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George Washington Elementary

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George Washington Elementary ranks 3055 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

3055^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of California elementary schools

Summary

George Washington Elementary is a K-6 public school serving about 460 students in the Hanford Elementary district, with a high percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

The school has shown variable academic performance, currently ranking in the middle of all California schools, but it has significant strengths in supporting English Language Learners and Hispanic students. However, it faces notable challenges, including a chronic absenteeism rate higher than the district average and lower proficiency in science compared to both the district and state. Performance in mathematics also tends to decline as students move through the grades, and outcomes for students with special education needs are an area identified for improvement.

Comparisons with nearby schools provide useful context. For instance, Martin Luther King Junior Elementary, which serves a very similar student population, achieves substantially higher academic rankings. Meanwhile, Jefferson Academy has a much lower chronic absenteeism rate and higher overall performance. These comparisons suggest that while George Washington faces real challenges, particularly with attendance and science, targeted improvements in these areas could help the school build on its existing strengths.

460

Students ?

23.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,599

Per pupil spending ?

80%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Holding steady — 47th percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2025

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Hanford Elementary's ranking

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg43%

California avg41%

3,055^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Hanford Elementary

611^th of 1,543Hanford 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)61st percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile~ school

Male (2025)45th percentile-3 vs school

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

White (2025)25th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy44%-5 vs state

Mathematics33%-4 vs state

Science23%-10 vs state

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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)	% 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/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	% 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%)	42.3	3055^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.8%		33.9	3607^th of 5869 public elementary schools	38.5%	552	23.1		23.1	42.7	41.8	44.6	47.4			44.1	39.7	34.6	29.2	29.3			33.3				$19,599	$18,364	$1,235
Monroe Elementary	Public	K-6	300 Monroe Dr.	Hanford	93230	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%)	60.5	2036^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.2%		63.2	1917^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.3%	119	32.5		32.5	40.7	51.6	61.5	65.9			54.6	40.7	34.0	50.0	49.4			43.1	96.0		97.0	$18,863	$17,674	$1,189
Hamilton Elementary	Public	K-6	1269 Leland Way	Hanford	93230	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%)	41.8	3081^st of 5857 public elementary schools	47.4%		32.7	3713^th of 5869 public elementary schools	36.7%	632	21.3		21.3	45.7	34.6	31.2	51.7			40.5	47.8	50.9	18.0	31.0			35.9	96.9		96.9	$20,137	$18,944	$1,193
Lee Richmond Elementary	Public	K-6	939 Katie Hammond St.	Hanford	93230	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%)	54	2362^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	59.7%		40.9	3134^th of 5869 public elementary schools	46.6%	772	27.5		27.5	42.6	56.7	60.8	47.2			51.6	27.9	41.7	49.0	37.7			38.7	96.8		96.8	$19,400	$18,210	$1,190
Jefferson Academy	Public	K-8	1264 Middleton St.	Hanford	93230	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%)	75.2	1356^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.8%		82	1075^th of 5869 public elementary schools	81.7%	281	37.7	47.6	42.7	50.0	64.9	59.0	66.7	84.1	79.4	68.2	45.8	68.4	50.8	60.0	66.7	65.1	59.9				$17,488	$16,484	$1,004
Joseph M. Simas	Public	K-6	1875 Fitzgerald	Hanford	93230	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%)	66.8	1751^st of 5857 public elementary schools	70.1%		68.5	1662^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	71.7%	89	27.9		27.9	68.2	68.2	51.5	55.1			60.2	61.2	60.6	22.1	46.1			47.2				$19,243	$18,112	$1,131
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-6	832 South Harris St.	Hanford	93230	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%)	26.6	4256^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.3%		23.5	4533^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	22.8%	277	14.0		14.0	21.3	26.3	35.1	42.9			31.6	27.9	15.8	31.6	26.8			26.4				$19,692	$18,456	$1,236
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-6	870 Davis St.	Hanford	93230	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%)	46.8	2777^th of 5857 public elementary schools	52.6%		40.4	3155^th of 5869 public elementary schools	46.2%	378	17.9		17.9	45.9	25.0	55.2	47.1			43.2	59.0	32.4	34.3	36.8			40.2	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%)	64.3	1871^st of 5857 public elementary schools	68.1%		67.4	1708^th of 5869 public elementary schools	70.9%	163	33.6		33.6	57.3	53.6	63.4				58.4	51.1	43.3	41.4				45.0				$18,542	$18,370	$172
Martin Luther King Junior Elementary	Public	K-6	820 Hume Ave.	Hanford	93230	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%)	73	1474^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.8%		68.4	1666^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.6%	192	37.4		37.4	69.4	60.8	58.3	60.9			62.6	66.3	54.4	42.9	36.8			50.6				$18,814	$17,620	$1,194

Frequently Asked Questions about George Washington Elementary

Is George Washington Elementary a good school?

George Washington Elementary ranks 3055^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 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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