Washington George School (Closed 2014)

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Washington George School (Closed 2014)

1198 South 5th St
Philadelphia, PA 19147

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Washington George School serves 311 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.

The percentage of students achieving was 40-44% (which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 73%). The percentage of students achieving was 40-44% (which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 70%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 97% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Washington George School
Pre-K	38
Kind	52
1	40
2	31
3	27
4	27
5	23
6	21
7	24
8	28

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Total Students

311 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2013)
Year	Washington George School
2013	311
2012	298
2011	325
2010	344
2009	373
2008	355
2007	362
2006	399
2005	376
2004	391
2003	358
2002	386
2001	416
2000	453
1999	509
1998	507
1997	484
1996	446
1995	429
1994	405
1993	385
1992	381
1991	397
1990	385
1989	374

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Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2013)
Year	Washington George School
2013	19
2012	25
2011	28
2010	32
2009	29
2008	27
2007	23
2006	26
2005	27
2004	27
2003	26
2002	28
2001	33
2000	34
1999	36
1998	37
1997	33
1996	32
1995	30
1994	30
1993	33
1992	32
1991	34
1990	31
1989	33

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (PA)

(12-13)

40-44%

73%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Washington George School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2013	42%	73%	46%
2012	57%	74%	49%
2011	62%	76%	57%
2010	67%	75%	55%

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(12-13)

40-44%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Washington George School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2013	42%	70%	44%
2012	57%	71%	44%
2011	57%	73%	51%
2010	57%	72%	50%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)
Year	Washington George School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2013	16:1	15:1	16:1
2012	12:1	15:1	16:1
2011	11:1	14:1	15:1
2010	11:1	14:1	14:1
2009	13:1	14:1	16:1
2008	13:1	14:1	17:1
2007	16:1	16:1	18:1
2006	15:1	16:1	18:1
2005	14:1	16:1	19:1
2004	14:1	16:1	19:1
2003	14:1	16:1	20:1
2002	14:1	16:1	19:1
2001	13:1	17:1	18:1
2000	13:1	17:1	18:1
1999	14:1	17:1	20:1
1998	14:1	18:1	20:1
1997	15:1	18:1	19:1
1996	14:1	18:1	19:1
1995	15:1	19:1	20:1
1994	14:1	19:1	20:1
1993	12:1	19:1	19:1
1992	12:1	17:1	18:1
1991	12:1	17:1	18:1
1990	12:1	17:1	18:1
1989	11:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

17%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)
Year	Washington George School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2013	17%	4%	8%
2012	19%	3%	8%
2011	18%	4%	7%
2010	19%	4%	8%
2009	20%	4%	7%
2008	21%	3%	7%
2007	21%	3%	6%
2006	19%	3%	6%
2005	18%	2%	6%
2004	18%	2%	6%
2003	15%	3%	6%
2002	13%	2%	5%
2001	11%	2%	6%
2000	11%	2%	5%
1999	9%	2%	5%
1998	10%	2%	5%
1997	10%	2%	5%
1996	7%	2%	5%
1995	6%	2%	5%
1994	7%	2%	5%
1993	6%	2%	5%
1992	5%	2%	5%
1991	4%	2%	4%
1990	5%	2%	4%
1989	3%	2%	5%

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Hispanic

26%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)
Year	Washington George School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2013	26%	9%	19%
2012	19%	9%	18%
2011	16%	8%	18%
2010	13%	9%	18%
2009	12%	7%	17%
2008	11%	7%	17%
2007	8%	7%	16%
2006	8%	6%	16%
2005	5%	6%	15%
2004	5%	6%	15%
2003	4%	5%	14%
2002	3%	5%	14%
2001	5%	5%	13%
2000	5%	4%	13%
1999	4%	4%	12%
1998	4%	4%	12%
1997	4%	4%	12%
1996	2%	4%	11%
1995	1%	3%	11%
1994	3%	3%	11%
1993	3%	3%	10%
1992	2%	3%	10%
1991	3%	3%	10%
1990	4%	3%	10%
1989	4%	2%	9%

