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George Washington 1 Middle School (Closed 2015)

1005 Mt Vernon Ave
Alexandria, VA 22301

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Serving 587 students in grades 6-8, George Washington 1 Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 71% (which was lower than the Virginia state average of 74%). The percentage of students achieving was 67% (which was lower than the Virginia state average of 74%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 was equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	George Washington 1 Middle School
6	216
7	200
8	171

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Total Students

587 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	George Washington 1 Middle School
2023	587
2022	587
2021	587
2020	587
2019	587
2018	587
2017	587
2016	587
2015	587
2014	587
2013	527
2012	482
2011	484
2010	505
2009	956
2008	977
2007	1,011
2006	1,074
2005	1,076
2004	1,059
2003	1,031
2002	1,048
2001	1,046
2000	1,021
1999	1,007
1998	1,036
1997	1,042
1996	1,092
1995	1,039
1994	1,016
1993	850
1992	880
1991	864
1990	891
1989	896
1988	987
1987	1,099

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Total Classroom Teachers

43 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	George Washington 1 Middle School
2023	43
2022	43
2021	43
2020	43
2019	43
2018	43
2017	43
2016	43
2015	43
2014	43
2013	51
2012	47
2011	45
2010	41
2009	80
2008	77
2007	117
2006	108
2005	103
2004	100
2003	116
2002	99
2001	101
1999	96
1994	57
1993	74
1992	71
1991	70
1990	71
1989	75
1988	76

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School Rankings

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State Level (VA)

(13-14)

71%

74%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	George Washington 1 Middle School	Virginia	Alexandria City Public Schools School District
2014	71%	74%	62%
2013	73%	71%	61%
2012	62%	68%	55%
2011	77%	86%	78%
2010	75%	87%	78%

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(13-14)

67%

74%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	George Washington 1 Middle School	Virginia	Alexandria City Public Schools School District
2014	67%	74%	65%
2013	68%	74%	65%
2012	83%	89%	81%
2011	84%	88%	81%
2010	86%	89%	83%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	George Washington 1 Middle School	Virginia	Alexandria City Public Schools School District
2023	14:1	14:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	15:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	14:1
2019	14:1	15:1	14:1
2018	14:1	15:1	14:1
2017	14:1	15:1	14:1
2016	14:1	15:1	14:1
2015	14:1	15:1	14:1
2014	14:1	16:1	14:1
2013	10:1	16:1	13:1
2012	10:1	15:1	13:1
2011	11:1	17:1	14:1
2010	12:1	17:1	16:1
2009	12:1	17:1	15:1
2008	13:1	17:1	15:1
2007	9:1	13:1	9:1
2006	10:1	13:1	11:1
2005	10:1	14:1	11:1
2004	11:1	13:1	11:1
2003	9:1	12:1	9:1
2002	11:1	13:1	15:1
2001	10:1	14:1	11:1
1999	10:1	15:1	12:1
1994	18:1	17:1	12:1
1993	11:1	16:1	13:1
1992	12:1	16:1	13:1
1991	12:1	16:1	13:1
1990	13:1	16:1	13:1
1989	12:1	16:1	14:1
1988	13:1	17:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	George Washington 1 Middle School	Virginia	Alexandria City Public Schools School District
2023	2%	7%	7%
2022	2%	7%	6%
2021	2%	8%	6%
2020	2%	7%	5%
2019	2%	7%	5%
2018	1%	7%	5%
2017	1%	7%	5%
2016	1%	8%	5%
2015	1%	6%	4%
2014	2%	7%	4%
2013	2%	7%	5%
2012	2%	6%	6%
2011	2%	7%	6%
2010	4%	7%	7%
2009	4%	7%	8%
2008	4%	6%	8%
2007	2%	6%	8%
2006	2%	6%	7%
2005	2%	6%	7%
2004	3%	6%	7%
2003	3%	5%	6%
2002	2%	5%	7%
2001	2%	4%	6%
2000	2%	4%	6%
1999	1%	4%	6%
1998	2%	4%	7%
1997	2%	4%	6%
1996	2%	3%	6%
1995	2%	4%	6%
1994	2%	3%	8%
1993	3%	3%	7%

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Hispanic

30%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	George Washington 1 Middle School	Virginia	Alexandria City Public Schools School District
2023	30%	19%	37%
2022	30%	18%	37%
2021	30%	18%	37%
2020	30%	16%	36%
2019	30%	16%	36%
2018	31%	15%	36%
2017	31%	15%	36%
2016	31%	14%	35%
2015	31%	14%	35%
2014	30%	13%	33%
2013	28%	12%	33%
2012	28%	12%	30%
2011	31%	11%	31%
2010	28%	10%	28%
2009	30%	10%	28%
2008	24%	10%	26%
2007	24%	9%	26%
2006	25%	8%	27%
2005	25%	7%	27%
2004	23%	6%	27%
2003	25%	7%	27%
2002	24%	5%	27%
2001	23%	5%	27%
2000	22%	4%	25%
1999	19%	4%	23%
1998	15%	4%	22%
1997	13%	3%	20%
1996	12%	3%	20%
1995	12%	3%	18%
1994	8%	3%	16%
1993	7%	3%	15%

