Hawthorne School

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Hawthorne School ranks 50 th of 332 Montana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Hawthorne School is an elementary school in Missoula, Montana, serving grades PK-5 with 387 students. As part of the Missoula Elementary District, which is ranked 54 out of 300 districts in the state, Hawthorne consistently performs above the state and district averages in standardized test scores across subjects.

Hawthorne School's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with proficiency rates of 50.54% in mathematics, 55.38% in reading, and 72.73% in science, compared to the Missoula Elementary district averages of 49.33%, 58.86%, and 53.35%, respectively. This consistent high performance has earned Hawthorne a ranking among the top 50-60 elementary schools in Montana in recent years. Additionally, the school has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with a racial makeup of 78.29% White, 1.81% African American, 5.94% Hispanic, 2.07% Asian, 8.27% Native American, 0.52% Pacific Islander, and 3.1% two or more races. Hawthorne also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.6 students per teacher.

While Hawthorne School is performing exceptionally well overall, there are a few nearby schools, such as Jeannette Rankin Elementary and Paxson School, that also demonstrate exceptional academic performance, ranking even higher than Hawthorne in the state. This suggests that the Missoula Elementary District as a whole is providing quality education, with several high-performing schools in the area. Nonetheless, Hawthorne School remains a valuable asset to the local community, and there may be opportunities to build upon its strengths and address any areas for potential improvement.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

550 Hiberta St.
Missoula, MT 59804

(406) 542-4025

District: Missoula Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
50^th of 332 Montana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,756

Students who attend Hawthorne School usually attend:

Middle:	Porter Middle School
High:	Big Sky High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.7

Number of students: 377

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.3%

American Indian:

7.2%

Hispanic:

5.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 56.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hawthorne School ranks better than 84.9% of elementary schools in Montana. It also ranks 6^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Missoula Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.52. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (79.3%), American Indian (7.2%), Hispanic (5.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 56.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hawthorne School is 10.7, which is the lowest among 9 elementary schools in the Missoula Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Hawthorne School employs 35 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hawthorne School is $14,756, which is the 3^rd highest among 9 elementary schools in the Missoula Elementary School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Missoula Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Missoula Elementary 54^th of 300 Montana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hawthorne School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MT State Percentile
2004	80.82	35^th	217	83.9%
2005	60.25	99^th	218	54.6%
2006	73.32	36^th	234	84.6%
2007	75.44	31^st	230	86.5%
2010	75.35	27^th	241	88.8%
2011	72.20	44^th	247	82.2%
2012	71.03	47^th	244	80.7%
2013	69.61	59^th	246	76.0%
2015	89.22	26^th	287	90.9%
2016	83.18	31^st	191	83.8%
2017	76.46	20^th	109	81.7%
2018	85.97	8^th	116	93.1%
2019	84.84	14^th	123	88.6%
2021	85.08	61^st	356	82.9%
2022	84.85	59^th	329	82.1%
2023	84.52	50^th	332	84.9%

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Data source: test scores: Montana Office of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Montana Office of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Hawthorne School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	309	309
1991	270	1	11	3	9	n/a	n/a	0	294
1992	275	0	8	0	13	n/a	n/a	0	296
1993	269	2	9	0	16	n/a	n/a	0	296
1994	256	3	10	0	14	n/a	n/a	0	283
1995	233	0	3	1	14	n/a	n/a	0	251
1996	233	0	3	1	14	n/a	n/a	0	251
1997	225	3	5	1	17	n/a	n/a	0	251
1998	232	1	3	2	6	n/a	n/a	0	244
1999	213	0	3	2	4	n/a	n/a	0	222
2000	334	0	21	9	13	n/a	n/a	0	377
2001	318	1	28	10	11	n/a	n/a	0	368
2002	327	1	13	11	23	n/a	n/a	0	375
2003	327	1	13	11	23	n/a	n/a	0	375
2004	307	5	17	6	27	n/a	n/a	0	362
2005	321	5	10	10	21	n/a	n/a	0	367
2006	314	4	11	11	29	n/a	n/a	0	369
2007	295	5	13	12	26	n/a	n/a	0	351
2008	286	4	9	9	22	n/a	n/a	0	330
2009	263	6	4	11	21	n/a	n/a	0	305
2010	275	9	4	8	31	n/a	n/a	0	327
2011	281	5	4	9	25	1	0	0	325
2012	287	5	5	11	18	3	5	0	334
2013	316	8	6	16	17	4	1	0	368
2014	321	6	8	12	27	5	1	0	380
2015	329	5	7	10	29	6	0	0	386
2016	339	5	4	14	25	3	0	0	390
2017	332	8	7	24	35	1	8	0	415
2018	305	5	3	19	39	0	0	0	371
2019	339	6	3	23	41	0	2	0	414
2020	351	7	4	25	43	0	1	0	431
2021	305	9	7	20	44	0	0	0	385
2022	320	8	4	23	40	2	7	0	404
2023	303	7	8	23	32	2	12	0	387
2024	299	5	8	20	27	2	16	0	377

