Hawthorne Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50%)

501 W Lusher Ave
Elkhart, IN 46517

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Bottom 50%

Serving 503 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Hawthorne Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 7% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 7% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 503 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: 7%
: 7% (Btm 50% in IN)
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

School Overview

Hawthorne Elementary School's student population of 503 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has grown by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hawthorne Elementary School
Pre-K	10
Kind	58
1	75
2	78
3	75
4	66
5	54
6	87

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Total Students

503 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary School
2023	503
2022	503
2021	546
2020	588
2019	588
2018	509
2017	509
2016	498
2015	512
2014	490
2013	536
2012	540
2011	537
2010	566
2009	579
2008	621
2007	596
2006	553
2005	585
2004	563
2003	532
2002	560
2001	688
2000	556
1999	532
1998	522
1997	537
1996	511
1995	515
1994	469
1993	456
1992	462
1991	483
1990	441
1989	462
1988	438
1987	399

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary School
2023	35
2022	35
2021	43
2020	29
2019	29
2018	26
2017	26
2016	26
2015	28
2014	28
2013	31
2012	32
2011	33
2010	36
2009	38
2008	38
2006	40
2005	42
2004	36
2003	39
2002	40
2001	36
2000	31
1999	33
1998	35
1997	35
1996	31
1995	28
1994	28
1993	27
1992	26
1991	27
1990	24

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

The of Hawthorne Elementary School is 0.54, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IN)

(21-22)

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary School	Indiana	Elkhart Community Schools School District
2022	7%	38%	20%
2021	9%	36%	18%
2019	16%	45%	30%
2018	23%	54%	40%
2017	36%	54%	43%
2016	39%	55%	45%
2015	45%	64%	57%
2014	69%	83%	76%
2013	61%	81%	75%
2012	58%	80%	71%
2011	54%	79%	70%

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41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary School	Indiana	Elkhart Community Schools School District
2022	7%	41%	23%
2021	7%	43%	25%
2019	12%	49%	34%
2018	30%	62%	40%
2017	43%	63%	48%
2016	44%	64%	50%
2015	47%	68%	58%
2014	66%	80%	71%
2013	56%	78%	69%
2012	54%	78%	68%
2011	45%	77%	64%

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≤5%

34%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary School	Indiana	Elkhart Community Schools School District
2022	5%	34%	13%
2021	7%	38%	17%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary School	Indiana	Elkhart Community Schools School District
2023	14:1	15:1	16:1
2022	14:1	15:1	15:1
2021	13:1	16:1	12:1
2020	20:1	17:1	18:1
2019	20:1	17:1	18:1
2018	20:1	17:1	17:1
2017	20:1	17:1	17:1
2016	19:1	18:1	18:1
2015	18:1	18:1	18:1
2014	18:1	17:1	18:1
2013	17:1	17:1	18:1
2012	17:1	17:1	16:1
2011	16:1	18:1	16:1
2010	16:1	17:1	16:1
2009	15:1	17:1	16:1
2008	17:1	17:1	17:1
2006	14:1	18:1	16:1
2005	14:1	18:1	16:1
2004	16:1	18:1	16:1
2003	14:1	18:1	16:1
2002	14:1	18:1	17:1
2001	19:1	18:1	18:1
2000	18:1	18:1	18:1
1999	16:1	18:1	18:1
1998	15:1	18:1	18:1
1997	15:1	18:1	19:1
1996	17:1	18:1	19:1
1995	18:1	18:1	19:1
1994	17:1	18:1	19:1
1993	17:1	18:1	19:1
1992	18:1	19:1	19:1
1991	18:1	18:1	19:1
1990	18:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary School	Indiana	Elkhart Community Schools School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	2%
2019	1%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	3%	4%	4%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	2%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

64%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary School	Indiana	Elkhart Community Schools School District
2023	64%	14%	40%
2022	64%	14%	37%
2021	60%	13%	36%
2020	57%	12%	34%
2019	57%	12%	34%
2018	57%	12%	33%
2017	57%	12%	33%
2016	64%	11%	32%
2015	60%	11%	31%
2014	58%	10%	30%
2013	50%	10%	29%
2012	50%	9%	28%
2011	48%	8%	27%
2010	44%	8%	25%
2009	48%	8%	25%
2008	49%	8%	24%
2007	48%	7%	24%
2006	61%	6%	21%
2005	52%	5%	19%
2004	49%	5%	17%
2003	42%	4%	15%
2002	34%	4%	13%
2001	24%	3%	11%
2000	22%	3%	9%
1999	19%	3%	7%
1998	15%	3%	6%
1997	8%	2%	5%
1996	9%	2%	4%
1995	8%	2%	3%
1994	5%	2%	2%
1993	4%	2%	2%
1992	3%	2%	2%
1991	4%	2%	2%

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Black

20%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary School	Indiana	Elkhart Community Schools School District
2023	20%	13%	15%
2022	20%	13%	14%
2021	22%	13%	16%
2020	25%	13%	15%
2019	25%	13%	15%
2018	26%	12%	15%
2017	26%	12%	15%
2016	24%	12%	16%
2015	27%	12%	15%
2014	29%	12%	15%
2013	34%	12%	15%
2012	34%	12%	14%
2011	33%	12%	15%
2010	36%	13%	18%
2009	37%	13%	18%
2008	37%	13%	17%
2007	36%	13%	18%
2006	25%	13%	17%
2005	31%	12%	17%
2004	35%	12%	17%
2003	44%	12%	17%
2002	49%	12%	18%
2001	46%	12%	18%
2000	55%	12%	18%
1999	58%	11%	18%
1998	62%	11%	17%
1997	59%	11%	17%
1996	58%	11%	17%
1995	55%	11%	17%
1994	56%	11%	17%
1993	54%	11%	16%
1992	56%	11%	16%
1991	51%	11%	15%

