Hawthorne Elementary School

Summary:

Hawthorne Elementary School is a public elementary school in Indianapolis, Indiana, serving 343 students from kindergarten to 4th grade as part of the MSD Warren Township school district. Despite its small class sizes, the school faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism, low academic performance, and a high concentration of students from low-income families.

Hawthorne Elementary has consistently underperformed its peers, ranking between 704 and 959 out of over 1,000 elementary schools in Indiana over the past decade. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 16.67% of Hawthorne students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 19.41% for the district and 38.6% for the state. In Math, 18.12% of Hawthorne students were proficient or better, compared to 13.73% for the district and 52.4% for the state. This academic performance has declined in recent years, with the school's proficiency rates dropping from the 2020-2021 school year.

Hawthorne Elementary's challenges extend beyond academics, with a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 29.8% in the 2022-2023 school year, compared to 21.2% for Lakeside Elementary and 15.1% for Pleasant Run Elementary. The school also has a very high concentration of students from low-income families, with 80.17% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, compared to nearby schools ranging from 65.91% to 83.42%. While Hawthorne's student-teacher ratio of 13.4 is relatively low, this may suggest potential staffing challenges or resource constraints that could be impacting the school's performance.

Detail:

Public K-4

8301 Rawles Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46219

(317) 532-3950

District: MSD Warren Township

SchoolDigger Rank:
901^st of 1,010 Indiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,999

Students who attend Hawthorne Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Raymond Park Intermediate & Middle
High:	Warren Central High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.4

Number of students: 343

Racial breakdown:

African American:

35.9%

White:

27.1%

Hispanic:

26.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 80.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hawthorne Elementary School ranks worse than 89.2% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks 7^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the MSD Warren Township School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.7. (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 Hawthorne Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the MSD Warren Township School District. Student population at Hawthorne Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (35.9%), White (27.1%), Hispanic (26.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 80.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hawthorne Elementary School is 13.4. 4 elementary schools in the MSD Warren Township School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Hawthorne Elementary School employs 25.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hawthorne Elementary School is $11,999. 6 elementary schools in the MSD Warren Township School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Hawthorne Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

MSD Warren Township:

SchoolDigger ranks MSD Warren Township 328^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hawthorne Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	42.39	646^th	959	32.6%
2006	31.36	756^th	961	21.3%
2007	47.21	614^th	985	37.7%
2008	46.39	641^st	996	35.6%
2009	31.82	773^rd	1003	22.9%
2010	45.24	649^th	1009	35.7%
2011	53.80	573^rd	1025	44.1%
2012	69.72	290^th	1015	71.4%
2013	46.88	662^nd	1035	36.0%
2014	34.25	810^th	1036	21.8%
2015	40.92	704^th	1040	32.3%
2016	27.53	838^th	1046	19.9%
2017	19.26	881^st	1033	14.7%
2018	13.03	913^th	1027	11.1%
2019	25.85	817^th	1031	20.8%
2021	13.76	874^th	1016	14.0%
2022	7.56	959^th	1020	6.0%
2023	9.59	920^th	1016	9.4%
2024	12.70	901^st	1010	10.8%

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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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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	328	88	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	417
1989	361	81	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	448
1990	355	48	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	405
1991	345	67	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	412
1992	368	94	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	462
1993	394	92	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	489
1994	383	81	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	466
1995	378	103	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	485
1996	378	103	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	485
1997	378	103	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	485
1998	328	169	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	501
1999	338	218	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	558
2000	321	209	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	538
2001	293	163	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	461
2002	302	198	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	505
2003	302	198	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	505
2004	278	195	1	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	481
2005	310	150	1	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	467
2006	292	156	3	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	455
2007	245	145	2	8	3	n/a	n/a	29	432
2008	256	162	2	14	3	n/a	n/a	28	465
2009	265	127	1	10	1	n/a	n/a	18	422
2010	252	149	1	21	1	n/a	n/a	24	448
2011	218	135	0	10	0	0	27	0	390
2012	212	112	1	43	0	0	31	0	399
2013	193	123	0	54	1	0	38	0	409
2014	195	150	3	68	0	0	37	0	453
2015	188	138	3	79	0	0	42	0	450
2016	179	168	4	77	1	1	40	0	470
2017	177	168	3	74	3	0	36	0	461
2018	154	141	0	70	3	2	34	0	404
2019	141	158	1	68	1	0	31	0	400
2020	124	135	0	73	1	0	25	0	358
2021	101	126	0	83	0	0	26	0	336
2022	130	196	2	113	0	0	46	0	487
2023	93	123	0	91	0	1	35	0	343

