Is Hawthorn Elementary School South a good school?

Hawthorn Elementary School South ranks 550 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hawthorn Elementary School South?

In the 2023-24 school year, 517 students attended Hawthorn Elementary School South.

What is the racial makeup of Hawthorn Elementary School South?

Students at Hawthorn Elementary School South are 41% Asian, 32% White, 14% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Hawthorn Elementary School South attend?

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

Hawthorn Elementary School South

Summary:

Hawthorn Elementary School South is a public elementary school serving grades 1-5 in Vernon Hills, Illinois, with 497 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.

Hawthorn Elementary School South consistently performs well, ranking in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools over the past decade. The school outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels, with particularly strong performance in 5th grade. Hawthorn Elementary School South also has strong performance across different student subgroups, ranking in the top 15% of Illinois elementary schools for English Language Learners and in the top 25% for students with disabilities. However, the school's performance for Hispanic and low-socioeconomic status students is relatively weaker, ranking in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools.

Interestingly, Hawthorn Elementary School South performs well compared to other schools in the Hawthorn CCSD 73 district, but it is outperformed by Hawthorn Elementary School North and Hawthorn Aspen Elementary School, which are both located nearby. Additionally, Hawthorn Elementary School South has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients compared to some of the other nearby schools, suggesting that its student population may come from more affluent families, which could contribute to its academic success.

Detail:

Public 1-5

430 N Aspen Dr
Vernon Hills, IL 60061-1616

(847) 990-4800

District: Hawthorn CCSD 73

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,537

Students who attend Hawthorn Elementary School South usually attend:

Middle:	Hawthorn Middle School South
High:	Vernon Hills High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.2

Number of students: 517

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

40.8%

White:

32.3%

Hispanic:

14.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 29.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hawthorn Elementary School South ranks better than 73.4% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 4^th among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Hawthorn CCSD 73 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.04. (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 Hawthorn Elementary School South has the largest elementary school student body size in the Hawthorn CCSD 73 School District. Student population at Hawthorn Elementary School South is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (40.8%), White (32.3%), Hispanic (14.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 29.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hawthorn Elementary School South is 11.2. 5 elementary schools in the Hawthorn CCSD 73 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Hawthorn Elementary School South employs 45.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hawthorn Elementary School South is $17,537. 5 elementary schools in the Hawthorn CCSD 73 School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hawthorn Elementary School South:

SchoolDigger ranks Hawthorn Elementary School South 550^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Hawthorn Elementary School South in the ranking list.)

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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 Elementary School South

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Rank History for all students at Hawthorn Elementary School South

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	74.95	542^nd	2020	73.2%
2004	76.34	475^th	2030	76.6%
2005	78.78	348^th	2022	82.8%
2006	75.48	489^th	2086	76.6%
2007	73.85	550^th	2095	73.7%
2008	64.86	899^th	2092	57.0%
2009	69.88	739^th	2120	65.1%
2010	77.34	465^th	2139	78.3%
2011	77.11	464^th	2147	78.4%
2012	80.91	320^th	2166	85.2%
2013	86.35	239^th	2167	89.0%
2014	84.73	270^th	2093	87.1%
2015	79.24	363^rd	2052	82.3%
2016	84.02	291^st	2046	85.8%
2017	90.23	158^th	2044	92.3%
2018	89.50	172^nd	2037	91.6%
2019	86.56	230^th	2086	89.0%
2021	84.82	242^nd	1948	87.6%
2022	87.47	232^nd	2082	88.9%
2023	75.06	464^th	2077	77.7%
2024	70.04	550^th	2067	73.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	91.95	24^th	718	96.7%
2019	73.86	76^th	743	89.8%
2021	84.34	30^th	537	94.4%
2022	94.87	14^th	768	98.2%
2023	75.81	78^th	788	90.1%
2024	67.04	132^nd	826	84.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hawthorn Elementary School South

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	87.59	38^th	763	95.0%
2019	64.25	288^th	1194	75.9%
2021	31.05	427^th	640	33.3%
2022	57.57	312^th	1113	72.0%
2023	60.03	344^th	1156	70.2%
2024	65.77	293^rd	1195	75.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	56.50	641^st	1765	63.7%
2019	46.94	914^th	1816	49.7%
2021	42.30	804^th	1514	46.9%
2022	51.99	730^th	1763	58.6%
2023	31.05	1298^th	1808	28.2%
2024	39.64	1076^th	1793	40.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Hawthorn Elementary School South

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	85.17	234^th	1964	88.1%
2019	84.43	234^th	2019	88.4%
2021	83.76	203^rd	1680	87.9%
2022	89.14	180^th	1970	90.9%
2023	75.74	406^th	1957	79.3%
2024	75.80	395^th	1942	79.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Hawthorn Elementary School South

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	50.62	328^th	907	63.8%
2024	59.16	242^nd	886	72.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Hawthorn Elementary School South

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	90.83	126^th	1972	93.6%
2019	86.16	208^th	2019	89.7%
2021	80.26	250^th	1707	85.4%
2022	82.57	289^th	1977	85.4%
2023	72.05	483^rd	1984	75.7%
2024	63.03	623^rd	1959	68.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Hawthorn Elementary School South

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	71.28	67^th	242	72.3%
2019	65.18	84^th	243	65.4%
2021	57.81	65^th	134	51.5%
2022	79.73	32^nd	226	85.8%
2023	59.53	98^th	237	58.6%
2024	46.58	138^th	219	37.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Hawthorn Elementary School South

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	43.29	327^th	684	52.2%
2023	56.62	206^th	692	70.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hawthorn Elementary School South