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Black

44%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)
Year	Washington George School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2013	44%	15%	55%
2012	49%	15%	56%
2011	54%	15%	58%
2010	60%	15%	60%
2009	60%	16%	62%
2008	60%	16%	63%
2007	66%	16%	65%
2006	68%	16%	65%
2005	71%	16%	65%
2004	74%	16%	65%
2003	75%	15%	65%
2002	77%	15%	65%
2001	76%	15%	65%
2000	75%	15%	65%
1999	77%	15%	65%
1998	77%	15%	64%
1997	76%	14%	64%
1996	82%	14%	64%
1995	85%	14%	63%
1994	84%	14%	63%
1993	83%	13%	63%
1992	85%	13%	63%
1991	85%	13%	63%
1990	82%	13%	63%
1989	81%	13%	63%

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White

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)
Year	Washington George School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2013	3%	70%	14%
2012	4%	71%	14%
2011	8%	71%	14%
2010	8%	72%	14%
2009	8%	73%	14%
2008	8%	74%	13%
2007	5%	74%	13%
2006	5%	75%	13%
2005	6%	76%	14%
2004	3%	76%	14%
2003	5%	77%	15%
2002	6%	78%	16%
2001	8%	78%	16%
2000	9%	79%	17%
1999	10%	79%	18%
1998	9%	79%	19%
1997	10%	80%	19%
1996	9%	80%	20%
1995	8%	81%	21%
1994	6%	81%	21%
1993	8%	82%	22%
1992	8%	82%	22%
1991	8%	82%	23%
1990	9%	82%	23%
1989	12%	83%	23%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2013)
Year	Washington George School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2013	10%	2%	4%
2012	7%	2%	4%
2011	4%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)
Year	Washington George School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2013	0.71	0.48	0.64
2012	0.69	0.47	0.63
2011	0.65	0.47	0.61
2010	0.59	0.46	0.58
2009	0.59	0.44	0.57
2008	0.59	0.43	0.56
2007	0.52	0.42	0.54
2006	0.50	0.41	0.54
2005	0.46	0.40	0.54
2004	0.42	0.40	0.53
2003	0.41	0.39	0.53
2002	0.39	0.37	0.53
2001	0.41	0.37	0.53
2000	0.43	0.35	0.54
1999	0.39	0.35	0.54
1998	0.39	0.35	0.54
1997	0.40	0.34	0.54
1996	0.32	0.34	0.54
1995	0.27	0.33	0.55
1994	0.29	0.33	0.55
1993	0.30	0.31	0.55
1992	0.28	0.31	0.55
1991	0.27	0.31	0.55
1990	0.32	0.31	0.54
1989	0.33	0.30	0.54

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Eligible for

88%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2013)
Year	Washington George School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2013	88%	36%	81%
2012	89%	34%	78%
2011	90%	33%	79%
2010	91%	31%	80%
2009	68%	27%	66%
2008	68%	25%	63%
2007	85%	24%	63%
2006	82%	25%	65%
2005	78%	22%	62%
2004	92%	22%	64%
2003	77%	23%	63%
2002	93%	23%	64%
2001	92%	22%	60%

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Eligible for (08-09)

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2009)
Year	Washington George School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2009	10%	7%	7%
2008	10%	6%	7%
2007	4%	6%	7%
2006	4%	7%	7%
2005	21%	6%	7%
2004	4%	6%	7%
2003	22%	6%	7%
2002	4%	6%	7%
2001	4%	6%	6%
2000	4%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Philadelphia City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 73% PA state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% PA state average).

How many students attend Washington George School?

311 students attend Washington George School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Washington George School students are Black, 26% of students are Hispanic, 17% of students are Asian, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Washington George School?

Washington George School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Washington George School offer ?

Washington George School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8

What school district is Washington George School part of?

Washington George School is part of Philadelphia City School District.

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Washington George School (Closed 2014)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2013)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2013)

School Rankings

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2013)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2013)

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