George Washington Academy School No. 1 serves 634 learners in grades Prekindergarten-8.

George Washington Academy School No. 1 placed in the lower 50% of all schools in New Jersey for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 13% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 42%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 55%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state average of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 95% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 56% (majority Latino and African-American).

School Overview: George Washington Academy School No. 1’s learner population of 634 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 48 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

School Comparison: George Washington Academy School No. 1 is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,239 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of George Washington Academy School No. 1 is 0.55, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.70. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to George Washington Academy School No. 1 is Simon Youth Academy (0.9 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Jerome Dunn Academy No 9 (0.1 miles away)