Hawthorne Elementary School

Summary:

Hawthorne Elementary School is a top-performing public elementary school in Elmhurst, Illinois, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Elmhurst School District 205. The school consistently ranks in the top 5% of all Illinois elementary schools, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for its exceptional academic achievements.

Hawthorne Elementary School's students consistently outperform state and district averages in standardized tests across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2023-2024 school year, 70.7% of Hawthorne students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 67.6% for the Elmhurst School District and 41.2% for the state of Illinois. In mathematics, 64.1% of Hawthorne students were proficient or better, compared to 57.9% for the district and 28.4% for the state. The school's performance in science is also exceptional, with 82.4% of students proficient or better, compared to 75.7% for the district and 53.2% for the state. Hawthorne's strong performance extends across various student subgroups, including female, male, Hispanic, and white students, as well as students with disabilities and special education students.

Hawthorne Elementary School's consistent high performance and efficient resource allocation, spending approximately $14,531 per student, make it a standout among its peers. The school outperforms most nearby schools in the Elmhurst School District 205, as well as schools in the neighboring Berkeley School District 87 and School District 45 in DuPage County. For example, Hawthorne's English Language Arts proficiency rate of 70.7% in 2023-2024 is significantly higher than the 64.1% at Jackson Elementary School, the next highest-performing school in the Elmhurst district.


Detail:

Public K-5

 145 W Arthur St
       Elmhurst, IL  60126-3320


(630) 834-4541

District: Elmhurst School District 205

SchoolDigger Rank:
108th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,248 Help


Students who attend Hawthorne Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Sandburg Middle School
High:    York Community High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.6 Help
Number of students:  582

Racial breakdown:

White:
77.0%
Hispanic:
10.1%
Two or more races:
5.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  4.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Hawthorne Elementary School ranks better than 94.8% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 3rd among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Elmhurst School District 205. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 94.92. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Hawthorne Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Elmhurst School District 205.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hawthorne Elementary School is $17,248. 5 elementary schools in the Elmhurst School District 205 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hawthorne Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hawthorne Elementary School 108th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Hawthorne Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Elmhurst School District 205:

SchoolDigger ranks Elmhurst School District 205 63rd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Hawthorne Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Hawthorne Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 89.73 39th 2020 98.1%
2004 83.98 212th 2030 89.6%
2005 85.63 113th 2022 94.4%
2006 81.80 224th 2086 89.3%
2007 83.56 150th 2095 92.8%
2008 86.42 95th 2092 95.5%
2009 87.28 70th 2120 96.7%
2010 87.71 54th 2139 97.5%
2011 84.88 153rd 2147 92.9%
2012 85.45 121st 2166 94.4%
2013 91.61 94th 2167 95.7%
2014 89.74 137th 2093 93.5%
2015 90.46 190th 2052 90.7%
2016 87.29 226th 2046 89.0%
2017 87.83 201st 2044 90.2%
2018 84.66 263rd 2037 87.1%
2019 83.13 307th 2086 85.3%
2021 96.16 65th 1948 96.7%
2022 95.98 65th 2082 96.9%
2023 96.28 59th 2077 97.2%
2024 94.92 108th 2067 94.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Hawthorne Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.41 39th 763 94.9%
2019 81.12 124th 1194 89.6%
2021 86.55 47th 640 92.7%
2022 88.16 60th 1113 94.6%
2023 76.86 174th 1156 84.9%
2024 69.33 247th 1195 79.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Hawthorne Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.02 330th 1964 83.2%
2019 83.32 265th 2019 86.9%
2021 93.83 67th 1680 96.0%
2022 95.20 73rd 1970 96.3%
2023 95.53 56th 1957 97.1%
2024 90.25 155th 1942 92.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Hawthorne Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 86.16 60th 907 93.4%
2024 82.06 76th 886 91.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Hawthorne Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.23 230th 1972 88.3%
2019 79.59 333rd 2019 83.5%
2021 95.63 56th 1707 96.7%
2022 95.32 58th 1977 97.1%
2023 95.80 52nd 1984 97.4%
2024 95.81 65th 1959 96.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hawthorne Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 85.19 83rd 954 91.3%
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Rank History for White students at Hawthorne Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.65 269th 1463 81.6%
2019 71.81 338th 1462 76.9%
2021 91.50 61st 1308 95.3%
2022 91.56 57th 1425 96.0%
2023 92.62 43rd 1419 97.0%
2024 86.59 124th 1392 91.1%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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by a parent
Sunday, December 10, 2017

