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George Washington Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1595^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

George Washington Elementary School is a public elementary school in Moline, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 311 students. The school is part of the Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40 district, which is ranked 659 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

George Washington Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with a ranking between 1,346 and 1,793 out of around 2,000 schools over the past several years. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly below the state and district averages, with only 28.8% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 23.2% in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 31.1% over the past few years.

While the nearby Willard Elementary and Jane Addams Elementary schools within the Moline-Coal Valley district generally perform better than George Washington Elementary, they still struggle compared to state averages. Schools in the neighboring East Moline School District 37, such as Wells Elementary and Hillcrest Elementary, perform even worse than George Washington Elementary on most academic metrics.

323

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,587

Per pupil spending ?

84.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1550 41st St
Moline, IL 61265-2546

(309) 743-1619

District: Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40

Students who attend George Washington Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Woodrow Wilson Middle School
High:	Moline Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

32.5%

White:

29.4%

Hispanic:

18.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (25% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg31%

Illinois avg44%

1,595^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40

659^th of 811Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40 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	23.0	1595 of 2056	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	1793 of 2067	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.3	1416 of 2077	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.8	1513 of 2082	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.3	1346 of 1948	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.5	1711 of 2086	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	1618 of 2037	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.5	1664 of 2044	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.7	1545 of 2046	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	40.6	1121 of 2052	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.5	1200 of 2093	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.9	1310 of 2167	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	24.8	1763 of 2166	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.7	1659 of 2147	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.4	1609 of 2139	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.2	1425 of 2120	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.8	1163 of 2092	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.2	1248 of 2095	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	60.3	1047 of 2086	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	67.4	775 of 2022	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	70.0	692 of 2030	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2003	60.3	974 of 2020	51.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	520 of 688	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	554 of 655	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.5	366 of 692	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	81.1	49 of 684	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	61.2	184 of 711	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	32.5	475 of 698	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	788 of 1049	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.4	469 of 886	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	523 of 788	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	571 of 826	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.6	362 of 788	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	198 of 768	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	28.5	604 of 718	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	1432 of 1942	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	1695 of 1942	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	1359 of 1957	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.2	1275 of 1970	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.3	1214 of 1680	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.7	1782 of 2019	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	1473 of 1964	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.4	968 of 982	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	1326 of 1800	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	1517 of 1793	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.2	1192 of 1808	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.6	1350 of 1763	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.9	967 of 1514	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.4	1556 of 1816	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	1316 of 1765	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	1549 of 1947	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	1650 of 1959	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	1295 of 1984	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.8	1502 of 1977	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.8	1241 of 1707	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.0	1481 of 2019	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	1658 of 1972	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	1139 of 1292	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.4	853 of 1195	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	1134 of 1389	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	1276 of 1392	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	1240 of 1419	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	1316 of 1425	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.5	1239 of 1308	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.2	1444 of 1462	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	1317 of 1463	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)34th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2025)25th percentile~ school

African American (2025)24th percentile~ school

Male (2025)20th percentile~ school

White (2025)18th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)12th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)1st percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts29%-24 vs state

