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George Washington Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

1561^st

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of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

George Washington Elementary School is a public elementary school in Alsip, Illinois, serving 244 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Cook County School District 130, which is ranked 727 out of 811 districts in the state.

George Washington Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 25% of Illinois elementary schools, with low proficiency rates in English Language Arts (38.8%) and Mathematics (20.2%), which are significantly below the state averages. The school's performance is particularly weak in Mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 6.8% to 26.7% across different grade levels. Additionally, the school has high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 25.4% to 33.0% in recent years, which is much higher than the state average.

While the nearby schools in the Cook County School District 130 also perform poorly, some schools outside the district, such as Cassell Elementary School in the Chicago Public Schools district, demonstrate significantly higher academic performance, with proficiency rates well above the state averages. Within George Washington Elementary, the performance of certain student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students, is relatively stronger compared to the overall school performance, but the performance of students with disabilities and English Language Learners is particularly low.

270

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,141

Per pupil spending ?

81.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12545 S Homan Ave
Alsip, IL 60803-4114

(708) 489-3523

District: Cook County School District 130

Students who attend George Washington Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Nathan Hale Middle School
High:	A B Shepard High School (Campus)

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.7%

Hispanic:

44.8%

White:

7.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 30th percentile in 2014 → 24th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (27% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg27%

Illinois avg44%

1,561^st of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Cook County School District 130

727^th of 811Cook County School District 130 among Illinois 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	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	1561 of 2056	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	1645 of 2067	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	1459 of 2077	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	1496 of 2082	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	1622 of 2086	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	1536 of 2037	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.6	1610 of 2044	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.4	1520 of 2046	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.3	1724 of 2052	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.9	1469 of 2093	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.6	1467 of 2167	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.9	1172 of 2166	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.2	1408 of 2147	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	23.0	1774 of 2139	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.8	1509 of 2120	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.9	1477 of 2092	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	36.4	1569 of 2095	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.8	1710 of 2086	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	18.3	1752 of 2022	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	8.6	1848 of 2030	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	9.9	1785 of 2020	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	360 of 688	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	374 of 655	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.5	297 of 692	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	213 of 684	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.5	387 of 711	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.0	414 of 698	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	800 of 1049	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	29.5	655 of 826	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.4	400 of 788	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.9	437 of 768	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.0	360 of 743	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.5	226 of 718	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	1324 of 1942	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.4	1615 of 1942	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	1548 of 1957	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	1467 of 1970	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.9	1256 of 2019	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.9	1312 of 1964	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	584 of 982	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	615 of 959	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.3	418 of 970	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.0	579 of 954	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.2	533 of 955	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.9	332 of 938	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	1208 of 1800	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	1228 of 1793	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	975 of 1808	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	1060 of 1763	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.8	1220 of 1816	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.3	1138 of 1765	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	1526 of 1947	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	1482 of 1959	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.2	1143 of 1984	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.5	1339 of 1977	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.9	1837 of 2019	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	1611 of 1972	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	1068 of 1292	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	1113 of 1194	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2018	31.2	1050 of 1463	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)48th percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile+8 vs school

White (2018)28th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2025)24th percentile~ school

Male (2025)22nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)21st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)17th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%-14 vs state

Science21%-20 vs state

Mathematics20%-18 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, January 22, 2014