Open Quote Amazing teachers, helps alot to adjust my 6 year old in 1st grade, who recently moved in US. Especially Ms Gaston who make my child comfortable in her class. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Hawthorne Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 296 2 7 7 n/a n/a n/a 0 312
1989 318 7 8 5 n/a n/a n/a 0 338
1990 340 7 8 11 n/a n/a n/a 0 366
1991 351 10 13 20 0 n/a n/a 0 394
1992 360 6 17 16 0 n/a n/a 0 399
1993 376 5 16 16 0 n/a n/a 0 413
1994 387 6 16 14 0 n/a n/a 0 423
1995 418 15 15 21 0 n/a n/a 0 469
1996 418 15 15 21 0 n/a n/a 0 469
1997 444 17 11 19 0 n/a n/a 0 491
1998 465 15 14 19 0 n/a n/a 0 513
1999 468 7 15 18 0 n/a n/a 0 508
2000 462 6 13 29 0 n/a n/a 0 510
2001 472 10 12 25 0 n/a n/a 0 519
2002 503 6 13 21 0 n/a n/a 0 543
2003 503 6 13 21 0 n/a n/a 0 543
2004 507 7 12 26 1 n/a n/a 0 553
2005 525 12 13 18 0 n/a n/a 6 574
2006 541 11 14 11 0 n/a n/a 12 589
2007 545 6 17 14 0 n/a n/a 18 600
2008 529 9 16 19 1 n/a n/a 14 588
2009 520 12 24 19 1 n/a n/a 25 601
2010 514 9 27 19 1 n/a n/a 30 600
2011 503 10 28 44 1 2 20 0 608
2012 489 12 28 45 1 0 16 0 591
2013 507 10 34 44 1 0 17 0 613
2014 477 7 39 40 0 0 23 0 586
2015 435 7 35 39 0 0 32 0 548
2016 399 9 38 31 0 0 31 0 508
2017 394 7 32 33 0 0 30 0 496
2018 387 5 33 37 0 0 31 0 493
2019 383 14 27 40 0 0 31 0 495
2020 402 16 28 40 0 0 29 0 515
2021 411 16 28 56 0 0 30 0 541
2022 442 16 30 63 0 0 31 0 582
2023 448 13 29 59 0 0 33 0 582

