Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

George Washington Elementary

Q: Is George Washington Elementary a good school?

George Washington Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.9% of California elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend George Washington Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 181 students attended George Washington Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of George Washington Elementary?

Students at George Washington Elementary are 81% Hispanic, 11% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian, 1% White.

Q: What schools do graduates of George Washington Elementary attend?

Students who attend George Washington Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Edison High

Public Grades K-8

5689^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of California elementary schools

Summary

George Washington Elementary is a small K-8 public school serving 181 students in the Stockton Unified district, operating in a high-need community where over 90% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom percentiles statewide with current proficiency rates in English and math far below state averages. However, it has some relative strengths, including a lower chronic absenteeism rate than the district and many nearby schools like El Dorado Elementary and Hazelton Elementary, and it maintains a moderate class size compared to peers such as Spanos (Alex G.) Elementary. A notable concern is a large gender achievement gap, with female students performing significantly higher than male students.

Performance varies greatly by grade, with 8th graders showing relative strength but 3rd graders struggling profoundly in reading. While the school spends more per student than most district peers, its academic results are among the weakest in the area, similar to John Marshall Elementary. In contrast, a school with similar demographics, San Joaquin Elementary, achieves much stronger academic outcomes, demonstrating that improvement within the same context is possible.

181

Students ?

20.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,094

Per pupil spending ?

90.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1735 West Sonora
Stockton, CA 95203-3054

(209) 933-7320

District: Stockton Unified

Students who attend George Washington Elementary usually attend:

High:

Edison High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.7%

African American:

11.0%

Two or more races:

3.3%

See top rated California elementary schools

Compare George Washington Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2013 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (13% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 32 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg23%

California avg41%

Elementary school

5,689^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

See the entire ranking list of California Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

2,518^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of California Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

34^th of 41Elementary Schools in the Stockton Unified

1308^th of 1,543Stockton Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.9	5689 of 5857	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	5486 of 5869	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	4848 of 5859	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	5141 of 5883	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	5236 of 5789	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	4780 of 5662	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.0	5198 of 5692	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.6	5335 of 5614	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.2	5399 of 5611	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	12.2	5193 of 5530	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.3	5290 of 5390	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.6	5288 of 5377	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	7.0	5236 of 5314	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	13.0	4849 of 5193	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	15.2	4649 of 5113	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	32.9	3370 of 5113	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	25.6	3621 of 4818	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	16.3	4233 of 4822	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	23.5	3665 of 4809	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	30.4	2522 of 3162	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	2725 of 3245	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.7	2224 of 3311	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.6	5278 of 5597	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	5203 of 5612	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	5207 of 5609	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	5446 of 5635	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.5	5061 of 5492	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	4426 of 5413	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.4	4844 of 5107	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	4573 of 5107	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	3855 of 5087	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	3970 of 5084	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.8	4454 of 4963	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	4185 of 4830	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.5	5300 of 5460	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	5078 of 5517	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	4188 of 5363	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	4346 of 5264	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.8	4374 of 5173	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	4315 of 5084	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	5.1	5615 of 5628	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	5430 of 5643	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	4444 of 5638	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	4867 of 5663	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	4094 of 5510	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	4230 of 5431	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	2518 of 2761	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	2391 of 2783	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.9	1659 of 2781	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.3	1980 of 2740	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.0	2317 of 2715	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.9	2212 of 2480	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.9	2347 of 2508	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.5	2269 of 2497	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	17.8	2086 of 2477	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	10.0	2222 of 2379	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.9	2171 of 2259	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.4	2205 of 2236	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.5	2126 of 2179	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.2	1984 of 2063	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.5	1890 of 2005	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	14.6	1788 of 1999	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	2251 of 2533	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	2133 of 2551	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	1725 of 2509	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	11.7	2218 of 2380	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	1648 of 2262	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	2083 of 2395	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	1884 of 2388	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.4	1197 of 2374	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.6	1603 of 2359	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.8	1797 of 2213	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	1776 of 2072	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.5	2265 of 2542	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	2019 of 2579	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.4	1074 of 2531	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.2	1651 of 2458	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.0	1868 of 2369	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	1854 of 2230	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	2328 of 2534	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	1950 of 2552	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	57.6	866 of 2538	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.6	1558 of 2527	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.8	1726 of 2407	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.5	2169 of 2273	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2024)20th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)6th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)<1st percentile-3 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)13th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)11th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile~ school

Male (2025)8th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy17%-32 vs state

Mathematics11%-26 vs state

Science6%-27 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate George Washington Elementary and help other families decide.

Rate George Washington Elementary

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near George Washington Elementary

