Enrollment
218
Elementary
DISTRICT 299 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LORAIN CITY·NCES 390442601191
Hawthorne Elementary School
610 W 20th St, Lorain, OH 44052 · (440) 246-1080 · Lorain County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL218 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 17% of Ohio public elementary schools
- DTest 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.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
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 | 36 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 26 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 33 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 35 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 23 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 22 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (26) is 18% larger than its 5th grade class (22).
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 54% · 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
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
33.4%
OH avg 59.8% . +5.1pp since 2021
Math
23.5%
OH avg 56.1% . +7.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.4% | 23.5% |
| 2023-24 | 40.4% | 27.1% |
| 2022-23 | 29.2% | 29.2% |
| 2021-22 | 28.2% | 16.3% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Hawthorne Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Lorain County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.5% | #1,398 of 1,569 ▼ 77 | #26 of 34 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.4% | #1,358 of 1,569 ▼ 81 | #27 of 34 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.2pp | #485 of 1,514 | #8 of 33 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 218 | #1,540 of 1,808 | #39 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #90 of 1,582 | #2 of 40 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.7% | #57 of 1,590 | #4 of 40 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.9% | #257 of 992 | #7 of 25 |
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
218
+23 (+12%) vs 2020
-66% since 1990-91, when it was 649
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 218 | 16.5 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 222 | 18.5 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 251 | 18 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 195 | 18 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 272 | 16.3 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 275 | 19 | 14.5:1 | 100% (275) |
| 2010-11 | 322 | 21 | 15.3:1 | 92% (296) |
| 2000-01 | 555 | 40 | 13.9:1 | 71% (395) |
| 1990-91 | 649 | 41 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hawthorne Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (272 to 218); teachers up 1% (16.3 to 16.5).
About Hawthorne Elementary School
Hawthorne Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school in Lorain, Ohio, under Lorain City. Enrolled students number 218 students, in pre-K through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Ohio average about 404 students each.
Lorain City counts 6,150 students in its 15 schools, and Hawthorne Elementary School is one of them.
Hawthorne Elementary School's enrollment has no majority group, and Hispanic students are the largest at 39%. Other students are 23% Black, 23% White, and 14% multiracial. By comparison, Lorain County residents are about 11% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Hawthorne Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 72%.
The school employs the equivalent of 16.5 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 13.2:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Ohio is 17.9:1, higher than at this school.
allk12 grades Hawthorne Elementary School a C-. The grade compares the school only with Ohio public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Census estimates describe Lorain County this way: median household income is about $73,347, about 29% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 92 public schools in Lorain County, with a combined enrollment of about 42,516.
Washington Elementary School is the closest public school, about 0.5 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Mid-size, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The number of students climbed from 195 to 218 over 4 years. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 13.2:1, from 10.8:1.
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Lorain County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
317,129
Census ACS
Median income
$73,347
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
92
42,516 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lorain City
- Lorain High SchoolHigh · 1,773 students
- General Johnnie Wilson Middle SchoolMiddle · 439 students
- Larkmoor Elementary SchoolElementary · 432 students
- Southview Middle SchoolMiddle · 423 students
- Longfellow Middle SchoolMiddle · 398 students
- Toni Wofford Morrison ESElementary · 324 students
Other schools in Lorain
- Lorain High SchoolHigh · 1,773 students
- Horizon Science Academy LorainCombined · 839 students
- Vincent Elementary SchoolElementary · 456 students
- Durling Middle SchoolMiddle · 448 students
- General Johnnie Wilson Middle SchoolMiddle · 439 students
- Larkmoor Elementary SchoolElementary · 432 students
Other Hawthorne Elementary schools
32 other US public schools in 20 states are named Hawthorne Elementary. Hawthorne Elementary School is the 32nd largest of the 33.
- Hawthorne Elementary SchoolColumbus, OH · 538 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
- Washington Elementary School0.5 mi · 287
- General Johnnie Wilson Middle School0.5 mi · 439
- Lorain Preparatory High School0.8 mi · 109
- Garfield Elementary School0.8 mi · 259
- Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy0.8 mi · 248
- Admiral King Elementary School0.8 mi · 278
Frequently asked questions
About Hawthorne Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Hawthorne Elementary School?
Hawthorne Elementary School enrolls approximately 218 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Hawthorne Elementary School serve?
Hawthorne Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Hawthorne Elementary School?
Approximately 13.2:1 students per teacher at Hawthorne Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Hawthorne Elementary School?
Student demographics at Hawthorne Elementary School are roughly 23% White, 39% Hispanic, 23% Black, 14% Two or more.
Who oversees Hawthorne Elementary School?
Hawthorne Elementary School is overseen by Lorain City in Lorain County.
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