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George Washington School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

100 Orchard St, White Plains, NY 10604 · (914) 422-2380 · Part of White Plains City School District

White Plains’ School Grade B better than 61% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
602
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about George Washington School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for White Plains kids: White Plains Middle School

On the path

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

K–5George Washington SchoolYou are here
6–8White Plains Middle School1,537 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency28%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

100 Orchard St, White Plains

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten93
Grade 1102
Grade 297
Grade 3100
Grade 4101
Grade 5109
Enrollment over time
618’20
585’21
589’22
600’23
602’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 66%White 17%Black 8%Two or more races 5%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about George Washington School from White Plains families.

Other schools in White Plains City School District

The district →
Mamaroneck Avenue School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · White Plains
C−
605 students10:1
Post Road School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · White Plains
C−
605 students12:1
Church Street School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · White Plains
C+
597 students11:1
Ridgeway School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · White Plains
B
597 students11:1
White Plains Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · White Plains
C
1,537 students10:1
White Plains Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · White Plains
A−
2,239 students13:1

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 New York’s other public schools; White Plains’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.