Enrollment
183
Elementary
DISTRICT 285 · STATE 167
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HELENA ELEM·NCES 300000500420
Hawthorne School
430 Madison Avenue, Helena, MT 59601 · (406) 324-1370 · Lewis and Clark County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL183 STUDENTS
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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
13.8:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
38 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 1 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 27 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 28 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 28 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 37 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 33 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 29 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (27) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (29).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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
52.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
42.0%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 | 183 | 20.8% | N/A |
| Monforton Primary Bozeman | 183 | 21.3% | N/A |
| Jefferson School Helena | 245 | 20.0% | N/A |
| Monforton School Bozeman | 254 | 18.5% | N/A |
| Manhattan Elem Manhattan | 259 | 27.4% | N/A |
| Rise Charter & Distance EL Corvallis | 178 | 31.5% | 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 Lewis and Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #73 of 199 | #4 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #56 of 201 | #3 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 183 | #167 of 421 | #14 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.8% | #208 of 226 | #12 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.7% | #47 of 107 | #5 of 8 |
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
183
-6 (-3%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 230
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 183 | 13.3 | 13.8:1 | 21% (38) |
| 2023-24 | 210 | 14 | 15.0:1 | 13% (27) |
| 2022-23 | 202 | 13 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 189 | 14 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 212 | 13 | 16.3:1 | 20% (43) |
| 2015-16 | 206 | 11 | 18.7:1 | 29% (59) |
| 2010-11 | 268 | 14 | 19.1:1 | 26% (71) |
| 2000-01 | 236 | 13 | 18.1:1 | 19% (45) |
| 1990-91 | 230 | 12 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hawthorne School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (212 to 183); teachers up 2% (13 to 13.3).
About Hawthorne School
Hawthorne School is a mid-sized elementary school found in Helena, Montana. Students in pre-K through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 183 students.
Helena Elem is made up of 15 schools with 5,100 students in all.
A large majority of enrollment at Hawthorne School is White, at 85%. It is also 6% Hispanic, 4% Native American, and 4% multiracial. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Hawthorne School scores 27%.
Based on 13.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, Hawthorne School has a ratio of 13.8:1. Compared with the 11.9:1 average for elementary schools in Montana, this school's ratio is higher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 21%. The average for public schools in Lewis and Clark County is 38%.
Lewis and Clark County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $78,237, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lewis and Clark County's 36 public schools enroll about 9,786 students and include Hawthorne School.
Of the public schools around it, Hawthorne School is closest to Central School, about 0.5 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
NCES assigns Hawthorne School the locale City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 3%.
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Lewis and Clark County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
73,464
Census ACS
Median income
$78,237
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
9,786 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Helena Elem
- C R Anderson Middle SchlMiddle · 962 students
- Helena Middle SchoolMiddle · 701 students
- Four Georgians SchoolElementary · 482 students
- Jim Darcy SchoolElementary · 473 students
- Rossiter SchoolElementary · 369 students
- Bryant SchoolElementary · 288 students
Other schools in Helena
- Capital High SchoolHigh · 1,293 students
- Helena High SchoolHigh · 979 students
- C R Anderson Middle SchlMiddle · 962 students
- Helena Middle SchoolMiddle · 701 students
- Four Georgians SchoolElementary · 482 students
- Jim Darcy SchoolElementary · 473 students
Other Hawthorne schools
3 other US public schools in 2 states are named Hawthorne. Hawthorne School is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Hawthorne SchoolMissoula, MT · 417 students
- Hawthorne SchoolBozeman, MT · 348 students
- Hawthorne SchoolSALT LAKE CITY, UT · 318 students
Nearby schools
- Central School0.5 mi · 242
- Helena P.A.L.0.5 mi · 58
- C R Anderson Middle Schl0.7 mi · 962
- Broadwater School0.8 mi · 207
- Helena Middle School1.0 mi · 701
- Jefferson School1.2 mi · 245
Frequently asked questions
About Hawthorne SchoolHow large is Hawthorne School?
Hawthorne School enrolls approximately 183 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Hawthorne School serve?
Hawthorne School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Hawthorne School have?
Hawthorne School employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Hawthorne School?
Student demographics at Hawthorne School are roughly 85% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Hawthorne School?
Hawthorne School is overseen by Helena Elem in Lewis and Clark County.
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