Enrollment
312
Elementary
DISTRICT 315 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FARGO 1·NCES 380678000195
CLARA BARTON HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1417 6th St S, Fargo, ND 58103 · (701) 446-4400 · Cass County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL312 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 37% of North Dakota public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Dakota public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
70 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 37%
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 | 53 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (51).
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 49% · 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
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ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
38.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
41.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Dakota schools, those numbers are about 39 and 40.
Source: ND A+. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like CLARA BARTON HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLARA BARTON HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 312 | 22.4% | N/A |
| LANGDON AREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Langdon | 259 | 25.9% | N/A |
| KILLDEER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Killdeer | 344 | 20.3% | N/A |
| HAZEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Hazen | 272 | 20.6% | N/A |
| BEULAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Beulah | 306 | 19.6% | N/A |
| HILLSBORO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Hillsboro | 254 | 24.4% | N/A |
Matched among North Dakota 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 CLARA BARTON HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota | In Cass County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #127 of 199 | #22 of 35 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #135 of 199 | #22 of 35 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 312 | #78 of 283 | #26 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #65 of 130 | #18 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.2% | #87 of 131 | #23 of 30 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.4% | #148 of 201 | #22 of 33 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.4% | #22 of 74 | #6 of 19 |
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
312
-46 (-13%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 356
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 312 | 25 | 12.5:1 | 22% (70) |
| 2023-24 | 328 | 26 | 12.6:1 | 24% (78) |
| 2022-23 | 346 | 27 | 12.8:1 | 25% (86) |
| 2020-21 | 358 | 31 | 11.6:1 | 22% (78) |
| 2017-18 | 392 | 30 | 13.1:1 | 24% (93) |
| 2015-16 | 414 | 31 | 13.3:1 | 26% (108) |
| 2010-11 | 156 | 12 | 13.0:1 | 30% (47) |
| 2000-01 | 233 | 12 | 19.4:1 | 8% (18) |
| 1990-91 | 356 | 14 | 25.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CLARA BARTON HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (392 to 312); teachers down 17% (30 to 25).
About CLARA BARTON HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
The public elementary school CLARA BARTON HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is located in Fargo, North Dakota. Enrolled students number 312 students, in kindergarten through 5. Enrollment is 47% higher than the average for elementary schools in North Dakota, which is about 212.
CLARA BARTON HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 26 schools in FARGO 1, which enrolls 11,443 students in total.
At CLARA BARTON HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, White students make up 84% of the student body. After that, the student body is 6% multiracial and 6% Hispanic. That is close to the 82% White share among all Cass County residents. CLARA BARTON HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a diversity index of 29%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
With 25 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at CLARA BARTON HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL was 12.5:1. The 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in North Dakota is lower than this school's figure. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 22%.
Measured against North Dakota public elementary schools, CLARA BARTON HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Cass County show that median household income is about $75,555, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. CLARA BARTON HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 66 public schools in Cass County, which together enroll about 27,826 students.
The closest other public school is FARGO K-8 VIRTUAL ACADEMY, about 0.6 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
In the federal locale system, CLARA BARTON HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is coded City: Mid-size, for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment was 358 in 2020-21 and 312 in 2024-25, a decrease of 46 students.
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Cass County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
193,400
Census ACS
Median income
$75,555
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
66
27,826 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FARGO 1
- FARGO DAVIES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,277 students
- NORTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,110 students
- DISCOVERY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 992 students
- SOUTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 898 students
- BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 873 students
- CARL BEN EIELSON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 677 students
Other schools in Fargo
- FARGO DAVIES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,277 students
- NORTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,110 students
- DISCOVERY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 992 students
- SOUTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 898 students
- BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 873 students
- CARL BEN EIELSON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 677 students
Nearby schools
- FARGO K-8 VIRTUAL ACADEMY0.6 mi · 22
- FARGO 9-12 VIRTUAL ACADEMY0.6 mi · 113
- EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL0.7 mi · 162
- DAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL0.7 mi · 127
- SELF-DIRECTED ACADEMY0.7 mi · 16
- CARL BEN EIELSON MIDDLE SCHOOL0.9 mi · 677
Frequently asked questions
About CLARA BARTON HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend CLARA BARTON HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CLARA BARTON HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 312 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does CLARA BARTON HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
CLARA BARTON HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at CLARA BARTON HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 12.5:1 students per teacher at CLARA BARTON HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at CLARA BARTON HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At CLARA BARTON HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 84% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees CLARA BARTON HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CLARA BARTON HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by FARGO 1 in Cass County.
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