Is Hawthorne Elementary School a good school?

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

How many students attend Hawthorne Elementary School?

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

What is the racial makeup of Hawthorne Elementary School?

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

What schools do graduates of Hawthorne Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hawthorne Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Sandburg Middle School High : York Community High School

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:
108^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,248

Students who attend Hawthorne Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sandburg Middle School
High:	York Community High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.6

Number of students: 582

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.0%

Hispanic:

10.1%

Two or more races:

5.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 4.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hawthorne Elementary School ranks better than 94.8% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 3^rd among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Elmhurst School District 205. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 94.92. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a 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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Finance

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 108^th 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 63^rd 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
2003	89.73	39^th	2020	98.1%
2004	83.98	212^th	2030	89.6%
2005	85.63	113^th	2022	94.4%
2006	81.80	224^th	2086	89.3%
2007	83.56	150^th	2095	92.8%
2008	86.42	95^th	2092	95.5%
2009	87.28	70^th	2120	96.7%
2010	87.71	54^th	2139	97.5%
2011	84.88	153^rd	2147	92.9%
2012	85.45	121^st	2166	94.4%
2013	91.61	94^th	2167	95.7%
2014	89.74	137^th	2093	93.5%
2015	90.46	190^th	2052	90.7%
2016	87.29	226^th	2046	89.0%
2017	87.83	201^st	2044	90.2%
2018	84.66	263^rd	2037	87.1%
2019	83.13	307^th	2086	85.3%
2021	96.16	65^th	1948	96.7%
2022	95.98	65^th	2082	96.9%
2023	96.28	59^th	2077	97.2%
2024	94.92	108^th	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
2018	87.41	39^th	763	94.9%
2019	81.12	124^th	1194	89.6%
2021	86.55	47^th	640	92.7%
2022	88.16	60^th	1113	94.6%
2023	76.86	174^th	1156	84.9%
2024	69.33	247^th	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
2018	80.02	330^th	1964	83.2%
2019	83.32	265^th	2019	86.9%
2021	93.83	67^th	1680	96.0%
2022	95.20	73^rd	1970	96.3%
2023	95.53	56^th	1957	97.1%
2024	90.25	155^th	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	60^th	907	93.4%
2024	82.06	76^th	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
2018	85.23	230^th	1972	88.3%
2019	79.59	333^rd	2019	83.5%
2021	95.63	56^th	1707	96.7%
2022	95.32	58^th	1977	97.1%
2023	95.80	52^nd	1984	97.4%
2024	95.81	65^th	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	83^rd	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
2018	76.65	269^th	1463	81.6%
2019	71.81	338^th	1462	76.9%
2021	91.50	61^st	1308	95.3%
2022	91.56	57^th	1425	96.0%
2023	92.62	43^rd	1419	97.0%
2024	86.59	124^th	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.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

Review counts

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by a parent
Sunday, December 10, 2017

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.

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