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Hawthorne Elementary School

Summary:

Hawthorne Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Sweet Home, Oregon, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 311 students. The school is part of the Sweet Home School District 55, which is ranked 89 out of 140 districts in Oregon and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hawthorne Elementary School consistently performs below the district and state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency was 22.9% compared to the district's 36.7% and the state's 39%. The school's performance has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 398 out of 705 Oregon elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 566 out of 710 in 2023-2024. Hawthorne Elementary School performs particularly poorly in Mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 14.7% to 28.6% across the tested grade levels in 2023-2024, significantly lower than the district and state averages. The school's performance varies significantly across different student groups, with male students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds performing better than female students and white students.

The nearby schools, such as Sweet Home Charter School, Holley Elementary School, and Oak Heights Elementary School, generally perform better than Hawthorne Elementary School in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. The high percentage of students from low-income families and the school's relatively high per-student spending may indicate the need for additional support and resources to address the unique challenges faced by the student population. The performance differences between male and female students, as well as between white students and students from other backgrounds, suggest the need for targeted interventions and support to ensure equitable outcomes.


Detail:

Public K-6

 3205 Long St
       Sweet Home, OR  97386-3093

(541) 367-7167

District: Sweet Home School District 55

SchoolDigger Rank:
566th of 710 Oregon Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,263 Help


Students who attend Hawthorne Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Sweet Home Junior High School
High:    Sweet Home High School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.2 Help
Number of students:  311

Racial breakdown:

White:
85.9%
Two or more races:
7.4%
Hispanic:
6.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  68.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Hawthorne Elementary School ranks worse than 79.7% of elementary schools in Oregon. It also ranks last among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Sweet Home School District 55. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.61. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (85.9%), two or more races (7.4%), Hispanic (6.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 68.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Sweet Home School District 55. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hawthorne Elementary School is 18.2, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Sweet Home School District 55! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hawthorne Elementary School is $16,263, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Sweet Home School District 55!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hawthorne Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hawthorne Elementary School 566th of 710 Oregon public elementary schools. (See Hawthorne Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Sweet Home School District 55:

SchoolDigger ranks Sweet Home School District 55 89th of 140 Oregon 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 OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 72.63 139th 586 76.3%
2005 43.30 403rd 629 35.9%
2006 34.35 493rd 636 22.5%
2007 30.75 503rd 652 22.9%
2008 25.34 552nd 655 15.7%
2009 43.44 424th 665 36.2%
2010 58.32 300th 674 55.5%
2011 50.91 362nd 695 47.9%
2012 40.56 482nd 730 34.0%
2013 14.82 642nd 707 9.2%
2014 44.15 418th 695 39.9%
2015 12.01 657th 706 6.9%
2016 22.79 582nd 697 16.5%
2017 27.50 537th 701 23.4%
2018 33.06 488th 709 31.2%
2019 42.18 398th 705 43.5%
2022 41.73 392nd 706 44.5%
2023 30.89 484th 706 31.4%
2024 22.61 566th 710 20.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Hawthorne Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.41 364th 481 24.3%
2019 41.85 150th 303 50.5%
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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 OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.55 303rd 640 52.7%
2019 63.85 153rd 597 74.4%
2022 42.07 388th 703 44.8%
2023 44.58 319th 595 46.4%
2024 47.42 241st 523 53.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Hawthorne Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.74 417th 681 38.8%
2019 43.82 344th 621 44.6%
2022 41.48 354th 646 45.2%
2023 26.16 497th 652 23.8%
2024 31.75 453rd 658 31.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Hawthorne Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.57 536th 680 21.2%
2019 34.41 413th 623 33.7%
2022 47.40 321st 654 50.9%
2023 43.69 347th 665 47.8%
2024 14.33 610th 662 7.9%
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Rank History for White students at Hawthorne Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.85 591st 683 13.5%
2019 31.58 474th 662 28.4%
2022 26.44 525th 666 21.2%
2023 20.93 558th 656 14.9%
2024 12.11 637th 670 4.9%
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Data source: test scores: Oregon 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: Oregon 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 265 1 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 268
1989 280 3 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 287
1990 338 0 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 340
1991 330 0 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 334
1992 316 0 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 320
1993 339 0 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 345
1994 345 0 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 349
1995 324 1 5 2 0 n/a n/a 0 332
1996 324 1 5 2 0 n/a n/a 0 332
1997 325 1 8 8 1 n/a n/a 0 343
1998 326 2 4 8 1 n/a n/a 0 341
1999 279 4 3 7 2 n/a n/a 0 295
2000 302 1 3 7 2 n/a n/a 0 315
2001 279 0 7 7 2 n/a n/a 0 295
2002 319 2 1 19 4 n/a n/a 15 360
2003 319 2 1 19 4 n/a n/a 15 360
2004 287 2 3 20 2 n/a n/a 12 326
2005 298 3 4 16 3 n/a n/a 12 336
2006 294 1 5 18 6 n/a n/a 0 324
2007 290 2 4 22 2 n/a n/a 20 340
2008 294 2 3 21 4 n/a n/a 9 333
2009 270 4 2 15 4 n/a n/a 9 304
2010 274 2 2 23 2 n/a n/a 17 320
2011 272 2 6 18 2 0 5 0 305
2012 261 0 2 27 3 0 5 0 298
2013 252 0 2 20 4 0 4 0 282
2014 268 4 2 21 4 0 10 0 309
2015 292 3 2 18 2 0 7 0 324
2016 310 4 1 15 4 0 8 0 342
2017 287 0 0 17 2 0 3 0 309
2018 321 0 5 16 2 0 11 0 355
2019 309 0 5 17 1 0 9 0 341
2020 318 0 5 16 3 0 13 0 355
2021 253 0 4 21 5 0 19 0 302
2022 232 0 2 16 2 0 26 0 278
2023 267 1 0 19 1 0 23 0 311

