Is Hawthorne Elementary a good school?

Hawthorne Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.1% of New Mexico elementary schools.

How many students attend Hawthorne Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 320 students attended Hawthorne Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Hawthorne Elementary?

Students at Hawthorne Elementary are 82% Hispanic, 8% American Indian, 6% White, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Hawthorne Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hawthorne Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Hayes Middle High : Highland High

Hawthorne Elementary

Summary:

Hawthorne Elementary is a public elementary school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 334 students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of New Mexico elementary schools over the past decade, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period.

Hawthorne Elementary significantly underperforms the Albuquerque and New Mexico averages in standardized test scores across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 23% of Hawthorne students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 39% for Albuquerque and the state. The school's math and science proficiency rates are also well below the district and state averages. Hawthorne struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10% or quarter of New Mexico elementary schools for its performance with African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students.

The nearby schools, such as Manzano Mesa Elementary, Inez Elementary, and Sandia Base Elementary, generally outperform Hawthorne Elementary in academic achievement, with higher proficiency rates and SchoolDigger rankings. However, these nearby schools still struggle to meet the state and district averages, indicating broader challenges within the Albuquerque school district.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

420 General Somervell St NE
Albuquerque, NM 87123

(505) 299-4424

District: Albuquerque

SchoolDigger Rank:
359^th of 433 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,266

Students who attend Hawthorne Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hayes Middle
High:	Highland High

Student/teacher ratio: 8.5

Number of students: 320

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.2%

American Indian:

7.5%

White:

5.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 101.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hawthorne Elementary ranks worse than 82.9% of elementary schools in New Mexico. It also ranks 66^th among 96 ranked elementary schools in the Albuquerque School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.91. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (82.2%), American Indian (7.5%), White (5.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 101.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hawthorne Elementary is 8.5, which is the 5^th best among 96 elementary schools in the Albuquerque School District. (See more...)

Compare Hawthorne Elementary employs 37.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hawthorne Elementary is $13,266, which is the 8^th highest among 96 elementary schools in the Albuquerque School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hawthorne Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Hawthorne Elementary 359^th of 433 New Mexico public elementary schools. (See Hawthorne Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

Albuquerque:

SchoolDigger ranks Albuquerque 89^th of 119 New Mexico school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hawthorne Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Hawthorne Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2005	23.58	319^th	389	18.0%
2006	23.71	327^th	390	16.2%
2007	13.30	375^th	398	5.8%
2008	16.09	372^nd	405	8.1%
2009	17.44	369^th	411	10.2%
2010	21.95	358^th	419	14.6%
2011	13.83	373^rd	402	7.2%
2012	14.03	372^nd	398	6.5%
2013	9.53	399^th	412	3.2%
2014	9.23	431^st	442	2.5%
2015	13.47	406^th	421	3.6%
2016	12.72	399^th	410	2.7%
2017	11.61	367^th	374	1.9%
2018	15.70	338^th	383	11.7%
2019	18.49	341^st	396	13.9%
2022	19.42	345^th	420	17.9%
2023	22.03	360^th	435	17.2%
2024	19.91	359^th	433	17.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hawthorne Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2019	24.96	82^nd	98	16.3%
2022	28.36	159^th	203	21.7%
2023	45.85	113^th	191	40.8%
2024	29.06	137^th	166	17.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hawthorne Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	19.07	311^th	356	12.6%
2019	22.33	306^th	361	15.2%
2022	22.13	305^th	410	25.6%
2023	24.14	348^th	426	18.3%
2024	25.43	182^nd	237	23.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Hawthorne Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	15.97	305^th	339	10.0%
2019	14.09	314^th	343	8.5%
2022	28.42	263^rd	395	33.4%
2023	27.99	295^th	390	24.4%
2024	17.16	344^th	393	12.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Hawthorne Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	15.64	310^th	333	6.9%
2019	20.48	291^st	337	13.6%
2022	10.57	339^th	392	13.5%
2023	12.83	389^th	414	6.0%
2024	19.97	347^th	410	15.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Hawthorne Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	12.50	52^nd	56	7.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hawthorne Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	17.97	289^th	329	12.2%
2019	18.72	282^nd	320	11.9%
2022	20.24	309^th	389	20.6%
2023	25.59	310^th	395	21.5%
2024	25.81	303^rd	390	22.3%

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Rank History for White students at Hawthorne Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	39.01	207^th	325	36.3%
2023	19.37	350^th	413	15.3%

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Data source: test scores: New Mexico Public Education Department, 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: New Mexico Public Education Department

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by a parent on FaceBook
Thursday, July 16, 2015

This is the best school I ever been to in my life!!!!!!!!!!!!!! specially with mr.jojola my graddaughters teacher:););););););) Close Quote

