Hawthorne Elementary School
501 West Lusher Ave
Elkhart IN, 46517, Elkhart County
Phone: 574-295-4820
Ranking: 
(1,441 out of 1,449, bottom 1%)*
(1,441 out of 1,449, bottom 1%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Elkhart Community Schools
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 28 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 36 | 38 | 38 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 490 | 536 | 540 | 537 | 566 | 579 | 621 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 33 | 6.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Kindergarten: | 63 | 12.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 1: | 71 | 14.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 2: | 61 | 12.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 3: | 80 | 16.3% | 146 | 27.2% | 143 | 26.5% | 124 | 23.1% | 148 | 26.1% | 147 | 25.4% | 148 | 23.8% |
| Grade 4: | 57 | 11.6% | 131 | 24.4% | 126 | 23.3% | 133 | 24.8% | 140 | 24.7% | 151 | 26.1% | 146 | 23.5% |
| Grade 5: | 67 | 13.7% | 119 | 22.2% | 136 | 25.2% | 145 | 27.0% | 145 | 25.6% | 137 | 23.7% | 155 | 25.0% |
| Grade 6: | 58 | 11.8% | 140 | 26.1% | 135 | 25.0% | 135 | 25.1% | 133 | 23.5% | 144 | 24.9% | 172 | 27.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 262 | 53.5% | 300 | 56.0% | 301 | 55.7% | 277 | 51.6% | 260 | 45.9% | 230 | 39.7% | 273 | 44.0% |
| Female: | 228 | 46.5% | 236 | 44.0% | 239 | 44.3% | 260 | 48.4% | 238 | 42.0% | 296 | 51.1% | 301 | 48.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.5% |
| Asian: | 4 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Hispanic: | 282 | 57.6% | 263 | 49.1% | 271 | 50.2% | 257 | 47.9% | 238 | 42.0% | 266 | 45.9% | 289 | 46.5% |
| Black: | 140 | 28.6% | 184 | 34.3% | 183 | 33.9% | 177 | 33.0% | 195 | 34.5% | 205 | 35.4% | 215 | 34.6% |
| White: | 52 | 10.6% | 66 | 12.3% | 48 | 8.9% | 56 | 10.4% | 69 | 12.2% | 61 | 10.5% | 70 | 11.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 12 | 2.4% | 21 | 3.9% | 34 | 6.3% | 44 | 8.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 395 | 80.6% | 465 | 86.8% | 478 | 88.5% | 479 | 89.2% | 499 | 88.2% | 507 | 87.6% | 518 | 83.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 36 | 7.3% | 29 | 5.4% | 25 | 4.6% | 31 | 5.8% | 31 | 5.5% | 40 | 6.9% | 58 | 9.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.50 | 17.29 | 16.88 | 16.07 | 15.89 | 15.40 | 16.60 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ISTEP+ | ||||||
| 2004 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 35% | 54% | 75% |
| 2005 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52% | 55% | 75% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 37% | 48% | 74% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 30% | 50% | 73% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 36% | 54% | 76% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 41% | 55% | 74% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48% | 62% | 79% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 42.7% | 67.4% | 83% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56% | 70.9% | 85% |
| 2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 40% | 48% | 72% |
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55% | 54% | 73% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47% | 50% | 73% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 35% | 50% | 72% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 31% | 46% | 70% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 45% | 56% | 72% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53% | 62% | 76% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 65% | 78% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 42.2% | 63.4% | 79% |
| 2005 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 36% | 55% | 73% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 41% | 50% | 74% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 42% | 56% | 75% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 24% | 51% | 74% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 38% | 56% | 73% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 48% | 58% | 77% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.8% | 67.5% | 82% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 55.8% | 73.3% | 82% |
| 2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 43% | 58% | 73% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 54% | 62% | 75% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 39% | 58% | 74% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 38% | 56% | 75% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 34% | 55% | 70% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 55% | 60% | 75% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.9% | 64.9% | 70% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 58.3% | 68.7% | 79% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 40% | 54% | 71% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 49% | 57% | 75% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 43.9% | 57.4% | 76% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 45% | 60.6% | 78% |
| 2005 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 53% | 59% | 72% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 31% | 58% | 73% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 41% | 56% | 75% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 42% | 58% | 74% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 34% | 52% | 71% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 39% | 54% | 71% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 45.4% | 59% | 75% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.8% | 63.7% | 78% |
| 2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 48% | 60% | 72% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 38% | 62% | 76% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 45% | 61% | 76% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 39% | 61% | 77% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 67% | 77% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 54% | 67% | 81% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.7% | 73.9% | 86% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.1% | 77.4% | 86% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 21% | 39% | 60% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 29.2% | 44.4% | 67% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 25.2% | 44% | 67% |
| 2004 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 42% | 60% | 69% |
| 2005 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 38% | 59% | 70% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 44% | 56% | 71% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 40% | 56% | 71% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 35% | 53% | 71% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 43% | 57% | 69% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 46% | 58% | 72% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 38.4% | 61.8% | 76% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 50% | 66.9% | 78% |
| 2004 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 51% | 66% | 73% |
| 2005 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 56% | 68% | 74% |
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 62% | 70% | 78% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 53% | 70% | 80% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 51% | 68% | 80% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 58% | 70% | 72% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 59% | 70% | 76% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 56.7% | 74.2% | 80% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 65.4% | 76.5% | 82% |
| 2009 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 13% | 31% | 54% |
| 2010 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 18% | 32% | 58% |
| 2011 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 15% | 36.4% | 62% |
| 2012 | Science | 6th Grade | % met std | 22.6% | 36.5% | 64% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Hawthorne Elementary School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.