4% | 78 | 20.0% | 76 | 19.0% | 85 | 21.5% |
Grade 5: | 72 | 21.3% | 85 | 23.5% | 88 | 24.2% | 82 | 21.6% | 75 | 19.2% | 88 | 21.9% | 76 | 19.2% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 179 | 53.0% | 198 | 54.8% | 193 | 53.2% | 197 | 52.0% | 192 | 49.2% | 203 | 50.6% | 204 | 51.5% |
Female: | 159 | 47.0% | 163 | 45.2% | 170 | 46.8% | 182 | 48.0% | 188 | 48.2% | 189 | 47.1% | 184 | 46.5% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 22 | 6.5% | 24 | 6.6% | 24 | 6.6% | 38 | 10.0% | 33 | 8.5% | 28 | 7.0% | 17 | 4.3% |
Hispanic: | 142 | 42.0% | 143 | 39.6% | 131 | 36.1% | 143 | 37.7% | 110 | 28.2% | 110 | 27.4% | 97 | 24.5% |
Black: | 44 | 13.0% | 40 | 11.1% | 42 | 11.6% | 32 | 8.4% | 53 | 13.6% | 50 | 12.5% | 47 | 11.9% |
White: | 117 | 34.6% | 139 | 38.5% | 148 | 40.8% | 160 | 42.2% | 192 | 49.2% | 212 | 52.9% | 231 | 58.3% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 13 | 3.8% | 15 | 4.2% | 16 | 4.4% | 4 | 1.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 76 | 22.5% | 84 | 23.3% | 108 | 29.8% | 79 | 20.8% | 76 | 19.5% | 69 | 17.2% | 73 | 18.4% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 24 | 7.1% | 28 | 7.8% | 43 | 11.8% | 28 | 7.4% | 25 | 6.4% | 26 | 6.5% | 22 | 5.6% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.70 | 15.04 | 16.50 | 15.02 | 13.93 | 12.90 | 12.60 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
NY State Assessments | ||||||
2006 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85% | 81% | 69% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | 78% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77% | 78% | 70% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93% | 87% | 76% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | 55% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68% | 61% | 56% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82% | 69% | 56% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 26.5% | 27.5% | 31.1% |
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 98% | 94% | 80% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91% | 90% | 85% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97% | 96% | 90% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | 93% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62% | 69% | 59% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 73% | 59% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 73% | 61% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 41.5% | 43.5% | 34.2% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 90% | 85% | 69% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 76% | 79% | 68% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 82% | 84% | 71% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 83% | 84% | 77% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 60% | 69% | 57% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 61% | 67% | 56% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 69% | 68% | 60% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 36.8% | 32.8% | 30.3% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 95% | 90% | 78% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 90% | 91% | 81% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 89% | 91% | 83% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 94% | 92% | 87% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 66% | 74% | 64% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 53% | 66% | 67% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 73% | 77% | 69% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 38.2% | 37.9% | 36.3% |
2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 97% | 86% |
2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 96% | 97% | 85% |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 96% | 95% | 86% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 98% | 94% | 88% |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | 89% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 87% | 91% | 88% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 95% | 96% | 89% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 95% | 87% | 67% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 72% | 71% | 68% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 91% | 88% | 78% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 85% | 86% | 83% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 61% | 60% | 53% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 57% | 65% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 69% | 70% | 58% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 28.9% | 24.5% | 30.2% |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 72% | 74% | 68% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 87% | 80% | 76% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 95% | 93% | 83% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | 88% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 66% | 71% | 65% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 64% | 73% | 66% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 73% | 74% | 66% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 36.9% | 31.1% | 29.9% |
2006 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | 82% |
2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 97% | 93% | 78% |
2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 96% | 95% | 85% |
2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 96% | 98% | 86% |
2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 99% | 96% | 86% |
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* George Washington School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.