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If you had an hour of school board time for Hawthorn Elem School, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
421
Elementary
DISTRICT 475 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SALEM SD 111·NCES 173516003679
Hawthorn Elementary School
1300 Bobcat Cir, Salem, IL 62881 · (618) 740-0952 · Marion County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL421 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
264 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 56%
Community
4
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 116 | 28% |
| Grade 1 | 95 | 23% |
| Grade 2 | 101 | 24% |
| Grade 3 | 109 | 26% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 69% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Hawthorn Elementary School→Franklin Park Middle School
Based on grade levels within Salem SD 111. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
46.7%
IL avg 51.0% . +6.4pp since 2023
Math
54.3%
IL avg 37.9% . +7.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.7% | 54.3% |
| 2023-24 | 40.3% | 46.8% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.3%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Hawthorn Elementary School
Hawthorn Elementary School's state test result (48.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn Elementary School this school | 421 | 62.7% | 48.2% |
| West Side Primary School Harrisburg | 400 | 63.0% | N/A |
| Altamont Grade School Altamont | 462 | 62.3% | 52.7% |
| Hedding Grade School Abingdon | 376 | 62.0% | 48.3% |
| Frankfort Intermediate School West Frankfort | 447 | 60.4% | 36.9% |
| Mt Carmel Grade School Mount Carmel | 370 | 60.8% | 45.8% |
Matched among Illinois elementary 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 Hawthorn Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.2% | #643 of 1,925 | #3 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.3% | #554 of 2,077 ▼ 178 | #2 of 9 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.7% | #1,124 of 2,077 ▼ 330 | #4 of 9 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 421 | #903 of 2,419 | #1 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #1,255 of 2,035 | #7 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.5% | #1,575 of 2,042 | #5 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.7% | #930 of 2,132 | #4 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.5% | #267 of 615 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
421
+39 (+10%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 399
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 | 421 | 30 | 14.0:1 | 63% (264) |
| 2023-24 | 378 | 30 | 12.6:1 | 57% (216) |
| 2022-23 | 399 | 30 | 13.3:1 | 57% (226) |
| 2020-21 | 382 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 381 | 29 | 13.1:1 | 56% (212) |
| 2015-16 | 436 | 29 | 15.0:1 | 58% (253) |
| 2010-11 | 384 | 27 | 14.2:1 | 57% (220) |
| 2000-01 | 366 | 22 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 399 | 18 | 22.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hawthorn Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (381 to 421); teachers up 3% (29 to 30).
About Hawthorn Elementary School
Hawthorn Elementary School is a public elementary school in Salem, Illinois. It is open to students in kindergarten through 3 and enrolls 421 students.
Salem SD 111 enrolls 949 students, and its 2 schools include Hawthorn Elementary School.
The share of students at Hawthorn Elementary School who are White is 88%. Other groups include 4% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, and 3% Black. Marion County residents are about 90% White, a similar share. A diversity index of 22% means there is a 22% chance two randomly chosen students at Hawthorn Elementary School are from different groups.
Classroom staffing at Hawthorn Elementary School totals 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.0:1. The 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois is close to this figure. Federal data show 63% of students (264) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Marion County is close, at 64%.
In Illinois, Hawthorn Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 48.2% actual against a predicted 35.3%.
Census data for Marion County show median household income comes to about $61,240, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. The county has 27 public schools and about 5,636 students.
Franklin Park Middle School sits about 0.2 miles from Hawthorn Elementary School. There are 3 other public schools within five miles. By average proficiency, Hawthorn Elementary School is 3rd among 9 schools close by.
NCES describes the area around Hawthorn Elementary School as Town: Remote, meaning in a town far from an urbanized area.
Federal enrollment counts rose from 382 (2020-21) to 421 (2024-25).
The Hawthorn Elementary School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. You can also rate the school on this page.
Marion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,000
Census ACS
Median income
$61,240
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
5,636 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Salem
- Salem Community High SchoolHigh · 706 students
- Franklin Park Middle SchoolMiddle · 528 students
- Selmaville Elementary SchoolElementary · 223 students
Other Hawthorn Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 2 states are named Hawthorn Elementary. Hawthorn Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- HAWTHORN ELEM.ST PETERS, MO · 458 students
- HAWTHORN ELEM.KANSAS CITY, MO · 450 students
- HAWTHORN ELEMENTARYCAMDENTON, MO · 405 students
Nearby schools
- Franklin Park Middle School0.2 mi · 528
- Salem Community High School0.8 mi · 706
- Selmaville Elementary School4.0 mi · 223
- Odin Attendance Center K-85.5 mi · 192
- Odin Attendance Center 9-125.5 mi · 67
- Raccoon Cons Elementary School8.2 mi · 204
Frequently asked questions
About Hawthorn Elementary SchoolHow large is Hawthorn Elementary School?
Hawthorn Elementary School enrolls approximately 421 students in grades KG-03.
What age range does Hawthorn Elementary School serve?
Hawthorn Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 03.
How many teachers does Hawthorn Elementary School have?
Hawthorn Elementary School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
How diverse is Hawthorn Elementary School?
Hawthorn Elementary School reports a student body of 88% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Hawthorn Elementary School public or private?
Hawthorn Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Salem SD 111.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.