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George Washington Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

2245 North Fairmont, Hanford, CA 93232 · (559) 585-3805 · Part of Hanford Elementary School District

Hanford’s School Grade B better than 55% of California school districts

Directions
Students
460
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
80%
Setting
City
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about George Washington Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Hanford kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Hanford kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6George Washington ElementaryYou are here
7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency14%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2245 North Fairmont, Hanford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten77
Grade 165
Grade 269
Grade 369
Grade 455
Grade 567
Grade 658
Enrollment over time
477’20
466’21
463’22
487’23
460’24

Down 3.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 75%White 15%Two or more races 5%Black 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about George Washington Elementary from Hanford families.

Other schools in Hanford Elementary School District

The district →
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Hanford
C+
624 students24:1
Monroe Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Hanford
B−
611 students24:1
Joseph M. Simas
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Hanford
B
514 students23:1
Jefferson Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Hanford
A−
501 students28:1
Roosevelt Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Hanford
C−
490 students26:1
Hamilton Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Hanford
C−
418 students23:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Hanford’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.