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Hawthorne Elementary School

145 W Arthur St
Elmhurst, IL 60126

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Serving 568 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Hawthorne Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 64% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 69% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 568 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: Top 5% in IL
: 64% (Top 5%)
: 69% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Hawthorne Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Hawthorne Elementary School's student population of 568 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 44 teachers has grown by 33% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hawthorne Elementary School
Kind	89
1	83
2	92
3	104
4	98
5	102

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Total Students

568 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary School
2025	568
2024	596
2023	582
2022	582
2021	541
2020	515
2019	495
2018	496
2017	496
2016	508
2015	548
2014	586
2013	613
2012	591
2011	608
2010	600
2009	601
2008	588
2007	600
2006	589
2005	574
2004	553
2003	543
2002	533
2001	519
2000	510
1999	508
1998	513
1997	491
1996	469
1995	464
1994	423
1993	413
1992	399
1991	394
1990	366
1989	338

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Total Classroom Teachers

44 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary School
2025	44
2024	40
2023	43
2022	41
2020	35
2019	33
2018	33
2017	33
2016	35
2015	37
2014	30
2013	35
2012	31
2011	33
2010	34
2009	32
2008	29
2007	34
2006	31
2005	31
2004	30
2003	29
2002	26
2001	26
2000	25
1999	25
1998	26
1997	26
1996	25
1995	24
1994	23
1993	23
1992	22
1991	21
1990	18
1989	17
1988	16

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School Motto

THE MISSION OF HAWTHORNE SCHOOL IS TO PROVIDE AN EDUCATION THAT WILL ENABLE STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE ACADEMIC, INTERPERSONAL, AND CIVIC SUCCESS.

School Rankings

Hawthorne Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hawthorne Elementary School is 0.43, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#81 out of 3542 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary School
2023	#81
2022	#105
2021	#114
2019	#549
2018	#437
2017	#381
2016	#368
2015	#280
2014	#147
2013	#150
2012	#55

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64%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary School	Illinois	Elmhurst SD 205 School District
2023	64%	27%	51%
2021	56%	28%	44%
2019	56%	33%	53%
2018	55%	32%	54%
2017	64%	32%	52%
2016	60%	31%	51%
2015	58%	29%	52%
2014	86%	59%	82%
2013	85%	58%	82%
2012	98%	80%	93%
2011	97%	80%	92%

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69%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary School	Illinois	Elmhurst SD 205 School District
2022	69%	30%	53%
2021	63%	32%	44%
2019	51%	38%	53%
2018	56%	37%	54%
2017	54%	38%	56%
2016	55%	36%	55%
2015	60%	38%	57%
2014	86%	57%	81%
2013	86%	58%	82%
2012	95%	75%	90%
2011	93%	75%	90%

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75-79%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary School	Illinois	Elmhurst SD 205 School District
2025	13:1	13:1
2024	15:1	14:1	14:1
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	14:1
2019	15:1	15:1	14:1
2018	15:1	16:1	14:1
2017	15:1	16:1	14:1
2016	15:1	16:1	15:1
2015	15:1	16:1	14:1
2014	19:1	16:1	28:1
2013	18:1	13:1	18:1
2012	19:1	16:1	16:1
2011	18:1	16:1	15:1
2010	18:1	16:1	15:1
2009	19:1	16:1	16:1
2008	20:1	18:1	18:1
2007	18:1	17:1	15:1
2006	19:1	16:1	16:1
2005	19:1	17:1	16:1
2004	18:1	17:1	17:1
2003	19:1	17:1	16:1
2002	21:1	17:1	16:1
2001	20:1	17:1	16:1
2000	20:1	17:1	16:1
1999	20:1	17:1	16:1
1998	20:1	17:1	16:1
1997	19:1	17:1	15:1
1996	19:1	17:1	15:1
1995	19:1	18:1	15:1
1994	19:1	18:1	15:1
1993	18:1	17:1	16:1
1992	18:1	17:1	16:1
1991	19:1	17:1	16:1
1990	20:1	18:1	16:1
1989	20:1	18:1	17:1
1988	20:1	18:1	17:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary School	Illinois	Elmhurst SD 205 School District
2024	4%	6%	7%
2023	5%	6%	7%
2022	5%	5%	7%
2021	5%	5%	7%
2020	5%	5%	6%
2019	6%	5%	6%
2018	7%	5%	6%
2017	7%	5%	6%
2016	8%	5%	6%
2015	6%	6%	6%
2014	7%	5%	6%
2013	6%	5%	6%
2012	5%	4%	6%
2011	5%	5%	6%
2010	6%	5%	8%
2009	5%	5%	7%
2008	4%	5%	7%
2007	4%	5%	7%
2006	2%	5%	6%
2005	2%	5%	6%
2004	2%	4%	6%
2003	2%	4%	6%
2002	3%	4%	6%
2001	2%	4%	6%
2000	3%	3%	6%
1999	3%	3%	6%
1998	3%	3%	6%
1997	3%	3%	6%
1996	4%	3%	6%
1995	2%	3%	5%
1994	5%	3%	6%
1993	4%	3%	5%
1992	4%	3%	5%
1991	3%	3%	5%
1990	2%	3%	6%
1989	2%	3%	6%
1988	2%	2%	6%