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	417	25.0	16.6	25.2
1989	448	24.0	18.6	22.1
1990	405	24.0	16.8	19.5
1991	412	25.0	16.4	26.7
1992	462	25.0	18.4	32.9
1993	489	28.0	17.5	36.4
1994	466	n/a	n/a	38.4
1995	485	27.4	17.7	34.2
1996	485	27.4	17.7	34.2
1997	485	23.0	21.1	36.3
1998	501	29.0	17.3	43.1
1999	558	31.5	17.7	53.6
2000	538	30.8	17.5	57.2
2001	461	30.5	15.1	52.1
2002	505	31.0	16.3	62.6
2003	505	31.0	16.3	62.6
2004	481	31.0	15.5	63.2
2005	467	29.0	16.1	64.9
2006	455	30.0	15.2	68.4
2007	432	n/a	n/a	76.4
2008	465	25.5	18.2	72.5
2009	422	25.0	16.9	77.5
2010	448	25.5	17.5	62
2011	390	15.3	25.4	75.1
2012	399	22.0	18.1	75.2
2013	409	20.0	20.4	73.8
2014	453	19.0	23.8	75.5
2015	450	23.0	19.5	77.3
2016	470	23.0	20.4	80.2
2017	461	24.0	19.2	79.8
2018	404	24.0	16.8	80.9
2019	400	21.0	19.0	82.3
2020	358	19.0	18.8	73.2
2021	336	56.0	6.0	73.8
2022	487	35.2	13.8	58.3
2023	343	25.4	13.4	80.2

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	417	25.0	16.6	25.2
1989	448	24.0	18.6	22.1
1990	405	24.0	16.8	19.5
1991	412	25.0	16.4	26.7
1992	462	25.0	18.4	32.9
1993	489	28.0	17.5	36.4
1994	466	n/a	n/a	38.4
1995	485	27.4	17.7	34.2
1996	485	27.4	17.7	34.2
1997	485	23.0	21.1	36.3
1998	501	29.0	17.3	43.1
1999	558	31.5	17.7	53.6
2000	538	30.8	17.5	57.2
2001	461	30.5	15.1	52.1
2002	505	31.0	16.3	62.6
2003	505	31.0	16.3	62.6
2004	481	31.0	15.5	63.2
2005	467	29.0	16.1	64.9
2006	455	30.0	15.2	68.4
2007	432	n/a	n/a	76.4
2008	465	25.5	18.2	72.5
2009	422	25.0	16.9	77.5
2010	448	25.5	17.5	62
2011	390	15.3	25.4	75.1
2012	399	22.0	18.1	75.2
2013	409	20.0	20.4	73.8
2014	453	19.0	23.8	75.5
2015	450	23.0	19.5	77.3
2016	470	23.0	20.4	80.2
2017	461	24.0	19.2	79.8
2018	404	24.0	16.8	80.9
2019	400	21.0	19.0	82.3
2020	358	19.0	18.8	73.2
2021	336	56.0	6.0	73.8
2022	487	35.2	13.8	58.3
2023	343	25.4	13.4	80.2

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Hawthorne Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$615 (6.1%)	$9,539 (93.9%)	$10,154
2020	$744 (6.4%)	$10,952 (93.6%)	$11,695
2021	$1,112 (8.7%)	$11,734 (91.3%)	$12,846
2022	$3,220 (26.8%)	$8,779 (73.2%)	$11,999

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hawthorne Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 817^th of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 920^th of 1016 Elementary schools	11.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hawthorne Elementary School)	32.9	8.1	24.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (MSD Warren Township)	27.9	16.8	11.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Hawthorne Elementary School)	50.6	13.5	37.1%
3rd Grade Math (MSD Warren Township)	45.8	22.1	23.7%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hawthorne Elementary School)	30.2	16.9	13.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (MSD Warren Township)	31	15.6	15.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Hawthorne Elementary School)	39.7	21.9	17.8%
4th Grade Math (MSD Warren Township)	43.3	19.2	24.1%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Hawthorne Elementary School)	23.8	12.3	11.5%
4th Grade Science (MSD Warren Township)	23.2	11	12.2%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	400	343	14.3%
African American	158	123	22.2%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	68	91	33.8%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	141	93	34%
Two or More Races	31	35	12.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	82.3%	80.2%	2.1%

