Hawthorne Elementary School

Summary:

Hawthorne Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lorain, Ohio, serving 251 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Lorain City School District, which is ranked 738 out of 839 districts in Ohio and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hawthorne Elementary School faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 42.2% to 59.0% in recent years, which is much higher than the state and district averages. The school also consistently performs below the Lorain City district and state averages in all subject areas and grade levels on the Ohio State Tests. For example, in 2023-2024, only 11.1% of 5th-grade students at Hawthorne were proficient or better in Science, compared to 26.2% in the Lorain City district and 64% statewide. The school's performance in Mathematics and English Language Arts was also significantly lower than the district and state levels.

Hawthorne Elementary School's struggles are not unique within the Lorain City district, as nearby schools like Stevan Dohanos Elementary, Toni Wofford Morrison Elementary, and Larkmoor Elementary also struggle with low student performance and high chronic absenteeism rates. The school's consistent low performance, ranking in the bottom 20% of Ohio elementary schools for several years, suggests that more targeted interventions and support may be needed to improve student outcomes at Hawthorne Elementary School and the broader Lorain City school system.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 610 W 20th St
       Lorain, OH  44052-3733


(440) 246-1080

District: Lorain City

SchoolDigger Rank:
1320th of 1,577 Ohio Elementary Schools


Students who attend Hawthorne Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    General Johnnie Wilson Middle School
High:    Lorain High School
    New Beginnings

Student/teacher ratio:  13.9 Help
Number of students:  251

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
36.7%
African American:
30.3%
White:
21.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Hawthorne Elementary School ranks worse than 83.7% of elementary schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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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.
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hawthorne Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hawthorne Elementary School 1320th of 1577 Ohio public elementary schools. (See Hawthorne Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Male students:
Hispanic students:


Lorain City:

SchoolDigger ranks Lorain City 738th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Hawthorne Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Hawthorne Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 31.98 1142nd 1471 22.4%
2005 27.05 1232nd 1501 17.9%
2006 14.75 1353rd 1504 10.0%
2007 18.27 1397th 1609 13.2%
2008 17.03 1379th 1582 12.8%
2009 31.48 1265th 1610 21.4%
2010 29.57 1313th 1662 21.0%
2011 19.31 1432nd 1686 15.1%
2012 15.50 1498th 1709 12.3%
2013 9.17 1554th 1701 8.6%
2014 5.72 1592nd 1687 5.6%
2015 24.55 1335th 1684 20.7%
2016 17.17 1389th 1678 17.2%
2017 38.66 1144th 1651 30.7%
2018 26.36 1255th 1636 23.3%
2019 35.92 1182nd 1676 29.5%
2021 15.36 1295th 1610 19.6%
2022 9.70 1418th 1588 10.7%
2023 12.77 1353rd 1596 15.2%
2024 15.33 1320th 1577 16.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hawthorne Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.58 1073rd 1465 26.8%
2019 48.25 869th 1465 40.7%
2021 18.67 1111th 1404 20.9%
2022 12.24 1260th 1419 11.2%
2023 16.22 1215th 1447 16.0%
2024 19.10 1220th 1484 17.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Hawthorne Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.72 1189th 1518 21.7%
2019 42.12 1002nd 1502 33.3%
2021 9.73 1277th 1467 13.0%
2022 8.08 1354th 1488 9.0%
2023 6.80 1370th 1483 7.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Hawthorne Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.60 1181st 1536 23.1%
2019 29.03 1168th 1535 23.9%
2021 14.67 1204th 1499 19.7%
2022 7.13 1396th 1518 8.0%
2023 15.04 1251st 1498 16.5%
2024 8.57 1354th 1485 8.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Hawthorne Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.85 355th 598 40.6%
2019 57.48 225th 605 62.8%
2022 23.92 475th 601 21.0%
2023 32.95 392nd 610 35.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hawthorne Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.39 126th 239 47.3%
2019 60.89 71st 228 68.9%
2021 20.13 156th 189 17.5%
2022 20.76 174th 216 19.4%
2023 16.77 205th 233 12.0%
2024 6.88 229th 234 2.1%
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Rank History for White students at Hawthorne Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.68 1201st 1309 8.3%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department 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.

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Data source: Ohio 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 428 136 4 75 16 n/a n/a 0 659
1989 405 143 3 96 8 n/a n/a 0 655
1990 416 139 2 89 9 n/a n/a 0 655
1991 410 132 3 94 10 n/a n/a 0 649
1992 416 167 4 105 0 n/a n/a 0 692
1993 421 174 5 127 7 n/a n/a 6 740
1994 404 177 5 118 7 n/a n/a 0 711
1995 429 102 4 59 4 n/a n/a 0 598
1996 429 102 4 59 4 n/a n/a 0 598
1997 415 109 6 70 5 n/a n/a 0 605
1998 430 97 5 60 7 n/a n/a 0 599
1999 371 112 8 66 5 n/a n/a 0 562
2000 358 102 4 71 3 n/a n/a 0 538
2001 383 97 4 69 2 n/a n/a 0 555
2002 300 124 4 97 2 n/a n/a 48 575
2003 300 124 4 97 2 n/a n/a 48 575
2004 258 130 2 93 2 n/a n/a 76 561
2005 248 125 1 83 3 n/a n/a 74 534
2006 204 124 1 84 1 n/a n/a 62 476
2007 162 87 2 48 1 n/a n/a 44 344
2008 181 107 0 78 1 n/a n/a 47 414
2009 184 96 0 84 2 n/a n/a 49 415
2010 167 94 1 84 2 n/a n/a 57 405
2011 117 88 0 75 0 0 42 0 322
2012 99 99 1 66 1 1 42 0 309
2013 103 116 2 105 0 0 36 0 362
2014 78 114 2 97 0 0 26 0 317
2015 80 110 2 96 0 0 23 0 311
2016 57 102 1 96 0 0 19 0 275
2017 48 69 1 59 1 0 15 0 193
2018 68 94 1 90 0 0 19 0 272
2019 55 77 0 89 0 0 28 0 249
2020 56 72 1 80 0 1 23 0 233
2021 44 51 0 81 0 1 18 0 195
2022 52 80 0 86 0 0 26 0 244
2023 55 76 0 92 0 0 28 0 251

