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George Washington Elementary

Public Grades K-6

4995^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of California elementary schools

Summary

George Washington Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 578 students in the Madera Unified School District, operating in a high-need community where nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

The school's standout strength is its excellent student attendance, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 10.3%, which is less than half the district average and lower than nearly all nearby schools like James Monroe Elementary and Millview Elementary. However, this strong attendance has not yet translated into high academic achievement; test scores in English, math, and science are below both district and state averages, placing the school in the bottom quartile of California elementary schools. Compared to nearby Sherman Thomas Charter and Liberty Charter, George Washington has similar or better attendance but faces similar academic challenges.

Looking closer, there are some bright spots and patterns: the school shows relative strength in Spanish language arts, and student performance in English improves dramatically by the 6th grade. The school has also been historically effective with migrant students. However, recent trends show a decline in its statewide ranking. While the school spends slightly less per student than some neighbors, its success in getting students to attend class consistently is a significant achievement that sets it apart within the Madera Unified district.

578

Students ?

19.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,624

Per pupil spending ?

97.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

509 E. South St.
Madera, CA 93638-2401

(559) 674-6705

District: Madera Unified

Students who attend George Washington Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Thomas Jefferson Middle
High:	Madera High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.9%

Asian:

0.7%

White:

0.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 25th percentile in 2024 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (18% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 25th-percentile peak (2024) to 15th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg24%

California avg41%

4,995^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 18Elementary Schools in the Madera Unified

1269^th of 1,543Madera 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	4995 of 5857	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	4418 of 5869	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	4623 of 5859	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	4697 of 5883	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.3	5608 of 5789	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	5353 of 5662	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.8	5374 of 5692	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.0	5438 of 5614	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.1	5267 of 5611	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	15.5	5018 of 5530	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	13.1	5067 of 5390	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	11.2	5164 of 5377	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	17.7	4731 of 5314	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	11.8	4920 of 5193	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	16.9	4541 of 5113	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	13.0	4771 of 5113	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	15.3	4335 of 4818	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	17.8	4120 of 4822	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	19.8	3946 of 4809	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	39.9	1830 of 3162	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	1535 of 3245	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.2	1353 of 3311	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.6	2821 of 3275	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	2487 of 3246	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	4697 of 5597	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	4178 of 5612	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	4327 of 5609	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	4597 of 5635	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.8	5411 of 5492	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	5062 of 5413	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	4220 of 5107	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.3	3475 of 5107	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.6	3741 of 5087	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	3682 of 5084	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.7	4757 of 4963	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	4489 of 4830	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	4400 of 5460	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.1	3690 of 5517	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.3	3874 of 5363	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.9	3684 of 5264	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.2	4976 of 5173	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	4737 of 5084	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	4822 of 5628	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	4349 of 5643	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	4530 of 5638	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	4451 of 5663	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.3	5229 of 5510	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.1	5214 of 5431	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	80.9	6 of 68	91.2%	★★★★★

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)

Migrant (2023)91st percentile+70 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)42nd percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)17th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)16th percentile~ school

Male (2025)14th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Listening28%+3 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy26%-22 vs state

