Is George Washington Elementary a good school?

George Washington Elementary ranks 3455 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend George Washington Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 846 students attended George Washington Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of George Washington Elementary?

Students at George Washington Elementary are 77% Hispanic, 12% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of George Washington Elementary attend?

Students who attend George Washington Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Auburndale Intermediate High : Norco High

George Washington Elementary

Summary:

George Washington Elementary is a public elementary school located in Norco, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 864 students. The school is part of the Corona-Norco Unified School District, which is ranked 579 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

George Washington Elementary faces several challenges, including lower academic performance compared to the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy ranged from 24.11% in 3rd grade to 49.58% in 6th grade, while the district's range was 48.64% to 58.99% and the state's range was 42.8% to 47.04%. The school's performance in Mathematics and Science is also lower than the district and state. Additionally, George Washington Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.1% in 2018-2019 to 29.1% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the district and state averages.

When comparing George Washington Elementary to nearby schools within the same district, it generally performs lower academically, with the exception of Coronita Elementary, which has even lower proficiency rates. Schools like Highland Elementary, Ronald Reagan Elementary, and Lincoln Fundamental Elementary consistently outperform George Washington Elementary in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school's performance also varies significantly among different student subgroups, with its ranking for students with disabilities being particularly noteworthy, as it ranked 370 out of 2,227 California elementary schools in this category in 2021-2022.

Detail:

Public K-6

1220 West Parkridge Ave.
Norco, CA 92878-2864

(951) 736-3326

District: Corona-Norco Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3455^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,183

Students who attend George Washington Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Auburndale Intermediate
High:	Norco High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.2

Number of students: 846

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.8%

White:

11.9%

Two or more races:

4.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details George Washington Elementary ranks worse than 58.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 26^th among 32 ranked elementary schools in the Corona-Norco Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.71. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (76.8%), White (11.9%), two or more races (4.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 79.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at George Washington Elementary is 22.2, which is the 6^th best among 32 elementary schools in the Corona-Norco Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare George Washington Elementary employs 38 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at George Washington Elementary is $8,183, which is the 12^th highest among 32 elementary schools in the Corona-Norco Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

George Washington Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks George Washington Elementary 3455^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See George Washington Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Corona-Norco Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Corona-Norco Unified 579^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for George Washington Elementary

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Rank History for all students at George Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	45.22	2399^th	4809	50.1%
2005	48.59	2267^th	4822	53.0%
2006	46.74	2345^th	4818	51.3%
2007	49.68	2352^nd	5113	54.0%
2008	43.12	2775^th	5113	45.7%
2009	54.39	2220^th	5193	57.3%
2010	58.33	2079^th	5314	60.9%
2011	49.94	2604^th	5377	51.6%
2012	59.23	2088^th	5390	61.3%
2013	47.63	2814^th	5530	49.1%
2015	43.03	2857^th	5611	49.1%
2016	48.85	2548^th	5614	54.6%
2017	55.31	2261^st	5692	60.3%
2018	59.29	2068^th	5662	63.5%
2019	61.60	1986^th	5789	65.7%
2022	44.44	2831^st	5883	51.9%
2023	37.57	3307^th	5874	43.7%
2024	35.71	3455^th	5862	41.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at George Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.87	899^th	3246	72.3%
2019	47.22	1387^th	3275	57.6%
2022	42.74	1624^th	3311	51.0%
2023	39.43	1865^th	3250	42.6%
2024	39.80	1838^th	3160	41.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at George Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	38.76	1255^th	2420	48.1%
2024	38.85	1386^th	2634	47.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at George Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.64	1710^th	5084	66.4%
2019	67.13	1338^th	5173	74.1%
2022	45.99	2534^th	5264	51.9%
2023	42.97	2848^th	5374	47.0%
2024	33.99	3619^th	5511	34.3%

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Rank History for Female students at George Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.97	2130^th	5413	60.7%
2019	59.79	1978^th	5492	64.0%
2022	43.39	2785^th	5635	50.6%
2023	33.70	3446^th	5617	38.7%
2024	34.55	3445^th	5605	38.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at George Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.16	692^nd	2128	67.5%
2019	55.56	827^th	2585	68.0%
2022	74.89	370^th	2227	83.4%

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Rank History for Male students at George Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.73	1949^th	5431	64.1%
2019	61.64	1885^th	5510	65.8%
2022	45.25	2694^th	5663	52.4%
2023	41.52	2950^th	5650	47.8%
2024	37.42	3252^nd	5636	42.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at George Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	68.48	1207^th	4830	75.0%
2019	72.71	1028^th	4963	79.3%
2022	53.53	1982^nd	5084	61.0%
2023	44.86	2566^th	5098	49.7%
2024	43.36	2720^th	5102	46.7%

