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George Washington School

Public Grades 4-6

Summary

George Washington School is a public middle school located in West Hempstead, New York, serving grades 4-6 with a total enrollment of 349 students. The school's academic performance has been a mixed bag, with some grades and subjects performing on par or slightly below the district average, while others excel compared to state standards.

One of the key factors that sets George Washington School apart is its increasing percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which has risen from 43.15% in 2021-2022 to 50.14% in 2023-2024. This suggests the school serves a growing population of students from low-income families, which may contribute to its academic challenges. However, the school's per-student spending has also increased significantly, from $19,782 in 2020-2021 to $40,259 in 2023-2024, indicating a concerted effort to improve resources and support for students.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Lynbrook North Middle School, Turtle Hook Middle School, and Irwin Altman Middle School 172, George Washington School generally underperforms in terms of test scores, particularly in English Language Arts and Math. These nearby schools also have lower percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a more socioeconomically advantaged student population. Despite the challenges, George Washington School's focus on increasing resources and support for its students may help to improve academic outcomes in the long run.

340

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$42,301

Per pupil spending ?

33.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

347 William St
West Hempstead, NY 11552-2455

(516) 390-3130

District: West Hempstead Union Free School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.1%

African American:

18.2%

White:

14.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

New York avg53%

1,228^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	1228 of 2445	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.2	1049 of 2445	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	875 of 2439	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	1144 of 2434	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.4	1174 of 2201	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.9	1486 of 2413	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.9	1177 of 2395	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.7	953 of 2386	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.7	1290 of 2366	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	64.4	792 of 2352	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.3	1114 of 2345	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.8	836 of 2325	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.6	634 of 2320	72.7%	★★★★☆
2011	54.5	1159 of 2286	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	65.3	855 of 2263	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.8	764 of 2257	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.3	603 of 2227	72.9%	★★★★☆
2007	70.7	719 of 2219	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	80.7	308 of 2206	86.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	312 of 928	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.1	134 of 927	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	173 of 857	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	69.4	236 of 936	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	47.8	200 of 427	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.9	415 of 891	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.5	560 of 948	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	413 of 696	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	13.5	542 of 605	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.6	492 of 548	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	915 of 1117	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.5	413 of 1066	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.3	660 of 1001	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.9	763 of 1027	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	57.7	143 of 454	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.0	355 of 860	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.6	326 of 938	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	1053 of 2409	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	1015 of 2413	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	934 of 2403	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.5	1215 of 2401	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.8	1073 of 1955	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.6	1372 of 2357	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.1	1056 of 2338	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	752 of 1569	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	544 of 1531	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.1	378 of 1429	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	53.7	612 of 1503	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.0	399 of 818	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.1	747 of 1315	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.6	567 of 1392	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	885 of 2098	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	933 of 2078	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	799 of 2041	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.1	988 of 2099	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.5	850 of 1678	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.9	1507 of 2032	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.6	1279 of 2045	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	1395 of 2407	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.7	1047 of 2411	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.5	819 of 2400	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.1	1068 of 2400	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.3	1128 of 1961	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.6	1570 of 2358	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.7	1322 of 2340	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	52.1	68 of 180	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	1653 of 2134	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.6	958 of 2110	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.3	746 of 2016	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.9	1119 of 2031	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.9	530 of 1044	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.7	1001 of 1859	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.9	926 of 1941	52.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	756 of 1402	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	715 of 1392	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.2	413 of 1337	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.8	746 of 1399	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.4	484 of 1224	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.0	824 of 1338	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.5	416 of 1408	70.5%	★★★★☆

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)66th percentile+17 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)62nd percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile~ school

White (2025)46th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2025)41st percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)23rd percentile-27 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)18th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math54%~ state avg