Enrollment information for Hawthorne Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	201	14	12	311	34	n/a	n/a	572
1991	202	11	12	316	34	n/a	n/a	575
1992	192	10	15	324	62	n/a	n/a	603
1993	196	23	19	308	52	n/a	n/a	598
1994	209	28	23	316	41	n/a	n/a	617
1995	144	32	25	340	40	n/a	n/a	581
1996	144	32	25	340	40	n/a	n/a	581
1997	117	24	25	365	43	n/a	n/a	574
1998	108	32	26	381	30	n/a	n/a	577
1999	104	39	26	365	37	n/a	n/a	571
2000	100	42	20	346	35	n/a	n/a	543
2001	88	36	24	334	38	n/a	n/a	520
2002	89	32	23	400	30	n/a	n/a	574
2003	89	32	23	400	30	n/a	n/a	574
2004	88	33	15	425	36	n/a	n/a	597
2005	66	24	13	395	34	n/a	n/a	532
2006	66	18	14	375	37	n/a	n/a	510
2007	74	28	6	399	27	n/a	n/a	534
2008	70	33	5	398	21	n/a	n/a	527
2009	63	32	5	420	48	n/a	n/a	568
2010	35	18	4	471	29	0	15	572
2011	43	13	5	456	35	0	9	561
2012	46	12	5	427	26	0	7	523
2013	43	14	3	433	21	0	7	521
2014	33	12	3	428	18	1	7	502
2015	36	19	6	458	24	0	15	558
2016	45	10	3	457	29	0	15	559
2017	51	15	3	426	21	0	12	528
2018	48	26	3	396	17	0	8	498
2019	39	15	2	288	16	0	4	364
2020	36	13	0	278	21	0	10	358
2021	24	8	1	269	25	0	15	342
2022	21	7	0	261	28	0	13	330
2023	18	5	1	269	32	1	8	334
2024	18	3	1	263	24	3	8	320

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

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	572	34.4	16.6	n/a
1991	575	35.9	16.0	n/a
1992	603	37.6	16.0	57
1993	598	35.9	16.7	n/a
1994	617	37.2	16.6	n/a
1995	581	42.0	13.8	n/a
1996	581	42.0	13.8	n/a
1997	574	42.0	13.7	n/a
1998	577	42.7	13.5	n/a
1999	571	40.6	14.1	81.3
2000	543	38.0	14.3	83.2
2001	520	38.0	13.7	90.6
2002	574	40.0	14.4	92.5
2003	574	40.0	14.4	92.5
2004	597	44.0	13.6	88.8
2005	532	35.2	15.1	81.6
2006	510	34.9	14.6	38
2007	534	38.2	14.0	99.4
2008	527	42.0	12.5	99.4
2009	568	37.7	15.1	99.5
2010	572	36.5	15.6	99.5
2011	561	38.7	14.4	99.5
2012	523	30.7	17.0	99.4
2013	521	33.4	15.5	99
2014	502	31.0	16.1	99
2015	558	34.0	16.4	75.1
2016	559	30.0	18.6	100
2017	528	30.8	17.1	100
2018	498	29.0	17.1	99.8
2019	364	27.1	13.4	98.1
2020	358	30.2	11.8	99.7
2021	342	29.2	11.7	100
2022	330	26.9	12.2	100
2023	334	36.8	9.0	100
2024	320	37.5	8.5	101.3

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

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	572	34.4	16.6	n/a
1991	575	35.9	16.0	n/a
1992	603	37.6	16.0	57
1993	598	35.9	16.7	n/a
1994	617	37.2	16.6	n/a
1995	581	42.0	13.8	n/a
1996	581	42.0	13.8	n/a
1997	574	42.0	13.7	n/a
1998	577	42.7	13.5	n/a
1999	571	40.6	14.1	81.3
2000	543	38.0	14.3	83.2
2001	520	38.0	13.7	90.6
2002	574	40.0	14.4	92.5
2003	574	40.0	14.4	92.5
2004	597	44.0	13.6	88.8
2005	532	35.2	15.1	81.6
2006	510	34.9	14.6	38
2007	534	38.2	14.0	99.4
2008	527	42.0	12.5	99.4
2009	568	37.7	15.1	99.5
2010	572	36.5	15.6	99.5
2011	561	38.7	14.4	99.5
2012	523	30.7	17.0	99.4
2013	521	33.4	15.5	99
2014	502	31.0	16.1	99
2015	558	34.0	16.4	75.1
2016	559	30.0	18.6	100
2017	528	30.8	17.1	100
2018	498	29.0	17.1	99.8
2019	364	27.1	13.4	98.1
2020	358	30.2	11.8	99.7
2021	342	29.2	11.7	100
2022	330	26.9	12.2	100
2023	334	36.8	9.0	100
2024	320	37.5	8.5	101.3