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hawthorne Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 312 16.0 19.5 n/a
1989 338 16.5 20.4 n/a
1990 366 18.1 20.2 n/a
1991 394 20.5 19.2 n/a
1992 399 22.4 17.8 n/a
1993 413 22.7 18.2 n/a
1994 423 22.7 18.6 n/a
1995 469 25.2 18.6 n/a
1996 469 25.2 18.6 n/a
1997 491 25.5 19.3 n/a
1998 513 25.5 20.1 n/a
1999 508 25.4 20.0 n/a
2000 510 25.8 19.8 n/a
2001 519 26.3 19.7 n/a
2002 543 29.0 18.7 0
2003 543 29.0 18.7 0
2004 553 30.0 18.4 0
2005 574 31.4 18.3 0
2006 589 31.4 18.8 0
2007 600 34.0 17.6 0
2008 588 29.0 20.3 1.6
2009 601 32.4 18.5 2.6
2010 600 33.5 17.9 3.3
2011 608 33.4 18.2 4.9
2012 591 31.4 18.8 6.6
2013 613 34.8 17.5 7.8
2014 586 30.4 19.2 10.2
2015 548 37.0 14.8 9.5
2016 508 35.0 14.5 5.7
2017 496 33.2 14.9 6.3
2018 493 34.2 14.4 5.7
2019 495 32.7 15.1 5.3
2020 515 34.5 14.9 5.4
2021 541 n/a n/a n/a
2022 582 41.2 14.1 5.8
2023 582 42.6 13.6 4.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hawthorne Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 312 16.0 19.5 n/a
1989 338 16.5 20.4 n/a
1990 366 18.1 20.2 n/a
1991 394 20.5 19.2 n/a
1992 399 22.4 17.8 n/a
1993 413 22.7 18.2 n/a
1994 423 22.7 18.6 n/a
1995 469 25.2 18.6 n/a
1996 469 25.2 18.6 n/a
1997 491 25.5 19.3 n/a
1998 513 25.5 20.1 n/a
1999 508 25.4 20.0 n/a
2000 510 25.8 19.8 n/a
2001 519 26.3 19.7 n/a
2002 543 29.0 18.7 0
2003 543 29.0 18.7 0
2004 553 30.0 18.4 0
2005 574 31.4 18.3 0
2006 589 31.4 18.8 0
2007 600 34.0 17.6 0
2008 588 29.0 20.3 1.6
2009 601 32.4 18.5 2.6
2010 600 33.5 17.9 3.3
2011 608 33.4 18.2 4.9
2012 591 31.4 18.8 6.6
2013 613 34.8 17.5 7.8
2014 586 30.4 19.2 10.2
2015 548 37.0 14.8 9.5
2016 508 35.0 14.5 5.7
2017 496 33.2 14.9 6.3
2018 493 34.2 14.4 5.7
2019 495 32.7 15.1 5.3
2020 515 34.5 14.9 5.4
2021 541 n/a n/a n/a
2022 582 41.2 14.1 5.8
2023 582 42.6 13.6 4.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

Hawthorne Elementary School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaVaricellaDTPHepatitis B
201599.6%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.5%99.5%
201699.6%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.2%99.4%
201799.2%98.8%98.8%98.8%99.0%99.2%
201898.8%98.8%98.8%98.8%98.8%98.8%
201998.4%98.6%98.6%98.6%98.4%98.6%
202197.9%98.1%98.1%98.1%98.1%98.1%98.1%
202297.8%97.2%97.2%97.2%97.5%97.6%
202398.5%98.4%98.4%98.4%98.4%98.7%98.4%
202498.1%97.7%97.7%97.7%98.3%98.1%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Hawthorne Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $407 (2.8%) $13,973 (97.2%) $14,380
2020 $273 (1.9%) $14,355 (98.1%) $14,628
2021 $427 (2.7%) $15,431 (97.3%) $15,858
2022 $427 (2.7%) $15,431 (97.3%) $15,858
2023 $78 (0.5%) $14,452 (99.5%) $14,531
2024 $477 (2.8%) $16,771 (97.2%) $17,248

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hawthorne Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 307th of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 59th of 2077 Elementary schools
 11.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hawthorne Elementary School)45.267.3
 22.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Elmhurst School District 205)50.161.7
 11.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.8
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hawthorne Elementary School)63.167
 3.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Elmhurst School District 205)60.163.2
 3.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hawthorne Elementary School)56.682.1
 25.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Elmhurst School District 205)48.662.4
 13.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hawthorne Elementary School)56.661.1
 4.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Elmhurst School District 205)48.553.4
 4.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hawthorne Elementary School)53.180.5
 27.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Elmhurst School District 205)53.360.3
 7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)37.935.2
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hawthorne Elementary School)5064.6
 14.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Elmhurst School District 205)46.350.3
 4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.825.6
 4.2%
5th Grade Science (Hawthorne Elementary School)73.875.6
 1.8%
   5th Grade Science (Elmhurst School District 205)69.872.8
 3%
   5th Grade Science (Illinois)54.452.4
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students495582
 17.6%
African American1413
 7.1%
American Indian00
Asian2729
 7.4%
Hispanic4059
 47.5%
Pacific Islander00
White383448
 17%
Two or More Races3133
 6.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients5.3%4.8%
 0.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Hawthorne Elementary School

Yes. Hawthorne Elementary School ranks in the top 5.2% of Illinois elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 582 students attended Hawthorne Elementary School.

Students who attend Hawthorne Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sandburg Middle School
High : York Community High School

Students at Hawthorne Elementary School are 77% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 2% African American.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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