George Washington School

309 West Thurston St, Elmira, NY 14901 | (607) 735-3900
  • Grades: PK-5
  • Student Enrollment: 372
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 309 W Thurston St, Elmira, NY 14901
  • Principal or Admin: Brad Pollack
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
  • Elmira City School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $13,818
  • Graduation Rate: 68.8%
  • Dropout Rate: 6.6%
  • Students Per Teacher: 12.5
  • Enrolled Students: 7,086

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 372
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 29.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 12.8
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 197 (53.0%)
  • Females: 175 (47.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 35 (9.4%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 211 (56.7%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 246 (66.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
George Washington School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black10929.3%
Asian30.8%
Hispanic102.7%
White25067.2%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For George Washington School
  Number Percent
Pre-Kindergarten369.7%
Kindergarten5113.7%
1st Grade6316.9%
2nd Grade5414.5%
3rd Grade6316.9%
4th Grade4311.6%
5th Grade6216.7%
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 61-70%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
95.0%
District:
93.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
1.0%
District:
11.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
9.0%
District:
9.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
31.0%
District:
33.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
7.0%
District:
9.0%
Turnover Rate For Teachers with Less Than 5 Years of Experience
School:
20.0%
District:
15.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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