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 268 12.0 22.3 37.3
1989 287 12.5 22.9 38.3
1990 340 14.7 23.1 60
1991 334 16.7 20.0 38.3
1992 320 14.0 22.8 40.6
1993 345 16.8 20.5 39.7
1994 349 16.5 21.2 38.1
1995 332 16.3 20.4 34.9
1996 332 16.3 20.4 34.9
1997 343 16.0 21.4 36.2
1998 341 16.0 21.3 38.7
1999 295 16.0 18.4 53.2
2000 315 16.5 19.1 56.8
2001 295 15.2 19.4 59
2002 360 15.0 24.0 72.5
2003 360 15.0 24.0 72.5
2004 326 15.0 21.7 65.9
2005 336 16.1 20.9 66.7
2006 324 17.0 19.1 83.6
2007 340 18.1 18.8 70
2008 333 17.4 19.1 65.1
2009 304 16.5 18.4 69.2
2010 320 15.0 21.3 75.2
2011 305 13.9 21.8 67.9
2012 298 13.8 21.5 72.1
2013 282 14.0 20.1 69.1
2014 309 15.0 20.6 70.6
2015 324 14.0 23.1 65.1
2016 342 16.0 21.3 64.9
2017 309 17.0 18.1 65
2018 355 18.1 19.5 65.1
2019 341 18.7 18.1 65.1
2020 355 19.0 18.6 65.1
2021 302 18.7 16.1 n/a
2022 278 18.7 14.8 n/a
2023 311 17.0 18.2 68.5

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 268 12.0 22.3 37.3
1989 287 12.5 22.9 38.3
1990 340 14.7 23.1 60
1991 334 16.7 20.0 38.3
1992 320 14.0 22.8 40.6
1993 345 16.8 20.5 39.7
1994 349 16.5 21.2 38.1
1995 332 16.3 20.4 34.9
1996 332 16.3 20.4 34.9
1997 343 16.0 21.4 36.2
1998 341 16.0 21.3 38.7
1999 295 16.0 18.4 53.2
2000 315 16.5 19.1 56.8
2001 295 15.2 19.4 59
2002 360 15.0 24.0 72.5
2003 360 15.0 24.0 72.5
2004 326 15.0 21.7 65.9
2005 336 16.1 20.9 66.7
2006 324 17.0 19.1 83.6
2007 340 18.1 18.8 70
2008 333 17.4 19.1 65.1
2009 304 16.5 18.4 69.2
2010 320 15.0 21.3 75.2
2011 305 13.9 21.8 67.9
2012 298 13.8 21.5 72.1
2013 282 14.0 20.1 69.1
2014 309 15.0 20.6 70.6
2015 324 14.0 23.1 65.1
2016 342 16.0 21.3 64.9
2017 309 17.0 18.1 65
2018 355 18.1 19.5 65.1
2019 341 18.7 18.1 65.1
2020 355 19.0 18.6 65.1
2021 302 18.7 16.1 n/a
2022 278 18.7 14.8 n/a
2023 311 17.0 18.2 68.5

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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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 n/a n/a $15,416
2020 n/a n/a $12,559
2021 n/a n/a $13,264
2022 $2,591 (15.9%) $13,672 (84.1%) $16,263

Data source: Oregon 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 398th of 705 Elementary schoolsRanks 484th of 706 Elementary schools
 12.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hawthorne Elementary School)39.342.5
 3.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sweet Home School District 55)34.732.3
 2.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)46.539.4
 7.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hawthorne Elementary School)2523.7
 1.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Sweet Home School District 55)33.332.3
 1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Oregon)46.439.7
 6.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hawthorne Elementary School)39.119.2
 19.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Sweet Home School District 55)44.134.8
 9.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)49.242.3
 6.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hawthorne Elementary School)33.328
 5.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Sweet Home School District 55)40.431.3
 9.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)43.237.6
 5.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hawthorne Elementary School)6034.1
 25.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Sweet Home School District 55)4135.6
 5.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)5447.1
 6.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hawthorne Elementary School)44.411.4
 33%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Sweet Home School District 55)30.611.3
 19.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)37.830.7
 7.1%
5th Grade Science (Hawthorne Elementary School)2520.5
 4.5%
   5th Grade Science (Sweet Home School District 55)2218.8
 3.2%
   5th Grade Science (Oregon)34.730.3
 4.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Hawthorne Elementary School)5035.9
 14.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Sweet Home School District 55)43.338
 5.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)51.541
 10.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Hawthorne Elementary School)54.335.9
 18.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Sweet Home School District 55)35.625.7
 9.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)37.128.1
 9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students341311
 8.8%
African American01
American Indian11
Asian50
 100%
Hispanic1719
 11.8%
Pacific Islander00
White309267
 13.6%
Two or More Races923
 155.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients65.1%68.5%
 3.4%

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

Middle : Sweet Home Junior High School
High : Sweet Home High School

Students at Hawthorne Elementary School are 86% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

Hawthorne Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.3% of Oregon elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 311 students attended Hawthorne Elementary School.


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