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Rank History for White students at George Washington Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.69	1307^th	2737	52.2%
2019	52.06	1491^st	2834	47.4%
2022	41.60	1688^th	2726	38.1%
2023	36.10	1828^th	2662	31.3%
2024	34.95	1820^th	2647	31.2%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for George Washington Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	586	17	30	213	2	n/a	n/a	0	848
1989	601	30	37	183	6	n/a	n/a	0	857
1990	623	25	66	200	6	n/a	n/a	0	920
1991	584	41	72	209	7	n/a	n/a	0	913
1992	623	28	70	250	6	n/a	n/a	0	977
1993	588	22	68	294	5	n/a	n/a	0	977
1994	531	27	60	282	8	n/a	n/a	0	908
1995	553	37	64	372	9	n/a	n/a	0	1035
1996	553	37	64	372	9	n/a	n/a	0	1035
1997	542	67	73	410	14	n/a	n/a	0	1106
1998	532	72	75	440	9	n/a	n/a	0	1128
1999	553	95	72	475	9	n/a	n/a	0	1204
2000	534	73	58	489	10	n/a	n/a	0	1164
2001	514	86	57	546	11	n/a	n/a	0	1214
2002	436	62	55	567	8	n/a	n/a	4	1132
2003	436	62	55	567	8	n/a	n/a	4	1132
2004	410	48	48	575	9	n/a	n/a	4	1094
2005	404	50	55	621	8	n/a	n/a	4	1142
2006	374	46	57	640	4	n/a	n/a	10	1131
2007	339	34	45	634	8	n/a	n/a	36	1096
2008	315	32	40	671	5	n/a	n/a	0	1063
2009	269	33	33	663	4	2	75	0	1079
2010	228	21	36	558	3	1	68	0	915
2011	233	40	43	652	4	2	9	0	983
2012	176	36	40	636	2	1	3	0	894
2013	158	44	42	634	2	2	0	0	882
2014	152	31	41	645	1	3	2	0	875
2015	161	28	36	640	0	5	1	0	871
2016	177	33	33	662	0	7	6	0	918
2017	176	37	37	727	1	6	5	0	989
2018	173	37	39	706	1	8	9	0	973
2019	161	42	37	730	3	8	8	0	989
2020	134	37	31	706	5	10	11	0	934
2021	115	33	24	703	2	10	16	0	903
2022	110	24	26	664	4	9	21	0	858
2023	109	25	21	661	4	7	36	1	864
2024	101	29	22	650	2	6	35	1	846

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at George Washington Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	848	30.0	28.2	n/a
1989	857	31.0	27.6	n/a
1990	920	33.0	27.8	n/a
1991	913	36.0	25.3	n/a
1992	977	36.6	26.6	18.6
1993	977	36.0	27.1	23.7
1994	908	37.0	24.5	28.3
1995	1035	39.0	26.5	34.6
1996	1035	39.0	26.5	34.6
1997	1106	41.0	27.0	37.8
1998	1128	55.0	20.5	37.5
1999	1204	57.5	20.9	32.9
2000	1164	58.0	20.1	36
2001	1214	58.0	20.9	36.5
2002	1132	54.0	21.0	34.7
2003	1132	54.0	21.0	34.7
2004	1094	52.0	21.0	41
2005	1142	54.0	21.1	43.8
2006	1131	53.0	21.3	45
2007	1096	52.0	21.1	44.5
2008	1063	56.9	18.7	52.6
2009	1079	52.6	19.9	49.9
2010	915	48.1	19.0	56.7
2011	983	n/a	n/a	56.3
2012	894	37.0	24.1	n/a
2013	882	35.0	25.2	60.1
2014	875	35.0	25.0	55.8
2015	871	36.0	24.1	60
2016	918	37.0	24.8	60.5
2017	989	39.0	25.3	58.4
2018	973	39.0	24.9	60.6
2019	989	39.0	25.3	57.3
2020	934	n/a	n/a	59
2021	903	35.5	25.4	55.6
2022	858	38.0	22.5	72
2023	864	37.0	23.3	79.2
2024	846	38.0	22.2	79.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio George Washington Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	848	30.0	28.2	n/a
1989	857	31.0	27.6	n/a
1990	920	33.0	27.8	n/a
1991	913	36.0	25.3	n/a
1992	977	36.6	26.6	18.6
1993	977	36.0	27.1	23.7
1994	908	37.0	24.5	28.3
1995	1035	39.0	26.5	34.6
1996	1035	39.0	26.5	34.6
1997	1106	41.0	27.0	37.8
1998	1128	55.0	20.5	37.5
1999	1204	57.5	20.9	32.9
2000	1164	58.0	20.1	36
2001	1214	58.0	20.9	36.5
2002	1132	54.0	21.0	34.7
2003	1132	54.0	21.0	34.7
2004	1094	52.0	21.0	41
2005	1142	54.0	21.1	43.8
2006	1131	53.0	21.3	45
2007	1096	52.0	21.1	44.5
2008	1063	56.9	18.7	52.6
2009	1079	52.6	19.9	49.9
2010	915	48.1	19.0	56.7
2011	983	n/a	n/a	56.3
2012	894	37.0	24.1	n/a
2013	882	35.0	25.2	60.1
2014	875	35.0	25.0	55.8
2015	871	36.0	24.1	60
2016	918	37.0	24.8	60.5
2017	989	39.0	25.3	58.4
2018	973	39.0	24.9	60.6
2019	989	39.0	25.3	57.3
2020	934	n/a	n/a	59
2021	903	35.5	25.4	55.6
2022	858	38.0	22.5	72
2023	864	37.0	23.3	79.2
2024	846	38.0	22.2	79.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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