Is Hawthorne Elementary a good school?

Hawthorne Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.5% of Missouri elementary schools.

How many students attend Hawthorne Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 429 students attended Hawthorne Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Hawthorne Elementary?

Students at Hawthorne Elementary are 73% White, 13% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Hawthorne Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hawthorne Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Mexico Middle High : Mexico High

Hawthorne Elementary

Summary:

Hawthorne Elementary is a public elementary school in Mexico, Missouri, serving 429 students in grades 1-5. The school is part of the Mexico 59 school district, which is ranked 300 out of 386 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hawthorne Elementary faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, low test scores in Mathematics and English Language Arts compared to state and district averages, and a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. While the school's spending per student is higher than average, its performance has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Missouri elementary schools over the past decade. The school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic and White students, has also declined in recent years.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Hallsville Primary and Two Mile Prairie Elementary, Hawthorne Elementary's challenges stand out. These nearby schools have significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates, suggesting that the high rates of poverty and chronic absenteeism at Hawthorne Elementary may be contributing to its low academic performance. Addressing these underlying issues could be crucial in improving student outcomes at the school.

Detail:

Public 1-5

1250 W Curtis
Mexico, MO 65265-1855

(573) 581-3064

District: Mexico 59

SchoolDigger Rank:
747^th of 906 Missouri Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,096

Students who attend Hawthorne Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mexico Middle
High:	Mexico High

Student/teacher ratio: 13.9

Number of students: 429

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.7%

Hispanic:

12.8%

Two or more races:

10.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hawthorne Elementary ranks worse than 82.5% of elementary schools in Missouri. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.08. (See more...)

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.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (72.7%), Hispanic (12.8%), two or more races (10%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Mexico 59 School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hawthorne Elementary is 13.9, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Mexico 59 School District! (See more...)

Compare Hawthorne Elementary employs 30.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hawthorne Elementary is $10,096, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Mexico 59 School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hawthorne Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Hawthorne Elementary 747^th of 906 Missouri public elementary schools. (See Hawthorne Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

White students:

Mexico 59:

SchoolDigger ranks Mexico 59 300^th of 386 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hawthorne Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Hawthorne Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2006	55.85	452^nd	1074	57.9%
2007	55.63	461^st	1080	57.3%
2008	60.61	379^th	1084	65.0%
2009	51.87	539^th	1053	48.8%
2010	42.14	699^th	1066	34.4%
2011	44.37	688^th	1088	36.8%
2012	40.40	744^th	1085	31.4%
2013	42.33	717^th	1108	35.3%
2014	29.72	857^th	1089	21.3%
2015	32.41	798^th	1058	24.6%
2016	37.35	595^th	865	31.2%
2017	47.20	572^nd	1032	44.6%
2018	55.24	462^nd	1045	55.8%
2019	46.37	570^th	1052	45.8%
2021	37.73	586^th	901	35.0%
2022	33.95	615^th	908	32.3%
2023	20.87	733^rd	898	18.4%
2024	18.08	747^th	906	17.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hawthorne Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	78.06	103^rd	887	88.4%
2019	69.46	176^th	907	80.6%
2021	71.27	94^th	574	83.6%
2022	68.44	95^th	532	82.1%
2023	46.22	307^th	611	49.8%
2024	40.43	375^th	625	40.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hawthorne Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	54.97	37^th	105	64.8%
2019	46.61	64^th	120	46.7%

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Rank History for White students at Hawthorne Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	53.46	404^th	898	55.0%
2019	42.54	525^th	917	42.7%
2021	29.67	502^nd	691	27.4%
2022	19.58	579^th	675	14.2%
2023	12.62	625^th	673	7.1%
2024	7.92	649^th	668	2.8%

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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary 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.

Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Saturday, September 7, 2013

Hawthorne elementary in Mexico MO has been excellent for all three of my children but has been wonderful for my son with Autism. He attended a neighboring school his entire life before we relocated and there is no comparison. Mr Señor is highly aware of what his disability involves and has been of great help to my son and myself. Highly recommended Close Quote

