Enrollment
405
Elementary
DISTRICT 343 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAMDENTON R-III·NCES 290699002983
HAWTHORN ELEMENTARY
119 SERVICE RD, CAMDENTON, MO 65020 · (573) 317-3450 · Camden County
GRADES 03–04ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL405 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
206 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 54%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 202 | 50% |
| Grade 4 | 203 | 50% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 52% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within CAMDENTON R-III. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
34.5%
MO avg 44.9% . -2.2pp since 2021
Math
38.9%
MO avg 43.8% . -4.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 13.3% | 21.2% | 40.2% | 25.1% |
| Math | 17.9% | 21.0% | 30.7% | 30.2% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.5% | 38.9% |
| 2023-24 | 35.7% | 40.2% |
| 2022-23 | 38.1% | 42.8% |
| 2021-22 | 36.7% | 43.5% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
37.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.8%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Missouri 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 Missouri'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
HAWTHORN ELEMENTARY's state test result (37.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAWTHORN ELEMENTARY this school | 405 | 50.9% | 37.0% |
| BROOKFIELD ELEM. BROOKFIELD | 417 | 49.2% | 49.6% |
| CUBA ELEM. CUBA | 424 | 51.2% | 49.0% |
| SCOTT CO. ELEM. BENTON | 410 | 51.7% | 21.0% |
| CENTRAL ELEM. DEXTER | 447 | 53.0% | 50.5% |
| DANIEL WEBSTER ELEM. MARSHFIELD | 436 | 50.0% | 48.5% |
Matched among Missouri 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 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Camden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #610 of 1,002 | #2 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.9% | #589 of 1,019 ▼ 44 | #2 of 6 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.5% | #717 of 1,018 ▼ 22 | #5 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.4pp | #255 of 943 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 405 | #371 of 1,294 | #2 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #635 of 950 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.7% | #741 of 953 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.9% | #627 of 1,165 | #5 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.2% | #313 of 684 | 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
405
+53 (+15%) vs 2020
-17% since 2010-11, when it was 490
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 405 | 29.5 | 13.7:1 | 51% (206) |
| 2023-24 | 397 | 32.1 | 12.4:1 | 56% (222) |
| 2022-23 | 375 | 29.5 | 12.7:1 | 46% (174) |
| 2020-21 | 352 | 29 | 12.1:1 | 52% (182) |
| 2017-18 | 472 | 32.7 | 14.4:1 | 63% (296) |
| 2015-16 | 503 | 35 | 14.4:1 | 69% (346) |
| 2010-11 | 490 | 36 | 13.6:1 | 60% (293) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HAWTHORN ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (472 to 405); teachers down 10% (32.7 to 29.5).
About HAWTHORN ELEMENTARY
HAWTHORN ELEMENTARY is a medium-sized elementary school in CAMDENTON, Missouri, (ZIP code 65020). A federal count lists 405 students at the school, in grades 3 through 4. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Missouri) has about 315 students.
CAMDENTON R-III (8 schools, 3,835 students) runs HAWTHORN ELEMENTARY.
The student body at HAWTHORN ELEMENTARY is 91% White. Other groups include 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 93% White, within a few points of the school. HAWTHORN ELEMENTARY's diversity index is 17%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at the school number 29.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.7:1. On average, elementary schools in Missouri have 12.4:1, compared with 13.7:1 here. The school's lunch program data list 51% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Camden County average 50%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for HAWTHORN ELEMENTARY is 40.8%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 37.0%.
Camden County has about 43,667 residents, and the median household income is $66,387, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. In all, Camden County has 16 public schools and roughly 4,831 students.
The nearest other public school, DOGWOOD ELEMENTARY, is about 0.1 miles away. There are 5 more public schools inside five miles. By average proficiency, HAWTHORN ELEMENTARY is 6th among 7 schools close by.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Remote: the school is in a town far from an urbanized area.
HAWTHORN ELEMENTARY's enrollment grew from 352 in 2020-21 to 405 in 2024-25. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (13.7:1) than in 2020-21 (12.1:1).
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Camden County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,667
Census ACS
Median income
$66,387
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
4,831 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CAMDENTON R-III
- CAMDENTON HIGHHigh · 1,285 students
- CAMDENTON MIDDLEMiddle · 599 students
- DOGWOOD ELEMENTARYElementary · 592 students
- OAK RIDGE INTERMEDIATEMiddle · 569 students
- OSAGE BEACH ELEMENTARYElementary · 219 students
- HURRICANE DECK ELEMENTARYElementary · 157 students
Other schools in CAMDENTON
- CAMDENTON HIGHHigh · 1,285 students
- CAMDENTON MIDDLEMiddle · 599 students
- DOGWOOD ELEMENTARYElementary · 592 students
- OAK RIDGE INTERMEDIATEMiddle · 569 students
- JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTERHigh · 9 students
- LAKE CAREER TECHNICAL CENTERHigh
Other Hawthorn Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 2 states are named Hawthorn Elementary. HAWTHORN ELEMENTARY is the 4th largest of the 4.
- HAWTHORN ELEM.ST PETERS, MO · 458 students
- HAWTHORN ELEM.KANSAS CITY, MO · 450 students
- Hawthorn Elementary SchoolSalem, IL · 421 students
Nearby schools
- DOGWOOD ELEMENTARY0.1 mi · 592
- CAMDENTON MIDDLE0.1 mi · 599
- OAK RIDGE INTERMEDIATE0.3 mi · 569
- CAMDENTON HIGH0.6 mi · 1,285
- JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTER1.6 mi · 9
- OSAGE BEACH ELEMENTARY9.1 mi · 219
Frequently asked questions
About HAWTHORN ELEMENTARYHow large is HAWTHORN ELEMENTARY?
HAWTHORN ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 405 students in grades 03-04.
What age range does HAWTHORN ELEMENTARY serve?
HAWTHORN ELEMENTARY serves students from grade 03 through grade 04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HAWTHORN ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HAWTHORN ELEMENTARY is approximately 13.7:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at HAWTHORN ELEMENTARY?
At HAWTHORN ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees HAWTHORN ELEMENTARY?
HAWTHORN ELEMENTARY is overseen by CAMDENTON R-III in Camden County.
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