George Washington Elementary Sch

2400 Cardinal Drive, East Chicago IN, 46312 | City of East Chicago School District | 219-391-4169
  • grades KG-8
  • students 588
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 19% 60% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 9 in East Chicago
  • Ranked #0 of 2605 in Indiana
Proficiency Averages
22%East Chicago
46%Indiana

George Washington Elementary Sch is a school servicing grades KG to 8 and is located in the district of "City of East Chicago School District" in East Chicago, IN. There are a total of 588 students and 34 teachers at George Washington Elementary Sch, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

George Washington Elementary Sch has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 18.5%, which is 60% lower than the Indiana average.

George Washington Elementary Sch location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students588
Teachers34
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At George Washington Elementary Sch, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All21%
315-19%
415-19%
520-24%
625-29%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All16%
310-14%
410-14%
520-24%
620-24%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

George Washington Elementary Sch race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIndianaNational
White 1.2% 1.7% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 50.6% 47.3% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.1% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 47.1% 49.4% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.6% 1.4% 4.4% 3.1%

East Chicago demographics profile

StatisticEast ChicagoIndianaNational
Population28,0446,732,219328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,98618891
Median age35.437.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)40%56%55%
Speak English59%92%79%
Speak Spanish40%5%13%

Education level achieved in East Chicago

IndexEast ChicagoIndianaNational
Completed 8th grade67.6%84.6%84.3%
Completed high school65.1%82.9%83.0%
Completed some college34.8%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree14.3%33.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors8.2%24.6%30.3%
Completed masters2.8%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.4%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.1%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The George Washington Elementary Sch data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.