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George Washington Elementary

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George Washington Elementary ranks 2787 th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

2787^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of California elementary schools

Summary

George Washington Elementary serves 460 students in grades K–6 in Hanford, California. In 2025–26, 45% of students were proficient in English language arts (ELA), 35% in math, and 35% in science. The clearest takeaway is that science is the school’s strongest subject relative to nearby comparisons, while math is its biggest concern.

Scores show why: ELA proficiency was 4 percentage points below the state and 5 below the district; math was 3 points below the state and 6 below the district. Science was just 1 point below the state but 5 points above the district. Among seven nearby K–6 schools with results, George Washington’s ELA and math averages were about 45% and 35%, compared with peer averages of 48% and 41%; its fifth-grade science result was about 4 points above the peer average. Attendance is another encouraging comparison: chronic absenteeism was 15% in 2025–26, below the state’s 18% and above the district’s 13%.

Results have improved in all three subjects since 2022–23: ELA rose 7 percentage points, math 11, and science 27, narrowing each gap with the state. SchoolDigger gives the school 3 stars and a 52nd-percentile statewide ranking in 2025–26, up from the 39th percentile in 2023–24; four of the 10 other nearby schools rank lower and six higher. Its student-teacher ratio was 23.0 in 2024–25, compared with about 24.0 at nearby schools, and 80% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. SchoolDigger’s historical effectiveness ranking for English Language Learner students was notably high: the school ranked at the 88th percentile in 2022–23, versus its overall 38th percentile that year, though those subgroup results end in 2022–23. More recently, in 2024–25, SchoolDigger ranked the school’s effectiveness for both White students and students receiving special education at the 25th percentile, compared with its overall 48th percentile.

460

Students ?

23.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,599

Per pupil spending ?

80.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

2245 North Fairmont
Hanford, CA 93232-1448

(559) 585-3805

District: Hanford Elementary

Students who attend George Washington Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	John F. Kennedy Junior High
High:	Hanford High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.6%

White:

15.4%

Two or more races:

5.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2016 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the California median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg44%

California avg42%

2,787^th of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Hanford Elementary

340^th of 968Hanford Elementary 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	46.9	2787 of 5804	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.3	3055 of 5857	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	3607 of 5869	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	3627 of 5859	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	2938 of 5883	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.7	989 of 1417	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.8	4030 of 5789	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.4	3515 of 5662	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.5	3139 of 5692	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.4	2990 of 5614	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.4	2992 of 5611	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.3	2907 of 5530	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.5	3351 of 5390	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	32.4	3807 of 5377	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.3	4348 of 5314	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.9	4221 of 5193	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.0	4272 of 5113	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.2	3632 of 5113	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	35.4	2968 of 4818	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	46.1	2388 of 4822	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	51.8	2065 of 4809	57.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	74.7	383 of 3245	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.7	289 of 3311	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	42.4	271 of 602	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.4	812 of 3275	75.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	45.6	2783 of 5569	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.4	2810 of 5597	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	3556 of 5612	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.4	3268 of 5609	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	2766 of 5635	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.2	869 of 1267	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.2	4138 of 5492	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.6	3437 of 5413	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	1951 of 5085	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.6	1996 of 5107	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.2	2951 of 5107	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	2725 of 5087	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.6	2095 of 5084	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.2	3233 of 4963	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	2427 of 4830	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	55.7	2138 of 5412	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.6	2679 of 5460	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.4	3421 of 5517	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	3065 of 5363	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.0	2091 of 5264	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.4	795 of 1110	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.5	3601 of 5173	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.8	2688 of 5084	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	47.6	2615 of 5590	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.1	3108 of 5628	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	3379 of 5643	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.1	3769 of 5638	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.4	2982 of 5663	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.0	919 of 1272	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.6	3659 of 5510	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.5	3434 of 5431	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	2135 of 2847	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	41.8	1579 of 2532	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.8	1951 of 2598	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.7	1407 of 2726	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.8	2051 of 2834	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.4	2577 of 2737	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2023)88th percentile+50 vs school

Hispanic (2026)62nd percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)53rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)50th percentile~ school

White (2026)38th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)25th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy45%-4 vs state