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	309	16.8	18.3	21.7
1991	294	12.8	22.9	30.6
1992	296	13.9	21.2	19.6
1993	296	17.2	17.2	19.6
1994	283	15.3	18.5	17.7
1995	251	12.8	19.6	22.3
1996	251	12.8	19.6	22.3
1997	251	13.1	19.2	33.9
1998	244	15.8	15.4	29.1
1999	222	15.4	14.4	37.8
2000	377	26.3	14.3	50.4
2001	368	28.0	13.1	55.7
2002	375	26.0	14.4	52.8
2003	375	26.0	14.4	52.8
2004	362	23.8	15.2	49.7
2005	367	25.6	14.3	49.3
2006	369	25.7	14.4	57.2
2007	351	27.1	13.0	57.3
2008	330	25.6	12.9	57.9
2009	305	23.9	12.8	51.1
2010	327	23.6	13.8	54.4
2011	325	23.5	13.7	63.4
2012	334	23.5	14.1	58.1
2013	368	24.6	14.9	57.1
2014	380	25.4	14.9	66.8
2015	386	25.0	15.4	100
2016	390	26.0	15.0	100
2017	415	27.6	15.0	100
2018	371	26.6	13.9	100
2019	414	28.1	14.7	48.8
2020	431	30.3	14.2	26.7
2021	385	28.3	13.5	n/a
2022	404	28.9	13.9	n/a
2023	387	30.7	12.6	n/a
2024	377	35.0	10.7	56.8

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	309	16.8	18.3	21.7
1991	294	12.8	22.9	30.6
1992	296	13.9	21.2	19.6
1993	296	17.2	17.2	19.6
1994	283	15.3	18.5	17.7
1995	251	12.8	19.6	22.3
1996	251	12.8	19.6	22.3
1997	251	13.1	19.2	33.9
1998	244	15.8	15.4	29.1
1999	222	15.4	14.4	37.8
2000	377	26.3	14.3	50.4
2001	368	28.0	13.1	55.7
2002	375	26.0	14.4	52.8
2003	375	26.0	14.4	52.8
2004	362	23.8	15.2	49.7
2005	367	25.6	14.3	49.3
2006	369	25.7	14.4	57.2
2007	351	27.1	13.0	57.3
2008	330	25.6	12.9	57.9
2009	305	23.9	12.8	51.1
2010	327	23.6	13.8	54.4
2011	325	23.5	13.7	63.4
2012	334	23.5	14.1	58.1
2013	368	24.6	14.9	57.1
2014	380	25.4	14.9	66.8
2015	386	25.0	15.4	100
2016	390	26.0	15.0	100
2017	415	27.6	15.0	100
2018	371	26.6	13.9	100
2019	414	28.1	14.7	48.8
2020	431	30.3	14.2	26.7
2021	385	28.3	13.5	n/a
2022	404	28.9	13.9	n/a
2023	387	30.7	12.6	n/a
2024	377	35.0	10.7	56.8

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Hawthorne School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$9,670
2021	$13,904
2022	$13,548
2023	$14,756

Data source: Montana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hawthorne School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 14^th of 123 Elementary schools	Ranks 50^th of 332 Elementary schools	3.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	414	387	6.5%
African American	6	7	16.7%
American Indian	41	32	22%
Asian	3	8	166.7%
Hispanic	23	23
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	339	303	10.6%
Two or More Races	2	12	500%