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

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$13,266

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hawthorne Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 341^st of 396 Elementary schools	Ranks 360^th of 435 Elementary schools	3.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Language Arts (Hawthorne Elementary)	20	25.5	5.5%
3rd Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)	24	32.5	8.5%
3rd Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	30	31.8	1.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hawthorne Elementary)	20	9.8	10.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Albuquerque)	30	22.2	7.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	32	22.5	9.5%
4th Grade Language Arts (Hawthorne Elementary)	23	27.6	4.6%
4th Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)	27	37.3	10.3%
4th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	30	35.2	5.2%
5th Grade Language Arts (Hawthorne Elementary)	17	14.8	2.2%
5th Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)	30	36	6%
5th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	33	35.7	2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hawthorne Elementary)	9	16.7	7.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Albuquerque)	24	27.4	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	24	30.7	6.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	364	334	8.2%
African American	15	5	66.7%
American Indian	16	32	100%
Asian	2	1	50%
Hispanic	288	269	6.6%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	39	18	53.8%
Two or More Races	4	8	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	98.1%	100%	1.9%

Schools Near Hawthorne Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NM-ASR Science (2024)	NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2024)	NM-MSSA Mathematics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	NM-ASR Science All Grades	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Hawthorne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	420 General Somervell St NE	Albuquerque	87123	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 299-4424	320	38	8.5	101.3%	18 (5.6%)	3 (0.9%)	263 (82.2%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (7.5%)	3 (0.9%)	8 (2.5%)	19.9	359^th of 433 public elementary schools	17.1%		22	360^th of 435 public elementary schools	17.2%	1	24.0	23.0	13.0	$13,266
Tomasita Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	701 Tomasita St NE	Albuquerque	87123	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 291-6844	209	19	11.2	100.5%	19 (9.1%)	17 (8.1%)	140 (67.0%)	5 (2.4%)	19 (9.1%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (3.8%)	17.2	380^th of 433 public elementary schools	12.2%		11	417^th of 435 public elementary schools	4.1%	37	16.0	24.0	11.0	$10,001
McCollum Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10900 San Jacinto St NE	Albuquerque	87112	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 298-5009	277	27	10.2	101.8%	77 (27.8%)	11 (4.0%)	147 (53.1%)	4 (1.4%)	17 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.6%)	21.2	351^st of 433 public elementary schools	18.9%		24.6	341^st of 435 public elementary schools	21.6%	10	19.0	29.0	10.0	$17,772
La Mesa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7500 Copper Av NE	Albuquerque	87108	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 262-1581	447	33	13.5	100.4%	24 (5.4%)	51 (11.4%)	325 (72.7%)	7 (1.6%)	28 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	5	433^rd of 433 public elementary schools	0.0%		7.2	431^st of 435 public elementary schools	0.9%	2	8.0	7.0	3.0	$9,815
Alice King Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	8100 Mountain Rd. NE	Albuquerque	87110	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 344-0746	409	39	10.5	68.0%	139 (34.0%)	15 (3.7%)	223 (54.5%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.4%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.6%)	67.6	123^rd of 433 public elementary schools	71.6%		72.1	111^th of 435 public elementary schools	74.5%	12	40.0	50.0	29.0	$8,207
Sandia Base Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	21001 Wyoming SE Kafb East	Albuquerque	87116	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 268-4356	298	22	13.8	41.3%	111 (37.2%)	20 (6.7%)	123 (41.3%)	3 (1.0%)	11 (3.7%)	3 (1.0%)	27 (9.1%)	71.1	105^th of 433 public elementary schools	75.8%		64.5	143^rd of 435 public elementary schools	67.1%	38	44.0	48.0	33.0	$6,926
Bellehaven Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8701 Princess Jeanne St NE	Albuquerque	87112	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 298-7489	226	24	9.4	100.9%	51 (22.6%)	2 (0.9%)	149 (65.9%)	2 (0.9%)	10 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.3%)	28.6	309^th of 433 public elementary schools	28.6%		39.9	258^th of 435 public elementary schools	40.7%	51	28.0	28.0	17.0	$8,636
Nmsbvi Albuquerque Campus	Public	PK-K	801 Stephen Moody St SE	Albuquerque	87123	Bernalillo County	Nm School For The Blind And Visually Impaired	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 332-6699	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Manzano Mesa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	801 Elizabeth St SE	Albuquerque	87123	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 292-6707	524	38	13.9	100.0%	126 (24.0%)	14 (2.7%)	269 (51.3%)	67 (12.8%)	23 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.8%)	53.7	175^th of 433 public elementary schools	59.6%		57.1	175^th of 435 public elementary schools	59.8%		42.0	36.0	29.0	$8,936
Janet Kahn Fine Arts Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	9717 Indian School Rd NE	Albuquerque	87112	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 299-4483	322	30	10.7	100.3%	56 (17.4%)	17 (5.3%)	196 (60.9%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.7%)	26.7	324^th of 433 public elementary schools	25.2%		24.6	342^nd of 435 public elementary schools	21.4%	18	26.0	24.0	19.0	$10,310

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