Mathematics23%-15 vs state

Science23%-17 vs state

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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)	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	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
George Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1550 41st St	Moline	61265	Rock Island County	Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 743-1619	323	21	15.3	84.8%	95 (29.4%)	105 (32.5%)	61 (18.9%)	23 (7.1%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	34 (10.5%)	23	1595^th of 2056 public elementary schools	22.4%		16.3	1793^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	13.3%	198	23.2	35.4	22.0	29.3	28.8	39.6	10.2	20.7	23.2	94.7	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.6	95.3	93.7		$13,587	$1,339	$12,249
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3530 Avenue of The Cities	Moline	61265	Rock Island County	Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 743-1617	384	30	12.8	54.4%	180 (46.9%)	40 (10.4%)	104 (27.1%)	23 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.6%)	31.2	1405^th of 2056 public elementary schools	31.7%		34.9	1274^th of 2067 public elementary schools	38.4%	131	31.7	28.8	22.1	35.4	28.6	40.5	36.8	26.2	34.8	98.1	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8		$13,715	$1,018	$12,696
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-5	5312 11th Avenue C	Moline	61265	Rock Island County	Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 743-1607	290	20	14.4	56.6%	135 (46.6%)	46 (15.9%)	86 (29.7%)	8 (2.8%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.1%)	51	987^th of 2056 public elementary schools	52.0%		43.2	1085^th of 2067 public elementary schools	47.5%	98	25.5	43.1	48.1	50.9	47.5	62.7	40.7	37.7	46.8	94.6	94.9	94.9	94.9	98.3	94.6	93.6		$12,972	$693	$12,278
Logan Elementary School	Public	K-5	1602 25th St	Moline	61265	Rock Island County	Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 743-1613	290	21	14.0	74.1%	101 (34.8%)	46 (15.9%)	100 (34.5%)	8 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (12.1%)	33	1359^th of 2056 public elementary schools	33.9%		25.5	1530^th of 2067 public elementary schools	26.0%	171	23.5	35.7	43.6	37.7	39.3	41.5	29.1	22.6	30.2	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	95.5		$15,902	$1,510	$14,393
Wells Elementary School	Public	K-4	490 Avenue of The Cities	East Moline	61244	Rock Island County	East Moline School District 37	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 796-1251	307	24	12.6	94.8%	53 (17.3%)	174 (56.7%)	41 (13.4%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.7%)	14.7	1793^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	12.8%		25.7	1520^th of 2067 public elementary schools	26.5%	273		19.2	27.8		23.6	21.2	16.7		18.9	99.1	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7		$17,746	$2,383	$15,364
Hillcrest Elementary School	Public	K-4	451 22nd Ave	East Moline	61244	Rock Island County	East Moline School District 37	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 755-7621	353	24	14.5	94.6%	85 (24.1%)	61 (17.3%)	182 (51.6%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.1%)	9.1	1969^th of 2056 public elementary schools	4.2%		13.8	1900^th of 2067 public elementary schools	8.1%	69		11.9	24.6		18.4	10.4	10.1		10.3	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	95.9	96.6		$18,078	$2,397	$15,681
Willard Elementary School	Public	K-5	1616 16th St	Moline	61265	Rock Island County	Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 743-1620	173	12	14.4	85.0%	35 (20.2%)	37 (21.4%)	72 (41.6%)	11 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (10.4%)	18.4	1708^th of 2056 public elementary schools	16.9%		20.4	1671^st of 2067 public elementary schools	19.2%	37	15.6	10.3	23.1	21.9	18.4	24.1	30.8	25.0	26.4	98.2	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	94.6		$16,593	$940	$15,653
Jane Addams Elementary School	Public	K-5	3520 53rd St	Moline	61265	Rock Island County	Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 743-1601	299	19	15.7	45.5%	137 (45.8%)	59 (19.7%)	34 (11.4%)	50 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.4%)	65.8	694^th of 2056 public elementary schools	66.2%		64.9	650^th of 2067 public elementary schools	68.6%	44	49.1	63.2	42.9	51.8	51.7	65.8	57.1	40.4	52.8	95.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	98.0	94.6	93.6		$13,249	$543	$12,706
Ridgewood Elementary School	Public	K-4	814 30th Ave	East Moline	61244	Rock Island County	East Moline School District 37	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 755-1585	407	27	15.3	97.8%	129 (31.7%)	101 (24.8%)	104 (25.6%)	46 (11.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.4%)	23.3	1590^th of 2056 public elementary schools	22.7%		39.3	1167^th of 2067 public elementary schools	43.5%	423		30.1	38.0		34.0	25.6	19.0		22.4	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.3	99.5		$16,344	$2,271	$14,073
Butterworth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4205 48th St	Moline	61265	Rock Island County	Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 743-1604	273	16	17.0	71.1%	138 (50.5%)	43 (15.8%)	66 (24.2%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.0%)	35.9	1295^th of 2056 public elementary schools	37.0%		32.7	1323^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	36.0%	28	20.8	51.4	35.9	29.2	39.8	42.9	41.0	20.8	36.7	94.3	94.3	94.3	94.3	95.0	93.9	93.9	18.7	$15,257	$894	$14,363

Frequently Asked Questions about George Washington Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of George Washington Elementary School?

Students at George Washington Elementary School are 33% African American, 29% White, 19% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

What district is George Washington Elementary School in?

Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40

What schools do graduates of George Washington Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Woodrow Wilson Middle School
High : Moline Senior High School

Is George Washington Elementary School a good school?

George Washington Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.4% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend George Washington Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 323 students attended George Washington Elementary School.

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