Is Hawthorn Aspen Elementary School a good school?

Hawthorn Aspen Elementary School ranks 260 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hawthorn Aspen Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 318 students attended Hawthorn Aspen Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Hawthorn Aspen Elementary School?

Students at Hawthorn Aspen Elementary School are 54% White, 22% Asian, 15% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Hawthorn Aspen Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hawthorn Aspen Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Hawthorn Middle School North High : Vernon Hills High School

Hawthorn Aspen Elementary School

Summary:

Hawthorn Aspen Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 1-5 in Vernon Hills, Illinois, with 337 students. It is part of the Hawthorn CCSD 73 district, which is ranked 186 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Hawthorn Aspen Elementary School has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

Hawthorn Aspen Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in academic proficiency across all grades and subjects, with 53.2% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 53.8% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%, respectively. The school also performs exceptionally well for certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 100 Illinois elementary schools for students with disabilities and in the top 200 for female students. However, the school struggles with Hispanic and English Language Learner students, ranking in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools for these subgroups.

While Hawthorn Aspen Elementary School has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, reaching 11.2% in 2023-2024, it still remains below the state average. The school's spending per student has also increased from $13,601 in 2019-2020 to $16,450 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average. Compared to nearby schools in the Hawthorn CCSD 73 district, Hawthorn Aspen Elementary School generally outperforms its peers, particularly in academic proficiency.

Detail:

Public 1-5

500 N Aspen Dr
Vernon Hills, IL 60061-1616

(847) 990-4300

District: Hawthorn CCSD 73

SchoolDigger Rank:
260^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,493

Students who attend Hawthorn Aspen Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hawthorn Middle School North
High:	Vernon Hills High School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.5

Number of students: 318

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.1%

Asian:

21.7%

Hispanic:

15.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 26.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hawthorn Aspen Elementary School ranks better than 87.4% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 2^nd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Hawthorn CCSD 73 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.71. (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

Compare Details Student population at Hawthorn Aspen Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (54.1%), Asian (21.7%), Hispanic (15.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 26.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hawthorn Aspen Elementary School is 9.5, which is the 3^rd best among 5 elementary schools in the Hawthorn CCSD 73 School District. (See more...)

Compare Hawthorn Aspen Elementary School employs 33.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hawthorn Aspen Elementary School is $18,493. 3 elementary schools in the Hawthorn CCSD 73 School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hawthorn Aspen Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hawthorn Aspen Elementary School 260^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Hawthorn Aspen Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Hawthorn CCSD 73:

SchoolDigger ranks Hawthorn CCSD 73 186^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hawthorn Aspen Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Hawthorn Aspen Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	69.20	734^th	2020	63.7%
2004	79.92	340^th	2030	83.3%
2005	60.82	964^th	2022	52.3%
2006	83.79	144^th	2086	93.1%
2007	87.57	23^rd	2095	98.9%
2008	84.31	166^th	2092	92.1%
2009	86.97	82^nd	2120	96.1%
2010	86.57	84^th	2139	96.1%
2011	82.81	228^th	2147	89.4%
2012	82.23	269^th	2166	87.6%
2013	89.36	154^th	2167	92.9%
2014	83.30	311^th	2093	85.1%
2015	84.88	288^th	2052	86.0%
2016	77.74	411^th	2046	79.9%
2017	82.18	319^th	2044	84.4%
2018	87.06	211^th	2037	89.6%
2019	88.07	202^nd	2086	90.3%
2021	75.62	411^th	1948	78.9%
2022	76.22	448^th	2082	78.5%
2023	76.04	450^th	2077	78.3%
2024	85.71	260^th	2067	87.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hawthorn Aspen Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	50.09	286^th	718	60.2%
2019	65.22	127^th	743	82.9%
2022	53.90	249^th	768	67.6%
2023	59.78	198^th	788	74.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hawthorn Aspen Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	86.82	41^st	763	94.6%
2019	81.03	125^th	1194	89.5%
2021	50.70	260^th	640	59.4%
2022	73.92	163^rd	1113	85.4%
2023	81.84	136^th	1156	88.2%
2024	87.16	99^th	1195	91.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hawthorn Aspen Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	65.08	445^th	1765	74.8%
2019	63.59	491^st	1816	73.0%
2022	51.80	733^rd	1763	58.4%
2023	69.15	361^st	1808	80.0%
2024	73.04	303^rd	1793	83.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Hawthorn Aspen Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	82.84	278^th	1964	85.8%
2019	87.16	192^nd	2019	90.5%
2021	74.37	354^th	1680	78.9%
2022	78.32	369^th	1970	81.3%
2023	81.22	302^nd	1957	84.6%
2024	87.65	200^th	1942	89.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Hawthorn Aspen Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	82.58	81^st	907	91.1%
2024	86.62	53^rd	886	94.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Hawthorn Aspen Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	89.00	150^th	1972	92.4%
2019	86.82	200^th	2019	90.1%
2021	69.50	432^nd	1707	74.7%
2022	72.15	469^th	1977	76.3%
2023	68.94	528^th	1984	73.4%
2024	77.72	374^th	1959	80.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Hawthorn Aspen Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	86.73	12^th	242	95.0%
2019	62.71	89^th	243	63.4%
2022	53.40	117^th	226	48.2%
2023	49.72	127^th	237	46.4%
2024	75.97	43^rd	219	80.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hawthorn Aspen Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	52.33	397^th	938	57.7%
2019	48.84	436^th	955	54.3%
2022	53.88	371^st	954	61.1%
2023	24.77	811^th	970	16.4%
2024	43.45	498^th	959	48.1%

