Impact of COVID-19 on Hawthorne Elementary
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 673rd of 870 Elementary schools | Ranks 663rd of 845 Elementary schools | 1.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Math (Hawthorne Elementary) | 55.7 | 39.3 | 16.4% |
3rd Grade Math (Albert Lea Public School District) | 59.8 | 49.1 | 10.6% |
3rd Grade Math (Minnesota) | 65.6 | 59.1 | 6.5% |
3rd Grade Reading (Hawthorne Elementary) | 42.9 | 26.2 | 16.6% |
3rd Grade Reading (Albert Lea Public School District) | 43.1 | 35.7 | 7.4% |
3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 54.6 | 47.4 | 7.2% |
4th Grade Math (Hawthorne Elementary) | 55.2 | 39.4 | 15.8% |
4th Grade Math (Albert Lea Public School District) | 60.2 | 46.3 | 13.9% |
4th Grade Math (Minnesota) | 63.9 | 57.1 | 6.8% |
4th Grade Reading (Hawthorne Elementary) | 40.3 | 32.4 | 7.9% |
4th Grade Reading (Albert Lea Public School District) | 43 | 37.8 | 5.2% |
4th Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 55.4 | 48.4 | 7.1% |
5th Grade Math (Hawthorne Elementary) | 20 | 28.6 | 8.6% |
5th Grade Math (Albert Lea Public School District) | 43.3 | 35.3 | 7.9% |
5th Grade Math (Minnesota) | 52 | 44.4 | 7.6% |
5th Grade Reading (Hawthorne Elementary) | 49.3 | 41.9 | 7.4% |
5th Grade Reading (Albert Lea Public School District) | 60.8 | 48.3 | 12.6% |
5th Grade Reading (Minnesota) | 65.8 | 58.7 | 7% |
5th Grade Science (Hawthorne Elementary) | 48 | 30.2 | 17.8% |
5th Grade Science (Albert Lea Public School District) | 54.1 | 37.6 | 16.6% |
5th Grade Science (Minnesota) | 54.9 | 48.4 | 6.5% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 460 | 424 | 7.8% |
African American | 13 | 20 | 53.8% |
American Indian | 4 | 1 | 75% |
Asian | 33 | 66 | 100% |
Hispanic | 103 | 92 | 10.7% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 288 | 220 | 23.6% |
Two or More Races | 19 | 25 | 31.6% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 62.6% | 68.9% | 6.3% |