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George Washington School

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George Washington School ranks 1518 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1518^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of New York elementary schools

Summary

George Washington School is an elementary school in White Plains City School District, serving 600 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. While the district is ranked 491 out of 874 school districts in New York, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, George Washington School faces several challenges that set it apart from its peers.

The school's academic performance on state assessments is generally lower than the district and state averages, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math below the benchmarks across all grade levels. This trend has been relatively stagnant over the past few years, with the school's statewide ranking fluctuating between 1,364 and 1,904 out of around 2,400 New York elementary schools. Notably, certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic and Special Education students, perform significantly worse than their peers at the school, with proficiency rates well below the state averages.

Another key factor is the school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with over 50% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This is significantly higher than the nearby Mamaroneck Avenue School (40.27%) and Post Road School (53.09%), which are also part of the White Plains City School District. Despite this high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, George Washington School has the highest per-student spending among the district's schools, raising questions about the effective allocation and utilization of resources.

602

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$37,018

Per pupil spending ?

46.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Orchard St
White Plains, NY 10604-1499

(914) 422-2380

District: White Plains City School District

Students who attend George Washington School usually attend:

Middle:	White Plains Middle School
High:	White Plains Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.3%

White:

17.1%

African American:

7.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (48% vs 55% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg54%

New York avg55%

1,518^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the White Plains City School District

491^st of 874White Plains City School District among New York 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	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	1518 of 2445	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.9	1904 of 2445	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	1724 of 2439	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.6	1571 of 2434	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.9	1717 of 2201	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.2	1504 of 2413	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.7	1456 of 2395	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.3	1416 of 2386	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.2	1364 of 2366	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.2	1097 of 2352	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.6	872 of 2345	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.1	945 of 2325	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	39.3	1572 of 2320	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.4	1532 of 2286	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.6	1596 of 2263	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.9	1687 of 2257	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	42.0	1536 of 2227	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.5	1284 of 2219	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.0	1328 of 2206	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	303 of 928	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.0	529 of 927	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.3	325 of 857	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.7	321 of 936	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.5	274 of 891	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	384 of 948	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	61.2	255 of 605	57.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	663 of 1117	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.0	821 of 1066	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.8	760 of 1001	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.0	678 of 1027	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.8	396 of 454	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.0	634 of 860	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.2	527 of 938	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	1619 of 2409	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.7	1970 of 2413	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.8	1587 of 2403	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	1475 of 2401	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.0	1601 of 1955	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.5	1400 of 2357	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	1439 of 2338	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	1123 of 1569	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	1240 of 1531	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	1060 of 1429	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.5	1017 of 1503	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.4	655 of 818	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.3	888 of 1315	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.4	860 of 1392	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	1653 of 2098	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	1828 of 2078	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	1748 of 2041	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	1635 of 2099	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	1504 of 1678	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	1458 of 2032	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.5	1364 of 2045	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	1397 of 2407	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.9	1773 of 2411	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	1735 of 2400	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.5	1587 of 2400	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.3	1508 of 1961	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.1	1523 of 2358	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.0	1412 of 2340	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	1732 of 2134	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	1911 of 2110	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	1921 of 2016	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	1897 of 2031	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	913 of 1044	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	1558 of 1859	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.3	1058 of 1941	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.6	223 of 1402	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	52.1	661 of 1392	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.1	770 of 1337	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.8	514 of 1399	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.0	544 of 1224	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.4	526 of 1338	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	539 of 1408	61.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)84th percentile+46 vs school

African American (2025)67th percentile+29 vs school

Asian (2023)58th percentile+29 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)41st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)28th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)19th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math50%-7 vs state

English Language Arts49%-6 vs state

Science38%-7 vs state

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What people are saying

by a teacher
Friday, April 14, 2017

I love this school. The staff is amazing! My kids love going to school. I haven't had one issue with their teachers or administrators for the (combined) 8 years I've been in the GW community. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, December 21, 2009

