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Enrollment
444
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII·NCES 291830002775
HAWTHORN HILL ELEM.
2801 SW PRYOR RD, LEE'S SUMMIT, MO 64082 · (816) 986-3380 · Jackson County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL444 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
61 students
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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 | 70 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 94 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (94).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
53.9%
MO avg 44.9% . -8.6pp since 2021
Math
45.9%
MO avg 43.8% . -18.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 9 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 18 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 25.3% | 28.6% | 34.5% | 11.3% |
| Math | 19.8% | 26.1% | 37.5% | 16.4% |
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 | 53.9% | 45.9% |
| 2023-24 | 62.8% | 58.5% |
| 2022-23 | 61.2% | 62.1% |
| 2021-22 | 62.5% | 64.3% |
% 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
56.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.8%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 HILL ELEM.
HAWTHORN HILL ELEM.'s state test result (56.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAWTHORN HILL ELEM. this school | 444 | 13.7% | 56.5% |
| CEDAR CREEK ELEM. LEE'S SUMMIT | 487 | 16.4% | 56.4% |
| MID RIVERS ELEM. ST PETERS | 444 | 15.3% | 53.8% |
| VOY SPEARS JR. ELEM. LEE'S SUMMIT | 546 | 13.7% | 78.4% |
| RUSSELL BLVD. ELEM. COLUMBIA | 500 | 17.4% | 61.8% |
| CHAPEL LAKES ELEM. LEE'S SUMMIT | 600 | 15.3% | 73.3% |
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 HILL ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.5% | #184 of 1,002 | #13 of 126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.9% | #421 of 1,019 ▼ 234 | #34 of 126 ▼ 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.9% | #260 of 1,018 ▼ 148 | #21 of 126 ▼ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -13.5pp | #34 of 943 | #3 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 444 | #264 of 1,294 | #41 of 139 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #919 of 950 | #121 of 124 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.8% | #319 of 953 | #85 of 124 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 13.7% | #1,083 of 1,165 | #130 of 136 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.3% | #206 of 684 | #35 of 92 |
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
444
-32 (-7%) vs 2020
-10% since 2010-11, when it was 495
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 444 | 25.9 | 17.2:1 | 14% (61) |
| 2023-24 | 402 | 27 | 14.9:1 | 9% (37) |
| 2022-23 | 405 | 27 | 15.0:1 | 7% (29) |
| 2020-21 | 476 | 33 | 14.4:1 | 6% (30) |
| 2017-18 | 550 | 34 | 16.2:1 | 6% (34) |
| 2015-16 | 567 | 34 | 16.7:1 | 5% (31) |
| 2010-11 | 495 | 30 | 16.5:1 | 5% (26) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HAWTHORN HILL ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (550 to 444); teachers down 24% (34 to 25.9).
About HAWTHORN HILL ELEM.
HAWTHORN HILL ELEM. is an elementary school in LEE'S SUMMIT, Missouri, according to federal school records. It reports enrollment of 444 students in kindergarten through 5. That puts enrollment 41% larger than the 315-student average for elementary schools in Missouri.
The 28 schools in LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII enroll 17,695 students altogether, HAWTHORN HILL ELEM. among them.
White students are 68% of those enrolled at HAWTHORN HILL ELEM.. The next largest groups are 12% Black, 9% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 4% Asian. A diversity index of 51% means there is a 51% chance two randomly chosen students at HAWTHORN HILL ELEM. are from different groups.
The school had 25.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 17.2:1. The school's 17.2:1 compares with an average of 12.4:1 for elementary schools in Missouri. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 14%. The gap from the 60% average for public schools in Jackson County is 46 points.
HAWTHORN HILL ELEM.'s actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (56.5%) and its predicted rate (54.8%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Missouri schools.
The school is in Jackson County, where median household income comes to about $68,577, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Jackson County counts 244 public schools with about 105,714 students.
Measured in a straight line, LEE'S SUMMIT WEST HIGH is about 0.8 miles from HAWTHORN HILL ELEM.. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, HAWTHORN HILL ELEM. ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Fringe: the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 444, from 476 in 2020-21. The ratio of students to teachers went from 14.4:1 to 17.2:1 over the same years.
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Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
719,976
Census ACS
Median income
$68,577
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
244
105,714 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII
- LEE'S SUMMIT WEST HIGHHigh · 1,999 students
- LEE'S SUMMIT SR. HIGHHigh · 1,989 students
- LEE'S SUMMIT NORTH HIGHHigh · 1,940 students
- East Trails Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,051 students
- BERNARD C. CAMPBELL MIDDLEMiddle · 1,043 students
- SUMMIT LAKES MIDDLEMiddle · 1,005 students
Other schools in LEE'S SUMMIT
- LEE'S SUMMIT WEST HIGHHigh · 1,999 students
- LEE'S SUMMIT SR. HIGHHigh · 1,989 students
- LEE'S SUMMIT NORTH HIGHHigh · 1,940 students
- East Trails Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,051 students
- BERNARD C. CAMPBELL MIDDLEMiddle · 1,043 students
- SUMMIT LAKES MIDDLEMiddle · 1,005 students
Nearby schools
- LEE'S SUMMIT WEST HIGH0.8 mi · 1,999
- SUMMIT POINTE ELEM.1.4 mi · 534
- SUMMIT LAKES MIDDLE1.7 mi · 1,005
- TRAILRIDGE ELEM.1.9 mi · 418
- PLEASANT LEA ELEM.2.4 mi · 346
- PLEASANT LEA MIDDLE2.4 mi · 905
Frequently asked questions
About HAWTHORN HILL ELEM.What is the total enrollment at HAWTHORN HILL ELEM.?
HAWTHORN HILL ELEM. enrolls approximately 444 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does HAWTHORN HILL ELEM. serve?
HAWTHORN HILL ELEM. serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HAWTHORN HILL ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HAWTHORN HILL ELEM. is approximately 17.2:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at HAWTHORN HILL ELEM.?
At HAWTHORN HILL ELEM., the student body is approximately 68% White, 9% Hispanic, 12% Black, 4% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is HAWTHORN HILL ELEM. in?
HAWTHORN HILL ELEM. is part of LEE'S SUMMIT R-VII.
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