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Hispanic

13%

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary School	Illinois	Elmhurst SD 205 School District
2024	12%	28%	19%
2023	10%	27%	19%
2022	11%	27%	18%
2021	10%	27%	17%
2020	8%	26%	17%
2019	8%	26%	17%
2018	6%	26%	15%
2017	6%	26%	15%
2016	6%	26%	15%
2015	8%	25%	15%
2014	7%	25%	14%
2013	7%	24%	14%
2012	8%	24%	13%
2011	7%	23%	14%
2010	4%	22%	10%
2009	4%	22%	9%
2008	4%	21%	6%
2007	3%	20%	7%
2006	2%	19%	8%
2005	3%	18%	7%
2004	5%	18%	7%
2003	4%	17%	6%
2002	4%	16%	6%
2001	5%	15%	6%
2000	6%	15%	5%
1999	4%	14%	5%
1998	4%	13%	4%
1997	4%	13%	4%
1996	4%	12%	4%
1995	2%	12%	4%
1994	3%	11%	3%
1993	4%	11%	4%
1992	4%	10%	3%
1991	5%	10%	3%
1990	3%	9%	3%
1989	1%	9%	3%
1988	2%	9%	3%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary School	Illinois	Elmhurst SD 205 School District
2024	2%	16%	2%
2023	2%	17%	2%
2022	3%	17%	2%
2021	3%	17%	2%
2020	3%	17%	2%
2019	3%	17%	2%
2018	1%	17%	2%
2017	1%	17%	2%
2016	1%	17%	2%
2015	1%	17%	2%
2014	1%	17%	3%
2013	2%	18%	2%
2012	2%	18%	3%
2011	2%	18%	2%
2010	3%	20%	3%
2009	3%	20%	3%
2008	2%	20%	3%
2007	2%	20%	3%
2006	2%	20%	2%
2005	2%	20%	2%
2004	1%	21%	2%
2003	1%	21%	1%
2002	1%	21%	1%
2001	2%	21%	2%
2000	1%	21%	1%
1999	1%	21%	1%
1998	3%	21%	1%
1997	3%	20%	1%
1996	3%	21%	1%
1995	3%	20%	1%
1994	1%	21%	1%
1993	1%	21%	1%
1992	2%	21%	1%
1991	3%	21%	1%
1990	2%	22%	1%
1989	2%	22%
1988	1%	22%