The best school in the district with the greatest staff. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th 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	K-5	100 Orchard St	White Plains	10604	Westchester County	White Plains City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 422-2380	602	55	10.9	46.7%	103 (17.1%)	47 (7.8%)	399 (66.3%)	20 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.3%)	38	1518^th of 2445 public elementary schools	37.9%		24.9	1904^th of 2445 public elementary schools	22.1%	386	52.8	47.4	46.4	48.9	54.7	47.5	37.8	99.1	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.9	99.7	$37,018	$1,593	$35,425
Church Street School	Public	K-5	295 Church St	White Plains	10603	Westchester County	White Plains City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 422-2400	597	55	10.9	42.5%	78 (13.1%)	67 (11.2%)	386 (64.7%)	34 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.4%)	48.3	1240^th of 2445 public elementary schools	49.3%		39.9	1456^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.4%	216	54.6	43.9	51.6	58.4	52.5	60.0	53.1	99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.1	$35,991	$1,610	$34,381
Virginia Road Elementary School	Public	K-2	86 Virginia Rd	White Plains	10603	Westchester County	Valhalla Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 683-5035	328	31	10.4	19.8%	159 (48.5%)	16 (4.9%)	100 (30.5%)	29 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.3%)								(n/a)								99.0	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	$38,265	$689	$37,576
Samuel J Preston School	Public	K-5	50 Taylor Ave	West Harrison	10604	Westchester County	Harrison Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 630-3152	331	31	10.5	28.1%	191 (57.7%)	6 (1.8%)	114 (34.4%)	11 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	71.2	654^th of 2445 public elementary schools	73.3%		79.2	446^th of 2445 public elementary schools	81.8%	208	52.6	71.9	76.5	52.5	74.1	82.0	69.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$37,051	$1,616	$35,435
Lee F Jackson School	Public	K-1	Saratoga Rd	White Plains	10607	Westchester County	Greenburgh Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 948-2992	245	31	8.0	27.8%	40 (16.3%)	63 (25.7%)	114 (46.5%)	9 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.8%)								(n/a)								99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	100.0	$45,012	$1,442	$43,570
Mamaroneck Avenue School	Public	K-5	7 Nosband Ave	White Plains	10605	Westchester County	White Plains City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 422-2286	605	58	10.3	32.9%	191 (31.6%)	82 (13.6%)	263 (43.5%)	30 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.4%)	44.2	1358^th of 2445 public elementary schools	44.5%		49.1	1193^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	51.2%	165	48.4	45.1	56.0	53.9	53.9	52.5	48.5	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	$37,382	$1,096	$36,286
Post Road School	Public	K-5	175 W Post Rd	White Plains	10606	Westchester County	White Plains City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 422-2320	605	49	12.2	44.0%	125 (20.7%)	37 (6.1%)	392 (64.8%)	17 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.3%)	52.1	1156^th of 2445 public elementary schools	52.7%		41.9	1389^th of 2445 public elementary schools	43.2%	233	53.3	57.9	54.7	57.0	65.3	56.3	44.2	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	$35,006	$1,154	$33,852
Highview School	Public	2-3	200 N Central Ave	Hartsdale	10530	Westchester County	Greenburgh Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 946-6946	257	28	9.0	42.0%	34 (13.2%)	53 (20.6%)	136 (52.9%)	19 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.8%)								(n/a)	55.4			66.7				100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$42,927	$1,092	$41,835
Purchase School	Public	K-5	2995 Purchase St	Purchase	10577	Westchester County	Harrison Central School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 630-3172	385	35	11.1	6.8%	271 (70.4%)	6 (1.6%)	50 (13.0%)	21 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.6%)	88.1	236^th of 2445 public elementary schools	90.3%		93.1	144^th of 2445 public elementary schools	94.1%	92	77.4	75.4	83.7	87.1	80.0	79.1	81.4	99.3	99.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.3	99.3	99.7	$33,344	$603	$32,742
Carl L Dixson Elementary School	Public	K-1	22 S Hillside Ave	Elmsford	10523	Westchester County	Elmsford Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 592-2092	116	16	7.0	16.4%	8 (6.9%)	23 (19.8%)	70 (60.3%)	12 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)								(n/a)								99.4	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	99.4	100.0	$49,706	$1,186	$48,520

Frequently Asked Questions about George Washington School

What is the racial makeup of George Washington School?

Students at George Washington School are 66% Hispanic, 17% White, 8% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of George Washington School attend?

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

Middle : White Plains Middle School
High : White Plains Senior High School

What district is George Washington School in?

White Plains City School District

How many students attend George Washington School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 602 students attended George Washington School.

Is George Washington School a good school?

George Washington School ranks 1518^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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