Hawthorne Elementary

Hawthorne Elementary operates as a compact primary school in Hawthorne, Nevada, operated by Mineral. Current enrollment sits at 267 students spanning grades pre-K through 6. By comparison, Nevada's public schools average about 480 students each, so Hawthorne Elementary sits 44% below that benchmark.

Across the 4 schools in Mineral (534 students total), Hawthorne Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Hawthorne Elementary reports that the largest single group is White, at 55% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 20% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 6% Native American, 4% Asian. Compared to Mineral County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, Hawthorne Elementary reports 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.3:1. The state averages around 18.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Hawthorne Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 32.5%, the actual is 18.1%, a residual of -14.5 points.

Around the school, Mineral County reports that median household income runs about $54,855, 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hawthorne Elementary is one of 5 public schools in Mineral County (combined enrollment of about 534 students).

Hawthorne Junior High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

Hawthorne Elementary operates from a countryside location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hawthorne Elementary has contracted 17%, going from 321 students in 2018 to 267 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 71% to 55% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 18.9:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 today.

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