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Immunizations Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
George Washington Elementary	Public	K-8	1735 West Sonora	Stockton	95203	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7320	181	9	20.4	90.6%	2 (1.1%)	20 (11.0%)	146 (80.7%)	4 (2.2%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)	8.9	5689^th of 5857 public elementary schools	2.9%		12.9	5486^th of 5869 public elementary schools	6.5%	203	3.5	9.1	5.9	0.0	20.0	13.8	16.7	19.1	27.3	16.5	5.9	25.0	3.5	12.5	9.5	13.6	11.3							$18,094	$3,206	$14,888
Hazelton Elementary	Public	K-8	535 West Jefferson	Stockton	95206	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7210	586	26	22.4	90.6%	8 (1.4%)	37 (6.3%)	472 (80.5%)	48 (8.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.1%)	7.8	5745^th of 5857 public elementary schools	1.9%		11.2	5603^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	4.5%	142	10.7	7.3	8.8	7.9	21.7	13.6	9.1	32.1	31.9	19.2	15.2	8.3	5.2	7.0	8.9	9.7	9.4	96.2	96.2					$14,820	$3,261	$11,559
Victory Elementary	Public	K-8	1838 West Rose St.	Stockton	95203	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7310	484	20	23.9	85.5%	31 (6.4%)	46 (9.5%)	348 (71.9%)	19 (3.9%)	5 (1.0%)	4 (0.8%)	31 (6.4%)	25.2	4378^th of 5857 public elementary schools	25.3%		20.3	4835^th of 5869 public elementary schools	17.6%	457	22.0	8.3	14.6	40.0	18.2	38.0	31.7	30.2	36.2	32.3	42.9	12.7	10.0	16.7	15.1	8.3	17.7	94.1				94.1		$14,982	$3,588	$11,394
San Joaquin Elementary	Public	K-8	2020 South Fresno Ave.	Stockton	95206	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7280	711	27	26.2	74.8%	7 (1.0%)	81 (11.4%)	472 (66.4%)	120 (16.9%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	24 (3.4%)	28.9	4055^th of 5857 public elementary schools	30.8%		32.4	3746^th of 5869 public elementary schools	36.2%	309	16.9	13.9	15.4	27.9	30.1	28.2	44.1	25.6	30.3	31.3	33.3	32.4	22.5	24.5	20.7	27.3	26.7	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	$12,913	$3,332	$9,581
Dolores Huerta Elementary	Public	K-8	1644 South Lincoln	Stockton	95206	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7220	453	13	34.3	91.2%	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.6%)	419 (92.5%)	13 (2.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	14.1	5337^th of 5857 public elementary schools	8.9%		7.8	5783^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	1.5%	446	14.3	9.7	11.7	20.0	11.9	21.3	26.9	11.9	16.1	17.9	28.9	9.3	12.2	15.1	3.4	9.7	12.5							$12,809	$3,011	$9,798
John Marshall Elementary	Public	K-8	1141 Lever Blvd.	Stockton	95206	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7405	394	21	19.1	81.7%	11 (2.8%)	50 (12.7%)	249 (63.2%)	61 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.3%)	6.7	5791^st of 5857 public elementary schools	1.1%		5.1	5858^th of 5869 public elementary schools	0.2%	67	2.7	12.3	8.5	20.0	13.3	5.6	0.0	13.5	21.1	13.1	13.3	20.0	0.0	0.0	5.6	16.1	9.5	94.0					96.0	$23,715	$3,384	$20,331
Voices College Bound Language Academy at Stockton	Public, Charter	K-8	321 East Weber Ave.	Stockton	95202	San Joaquin County	Voices College Bound Language Academy at Stockton District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 942-1160	139	7	19.8	82.0%	2 (1.4%)	6 (4.3%)	129 (92.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	17.1	5094^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.0%		11.2	5607^th of 5869 public elementary schools	4.5%	513	18.2		18.2	22.7	22.7	18.2				21.8	33.3	18.2	9.1				22.2	72.7	78.8	78.8	75.8	81.8	78.8	$23,226	$2,798	$20,428
Taylor Leadership Academy	Public	K-8	1101 Lever Blvd.	Stockton	95206	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7290	397	17	22.7	85.6%	12 (3.0%)	63 (15.9%)	218 (54.9%)	78 (19.6%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	20 (5.0%)	13.3	5397^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.9%		9.2	5719^th of 5869 public elementary schools	2.6%	322	6.0	13.8	8.9	30.3	27.5	24.0	20.9	34.5	24.1	26.3	30.3	12.5	4.1	4.7	6.9	10.3	10.8	90.8		97.4		92.1	97.4	$15,644	$2,773	$12,871
Stockton Collegiate International Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	400 E. Main St.	Stockton	95202	San Joaquin County	Stockton Collegiate International Elementary District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 390-9861	360	13	27.6	56.4%	13 (3.6%)	26 (7.2%)	245 (68.1%)	47 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.1%)	20.4	4796^th of 5857 public elementary schools	18.1%		22.3	4647^th of 5869 public elementary schools	20.8%	149	13.3		13.3	21.3	24.3	34.7				27.2	13.1	20.0	30.7				21.8							$16,669	$2,244	$14,425
El Dorado Elementary	Public	K-8	1540 North Lincoln St.	Stockton	95204	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7175	554	25	22.4	88.3%	31 (5.6%)	80 (14.4%)	391 (70.6%)	19 (3.4%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.1%)	10.7	5585^th of 5857 public elementary schools	4.6%		9.4	5707^th of 5869 public elementary schools	2.8%	122	8.2	10.3	9.3	15.4	30.2	9.8	9.0	23.6	17.4	17.2	10.0	30.2	4.9	1.5	1.8	5.9	8.4	95.7			97.1		97.1	$15,260	$3,554	$11,706

Frequently Asked Questions about George Washington Elementary

Is George Washington Elementary a good school?

George Washington Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.9% of California elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of George Washington Elementary attend?

Students who attend George Washington Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Edison High

What district is George Washington Elementary in?

Stockton Unified

How many students attend George Washington Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 181 students attended George Washington Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of George Washington Elementary?

Students at George Washington Elementary are 81% Hispanic, 11% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian, 1% White.

Rate George Washington Elementary!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

CACalifornia Elementary School Rankings

CACalifornia District Rankings

Schools in Stockton, CA

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for George Washington Elementary!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.