George Washington School

347 William St, West Hempstead NY, 11552 | West Hempstead Union Free School District | 516-390-3130
  • grades 1-5
  • students 324
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 38% 33% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
61%West Hempstead
56%New York

George Washington School is a school servicing grades 1 to 5 and is located in the district of "West Hempstead Union Free School District" in West Hempstead, NY. There are a total of 324 students and 22 teachers at George Washington School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

George Washington School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 38.0%, which is 33% lower than the New York average.

George Washington School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students324
Teachers22
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

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 School, 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
All39%
3n/a
430-34%
525-29%
655-59%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
425-29%
535-39%
645-49%
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 School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew YorkNational
White 34.7% 37.8% 64.4% 51.1%
Black 12.6% 18.8% 13.2% 15.9%
Asian 6.5% 7.0% 4.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 41.8% 33.4% 15.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 0.7% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.8% 2.2% 2.0% 3.1%

West Hempstead demographics profile

StatisticWest HempsteadNew YorkNational
Population19,78719,453,561328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)7,44541391
Median age37.738.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%52%55%
Speak English67%70%79%
Speak Spanish17%15%13%

Education level achieved in West Hempstead

IndexWest HempsteadNew YorkNational
Completed 8th grade88.5%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school88.3%82.1%83.0%
Completed some college63.7%59.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree47.2%43.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors37.6%34.7%30.3%
Completed masters16.7%15.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.4%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The George Washington School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.