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George Washington Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

3634 Lexington Ave, Mohegan Lake, NY 10547 · (914) 528-2021 · Part of Lakeland Central School District

Yorktown’s School Grade A− better than 81% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
411
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about George Washington Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 65% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Yorktown kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5George Washington Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, B+, 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 ↗

3634 Lexington Ave, Mohegan Lake

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten68
Grade 171
Grade 269
Grade 371
Grade 460
Grade 572
Enrollment over time
421’20
419’21
410’22
432’23
411’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 48%White 38%Black 6%Asian 5%Two or more races 3%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 School from Yorktown families.

Other schools in Lakeland Central School District

The district →
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Yorktown Heights
B+
383 students13:1
Lincoln Titus Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Crompond
B+
374 students13:1
Van Cortlandtville School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mohegan Lake
C+
568 students11:1
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Yorktown Heights
B
466 students11:1
Lakeland-Copper Beech Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Yorktown Heights
C+
1,219 students10:1
Lakeland High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Shrub Oak
A
966 students12:1

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; Yorktown’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.