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Black

25%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	George Washington 1 Middle School	Virginia	Alexandria City Public Schools School District
2023	25%	22%	26%
2022	25%	22%	27%
2021	25%	22%	27%
2020	25%	22%	28%
2019	25%	22%	28%
2018	26%	23%	30%
2017	26%	23%	30%
2016	26%	23%	31%
2015	26%	23%	31%
2014	25%	23%	32%
2013	28%	23%	33%
2012	28%	24%	34%
2011	29%	24%	34%
2010	30%	26%	37%
2009	36%	26%	39%
2008	42%	27%	41%
2007	45%	27%	41%
2006	45%	27%	42%
2005	46%	27%	43%
2004	47%	27%	43%
2003	47%	27%	44%
2002	46%	27%	44%
2001	48%	27%	45%
2000	49%	27%	46%
1999	54%	27%	47%
1998	54%	27%	47%
1997	56%	27%	49%
1996	57%	27%	48%
1995	59%	26%	49%
1994	59%	26%	48%
1993	51%	26%	48%

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White

40%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	George Washington 1 Middle School	Virginia	Alexandria City Public Schools School District
2023	40%	45%	27%
2022	40%	46%	27%
2021	40%	46%	28%
2020	40%	49%	28%
2019	40%	49%	28%
2018	40%	50%	27%
2017	40%	50%	27%
2016	40%	50%	27%
2015	40%	52%	28%
2014	40%	52%	28%
2013	39%	53%	27%
2012	39%	54%	28%
2011	35%	54%	25%
2010	33%	57%	25%
2009	30%	57%	25%
2008	30%	57%	25%
2007	29%	58%	25%
2006	28%	59%	24%
2005	27%	60%	23%
2004	27%	61%	23%
2003	25%	61%	23%
2002	28%	63%	22%
2001	27%	64%	22%
2000	27%	65%	23%
1999	26%	65%	24%
1998	29%	65%	24%
1997	29%	66%	25%
1996	29%	67%	26%
1995	27%	67%	27%
1994	31%	68%	28%
1993	39%	68%	30%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	George Washington 1 Middle School	Virginia	Alexandria City Public Schools School District
2023	3%	7%	3%
2022	3%	7%	3%
2021	3%	6%	2%
2020	3%	6%	3%
2019	3%	6%	3%
2018	2%	5%	2%
2017	2%	5%	2%
2016	2%	5%	2%
2015	2%	5%	2%
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	3%	5%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	George Washington 1 Middle School	Virginia	Alexandria City Public Schools School District
2023	0.69	0.71	0.73
2022	0.69	0.70	0.72
2021	0.69	0.70	0.72
2020	0.69	0.68	0.72
2019	0.69	0.68	0.72
2018	0.68	0.67	0.71
2017	0.68	0.67	0.71
2016	0.68	0.68	0.71
2015	0.68	0.66	0.71
2014	0.69	0.66	0.72
2013	0.70	0.65	0.72
2012	0.71	0.64	0.72
2011	0.70	0.64	0.73
2010	0.73	0.62	0.71
2009	0.70	0.60	0.70
2008	0.68	0.60	0.70
2007	0.66	0.59	0.70
2006	0.66	0.58	0.69
2005	0.66	0.57	0.69
2004	0.66	0.55	0.69
2003	0.66	0.55	0.69
2002	0.66	0.53	0.69
2001	0.65	0.52	0.68
2000	0.65	0.51	0.68
1999	0.61	0.51	0.67
1998	0.61	0.50	0.67
1997	0.60	0.49	0.66
1996	0.58	0.48	0.66
1995	0.57	0.49	0.66
1994	0.55	0.47	0.66
1993	0.59	0.47	0.66

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Eligible for

40%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	George Washington 1 Middle School	Virginia	Alexandria City Public Schools School District
2023	40%	52%	55%
2022	40%	41%	49%
2021	40%	35%	37%
2020	40%	39%	47%
2019	40%	39%	47%
2018	40%	35%	39%
2017	40%	35%	39%
2016	40%	35%	38%
2015	40%	34%	43%
2014	40%	33%	47%
2013	40%	32%	44%
2012	41%	32%	42%
2011	39%	31%	42%
2010	39%	29%	40%
2009	43%	26%	37%
2008	42%	25%	35%
2007	42%	24%	35%
2006	43%	24%	35%
2005	45%	24%	37%
2004	44%	23%	37%
2003	41%	23%	38%
2002	44%	23%	39%
2001	39%	21%	40%
2000	40%	23%	38%
1999	44%	24%	43%
1998	45%	24%	42%
1997	47%	24%	44%
1996	46%	24%	42%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	George Washington 1 Middle School	Virginia	Alexandria City Public Schools School District
2023	5%	2%	4%
2022	5%	5%	9%
2021	5%	6%	7%
2020	5%	5%	9%
2019	5%	5%	9%
2018	4%	6%	7%
2017	4%	6%	7%
2016	4%	6%	7%
2015	4%	6%	9%
2014	5%	6%	10%
2013	6%	6%	9%
2012	7%	7%	11%
2011	8%	6%	10%
2010	10%	7%	11%
2009	9%	7%	11%
2008	10%	7%	11%
2007	9%	7%	11%
2006	9%	7%	11%
2005	7%	7%	10%
2004	8%	7%	10%
2003	8%	7%	10%
2002	7%	7%	10%
2001	7%	7%	10%
2000	8%	7%	9%
1999	11%	6%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Alexandria City Public Schools School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

71% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 74% VA state average), while 67% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 74% VA state average).

How many students attend George Washington 1 Middle School?

587 students attend George Washington 1 Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

40% of George Washington 1 Middle School students are White, 30% of students are Hispanic, 25% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of George Washington 1 Middle School?

George Washington 1 Middle School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does George Washington 1 Middle School offer ?

George Washington 1 Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is George Washington 1 Middle School part of?

George Washington 1 Middle School is part of Alexandria City Public Schools School District.

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