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George Washington Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–1

116 N 8th, Keokuk, IA 52632 · (319) 524-1953 · Part of Keokuk Community School District

Keokuk’s School Grade D better than 12% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
222
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–1
The gist

What stands out about George Washington Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Iowa’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 56.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Keokuk kids: Hawthorne Elementary School

On the path

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

K–1George Washington Elementary SchoolYou are here
2–5Hawthorne Elementary School454 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

116 N 8th, Keokuk

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten97
Grade 1125
Enrollment over time
510’20
488’21
464’22
462’23
222’24

Down 56.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 76%Two or more races 15%Hispanic 6%Black 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about George Washington Elementary School from Keokuk families.

Other schools in Keokuk Community School District

The district →
Torrence Elementary
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Keokuk
80 students22:1
Hawthorne Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–5 · Keokuk
C−
454 students12:1
Keokuk Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Keokuk
D
381 students14:1
Keokuk High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Keokuk
C−
583 students15:1

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 Iowa’s other public schools; Keokuk’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.