Enrollment
348
Elementary
DISTRICT 348 · STATE 167
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOZEMAN ELEM·NCES 300456000107
Hawthorne School
405 E Mendenhall, Bozeman, MT 59715 · (406) 522-6700 · Gallatin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL348 STUDENTS
·
allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
8%
27 students
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 58%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 57 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (64).
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 40% · 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
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
72.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
72.0%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Montana schools, those numbers are about 47 and 36.
Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Hawthorne School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorne School this school | 348 | 7.8% | N/A |
| Montana City School Clancy | 313 | 1.0% | N/A |
| Morning Star School Bozeman | 482 | 8.7% | N/A |
| Arrowhead School Billings | 434 | 18.4% | N/A |
| Ennis School Ennis | 244 | 23.4% | N/A |
| Longfellow School Bozeman | 289 | 18.7% | N/A |
Matched among Montana 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 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Montana | In Gallatin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #3 of 199 | #3 of 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #7 of 201 | #5 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 348 | #65 of 421 | #9 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.3:1 | #154 of 160 | #12 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.2% | #150 of 160 | #13 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 7.8% | #220 of 226 | #17 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.0% | #104 of 107 | #10 of 10 |
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
348
+33 (+10%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 333
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 348 | 18.1 | 19.3:1 | 8% (27) |
| 2023-24 | 334 | 19.2 | 17.4:1 | 2% (7) |
| 2022-23 | 348 | 20.6 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 315 | 20 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 355 | 21.2 | 16.8:1 | 9% (31) |
| 2015-16 | 338 | 19 | 17.8:1 | 13% (44) |
| 2010-11 | 328 | 17 | 19.3:1 | 22% (72) |
| 2000-01 | 283 | 13 | 21.8:1 | 13% (36) |
| 1990-91 | 333 | 12 | 27.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hawthorne School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (355 to 348); teachers down 15% (21.2 to 18.1).
About Hawthorne School
In Bozeman, Montana, Hawthorne School is a high-enrollment elementary school. The school counts 348 students across pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 108% bigger than the 167 average for elementary schools in Montana.
Hawthorne School is among 11 schools run by Bozeman Elem, which serves 4,689 students.
At Hawthorne School, White students make up 93% of the student body. The remaining students are 3% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. By the diversity index, Hawthorne School comes in at 13%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 19.3:1, with 18.1 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, elementary schools in Montana average 11.9:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 8%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Gallatin County is 25%.
Within Gallatin County, median household income is about $93,528, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 54% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Federal data list 48 public schools in Gallatin County, with a combined enrollment of about 14,170.
The next-closest public school is Bozeman Online Charter School, about 0.6 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Hawthorne School.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Small.
The student count in 2024-25 was 348, 10% above the 315 of 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 15.8:1 to 19.3:1.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Gallatin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
124,074
Census ACS
Median income
$93,528
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
48
14,170 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bozeman Elem
- Sacajawea Middle SchoolMiddle · 807 students
- Chief Joseph Middle SchoolMiddle · 751 students
- Emily Dickinson SchoolElementary · 531 students
- Hyalite ElementaryElementary · 521 students
- Meadowlark ElementaryElementary · 492 students
- Morning Star SchoolElementary · 482 students
Other schools in Bozeman
- Gallatin High SchoolHigh · 1,442 students
- Bozeman High SchoolHigh · 1,279 students
- Sacajawea Middle SchoolMiddle · 807 students
- Chief Joseph Middle SchoolMiddle · 751 students
- Emily Dickinson SchoolElementary · 531 students
- Hyalite ElementaryElementary · 521 students
Other Hawthorne schools
3 other US public schools in 2 states are named Hawthorne. Hawthorne School is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- Hawthorne SchoolMissoula, MT · 417 students
- Hawthorne SchoolHelena, MT · 183 students
- Hawthorne SchoolSALT LAKE CITY, UT · 318 students
Nearby schools
- Bozeman Online Charter School0.6 mi · 32
- Longfellow School0.6 mi · 289
- Whittier School0.7 mi · 262
- Irving School1.0 mi · 174
- Bozeman High School1.0 mi · 1,279
- Bridger Charter School1.0 mi · 69
Frequently asked questions
About Hawthorne SchoolHow many students attend Hawthorne School?
Hawthorne School enrolls approximately 348 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Hawthorne School serve?
Hawthorne School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hawthorne School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hawthorne School is approximately 19.3:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hawthorne School?
At Hawthorne School, the student body is approximately 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Hawthorne School?
Hawthorne School is overseen by Bozeman Elem in Gallatin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.