Mathematics18%-19 vs state

Writing17%~ state avg

Science11%-22 vs state

Overall8%~ state avg

Reading8%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)						CSA Spanish Listening (2025)						CSA Spanish Writing (2025)						CSA Spanish Reading (2025)						CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
George Washington Elementary	Public	K-6	509 E. South St.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 674-6705	578	29	19.9	97.9%	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	566 (97.9%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	18.2	4995^th of 5857 public elementary schools	14.7%		24.5	4418^th of 5869 public elementary schools	24.7%	577	4.1	14.3				8.1	40.2	9.5				28.1	9.3	28.6				16.9	3.1	15.9				8.1	11.0		11.0	13.7	18.8	30.5	42.9			26.5	17.7	16.9	17.1	20.0			18.0		$18,624	$3,371	$15,253
Sherman Thomas Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	101 West Adell St.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Sherman Thomas Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 674-1192	233	10	23.3	65.2%	51 (21.9%)	1 (0.4%)	179 (76.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	24.6	4448^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.1%		21.5	4725^th of 5869 public elementary schools	19.5%	277																									25.9	11.1	18.5	35.0	20.8	33.3	20.0	19.2	30.8	26.6	30.0	33.3	14.8	20.0	3.9	7.4	17.4	91.3	$15,663	$1,443	$14,220
James Monroe Elementary	Public	K-6	1819 North Lake St.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 674-5679	624	30	20.7	97.1%	9 (1.4%)	5 (0.8%)	602 (96.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	31.1	3871^st of 5857 public elementary schools	33.9%		38.8	3247^th of 5869 public elementary schools	44.7%	624																									22.0		22.0	25.5	30.2	37.4	42.7			33.9	38.5	29.2	26.6	23.3			29.5	98.0	$19,946	$3,442	$16,504
Millview Elementary	Public	K-6	1609 Clinton St.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 674-8509	594	30	19.8	98.5%	10 (1.7%)	9 (1.5%)	561 (94.4%)	3 (0.5%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	24.9	4411^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.7%		26.1	4277^th of 5869 public elementary schools	27.1%	134																									13.3		13.3	44.7	22.7	22.0	30.2			29.9	43.7	17.8	12.2	24.4			24.6		$20,921	$6,113	$14,808
Liberty Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	26247 Ellis St.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Liberty Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 675-2070	704	29	24.2	91.1%	15 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	681 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	17.7	5032^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	14.1%		15.1	5297^th of 5869 public elementary schools	9.7%	265																									13.3	14.1	13.7	31.9	29.5	18.1	15.7	35.1	32.1	26.7	34.7	25.6	12.1	9.6	18.9	13.0	18.6		$28,277	$2,672	$25,605
James Madison Elementary	Public	K-8	109 Stadium Rd.	Madera	93637	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 675-4630	739	36	20.4	85.5%	12 (1.6%)	3 (0.4%)	704 (95.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.3%)	21.8	4684^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.0%		21.8	4690^th of 5869 public elementary schools	20.1%	6	6.0	12.4	5.3	6.7	3.5	6.7	34.5	14.8	26.6	18.0	15.1	21.9	9.5	22.2	6.4	9.0	15.1	12.2	6.0	9.9	4.3	6.7	3.5	6.0	16.1		16.1	18.8	25.9	31.1	42.1	31.4		30.0	22.6	24.7	12.8	23.6	16.5		19.9		$19,146	$3,128	$16,018
John J. Pershing Elementary	Public	K-6	1505 E. Ellis St.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 664-9741	788	38	20.7	93.1%	21 (2.7%)	8 (1.0%)	730 (92.6%)	6 (0.8%)	12 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.4%)	32.1	3789^th of 5857 public elementary schools	35.3%		31.5	3807^th of 5869 public elementary schools	35.1%	18	10.3	15.4				12.8	30.8	18.0				24.4	10.3	41.0				25.6	5.1	12.8				9.0	21.8		21.8	28.1	34.1	35.1	44.3			34.8	34.7	24.6	26.0	34.7			30.1		$19,609	$3,159	$16,450
John Adams Elementary	Public	K-6	1822 National Ave.	Madera	93637	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 674-4631	736	34	21.7	85.5%	78 (10.6%)	10 (1.4%)	604 (82.1%)	12 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.9%)	36.1	3479^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.6%		24.6	4400^th of 5869 public elementary schools	25.0%	921																									19.8		19.8	49.5	20.2	33.7	40.5			36.4	46.7	28.6	25.7	30.3			32.8		$18,330	$3,183	$15,147
Nishimoto Elementary	Public	K-6	26460 Martin St.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 664-8110	704	36	19.4	93.8%	22 (3.1%)	5 (0.7%)	659 (93.6%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.8%)	25.4	4360^th of 5857 public elementary schools	25.6%		27.8	4132^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	29.6%	228																									11.5		11.5	28.2	31.3	26.0	21.5			26.8	44.1	41.2	14.4	19.2			30.1		$19,442	$3,241	$16,201
Sierra Vista Elementary	Public	K-6	917 E. Olive Ave.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 674-8579	740	38	19.5	97.7%	7 (0.9%)	10 (1.4%)	703 (95.0%)	6 (0.8%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	11.9	5515^th of 5857 public elementary schools	5.8%		10.7	5653^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	3.7%	138																									13.5		13.5	14.9	20.2	22.2	26.4			20.5	18.3	9.7	5.9	15.9			12.5		$19,295	$3,360	$15,935

Frequently Asked Questions about George Washington Elementary

What is the racial makeup of George Washington Elementary?

Students at George Washington Elementary are 98% Hispanic.

Is George Washington Elementary a good school?

George Washington Elementary ranks in the bottom 14.7% of California elementary schools.

What district is George Washington Elementary in?

Madera Unified

How many students attend George Washington Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 578 students attended George Washington Elementary.

What schools do graduates of George Washington Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Thomas Jefferson Middle
High : Madera High

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