George Washington Academy School No. 1

Regular School · ELIZABETH, NJ

George Washington Academy School No. 1 is a regular school school in ELIZABETH, New Jersey, serving grades PK–08 with 595 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 12:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 08

Enrollment

595

Teachers (FTE)

49.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

12:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	382	64%
Black or African American	186	31%
White	18	3%
Asian	7	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Not Specified	1	0%
Total enrollment	595	308M / 286F

English Language Learners: 28 (5% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	5.0% -20.6pp	25.6%	286
Reading Proficiency	21.0% -25.8pp	46.8%	286
Science Proficiency	<=5%	—	92

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.50 grade levels

Math

-0.03 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

9.9% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

208

35% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	595	100%

Contact & Location

250 BROADWAY

ELIZABETH, NJ 07206

Phone: (908)436-5555

http://www.epsnj.org/Domain/18

District

Elizabeth Public Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $28,782

District enrollment: 27,378

Other Schools in District

Abraham Lincoln School No. 14 Elementary
Benjamin Franklin School No. 13 Elementary
Chessie Dentley Roberts Academy School No. 30 Elementary
Christopher Columbus School No. 15 Elementary
Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29 Elementary
Dr. Antonia Pantoja School No. 27 Elementary
Dr. Orlando Edreira Academy School No. 26 Elementary
Elmora School No. 12 Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 07206) → CensusDepth.com
New Jersey population & income data → CensusDepth.com
New Jersey teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

340459005492

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD