George Washington Elementary

washington.hanfordesd.org/

463 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

George Washington Elementary School is a public K-6 school located in Hanford, California, and is part of the Hanford Elementary School District. Situated at 2245 N. Fairmont, the school serves the local community by providing a foundational academic environment focused on student achievement and development. As a member of the district, the school follows the core mission of the Hanford Elementary School District, which emphasizes creating a safe, supportive, and engaging learning atmosphere where students are encouraged to reach their full potential.

The school’s curriculum is designed to meet state standards while fostering essential skills in literacy, mathematics, and science. Beyond academics, George Washington Elementary strives to promote character development and social-emotional growth, often leveraging its connection to the broader district resources to provide extra support services and extracurricular opportunities. By maintaining a focus on collaborative learning and parent-teacher partnership, the school works to prepare its young students for success as they transition into the middle school grades.

463

Total Students

20.0

Full-Time Teachers

23.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

79.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for George Washington Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	78
Hispanic	337
Black	14
Asian	5
Two or More	23
American Indian	6

Hispanic
337 (72.8 %)
White
78 (16.8 %)
Two or More
23 (5.0 %)
Black
14 (3.0 %)
American Indian
6 (1.3 %)
Asian
5 (1.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Hanford Elementary
Phone:	(559)585-3805
Website:	http://washington.hanfordesd.org/
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	463
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	23.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	368
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 80

Grade 1 74

Grade 2 53

Grade 3 68

Grade 4 61

Grade 5 59

Grade 6 68