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Science45%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)					NY State Assessments Math (2025)					NY State Assessments Science (2025)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	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	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
George Washington School	Public	4-6	347 William St	West Hempstead	11552	Nassau County	West Hempstead Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 390-3130	340	24	14.0	33.2%	49 (14.4%)	62 (18.2%)	184 (54.1%)	36 (10.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)								(n/a)								50.5	56.1	49.4			47.2	55.2	60.3			44.7		98.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	$42,301	$2,077	$40,223
Garden City Middle School	Public	6-8	98 Cherry Valley Ave	Garden City	11530	Nassau County	Garden City Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 478-3000	1,034	81	12.6	4.5%	787 (76.1%)	9 (0.9%)	80 (7.7%)	137 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (1.9%)	94	82^nd of 1500 public middle schools	94.5%		92.7	101^st of 1504 public middle schools	93.3%	19	100.0			100.0						74.4	82.0	77.0			90.3	94.6	86.2		73.3	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	$29,675	$362	$29,313
Alverta B Gray Schultz Middle School	Public	7-8	70 Greenwich St	Hempstead	11550	Nassau County	Hempstead Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 434-4301	748	60	12.4	76.6%	0 (0.0%)	185 (24.7%)	552 (73.8%)	11 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.7	1381^st of 1500 public middle schools	7.9%		9.3	1443^rd of 1504 public middle schools	4.1%	62				33.0	22.0						30.5	30.3				28.7				99.4	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.7	$44,164	$2,781	$41,383
Lawrence Road Middle School	Public	6-8	50 Lawrence Rd	Hempstead	11550	Nassau County	Uniondale Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 918-1501	623	72	8.6	65.3%	6 (1.0%)	225 (36.1%)	363 (58.3%)	14 (2.2%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	29.2	1138^th of 1500 public middle schools	24.1%		18.5	1326^th of 1504 public middle schools	11.8%	188				78.8	59.2					35.7	40.8	35.5			36.3	53.8	6.7		5.9	97.5	99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.7	$43,916	$2,136	$41,780
Mineola Middle School	Public	5-7	200 Emory Rd	Mineola	11501	Nassau County	Mineola Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 237-2500	653	62	10.4	28.8%	283 (43.3%)	9 (1.4%)	236 (36.1%)	100 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (3.7%)	68.3	410^th of 1500 public middle schools	72.7%		64.1	476^th of 1504 public middle schools	68.4%	66				100.0					67.7	57.7	53.1			61.5	67.5	65.4		49.7		98.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$36,518	$1,107	$35,411
Howard T Herber Middle School	Public	6-8	75 Ocean Ave	Malverne	11565	Nassau County	Malverne Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 887-6445	428	43	10.0	0.7%	78 (18.2%)	182 (42.5%)	125 (29.2%)	33 (7.7%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	65	468^th of 1500 public middle schools	68.8%		74.2	309^th of 1504 public middle schools	79.5%	159			90.5	92.4	73.6		93.1			52.0	60.6	43.9			80.0	68.2				98.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	$34,253	$919	$33,334
South Side Middle School	Public	6-8	67 Hillside Ave	Rockville Centre	11570	Nassau County	Rockville Centre Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 255-8976	806	86	9.4	16.6%	562 (69.7%)	51 (6.3%)	138 (17.1%)	24 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.8%)	81.5	236^th of 1500 public middle schools	84.3%		72	345^th of 1504 public middle schools	77.1%	109	91.2			96.2						67.0	60.7	65.1			81.0	78.2				99.2	99.8	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.8	99.8	99.7	$38,529	$557	$37,972
Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School	Public	7-9	320 Fletcher Ave	Valley Stream	11580	Nassau County	Valley Stream Central High School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 872-7710	937	82	11.4	48.2%	66 (7.0%)	348 (37.1%)	277 (29.6%)	224 (23.9%)	8 (0.9%)	3 (0.3%)	11 (1.2%)	56.1	629^th of 1500 public middle schools	58.1%		49.6	719^th of 1504 public middle schools	52.2%	90				85.0	69.7	95.2	93.9				54.7	51.9				61.5	50.7		39.4	98.0	99.0	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.8	99.6	$34,648	$766	$33,881
Lynbrook North Middle School	Public	6-8	529 Merrick Rd	Lynbrook	11563	Nassau County	Lynbrook Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 887-0282	284	35	8.0	21.1%	144 (50.7%)	26 (9.2%)	81 (28.5%)	25 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	56.2	626^th of 1500 public middle schools	58.3%		55.2	624^th of 1504 public middle schools	58.5%	2	98.0	76.1		100.0						63.5	42.9	47.6			72.6	51.5	39.1			99.3	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	100.0	$36,147	$382	$35,766
Turtle Hook Middle School	Public	6-8	975 Jerusalem Ave	Uniondale	11553	Nassau County	Uniondale Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 918-1301	637	71	8.9	67.5%	5 (0.8%)	181 (28.4%)	438 (68.8%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.8%)	25.7	1215^th of 1500 public middle schools	19.0%		21.6	1272^nd of 1504 public middle schools	15.4%	57				74.2	53.6					43.7	29.0	28.4			34.4	45.8				99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$51,713	$12,883	$38,830

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