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Rank History for White students at Hawthorn Aspen Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	80.62	215^th	1463	85.3%
2019	85.39	137^th	1462	90.6%
2021	64.16	414^th	1308	68.3%
2022	68.15	391^st	1425	72.6%
2023	72.04	315^th	1419	77.8%
2024	76.21	258^th	1392	81.5%

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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

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Enrollment information for Hawthorn Aspen Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2000	213	7	41	54	2	n/a	n/a	0	317
2001	250	6	44	45	0	n/a	n/a	0	345
2002	244	6	52	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	339
2003	244	6	52	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	339
2004	254	3	48	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	340
2005	255	5	47	28	1	n/a	n/a	3	339
2006	292	8	70	71	1	n/a	n/a	3	445
2007	267	4	76	127	1	n/a	n/a	9	484
2008	264	6	90	124	1	n/a	n/a	16	501
2009	309	6	88	141	0	n/a	n/a	23	567
2010	319	4	97	140	0	n/a	n/a	30	590
2011	337	4	117	151	3	5	8	0	625
2012	311	5	124	171	1	5	17	0	634
2013	294	3	144	151	1	1	23	0	617
2014	277	4	178	107	0	1	32	0	599
2015	266	10	183	107	1	0	22	0	589
2016	256	7	123	113	1	1	32	0	533
2017	261	10	103	109	1	1	28	0	513
2018	258	14	80	109	0	1	28	0	490
2019	246	8	67	72	0	1	25	0	419
2020	233	9	60	70	1	1	28	0	402
2021	209	6	60	61	0	1	23	0	360
2022	192	7	66	63	1	0	21	0	350
2023	180	5	73	58	1	0	20	0	337
2024	172	11	69	49	1	0	16	0	318

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 Hawthorn Aspen Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	317	19.0	16.7	n/a
2001	345	20.0	17.3	n/a
2002	339	19.7	17.2	10.3
2003	339	19.7	17.2	10.3
2004	340	20.7	16.4	6.5
2005	339	21.0	16.1	24.7
2006	445	27.5	16.2	7.7
2007	484	30.0	16.1	6.5
2008	501	30.0	16.7	6.8
2009	567	28.3	20.0	5.9
2010	590	30.2	19.4	8.4
2011	625	28.1	22.1	7.8
2012	634	31.1	20.3	19.4
2013	617	41.2	14.9	15.9
2014	599	34.0	17.6	14.9
2015	589	38.0	15.5	21.9
2016	533	37.0	14.4	20.1
2017	513	37.2	13.7	23.8
2018	490	38.2	12.8	23.7
2019	419	34.5	12.1	18.4
2020	402	33.7	11.9	18.4
2021	360	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	350	30.9	11.3	18.9
2023	337	31.9	10.5	23.4
2024	318	33.3	9.5	26.4

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 Hawthorn Aspen Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	317	19.0	16.7	n/a
2001	345	20.0	17.3	n/a
2002	339	19.7	17.2	10.3
2003	339	19.7	17.2	10.3
2004	340	20.7	16.4	6.5
2005	339	21.0	16.1	24.7
2006	445	27.5	16.2	7.7
2007	484	30.0	16.1	6.5
2008	501	30.0	16.7	6.8
2009	567	28.3	20.0	5.9
2010	590	30.2	19.4	8.4
2011	625	28.1	22.1	7.8
2012	634	31.1	20.3	19.4
2013	617	41.2	14.9	15.9
2014	599	34.0	17.6	14.9
2015	589	38.0	15.5	21.9
2016	533	37.0	14.4	20.1
2017	513	37.2	13.7	23.8
2018	490	38.2	12.8	23.7
2019	419	34.5	12.1	18.4
2020	402	33.7	11.9	18.4
2021	360	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	350	30.9	11.3	18.9
2023	337	31.9	10.5	23.4
2024	318	33.3	9.5	26.4

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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