My children have been in this school for 3 years. We have had two excellent teachers! Beyond that we have been very disappointed in the district. Standards are low. There seems to be very little time devoted to science. There are no options to engage or grow students that are excelling. Parent involvement is non-existent and not encouraged. Very unwelcoming culture. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	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	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
George Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	12545 S Homan Ave	Alsip	60803	Cook County	Cook County School District 130	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 489-3523	270	22	12.5	81.9%	19 (7.0%)	126 (46.7%)	121 (44.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	25.1	1561^st of 2056 public elementary schools	24.1%		21.4	1645^th of 2067 public elementary schools	20.4%	84	20.8		26.7	39.2	45.8				38.8	26.7	23.5	12.5				20.2	94.7	95.2	95.2	95.2	98.6	95.2	95.2			$22,141	$3,075	$19,067
Meadow Lane School	Public	3-5	11800 S Meadow Lane Dr	Merrionette Park	60803	Cook County	Atwood Heights School District 125	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 388-6958	197	15	13.1	61.4%	57 (28.9%)	40 (20.3%)	93 (47.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)	26.8	1515^th of 2056 public elementary schools	26.3%		21.5	1644^th of 2067 public elementary schools	20.5%	129	39.4		25.0	30.5	39.4				31.8	16.2	11.9	31.0				20.2	98.3	97.8	97.8	97.8	98.3	97.8	98.3			$13,248	$439	$12,809
Whittier Elementary School	Public	4-5	13043 Maple Ave	Blue Island	60406	Cook County	Cook County School District 130	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 385-6170	150	10	14.6	80.7%	9 (6.0%)	26 (17.3%)	113 (75.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	27.6	1496^th of 2056 public elementary schools	27.2%		26.8	1492^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	27.8%	4	23.7			32.8	44.7				39.4		21.3	21.1				21.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.7	100.0			$22,358	$3,391	$18,967
Paul Revere Intermediate School	Public	4-5	12331 Gregory St	Blue Island	60406	Cook County	Cook County School District 130	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 385-4450	180	11	16.0	79.4%	12 (6.7%)	36 (20.0%)	131 (72.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	22.2	1613^th of 2056 public elementary schools	21.5%		29.6	1412^th of 2067 public elementary schools	31.7%	201	21.5			25.3	42.5				33.3		13.2	20.0				16.4	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	97.9	96.9	97.4			$20,868	$3,212	$17,656
Turner Elementary School	Public	PK-K	3847 W 135Th St	Crestwood	60418	Cook County	Posen-Robbins Education Service District 143-5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 388-7205	148	7	20.5	96.6%	4 (2.7%)	43 (29.1%)	95 (64.2%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.4%)								(n/a)																	99.3	98.7	98.7	98.7	99.3	98.7	99.3	73.8		$22,964	$2,777	$20,187
Paul Revere Primary School	Public	K-3	2300 123rd Pl	Blue Island	60406	Cook County	Cook County School District 130	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 489-3533	318	22	14.4	83.6%	10 (3.1%)	83 (26.1%)	221 (69.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)								(n/a)			38.0						38.0	24.1						24.1	98.8	97.9	97.9	97.9	98.8	97.6	98.5			$20,728	$3,133	$17,595
Cassell Elementary School	Public	K-8	11314 S Spaulding Ave	Chicago	60655	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 535-2640	364	35	10.4	19.8%	239 (65.7%)	22 (6.0%)	89 (24.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	81.4	362^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	82.4%		75.2	474^th of 2067 public elementary schools	77.1%	112	57.4	71.8	68.4	70.5	77.1	60.0	71.0	80.0	71.4	57.9	72.7	62.5	42.5	54.8	40.0	55.6	88.1	93.2	93.2	93.2	98.0	91.5	92.1		26.0	$23,888	$2,078	$21,810
Lane Elementary School	Public	K-6	4600 W 123rd St	Alsip	60803	Cook County	Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn School District 126	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 371-0720	228	27	8.6	59.6%	44 (19.3%)	64 (28.1%)	105 (46.1%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.4%)	37.6	1262^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	38.6%		21.5	1642^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	20.6%	380	27.6		36.4	51.7	44.8	43.9			43.9	34.4	39.3	17.2	22.0			27.7	89.1	88.2	88.2	88.2	89.1	88.7	89.1		5.0	$21,270	$454	$20,817
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-3	2140 Broadway St	Blue Island	60406	Cook County	Cook County School District 130	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 385-5370	342	24	14.2	83.0%	17 (5.0%)	48 (14.0%)	273 (79.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)								(n/a)			40.5						40.5	57.1						57.1	97.5	97.1	97.1	97.1	100.0	96.8	97.1			$21,067	$3,047	$18,021
Stony Creek Elementary School	Public	K-6	11700 S Kolin Ave	Alsip	60803	Cook County	Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn School District 126	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 371-0220	652	47	14.0	52.5%	207 (31.7%)	89 (13.7%)	319 (48.9%)	23 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.1%)	48.8	1020^th of 2056 public elementary schools	50.4%		39.1	1174^th of 2067 public elementary schools	43.2%	154	34.1		57.0	45.7	67.1	56.0			56.2	44.0	33.0	24.7	14.0			29.0	87.0	86.9	86.9	86.9	87.2	86.9	86.9		8.1	$14,112	$398	$13,715

Frequently Asked Questions about George Washington Elementary School

What district is George Washington Elementary School in?

Cook County School District 130

What schools do graduates of George Washington Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Nathan Hale Middle School
High : A B Shepard High School (Campus)

Is George Washington Elementary School a good school?

George Washington Elementary School ranks in the bottom 24.1% of Illinois elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of George Washington Elementary School?

Students at George Washington Elementary School are 47% African American, 45% Hispanic, 7% White, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend George Washington Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 270 students attended George Washington Elementary School.

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