George Washington Elementary School
Public elementary school, grades 2 to 5 · Keokuk, Iowa
George Washington Elementary School in Keokuk, Iowa enrolled 454 students in 2024-25 with 37.3 full-time teachers, 12.2 students per teacher against the Iowa elementary-school median of 13.3. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 67% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 77% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Iowa: 69.7% and 68.1%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 81% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 101%
251 students in 2022-23, 258 students in 2023-24, 454 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 18.6 to 37.3.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 251 | 18.6 | 13.5 |
| 2023-24 | 258 | 18.5 | 13.9 |
| 2024-25 | 454 | 37.3 | 12.2 |
12.2 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 70 of every 100 Iowa elementary schools
Among the 654 Iowa elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.3; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 237 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection George Washington Elementary School enrolled 237 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 11 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 237 of the 237 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions11
- Chronically absent15.1% (2022-23)
Who attends
80.4% of students were White, 9.9% of two or more races, 5.3% Black in 2024-25.
- White80.4%
- Two or more races9.9%
- Black5.3%
- Hispanic3.7%
- Asian0.7%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at George Washington Elementary School scored proficient or above: 67% in reading in 2021-22 and 77% in math in 2022-23, against 69.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 68.1% in math in 2022-23 across Iowa. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Iowa, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Iowa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 67% | 61% | 69.7% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 77% | 53% (2021-22) | 68.1% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Elementary schools in Keokuk
2 public elementary schools in Keokuk report 2024-25 enrollment; George Washington Elementary School is the largest.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Washington Elementary School | 454 | 12.2 | 58.8% |
| Hawthorne Elementary School | 222 | 9.8 | 63.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about George Washington Elementary School
- Hawthorne Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.5 miles away: 222 students, 9.8 per teacher (2024-25).1.5 mi
- Central Lee Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 14 miles away: 564 students, 18.3 per teacher (2024-25).14 mi
- Compare George Washington Elementary School with Hawthorne Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Keokuk Community School District spends per student$13,632 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,632
- The largest public schools in IowaGeorge Washington Elementary School is the number 140 by size of 655 Iowa elementary schools open in 2024-25.#140 of 655
- Iowa schools by students per teacher12.2 students per teacher here against the Iowa median of 13.3 for elementary schools.12.2:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about George Washington Elementary School
How many students attend George Washington Elementary School?
454 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 251 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Keokuk, IA.What is the student-teacher ratio at George Washington Elementary School?
12.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Iowa median for elementary schools is 13.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is George Washington Elementary School a Title I school?
George Washington Elementary School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at George Washington Elementary School do on state tests?
The students tested at George Washington Elementary School scored proficient or above: 67% in reading in 2021-22 and 77% in math in 2022-23, against 69.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 68.1% in math in 2022-23 across Iowa. Iowa's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is George Washington Elementary School in?
Keokuk Community School District, NCES district ID 1915630. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 191563000936 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.