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Enrollment
612
Middle
DISTRICT 651 · STATE 507
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POCATELLO DISTRICT·NCES 160264000471
HAWTHORNE MIDDLE SCHOOL
1025 WEST ELDREDGE STREET, POCATELLO, ID 83201 · (208) 237-1680 · Bannock County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL612 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 41% of Idaho public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Idaho public middle schools
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.6:1 · STATE 17.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
343 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 46%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 200 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 201 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 211 | 34% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 44% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
52.2%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
37.4%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Idaho schools, those numbers are about 53 and 44.
Source: ISAT. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like HAWTHORNE MIDDLE SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAWTHORNE MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 612 | 56.0% | N/A |
| EAGLE ROCK MIDDLE SCHOOL IDAHO FALLS | 704 | 53.1% | N/A |
| HOMEDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL HOMEDALE | 394 | 54.8% | N/A |
| MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL BLACKFOOT | 526 | 49.4% | N/A |
| EMMETT MIDDLE SCHOOL EMMETT | 539 | 50.8% | N/A |
| SOUTH FREMONT JR HIGH ST ANTHONY | 367 | 60.8% | N/A |
Matched among Idaho middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where HAWTHORNE MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Bannock County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.4% | #57 of 100 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.2% | #53 of 101 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 612 | #40 of 114 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #39 of 98 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.6% | #24 of 98 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.0% | #20 of 104 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.6% | #22 of 62 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
612
-94 (-13%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 868
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 19.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 612 | 35.3 | 17.3:1 | 56% (343) |
| 2023-24 | 625 | 37 | 16.9:1 | 48% (301) |
| 2022-23 | 674 | 35.5 | 19.0:1 | 47% (320) |
| 2020-21 | 706 | 36 | 19.6:1 | 47% (332) |
| 2017-18 | 743 | 37.8 | 19.7:1 | 48% (358) |
| 2015-16 | 733 | 35 | 20.9:1 | 50% (367) |
| 2010-11 | 813 | 40 | 20.3:1 | 48% (389) |
| 2000-01 | 701 | 39 | 18.0:1 | 36% (254) |
| 1990-91 | 868 | 43 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HAWTHORNE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (743 to 612); teachers down 6% (37.8 to 35.3).
About HAWTHORNE MIDDLE SCHOOL
Families in POCATELLO, Idaho, are served by HAWTHORNE MIDDLE SCHOOL, a medium-sized middle school. Its 612 students are spread across grades 6 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in Idaho is about 507 students.
A total of 23 schools make up POCATELLO DISTRICT, with 11,448 students enrolled.
At 67%, White students outnumber all other groups at HAWTHORNE MIDDLE SCHOOL combined. Smaller groups are 16% Hispanic, 11% Native American, and 5% multiracial. County-wide, 83% of Bannock County residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at HAWTHORNE MIDDLE SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 51%.
Its teaching staff equals 35.3 full-time positions, a ratio of 17.3:1. Middle schools in Idaho have a similar average ratio of 17.1:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 56%. The rate at public schools in Bannock County averages 44%, lower than here.
Measured against Idaho public middle schools, HAWTHORNE MIDDLE SCHOOL receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
HAWTHORNE MIDDLE SCHOOL is located in Bannock County, where median household income is about $66,499, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 37 public schools in Bannock County, with a combined enrollment of about 14,358.
The school nearest to HAWTHORNE MIDDLE SCHOOL is NEW HORIZON HIGH SCHOOL, at a distance of about 0.3 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
HAWTHORNE MIDDLE SCHOOL falls in the City: Small locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 13%, from 706 to 612. The ratio of students to teachers went from 19.6:1 to 17.3:1 over the same years.
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Bannock County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
89,454
Census ACS
Median income
$66,499
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
14,358 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in POCATELLO DISTRICT
- HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,456 students
- POCATELLO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,281 students
- CENTURY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,068 students
- FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 718 students
- IRVING MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 702 students
- ALAMEDA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 572 students
Other schools in POCATELLO
- HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,456 students
- POCATELLO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,281 students
- CENTURY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,068 students
- FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 718 students
- IRVING MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 702 students
- ALAMEDA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 572 students
Other Hawthorne Middle schools
One other US public school is named Hawthorne Middle. HAWTHORNE MIDDLE SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Hawthorne MiddleHawthorne, CA · 761 students
Nearby schools
- NEW HORIZON HIGH SCHOOL0.3 mi · 119
- CLAUDE A WILCOX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.3 mi · 464
- LEWIS & CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 401
- ALAMEDA MIDDLE SCHOOL0.8 mi · 572
- GEM PREP: POCATELLO SCHOOL1.0 mi · 476
- SYRINGA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 321
Frequently asked questions
About HAWTHORNE MIDDLE SCHOOLHow large is HAWTHORNE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
HAWTHORNE MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 612 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does HAWTHORNE MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
HAWTHORNE MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HAWTHORNE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HAWTHORNE MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 17.3:1 (35 FTE teachers).
How diverse is HAWTHORNE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
HAWTHORNE MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 67% White, 16% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees HAWTHORNE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
HAWTHORNE MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by POCATELLO DISTRICT in Bannock County.
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