Enrollment information for Hawthorne Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	499	499
1992	453	15	8	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	477
1993	447	17	7	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	472
1994	450	25	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	482
1995	445	21	3	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	471
1996	445	21	3	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	471
1997	485	28	2	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	520
1998	465	24	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	493
1999	459	25	2	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	489
2000	442	16	1	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	461
2001	426	23	1	1	3	n/a	n/a	0	454
2002	362	19	2	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	397
2003	362	19	2	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	397
2004	366	17	1	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	398
2005	338	12	1	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	374
2006	330	15	0	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	368
2007	334	30	2	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	392
2008	320	29	4	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	379
2009	300	33	4	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	367
2010	292	31	5	38	1	n/a	n/a	0	367
2011	260	19	3	48	1	1	32	0	364
2012	291	15	2	55	0	1	32	0	396
2013	306	11	2	71	0	1	35	0	426
2014	312	14	4	65	0	1	33	0	429
2015	309	14	3	71	0	0	38	0	435
2016	304	24	4	66	0	0	37	0	435
2017	309	26	4	66	0	0	39	0	444
2018	326	35	5	64	1	0	33	0	464
2019	307	30	4	59	0	0	28	0	428
2020	322	30	1	47	0	0	44	0	444
2021	298	25	1	41	0	1	51	0	417
2022	328	19	1	34	0	1	40	0	423
2023	324	24	1	35	1	1	43	0	429
2024	312	16	1	55	2	0	43	0	429

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

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	499	25.5	19.5	n/a
1992	477	25.5	18.7	29.4
1993	472	29.7	15.9	25.4
1994	482	29.4	16.4	32.4
1995	471	30.0	15.7	41.8
1996	471	30.0	15.7	41.8
1997	520	31.0	16.8	34.6
1998	493	31.0	15.9	32.7
1999	489	30.5	16.0	44.2
2000	461	31.5	14.6	39.7
2001	454	31.3	14.5	45.2
2002	397	30.0	13.2	46.3
2003	397	30.0	13.2	46.3
2004	398	28.0	14.2	54.3
2005	374	28.5	13.1	56.1
2006	368	30.0	12.3	53.8
2007	392	28.9	13.6	52.3
2008	379	29.0	13.1	57
2009	367	28.6	12.8	57.8
2010	367	26.2	13.9	65.7
2011	364	26.3	13.8	67.9
2012	396	28.3	13.9	73.2
2013	426	30.2	14.0	70.4
2014	429	30.6	14.0	68.1
2015	435	31.0	14.0	100
2016	435	34.0	12.7	99.3
2017	444	33.2	13.3	100
2018	464	31.9	14.5	100
2019	428	32.6	13.0	99.3
2020	444	32.3	13.7	99.3
2021	417	32.9	12.6	99.3
2022	423	32.2	13.1	99.3
2023	429	31.9	13.4	100
2024	429	30.7	13.9	100

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

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	499	25.5	19.5	n/a
1992	477	25.5	18.7	29.4
1993	472	29.7	15.9	25.4
1994	482	29.4	16.4	32.4
1995	471	30.0	15.7	41.8
1996	471	30.0	15.7	41.8
1997	520	31.0	16.8	34.6
1998	493	31.0	15.9	32.7
1999	489	30.5	16.0	44.2
2000	461	31.5	14.6	39.7
2001	454	31.3	14.5	45.2
2002	397	30.0	13.2	46.3
2003	397	30.0	13.2	46.3
2004	398	28.0	14.2	54.3
2005	374	28.5	13.1	56.1
2006	368	30.0	12.3	53.8
2007	392	28.9	13.6	52.3
2008	379	29.0	13.1	57
2009	367	28.6	12.8	57.8
2010	367	26.2	13.9	65.7
2011	364	26.3	13.8	67.9
2012	396	28.3	13.9	73.2
2013	426	30.2	14.0	70.4
2014	429	30.6	14.0	68.1
2015	435	31.0	14.0	100
2016	435	34.0	12.7	99.3
2017	444	33.2	13.3	100
2018	464	31.9	14.5	100
2019	428	32.6	13.0	99.3
2020	444	32.3	13.7	99.3
2021	417	32.9	12.6	99.3
2022	423	32.2	13.1	99.3
2023	429	31.9	13.4	100
2024	429	30.7	13.9	100

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Hawthorne Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$254 (3.1%)	$7,841 (96.9%)	$8,095
2020	$373 (4.5%)	$7,928 (95.5%)	$8,301
2021	$830 (8.5%)	$8,944 (91.5%)	$9,774
2022	$1,399 (13.9%)	$8,697 (86.1%)	$10,096