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	55.49	356^th	938	62.0%
2019	48.01	451^st	955	52.8%
2021	34.05	480^th	742	35.3%
2022	42.54	511^th	954	46.4%
2023	27.59	761^st	970	21.5%
2024	42.35	514^th	959	46.4%

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Rank History for White students at Hawthorn Elementary School South

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	75.82	283^rd	1463	80.7%
2019	74.93	291^st	1462	80.1%
2021	53.95	556^th	1308	57.5%
2022	59.46	536^th	1425	62.4%
2023	52.28	664^th	1419	53.2%
2024	50.96	678^th	1392	51.3%

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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 Elementary School South

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	594	15	43	43	1	n/a	n/a	0	696
1989	557	14	43	44	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	658
1990	547	15	48	59	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	669
1991	560	16	51	62	0	n/a	n/a	0	689
1992	535	18	54	63	2	n/a	n/a	0	672
1993	639	13	58	107	1	n/a	n/a	0	818
1994	576	23	59	126	0	n/a	n/a	0	784
1995	542	26	77	131	0	n/a	n/a	0	776
1996	542	26	77	131	0	n/a	n/a	0	776
1997	537	21	72	113	0	n/a	n/a	0	743
1998	514	18	65	133	0	n/a	n/a	0	730
1999	489	21	78	195	1	n/a	n/a	0	784
2000	460	14	48	145	0	n/a	n/a	0	667
2001	483	13	64	161	0	n/a	n/a	0	721
2002	457	26	84	170	1	n/a	n/a	0	738
2003	457	26	84	170	1	n/a	n/a	0	738
2004	450	28	100	192	3	n/a	n/a	0	773
2005	423	18	109	147	1	n/a	n/a	0	698
2006	416	21	128	124	4	n/a	n/a	1	694
2007	353	19	115	100	3	n/a	n/a	14	604
2008	343	16	142	85	3	n/a	n/a	15	604
2009	329	9	148	98	1	n/a	n/a	25	610
2010	353	13	162	105	1	n/a	n/a	23	657
2011	382	13	145	123	3	2	20	0	688
2012	391	18	151	109	4	0	27	0	700
2013	394	14	125	109	2	0	33	0	677
2014	409	13	121	97	2	0	34	0	676
2015	399	15	128	94	3	0	28	0	667
2016	370	10	216	100	2	4	31	0	733
2017	337	14	277	100	2	1	25	0	756
2018	276	17	320	115	3	1	29	0	761
2019	228	18	333	112	1	2	23	0	717
2020	214	27	309	93	2	3	28	0	676
2021	164	31	252	80	2	2	20	0	551
2022	153	38	227	75	3	0	22	0	518
2023	150	34	201	79	5	0	28	0	497
2024	167	34	211	73	5	0	27	0	517

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 Elementary School South

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	696	40.5	17.1	n/a
1989	658	39.6	16.6	n/a
1990	669	43.6	15.3	n/a
1991	689	42.8	16.0	n/a
1992	672	44.5	15.1	n/a
1993	818	48.9	16.7	n/a
1994	784	50.4	15.6	n/a
1995	776	45.6	17.0	n/a
1996	776	45.6	17.0	n/a
1997	743	48.3	15.4	n/a
1998	730	48.0	15.2	n/a
1999	784	47.1	16.6	n/a
2000	667	43.9	15.2	n/a
2001	721	43.2	16.7	n/a
2002	738	47.5	15.5	19
2003	738	47.5	15.5	19
2004	773	46.0	16.8	20.2
2005	698	46.4	15.0	17.2
2006	694	42.0	16.5	15
2007	604	41.0	14.7	16.8
2008	604	38.0	15.9	17.1
2009	610	38.6	15.8	18.3
2010	657	41.0	16.0	18.8
2011	688	42.7	16.1	17.6
2012	700	42.0	16.6	19
2013	677	55.7	12.1	16.7
2014	676	42.4	15.9	12.9
2015	667	46.0	14.5	20.1
2016	733	54.0	13.5	16.8
2017	756	55.8	13.5	18
2018	761	58.2	13.0	18.1
2019	717	57.0	12.5	17.6
2020	676	53.2	12.7	16
2021	551	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	518	44.7	11.5	18.9
2023	497	42.8	11.6	26.6
2024	517	45.7	11.2	29.4

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 Elementary School South

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	696	40.5	17.1	n/a
1989	658	39.6	16.6	n/a
1990	669	43.6	15.3	n/a
1991	689	42.8	16.0	n/a
1992	672	44.5	15.1	n/a
1993	818	48.9	16.7	n/a
1994	784	50.4	15.6	n/a
1995	776	45.6	17.0	n/a
1996	776	45.6	17.0	n/a
1997	743	48.3	15.4	n/a
1998	730	48.0	15.2	n/a
1999	784	47.1	16.6	n/a
2000	667	43.9	15.2	n/a
2001	721	43.2	16.7	n/a
2002	738	47.5	15.5	19
2003	738	47.5	15.5	19
2004	773	46.0	16.8	20.2
2005	698	46.4	15.0	17.2
2006	694	42.0	16.5	15
2007	604	41.0	14.7	16.8
2008	604	38.0	15.9	17.1
2009	610	38.6	15.8	18.3
2010	657	41.0	16.0	18.8
2011	688	42.7	16.1	17.6
2012	700	42.0	16.6	19
2013	677	55.7	12.1	16.7
2014	676	42.4	15.9	12.9
2015	667	46.0	14.5	20.1
2016	733	54.0	13.5	16.8
2017	756	55.8	13.5	18
2018	761	58.2	13.0	18.1
2019	717	57.0	12.5	17.6
2020	676	53.2	12.7	16
2021	551	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	518	44.7	11.5	18.9
2023	497	42.8	11.6	26.6
2024	517	45.7	11.2	29.4

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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