Schools Near Hawthorne School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Montana State Tests Mathematics (2023)	Montana State Tests Reading (2023)	Montana State Tests Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Montana State Tests Mathematics All Grades	Montana State Tests Reading All Grades	Montana State Tests Science All Grades	Total
Hawthorne School	Public	PK, KG-5	550 Hiberta St.	Missoula	59804	Missoula County	Missoula Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 542-4025	377	35	10.7	56.8%	299 (79.3%)	5 (1.3%)	20 (5.3%)	8 (2.1%)	27 (7.2%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (4.2%)	84.5	50^th of 332 public elementary schools	84.9%		84.9	59^th of 329 public elementary schools	82.1%	9	50.5	55.4	72.7	$14,756
Franklin School	Public	PK, KG-5	1910 S. 11th St	Missoula	59801	Missoula County	Missoula Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 542-4020	282	26	10.7	71.6%	210 (74.5%)	19 (6.7%)	26 (9.2%)	4 (1.4%)	13 (4.6%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.2%)	56.8	157^th of 332 public elementary schools	52.7%		50.5	193^rd of 329 public elementary schools	41.3%	36	30.3	44.7	50.0	$15,100
Hellgate Elementary Primary Grades	Public	PK, KG-1	2365 Flynne Lane	Missoula	59808	Missoula County	Hellgate Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 721-2452	292	22	13.0	35.3%	226 (77.4%)	3 (1.0%)	22 (7.5%)	10 (3.4%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.2%)								(n/a)				$13,407
Hellgate Elementary Lower Grades	Public	2-3	2365 Flynn Lane	Missoula	59808	Missoula County	Hellgate Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 721-2160	343	21	16.0	35.6%	272 (79.3%)	3 (0.9%)	30 (8.7%)	3 (0.9%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.5%)	80.9	61^st of 332 public elementary schools	81.6%		80.3	77^th of 329 public elementary schools	76.6%	16	50.6	59.3		$11,096
Target Range School	Public	PK, KG-6	4095 South Avenue West	Missoula	59804	Missoula County	Target Range Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 549-9239	415	27	15.4	36.1%	351 (84.6%)	3 (0.7%)	19 (4.6%)	7 (1.7%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.0%)	72.1	94^th of 332 public elementary schools	71.7%		81.4	72^nd of 329 public elementary schools	78.1%	22	43.8	57.5	44.6	$10,248
Lowell School	Public	PK, KG-5	1215 Phillips St	Missoula	59802	Missoula County	Missoula Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 542-4040	325	24	13.3	74.5%	255 (78.5%)	13 (4.0%)	12 (3.7%)	5 (1.5%)	26 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	63.6	126^th of 332 public elementary schools	62.0%		56	167^th of 329 public elementary schools	49.2%	41	43.9	48.5	40.9	$16,905
Russell School	Public	PK, KG-5	3216 Russell Street	Missoula	59801	Missoula County	Missoula Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 542-4080	385	30	12.9	59.2%	295 (76.6%)	4 (1.0%)	33 (8.6%)	10 (2.6%)	23 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.2%)	74.3	85^th of 332 public elementary schools	74.4%		76.3	85^th of 329 public elementary schools	74.2%		51.4	59.1	40.4	$14,214
Paxson School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Evans	Missoula	59801	Missoula County	Missoula Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 542-4055	418	30	14.0	36.6%	327 (78.2%)	14 (3.3%)	34 (8.1%)	3 (0.7%)	29 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.4%)	95.2	10^th of 332 public elementary schools	97.0%		92.7	20^th of 329 public elementary schools	93.9%	10	61.6	71.9	70.3	$11,703
Lewis & Clark School	Public	PK, KG-5	2901 Park	Missoula	59801	Missoula County	Missoula Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 542-4035	423	28	14.9	34.8%	350 (82.7%)	5 (1.2%)	18 (4.3%)	7 (1.7%)	26 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.0%)	89.2	33^rd of 332 public elementary schools	90.1%		87	51^st of 329 public elementary schools	84.5%	18	54.3	65.3	60.5	$12,616
Chief Charlo School	Public	PK, KG-5	5600 Longview Dr	Missoula	59803	Missoula County	Missoula Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 542-4005	417	28	14.7	39.6%	350 (83.9%)	6 (1.4%)	23 (5.5%)	5 (1.2%)	12 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.0%)	91	23^rd of 332 public elementary schools	93.1%		87.8	42^nd of 329 public elementary schools	87.2%	19	62.8	71.9	53.1	$13,616

Frequently Asked Questions about Hawthorne School

How many students attend Hawthorne School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 377 students attended Hawthorne School.

What is the racial makeup of Hawthorne School?

Students at Hawthorne School are 79% White, 7% American Indian, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Hawthorne School attend?

Students who attend Hawthorne School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Porter Middle School
High : Big Sky High School

What district is Hawthorne School in?

Missoula Elementary

Is Hawthorne School a good school?

Hawthorne School ranks 50^th of 332 Montana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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