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Enrollment
442
Elementary
DISTRICT 393 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEXICO 59·NCES 292081001133
HAWTHORNE ELEM.
1250 W CURTIS, MEXICO, MO 65265 · (573) 581-3064 · Audrain County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL442 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
442 students
DISTRICT 90% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 102 | 23% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 89 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 92 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 20% |
This year's 1st grade class (102) is 16% larger than its 5th grade class (88).
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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
Students here typically continue to
HAWTHORNE ELEM.→MEXICO MIDDLE
Based on grade levels within MEXICO 59. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
24.9%
MO avg 44.9% . -11.1pp since 2021
Math
14.6%
MO avg 43.8% . -12.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 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 11 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 7.5% | 17.4% | 39.2% | 35.7% |
| Math | 2.7% | 11.9% | 27.3% | 57.9% |
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 | 24.9% | 14.6% |
| 2023-24 | 25.0% | 17.9% |
| 2022-23 | 29.2% | 21.2% |
| 2021-22 | 36.0% | 27.1% |
% 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
21.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% 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 HAWTHORNE ELEM.
HAWTHORNE ELEM.'s state test result (21.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAWTHORNE ELEM. this school | 442 | 100.0% | 21.2% |
| HYDE ELEM. ST JOSEPH | 352 | 100.0% | 33.9% |
| LINDBERGH ELEM. ST JOSEPH | 431 | 100.0% | 23.1% |
| PARKWAY ELEM. ST JOSEPH | 438 | 100.0% | 24.4% |
| SKAITH ELEM. ST JOSEPH | 398 | 100.0% | 30.5% |
| EUGENE FIELD ELEM. MEXICO | 418 | 100.0% | 20.2% |
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 HAWTHORNE ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.2% | #865 of 1,002 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.6% | #926 of 1,019 ▼ 28 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.9% | #866 of 1,018 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -11.8pp | #45 of 943 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 442 | #268 of 1,294 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #576 of 950 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.5% | #360 of 953 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #126 of 1,165 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.7% | #577 of 684 |
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
442
+25 (+6%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 499
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 442 | 33 | 13.4:1 | 100% (442) |
| 2023-24 | 429 | 30.8 | 13.9:1 | 100% (429) |
| 2022-23 | 429 | 31.9 | 13.4:1 | 100% (429) |
| 2020-21 | 417 | 32 | 13.0:1 | 99% (414) |
| 2017-18 | 464 | 32 | 14.5:1 | 100% (464) |
| 2015-16 | 435 | 33 | 13.2:1 | 99% (432) |
| 2010-11 | 364 | 26 | 14.0:1 | 68% (247) |
| 2000-01 | 454 | 31 | 14.7:1 | 45% (205) |
| 1990-91 | 499 | 25 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HAWTHORNE ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (464 to 442); teachers up 3% (32 to 33).
About HAWTHORNE ELEM.
HAWTHORNE ELEM. is a public elementary school in MEXICO, Missouri. The school enrolls 442 students in grades 1 through 5. That compares with an average of about 315 students for elementary schools in Missouri.
HAWTHORNE ELEM. is a school in MEXICO 59. The district has 5 schools and 2,374 students.
More than half of the students at HAWTHORNE ELEM. are White (70%). Other reported shares: 14% multiracial, 13% Hispanic, and 3% Black. That compares with about 89% White among all Audrain County residents. The diversity index for HAWTHORNE ELEM. is 47%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 13.4 students per teacher. Elementary schools in Missouri average 12.4:1, 1.0 fewer students per teacher than here. Of all students at HAWTHORNE ELEM., 100% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 75% average among public schools in Audrain County.
HAWTHORNE ELEM.'s average proficiency rate across its state test results of 21.2% is 1.2 points below the 22.4% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
In Audrain County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $59,448, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. There are 14 public schools in the county, enrolling about 3,243, HAWTHORNE ELEM. among them.
Measured in a straight line, MEXICO HIGH is about 0.3 miles from HAWTHORNE ELEM.. Around the school, 4 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, HAWTHORNE ELEM. ranks 6th on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies HAWTHORNE ELEM.'s location as Town: Distant.
The school's enrollment increased 6% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
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Audrain County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,548
Census ACS
Median income
$59,448
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
3,243 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MEXICO 59
- MEXICO HIGHHigh · 734 students
- MEXICO MIDDLEMiddle · 461 students
- EUGENE FIELD ELEM.Elementary · 418 students
- MCMILLAN EARLY LEARNING CENTERElementary · 319 students
- DAVIS H. HART CAREER CTR.High
Other schools in MEXICO
- MEXICO HIGHHigh · 734 students
- MEXICO MIDDLEMiddle · 461 students
- EUGENE FIELD ELEM.Elementary · 418 students
- MCMILLAN EARLY LEARNING CENTERElementary · 319 students
- DAVIS H. HART CAREER CTR.High
- N.E. COMMUNITY TREATMENT CTR.High
Other HAWTHORNE Elementary schools
32 other US public schools in 20 states are named HAWTHORNE Elementary. HAWTHORNE ELEM. is the 10th largest of the 33.
- HAWTHORNE ELEM.KEARNEY, MO · 264 students
- Hawthorne Elementary SchoolHampton, GA · 813 students
- Hawthorne ElementaryRiverside, CA · 663 students
- Hawthorne Elementary SchoolElmhurst, IL · 568 students
- Hawthorne ElementaryOntario, CA · 549 students
Nearby schools
- MEXICO HIGH0.3 mi · 734
- MEXICO MIDDLE1.0 mi · 461
- EUGENE FIELD ELEM.1.0 mi · 418
- MCMILLAN EARLY LEARNING CENTER1.3 mi · 319
- NORTH CALLAWAY MIDDLE SCHOOL11.1 mi · 218
- CHESTER BOREN MIDDLE12.9 mi · 302
Frequently asked questions
About HAWTHORNE ELEM.How large is HAWTHORNE ELEM.?
HAWTHORNE ELEM. enrolls approximately 442 students in grades 01-05.
What grades does HAWTHORNE ELEM. serve?
HAWTHORNE ELEM. serves grades 01-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HAWTHORNE ELEM.?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HAWTHORNE ELEM. is approximately 13.4:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at HAWTHORNE ELEM.?
At HAWTHORNE ELEM., the student body is approximately 70% White, 13% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Is HAWTHORNE ELEM. public or private?
HAWTHORNE ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by MEXICO 59.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.