HAWTHORNE PK-8 ACADEMY

HAWTHORNE PK-8 ACADEMY, a middle-of-the-pack primary school in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, overseen by SAN ANTONIO ISD, teaches 740 students, covering grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 43% above the state mean of about 519.

Across the 100 schools in SAN ANTONIO ISD (47,623 students total), HAWTHORNE PK-8 ACADEMY accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, HAWTHORNE PK-8 ACADEMY lists that nearly all students (89%) are Hispanic. Other groups include 6% White, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 60% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, HAWTHORNE PK-8 ACADEMY records 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 76% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Bexar County runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, HAWTHORNE PK-8 ACADEMY sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 40.9%; this one delivers 29.1%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Bexar County shows the typical household earns roughly $72,341 per year, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. HAWTHORNE PK-8 ACADEMY is one of 638 public schools in Bexar County (combined enrollment of about 368,487 students).

Nearest neighbor: GONZALES EARLY CHILDHOOD CAMPUS, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around HAWTHORNE PK-8 ACADEMY.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HAWTHORNE PK-8 ACADEMY has decreased 10%, going from 821 students in 2018 to 740 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 in 2025.

On this page, members of the HAWTHORNE PK-8 ACADEMY community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.