Schools Near Hawthorne Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)							ILEARN Math (2024)							ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hawthorne Elementary School	Public	K-4	8301 Rawles Ave	Indianapolis	46219	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 532-3950	343	25	13.4	80.2%	93 (27.1%)	123 (35.9%)	91 (26.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (10.2%)	12.7	901^st of 1010 public elementary schools	10.8%		9.6	920^th of 1016 public elementary schools	9.4%	19	11.0	23.1					16.7	8.2	29.2					18.1		$11,999	$3,220	$8,779
Liberty Park Elementary School	Public	K-4	8425 E Raymond	Indianapolis	46239	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 532-1850	435	31	14.0	72.2%	99 (22.8%)	212 (48.7%)	75 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	47 (10.8%)	12.1	908^th of 1010 public elementary schools	10.1%		9.1	929^th of 1016 public elementary schools	8.6%	21	22.5	20.0					21.1	15.5	13.0					14.0		$12,975	$1,968	$11,007
Grassy Creek Elementary School	Public	K-4	10330 E Prospect St	Indianapolis	46239	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 532-3100	440	34	13.0	65.9%	77 (17.5%)	259 (58.9%)	55 (12.5%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.3%)	11.8	911^th of 1010 public elementary schools	9.8%		8.1	949^th of 1016 public elementary schools	6.6%	38	19.8	16.4					18.0	25.0	12.7					18.5		$11,883	$1,658	$10,225
Lowell Elementary School	Public	K-4	2150 Hunter Rd	Indianapolis	46239	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 532-3900	448	31	14.6	73.4%	162 (36.2%)	143 (31.9%)	98 (21.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.0%)	41.6	605^th of 1010 public elementary schools	40.1%		26.9	759^th of 1016 public elementary schools	25.3%	154	35.5	38.5					37.0	40.9	36.5					38.6		$13,849	$1,958	$11,891
Pleasant Run Elementary School	Public	K-4	1800 N Franklin Rd	Indianapolis	46219	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 532-3800	507	40	12.5	77.7%	58 (11.4%)	216 (42.6%)	195 (38.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.7%)	14.8	870^th of 1010 public elementary schools	13.9%		6.6	974^th of 1016 public elementary schools	4.1%	104	25.0	16.9					21.2	26.0	10.8					19.0		$13,182	$2,247	$10,935
Irvington Community Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	6705 E. Julian Ave	Indianapolis	46219	Marion County	Irvington Community School	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(317) 357-3770	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	30.4	728^th of 1010 public elementary schools	27.9%					(n/a)	23.0	41.2	29.2				31.4	24.6	39.7	15.4				26.8	25.4
Lakeside Elementary School	Public	K-4	9601 E 21st St	Indianapolis	46229	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 532-2850	555	37	15.0	79.3%	42 (7.6%)	366 (65.9%)	98 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.8%)	21	803^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	20.5%		15.3	861^st of 1016 public elementary schools	15.3%	58	24.0	28.4					26.1	23.1	27.4					25.1		$11,873	$2,245	$9,628
George W Julian School 57	Public	PK, KG-8	5435 E Washington St	Indianapolis	46219	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4257	172	13	13.7	64.5%	84 (48.8%)	36 (20.9%)	33 (19.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (10.5%)	43.6	587^th of 1010 public elementary schools	41.9%		37.3	663^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	34.7%	76	57.9	42.9	27.3	18.2	0.0	15.8	28.5	63.2	52.4	27.3	13.6	0.0	0.0	27.6	22.7	$18,322	$2,364	$15,958
Eastridge Elementary School	Public	K-4	10930 E 10th St	Indianapolis	46229	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 532-3150	386	29	13.3	83.4%	52 (13.5%)	216 (56.0%)	74 (19.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	41 (10.6%)	16.3	857^th of 1010 public elementary schools	15.1%		7.4	965^th of 1016 public elementary schools	5.0%	108	21.4	24.4					23.1	28.6	14.6					20.8		$14,233	$2,517	$11,716
Anna Brochhausen School 88	Public	PK, KG-6	5801 E 16th St	Indianapolis	46218	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4288	263	18	14.6	80.6%	24 (9.1%)	165 (62.7%)	49 (18.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.7%)	7.7	959^th of 1010 public elementary schools	5.0%		7.9	953^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	6.2%	6	12.2	7.8	5.0	17.1			10.1	16.7	18.8	10.0	2.9			13.4	5.0	$16,891	$2,186	$14,705

Frequently Asked Questions about Hawthorne Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Hawthorne Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Raymond Park Intermediate & Middle
High : Warren Central High School

What is the racial makeup of Hawthorne Elementary School?

Students at Hawthorne Elementary School are 36% African American, 27% White, 27% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races.

Is Hawthorne Elementary School a good school?

Hawthorne Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.8% of Indiana elementary schools.

What district is Hawthorne Elementary School in?

MSD Warren Township

How many students attend Hawthorne Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 343 students attended Hawthorne Elementary School.

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