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If you could change one rule at HAWTHORNE PK-8 ACADEMY, what would it be?
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Enrollment
740
Elementary
DISTRICT 425 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN ANTONIO ISD·NCES 483873004356
Hawthorne PK-8 Academy
115 W JOSEPHINE ST, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78212 · (210) 738-9795 · Bexar County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL740 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 11% of Texas 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.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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 Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
559 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 96 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 62 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 73 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 85 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 87 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 29% smaller than its 8th grade class (87).
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 63% · 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
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
46.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +22.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
25.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +3.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 22 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 19.0% | 27.0% | 22.0% | 32.0% |
| Mathematics | 7.0% | 18.0% | 28.0% | 47.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 46.0% | 25.0% |
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 26.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 22.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 39.0% |
| 2021-22 | 31.0% | 34.0% |
| 2020-21 | 24.0% | 22.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
31.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Hawthorne PK-8 Academy
Hawthorne PK-8 Academy's state test result (31.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorne PK-8 Academy this school | 740 | 75.5% | 31.0% |
| Chester E Jordan EL PASO | 755 | 75.8% | 45.9% |
| Bill Sybert School EL PASO | 748 | 74.9% | 51.3% |
| IDEA Ewing Halsell Academy SAN ANTONIO | 704 | 77.7% | 40.1% |
| IDEA McAllen Academy MCALLEN | 738 | 78.3% | 45.5% |
| Southwest Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 728 | 72.5% | 43.2% |
Matched among Texas 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 PK-8 Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bexar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #3,573 of 4,401 | #201 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #4,220 of 4,466 ▼ 156 | #277 of 317 ▼ 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #3,061 of 4,466 ▼ 192 | #177 of 317 ▼ 23 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.5pp | #1,146 of 3,998 | #87 of 282 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 740 | #684 of 4,938 | #45 of 346 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #1,917 of 4,622 | #134 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.3% | #3,748 of 4,628 | #214 of 314 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.5% | #2,241 of 4,789 | #181 of 327 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.9% | #2,035 of 2,838 | #151 of 192 |
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
740
+65 (+10%) vs 2020
+41% since 1990-91, when it was 526
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 740 | 51.3 | 14.4:1 | 76% (559) |
| 2023-24 | 505 | 33.9 | 14.9:1 | 82% (416) |
| 2022-23 | 621 | 37.6 | 16.5:1 | 79% (490) |
| 2020-21 | 675 | 44 | 15.3:1 | 75% (507) |
| 2017-18 | 821 | 50.7 | 16.2:1 | 76% (628) |
| 2015-16 | 752 | 47 | 16.0:1 | 79% (593) |
| 2010-11 | 714 | 42 | 17.0:1 | 41% (291) |
| 2000-01 | 421 | 31 | 13.6:1 | 31% (132) |
| 1990-91 | 526 | 37 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hawthorne PK-8 Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (821 to 740); teachers up 1% (50.7 to 51.3).
About Hawthorne PK-8 Academy
At 115 W JOSEPHINE ST in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Hawthorne PK-8 Academy operates as a medium-sized elementary school. The school had 740 students in pre-K through 8 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Texas is about 519, so this school runs 43% above that.
Hawthorne PK-8 Academy is one school in a 100-school district, SAN ANTONIO ISD, which enrolls 47,623 students.
The student body at Hawthorne PK-8 Academy is 89% Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 6% White and 3% Black. Among all residents of Bexar County, the Hispanic share is about 60%. The school's diversity index is 20%, meaning two students picked at random have a 20% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The count of teachers at Hawthorne PK-8 Academy is 51.3 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 14.4:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. Around 76% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. That rate is above the 63% average among public schools in Bexar County.
allk12 grades Hawthorne PK-8 Academy a D. The grade compares the school only with Texas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Hawthorne PK-8 Academy's results are 10.4 points below predicted: 31.0% against 41.4%.
Bexar County has about 2,067,341 residents, and the median household income is $72,341, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Besides Hawthorne PK-8 Academy, Bexar County has 637 other public schools.
Gonzales Early Childhood Campus is the closest public school, about 0.6 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, Hawthorne PK-8 Academy's enrollment climbed 10%, to 740.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Hawthorne PK-8 Academy covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Bexar County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,067,341
Census ACS
Median income
$72,341
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
638
368,487 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SAN ANTONIO ISD
- Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,706 students
- Lanier High SchoolHigh · 1,620 students
- Brackenridge High SchoolHigh · 1,593 students
- Highlands High SchoolHigh · 1,478 students
- Burbank High SchoolHigh · 1,405 students
- Edison High SchoolHigh · 1,360 students
Other schools in SAN ANTONIO
- Reagan High SchoolHigh · 3,403 students
- East Central High SchoolHigh · 3,362 students
- Johnson High SchoolHigh · 3,196 students
- Brennan High SchoolHigh · 2,965 students
- Harlan High SchoolHigh · 2,778 students
- Clark High SchoolHigh · 2,750 students
Nearby schools
- Gonzales Early Childhood Campus0.6 mi · 106
- Travis Early College High School0.7 mi · 408
- Celebrate Dyslexia School0.8 mi · 61
- Great Hearts Monte Vista North0.8 mi · 476
- Bexar Co J J Alternative Education Program0.9 mi · 3
- North East J J Alternative Education Program0.9 mi · 14
Frequently asked questions
About Hawthorne PK-8 AcademyHow large is Hawthorne PK-8 Academy?
Hawthorne PK-8 Academy enrolls approximately 740 students in grades PK-08.
Is Hawthorne PK-8 Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hawthorne PK-8 Academy is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hawthorne PK-8 Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hawthorne PK-8 Academy is approximately 14.4:1 (51 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hawthorne PK-8 Academy?
At Hawthorne PK-8 Academy, the student body is approximately 6% White, 89% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Hawthorne PK-8 Academy public or private?
Hawthorne PK-8 Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by SAN ANTONIO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.