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White

74%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary School	Illinois	Elmhurst SD 205 School District
2024	76%	45%	68%
2023	77%	45%	68%
2022	76%	47%	69%
2021	76%	47%	70%
2020	78%	48%	71%
2019	77%	48%	71%
2018	80%	49%	74%
2017	80%	49%	74%
2016	79%	49%	74%
2015	80%	49%	75%
2014	81%	50%	75%
2013	83%	50%	75%
2012	83%	51%	76%
2011	83%	51%	76%
2010	87%	53%	79%
2009	88%	53%	81%
2008	90%	54%	81%
2007	91%	55%	82%
2006	92%	56%	84%
2005	91%	57%	85%
2004	92%	57%	85%
2003	93%	58%	87%
2002	92%	59%	87%
2001	91%	60%	86%
2000	90%	61%	88%
1999	92%	62%	88%
1998	90%	63%	89%
1997	90%	64%	89%
1996	89%	64%	89%
1995	93%	65%	90%
1994	91%	65%	90%
1993	91%	65%	90%
1992	90%	66%	91%
1991	89%	66%	91%
1990	93%	66%	90%
1989	94%	66%	91%
1988	95%	67%	91%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary School	Illinois	Elmhurst SD 205 School District
2024	6%	4%	4%
2023	6%	4%	4%
2022	5%	4%	4%
2021	6%	4%	4%
2020	6%	4%	4%
2019	6%	4%	4%
2018	6%	3%	3%
2017	6%	3%	3%
2016	6%	3%	3%
2015	5%	3%	2%
2014	4%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.43

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary School	Illinois	Elmhurst SD 205 School District
2025	0.43	0.69
2024	0.41	0.70	0.50
2023	0.39	0.70	0.50
2022	0.41	0.68	0.49
2021	0.41	0.68	0.48
2020	0.38	0.68	0.47
2019	0.40	0.68	0.47
2018	0.35	0.67	0.43
2017	0.35	0.67	0.43
2016	0.37	0.67	0.43
2015	0.35	0.67	0.42
2014	0.34	0.66	0.42
2013	0.31	0.66	0.42
2012	0.31	0.65	0.40
2011	0.31	0.66	0.40
2010	0.26	0.64	0.36
2009	0.24	0.64	0.34
2008	0.19	0.64	0.32
2007	0.17	0.63	0.31
2006	0.15	0.61	0.29
2005	0.17	0.61	0.27
2004	0.15	0.60	0.25
2003	0.13	0.59	0.25
2002	0.15	0.59	0.24
2001	0.17	0.58	0.24
2000	0.18	0.57	0.23
1999	0.15	0.56	0.23
1998	0.18	0.56	0.21
1997	0.19	0.54	0.20
1996	0.21	0.53	0.19
1995	0.13	0.53	0.18
1994	0.17	0.52	0.18
1993	0.17	0.52	0.17
1992	0.19	0.52	0.18
1991	0.21	0.52	0.18
1990	0.13	0.51	0.18
1989	0.12	0.51	0.17

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Eligible for

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2009-2025)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary School	Illinois	Elmhurst SD 205 School District
2025	5%	43%
2024	5%	43%	13%
2023	5%	43%	13%
2022	5%	43%	13%
2021	5%	44%	13%
2020	5%	47%	14%
2019	5%	47%	14%
2018	5%	46%	12%
2017	5%	46%	12%
2016	5%	47%	11%
2015	8%	52%	16%
2014	9%	47%	16%
2013	7%	45%	13%
2012	3%	21%	5%
2011	4%	39%	10%
2010	3%	37%	9%
2009	2%	33%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2010-2025)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary School	Illinois	Elmhurst SD 205 School District
2025	1%	4%
2024	1%	4%	3%
2023	1%	4%	3%
2022	1%	4%	3%
2021	1%	4%	3%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	5%	3%
2012	4%	27%	9%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2010	1%	6%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Elmhurst SD 205 School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hawthorne Elementary School's ranking?

Hawthorne Elementary School is ranked #81 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Hawthorne Elementary School often compared to?

Hawthorne Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Edison Elementary School, Field Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Hawthorne Elementary School?

568 students attend Hawthorne Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Hawthorne Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

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

Hawthorne Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Hawthorne Elementary School offer ?

Hawthorne Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Hawthorne Elementary School part of?

Hawthorne Elementary School is part of Elmhurst SD 205 School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 568 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: Top 5%
: 64% (Top 5%)
: 69% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education