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White

10%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary School	Indiana	Elkhart Community Schools School District
2023	10%	64%	36%
2022	10%	65%	39%
2021	12%	66%	39%
2020	11%	67%	41%
2019	11%	67%	41%
2018	9%	69%	44%
2017	9%	69%	44%
2016	8%	69%	45%
2015	9%	70%	46%
2014	11%	71%	47%
2013	12%	72%	48%
2012	9%	72%	49%
2011	10%	73%	50%
2010	14%	75%	53%
2009	13%	76%	54%
2008	13%	77%	54%
2007	14%	78%	55%
2006	14%	80%	60%
2005	16%	81%	62%
2004	15%	82%	64%
2003	13%	82%	66%
2002	16%	83%	67%
2001	28%	84%	69%
2000	22%	84%	71%
1999	38%	85%	73%
1998	33%	85%	75%
1997	38%	85%	76%
1996	33%	86%	77%
1995	35%	86%	78%
1994	39%	86%	80%
1993	40%	86%	80%
1992	39%	86%	81%
1991	43%	86%	81%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary School	Indiana	Elkhart Community Schools School District
2023	5%	6%	8%
2022	5%	5%	9%
2021	6%	5%	8%
2020	6%	5%	8%
2019	6%	5%	8%
2018	8%	5%	7%
2017	8%	5%	7%
2016	4%	5%	6%
2015	4%	5%	7%
2014	1%	4%	7%
2013	4%	4%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary School	Indiana	Elkhart Community Schools School District
2023	0.54	0.55	0.69
2022	0.54	0.54	0.69
2021	0.58	0.53	0.69
2020	0.60	0.52	0.69
2019	0.60	0.52	0.69
2018	0.60	0.50	0.68
2017	0.60	0.50	0.68
2016	0.53	0.50	0.68
2015	0.56	0.49	0.67
2014	0.58	0.47	0.67
2013	0.63	0.46	0.67
2012	0.63	0.46	0.66
2011	0.65	0.45	0.66
2010	0.69	0.43	0.60
2009	0.65	0.42	0.60
2008	0.65	0.41	0.60
2007	0.66	0.39	0.60
2006	0.55	0.34	0.57
2005	0.61	0.33	0.55
2004	0.62	0.31	0.54
2003	0.62	0.31	0.52
2002	0.62	0.30	0.50
2001	0.66	0.28	0.49
2000	0.63	0.27	0.46
1999	0.66	0.27	0.43
1998	0.63	0.26	0.41
1997	0.58	0.27	0.39
1996	0.57	0.25	0.38
1995	0.57	0.25	0.36
1994	0.54	0.25	0.34
1993	0.55	0.25	0.33
1992	0.54	0.24	0.32
1991	0.56	0.25	0.32

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

50%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary School	Indiana	Elkhart Community Schools School District
2023	50%	47%	62%
2022	50%	39%	47%
2021	55%	42%	51%
2020	54%	41%	53%
2019	54%	41%	53%
2018	72%	40%	51%
2017	72%	40%	51%
2016	73%	41%	56%
2015	80%	41%	53%
2014	81%	41%	58%
2013	87%	41%	58%
2012	89%	40%	61%
2011	89%	39%	60%
2010	88%	37%	58%
2009	88%	33%	52%
2008	83%	31%	49%
2007	80%	29%	46%
2006	74%	28%	44%
2005	75%	28%	42%
2004	68%	27%	39%
2003	71%	25%	37%
2002	73%	24%	38%
2001	56%	22%	32%
2000	64%	21%	30%
1999	67%	22%	31%
1998	70%	22%	32%
1997	66%	22%	32%
1996	60%	22%	29%
1995	62%	22%	28%
1994	61%	22%	27%
1993	66%	22%	27%
1992	55%	21%	24%
1991	45%	17%	19%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary School	Indiana	Elkhart Community Schools School District
2023	2%	4%	6%
2022	2%	6%	7%
2021	6%	5%	7%
2020	6%	8%	11%
2019	6%	8%	11%
2018	8%	8%	10%
2017	8%	8%	10%
2016	8%	7%	8%
2015	6%	8%	8%
2014	7%	8%	9%
2013	5%	8%	9%
2012	5%	8%	9%
2011	6%	8%	8%
2010	5%	9%	8%
2009	7%	9%	10%
2008	9%	8%	10%
2007	11%	8%	11%
2006	12%	8%	10%
2005	14%	8%	10%
2004	16%	8%	11%
2003	12%	8%	10%
2002	11%	7%	9%
2001	11%	7%	10%
2000	12%	6%	10%
1999	8%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Elkhart Community Schools School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Hawthorne Elementary School often compared to?

Hawthorne Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mary Beck Elementary School, Beardsley Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

7% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% IN state average), while 7% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% IN state average).

How many students attend Hawthorne Elementary School?

503 students attend Hawthorne Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Hawthorne Elementary School students are Hispanic, 20% of students are Black, 10% of students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hawthorne Elementary School?

Hawthorne Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Hawthorne Elementary School offer ?

Hawthorne Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Hawthorne Elementary School part of?

Hawthorne Elementary School is part of Elkhart Community Schools School District.