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hawthorne Elementary

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 570^th of 1052 Elementary schools	Ranks 733^rd of 898 Elementary schools	27.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hawthorne Elementary)	45	11.9	33.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mexico 59)	38.8	17	21.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46	41.1	4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hawthorne Elementary)	38	22	16%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mexico 59)	40.7	24.8	15.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	48.7	42.4	6.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hawthorne Elementary)	44.3	32.9	11.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mexico 59)	41	34	7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46.8	43.8	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hawthorne Elementary)	46	30.3	15.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mexico 59)	43.6	33.9	9.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	49.3	45.9	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hawthorne Elementary)	45.8	17.1	28.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Mexico 59)	36.1	21.1	15%
5th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	40.3	39.1	1.2%
5th Grade Science (Hawthorne Elementary)	34.7	25	9.7%
5th Grade Science (Mexico 59)	34.1	31	3.1%
5th Grade Science (Missouri)	42.5	40.9	1.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hawthorne Elementary)	53.5	31.6	21.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Mexico 59)	45.3	32.1	13.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	47.1	44.1	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	428	429	0.2%
African American	30	24	20%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	4	1	75%
Hispanic	59	35	40.7%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	307	324	5.5%
Two or More Races	28	43	53.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	99.3%	100%	0.7%

Schools Near Hawthorne Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAP Mathematics (2024)			MAP Science (2024)	MAP English Language Arts (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hawthorne Elementary	Public	1-5	1250 W Curtis	Mexico	65265	Audrain County	Mexico 59	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 581-3064	429	31	13.9	100.0%	312 (72.7%)	16 (3.7%)	55 (12.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.0%)	18.1	747^th of 906 public elementary schools	17.5%		20.9	733^rd of 898 public elementary schools	18.4%	14	17.8	12.8	21.6	29.2	26.2	20.6	25.8	$10,096	$1,399	$8,697
Eugene Field Elementary	Public	1-5	704 West Blvd	Mexico	65265	Audrain County	Mexico 59	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 581-5268	430	32	13.2	100.0%	312 (72.6%)	41 (9.5%)	31 (7.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.8%)	18.8	743^rd of 906 public elementary schools	18.0%		32.9	631^st of 898 public elementary schools	29.7%	112	20.3	19.2	20.4	25.4	25.2	23.9	26.5	$10,705	$1,891	$8,814
McMillan Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	1101 E Anderson	Mexico	65265	Audrain County	Mexico 59	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 581-5029	335	25	13.2	100.3%	246 (73.4%)	31 (9.3%)	24 (7.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.6%)								(n/a)								$14,430	$2,596	$11,834
Chance Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	510 S Rollins	Centralia	65240	Boone County	Centralia R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 682-2014	306	22	13.6	28.8%	272 (88.9%)	2 (0.7%)	13 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.9%)								(n/a)								$9,594	$697	$8,897
Community Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	35063 Hwy Bb	Laddonia	63352	Audrain County	Community R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(855) 708-7567	145	15	9.6	51.7%	140 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)								(n/a)	44.7							$12,627	$877	$11,750
Centralia Intermediate	Public	3-5	550 W Lakeview	Centralia	65240	Boone County	Centralia R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 682-3451	306	19	15.8	27.8%	277 (90.5%)	3 (1.0%)	11 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.6%)	47.3	476^th of 906 public elementary schools	47.5%		52	434^th of 898 public elementary schools	51.7%	42	41.7	48.9	38.1	35.2	36.8		29.3	$8,122	$536	$7,586
Hatton-McCredie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4171 County Rd 240	Kingdom City	65262	Callaway County	North Callaway County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 642-4333	252	21	11.9	42.1%	231 (91.7%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.4%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	37.3	586^th of 906 public elementary schools	35.3%		32.5	636^th of 898 public elementary schools	29.2%	50	39.9	26.7		30.0	39.9		26.0	$10,952	$634	$10,318
Hallsville Intermediate	Public	3-5	411 Hwy 124 E	Hallsville	65255	Boone County	Hallsville R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 696-5512	349	25	13.9	29.8%	293 (84.0%)	11 (3.2%)	12 (3.4%)	14 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.9%)	58.6	361^st of 906 public elementary schools	60.2%		57.3	381^st of 898 public elementary schools	57.6%	20	43.6	48.1	44.7	42.0	47.5	42.1	42.0	$8,676	$553	$8,123
Hallsville Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	6401 Hwy 124 E	Hallsville	65255	Boone County	Hallsville R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 696-5512	403	26	15.2	35.0%	345 (85.6%)	13 (3.2%)	10 (2.5%)	17 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.2%)								(n/a)								$9,118	$674	$8,444
Wellsville-Middletown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	900 Burlington Rd	Wellsville	63384	Montgomery County	Wellsville Middletown R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 684-2047	133	12	11.5	56.4%	118 (88.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.8%)	22.8	707^th of 906 public elementary schools	22.0%					(n/a)	33.4		15.9		29.2	6.3	26.4	$12,763	$1,279	$11,484

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