Mathematics35%-3 vs state

Science35%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% DTP (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	% Hepatitis B KG	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
George Washington Elementary	Public	K-6	2245 North Fairmont	Hanford	93232	Kings County	Hanford Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 585-3805	460	20	23.0	80.0%	71 (15.4%)	12 (2.6%)	343 (74.6%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	25 (5.4%)	46.9	2787^th of 5804 public elementary schools	52.0%		42.3	3055^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.8%	268	35.4		35.4	43.8	46.2	43.8	47.6			45.4	40.6	33.9	33.3	33.3			35.4				$19,599	$18,364	$1,235
Monroe Elementary	Public	K-6	300 Monroe Dr.	Hanford	93232	Kings County	Hanford Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 585-3745	611	26	23.5	80.7%	105 (17.2%)	25 (4.1%)	443 (72.5%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (1.0%)	23 (3.8%)	65.9	1781^st of 5804 public elementary schools	69.3%		60.5	2036^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.2%	255	36.2		36.2	48.7	42.0	67.0	63.5			55.7	52.6	34.6	53.2	59.5			49.9	96.0		97.0	$18,863	$17,674	$1,189
Hamilton Elementary	Public	K-6	1269 Leland Way	Hanford	93232	Kings County	Hanford Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 585-3820	418	18	23.2	86.8%	43 (10.3%)	16 (3.8%)	340 (81.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.6%)	40.3	3205^th of 5804 public elementary schools	44.8%		41.8	3081^st of 5857 public elementary schools	47.4%	124	29.4		29.4	31.1	54.8	43.1	51.6			43.7	28.4	54.8	21.6	22.6			30.1	96.9		96.9	$20,137	$18,944	$1,193
Lee Richmond Elementary	Public	K-6	939 Katie Hammond St.	Hanford	93232	Kings County	Hanford Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 585-3760	402	18	22.3	90.8%	32 (8.0%)	8 (2.0%)	342 (85.1%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	53.2	2419^th of 5804 public elementary schools	58.3%		54	2362^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	59.7%	57	39.3		39.3	38.2	46.8	54.1	61.2			49.8	40.0	19.4	44.3	44.9			36.6	96.8		96.8	$19,400	$18,210	$1,190
Jefferson Academy	Public	K-8	1264 Middleton St.	Hanford	93232	Kings County	Hanford Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 585-3700	501	18	27.8	47.9%	48 (9.6%)	4 (0.8%)	428 (85.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.6%)	65.8	1786^th of 5804 public elementary schools	69.2%		75.2	1356^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.8%	430	45.2	53.6	49.6	41.7	55.6	61.3	54.6	68.2	73.9	60.2	45.8	58.7	40.3	42.4	63.6	65.2	53.2				$17,488	$16,484	$1,004
Joseph M. Simas	Public	K-6	1875 Fitzgerald	Hanford	93232	Kings County	Hanford Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 585-3790	514	22	23.3	61.3%	102 (19.8%)	26 (5.1%)	322 (62.6%)	32 (6.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.4%)	63.6	1899^th of 5804 public elementary schools	67.3%		66.8	1751^st of 5857 public elementary schools	70.1%	148	38.2		38.2	54.2	47.9	59.2	50.0			52.9	50.9	53.5	44.7	39.4			47.1				$19,243	$18,112	$1,131
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-6	832 South Harris St.	Hanford	93232	Kings County	Hanford Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 585-3730	392	18	21.7	94.6%	13 (3.3%)	24 (6.1%)	332 (84.7%)	4 (1.0%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.1%)	31.9	3826^th of 5804 public elementary schools	34.1%		26.6	4256^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.3%	430	24.3		24.3	27.1	23.1	24.3	42.3			29.5	33.9	23.1	18.9	59.6			35.0				$19,692	$18,456	$1,236
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-6	870 Davis St.	Hanford	93232	Kings County	Hanford Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 585-3775	490	19	25.7	90.6%	27 (5.5%)	27 (5.5%)	414 (84.5%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	45.9	2852^nd of 5804 public elementary schools	50.9%		46.8	2777^th of 5857 public elementary schools	52.6%	75	16.9		16.9	43.1	44.3	36.9	55.2			44.5	51.4	48.6	23.1	32.2			39.5	91.7	95.8	93.1	$17,709	$16,500	$1,209
Frontier Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	1854 North Mustang Dr.	Hanford	93230	Kings County	Pioneer Union Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 585-2430	619	24	25.7	47.2%	165 (26.7%)	20 (3.2%)	349 (56.4%)	40 (6.5%)	7 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	35 (5.7%)	55.7	2280^th of 5804 public elementary schools	60.7%		64.3	1871^st of 5857 public elementary schools	68.1%	409	37.1		37.1	45.2	56.8	57.1				53.4	40.5	49.5	25.5				38.3				$18,542	$18,370	$172
Martin Luther King Junior Elementary	Public	K-6	820 Hume Ave.	Hanford	93232	Kings County	Hanford Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 585-3715	624	26	24.0	78.7%	42 (6.7%)	20 (3.2%)	521 (83.5%)	22 (3.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.6%)	69	1630^th of 5804 public elementary schools	71.9%		73	1474^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.8%	156	34.7		34.7	60.3	64.7	62.7	56.5			61.1	59.0	58.6	41.3	29.4			47.5				$18,814	$17,620	$1,194

Frequently Asked Questions about George Washington Elementary

Is George Washington Elementary a good school?

George Washington Elementary ranks 2787^th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of George Washington Elementary attend?

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

Middle : John F. Kennedy Junior High
High : Hanford High

How many students attend George Washington Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 460 students attended George Washington Elementary.

What district is George Washington Elementary in?

Hanford Elementary

What is the racial makeup of George Washington Elementary?

Students at George Washington Elementary are 75% Hispanic, 15% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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