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 659 36.0 18.3 0
1989 655 39.0 16.7 n/a
1990 655 41.5 15.7 n/a
1991 649 41.5 15.6 n/a
1992 692 41.0 16.8 47.3
1993 740 44.0 16.8 45.6
1994 711 43.0 16.5 50.5
1995 598 31.0 19.3 58.5
1996 598 31.0 19.3 58.5
1997 605 27.0 22.4 59.7
1998 599 27.5 21.8 51.9
1999 562 33.0 17.0 65.1
2000 538 39.0 13.8 69
2001 555 40.0 13.9 71.2
2002 575 37.0 15.5 88
2003 575 37.0 15.5 88
2004 561 30.0 18.7 84.5
2005 534 30.0 17.8 94.3
2006 476 28.8 16.5 98.6
2007 344 25.2 13.7 101
2008 414 18.6 22.3 n/a
2009 415 25.8 16.1 95.9
2010 405 27.2 14.8 102.9
2011 322 21.1 15.2 91.9
2012 309 20.6 15.0 88.7
2013 362 17.8 20.3 96.4
2014 317 18.8 16.8 99.1
2015 311 n/a n/a 100
2016 275 19.0 14.4 100
2017 193 15.0 12.8 n/a
2018 272 16.3 16.6 n/a
2019 249 16.6 15.0 n/a
2020 233 15.9 14.6 n/a
2021 195 18.0 10.8 n/a
2022 244 18.0 13.5 n/a
2023 251 18.0 13.9 n/a

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 659 36.0 18.3 0
1989 655 39.0 16.7 n/a
1990 655 41.5 15.7 n/a
1991 649 41.5 15.6 n/a
1992 692 41.0 16.8 47.3
1993 740 44.0 16.8 45.6
1994 711 43.0 16.5 50.5
1995 598 31.0 19.3 58.5
1996 598 31.0 19.3 58.5
1997 605 27.0 22.4 59.7
1998 599 27.5 21.8 51.9
1999 562 33.0 17.0 65.1
2000 538 39.0 13.8 69
2001 555 40.0 13.9 71.2
2002 575 37.0 15.5 88
2003 575 37.0 15.5 88
2004 561 30.0 18.7 84.5
2005 534 30.0 17.8 94.3
2006 476 28.8 16.5 98.6
2007 344 25.2 13.7 101
2008 414 18.6 22.3 n/a
2009 415 25.8 16.1 95.9
2010 405 27.2 14.8 102.9
2011 322 21.1 15.2 91.9
2012 309 20.6 15.0 88.7
2013 362 17.8 20.3 96.4
2014 317 18.8 16.8 99.1
2015 311 n/a n/a 100
2016 275 19.0 14.4 100
2017 193 15.0 12.8 n/a
2018 272 16.3 16.6 n/a
2019 249 16.6 15.0 n/a
2020 233 15.9 14.6 n/a
2021 195 18.0 10.8 n/a
2022 244 18.0 13.5 n/a
2023 251 18.0 13.9 n/a

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Hawthorne Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $11,050
2022 $11,936
2023 $12,983

Data source: Ohio 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 1182nd of 1676 Elementary schoolsRanks 1353rd of 1596 Elementary schools
 14.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hawthorne Elementary School)5028.1
 21.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Lorain City)48.426
 22.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ohio)67.162.2
 4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hawthorne Elementary School)57.737.5
 20.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lorain City)42.830.7
 12.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)66.762.3
 4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hawthorne Elementary School)65.733.3
 32.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Lorain City)5527
 28%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)74.366.8
 7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hawthorne Elementary School)65.719.4
 46.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Lorain City)39.823.4
 16.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)63.358.9
 4.4%
5th Grade Science (Hawthorne Elementary School)35.728.9
 6.8%
   5th Grade Science (Lorain City)29.626.7
 2.9%
   5th Grade Science (Ohio)6563.9
 1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hawthorne Elementary School)32.126.3
 5.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Lorain City)36.620.2
 16.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Ohio)62.556.6
 5.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hawthorne Elementary School)67.930.6
 37.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Lorain City)46.538.8
 7.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Ohio)69.867.4
 2.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students249251
 0.8%
African American7776
 1.3%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic8992
 3.4%
Pacific Islander00
White5555
Two or More Races2828


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

Middle : General Johnnie Wilson Middle School
High : Lorain High School
High : New Beginnings

Hawthorne Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.3% of Ohio elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 251 students attended Hawthorne Elementary School.

Students at Hawthorne Elementary School are 37% Hispanic, 30% African American, 22% White, 11% Two or more races.


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