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If you could change one rule at Hawthorne Elementary School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
446
Elementary
DISTRICT 549 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EVERETT SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530267000400
Hawthorne Elementary School
1110 Poplar St., Everett, WA 98201 · (425) 385-4600 · Snohomish County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL446 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
374 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 51%
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 | 86 | 19% |
| Kindergarten | 47 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 22% smaller than its 5th grade class (60).
Student demographics
75%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 68% · 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
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
30.8%
WA avg 58.4% . -1.7pp since 2014
Math
28.8%
WA avg 51.2% . -5.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.8% | 28.8% |
| 2023-24 | 28.4% | 26.5% |
| 2022-23 | 30.9% | 27.5% |
| 2021-22 | 20.6% | 17.9% |
| 2018-19 | 50.5% | 48.1% |
| 2017-18 | 45.7% | 44.0% |
| 2016-17 | 38.8% | 42.4% |
| 2015-16 | 38.6% | 45.0% |
| 2014-15 | 32.5% | 34.3% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. 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
29.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.9%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% typical for Washington 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 Washington'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 Elementary School
Hawthorne Elementary School's state test result (29.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorne Elementary School this school | 446 | 83.9% | 29.1% |
| Roosevelt Elementary School VANCOUVER | 543 | 80.5% | N/A |
| Madison Elementary Everett | 405 | 75.8% | 33.0% |
| Washington Elementary School AUBURN | 501 | 74.3% | 36.8% |
| Westgate Elementary School KENNEWICK | 426 | 84.3% | N/A |
| Stevens Elementary Spokane | 438 | 87.4% | 22.5% |
Matched among Washington 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 Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Snohomish County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.1% | #810 of 936 | #97 of 105 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.8% | #899 of 1,103 ▲ 24 | #96 of 106 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.8% | #924 of 1,102 ▲ 41 | #97 of 106 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.6pp | #73 of 928 | #3 of 105 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 446 | #460 of 1,268 | #71 of 118 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #238 of 1,085 | #22 of 109 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.5% | #154 of 1,088 | #10 of 110 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.9% | #77 of 1,169 | #3 of 114 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.5% | #752 of 778 | #66 of 68 |
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
446
-25 (-5%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 495
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 16.2:1
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 | 446 | 30.7 | 14.5:1 | 84% (374) |
| 2023-24 | 426 | 27.5 | 15.5:1 | 83% (354) |
| 2022-23 | 444 | 30.6 | 14.5:1 | 78% (347) |
| 2020-21 | 471 | 29 | 16.2:1 | 81% (380) |
| 2017-18 | 453 | 30 | 15.1:1 | 76% (343) |
| 2015-16 | 472 | 26 | 18.1:1 | 88% (415) |
| 2010-11 | 539 | 28 | 19.3:1 | 82% (443) |
| 2000-01 | 578 | 34 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 495 | 20 | 24.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hawthorne Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (453 to 446); teachers up 2% (30 to 30.7).
About Hawthorne Elementary School
Hawthorne Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school serving families in Everett, Washington. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 446 students in pre-K through 5.
Everett School District enrolls 20,489 students, and its 32 schools include Hawthorne Elementary School.
Enrollment at Hawthorne Elementary School is mixed, with White students the largest group at 34%. The rest of enrollment is 33% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 11% Pacific Islander, and 7% Black. Census estimates put the White share of Snohomish County's population at about 64%. Hawthorne Elementary School has a diversity index of 75%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The ratio of students to teachers is 14.5:1, with 30.7 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, elementary schools in Washington average 17.3:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 84%. Among public schools in Snohomish County, the average eligibility rate is 41%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 23.9% at Hawthorne Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 29.1%.
Census Bureau estimates for Snohomish County show that median household income is about $111,246, roughly 38% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hawthorne Elementary School is one of 227 public schools in Snohomish County, which together enroll about 118,688 students.
The nearest public school is Snohomish Detention Center, at about 0.2 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. On state test proficiency, Hawthorne Elementary School ranks 5th in a group of 5 nearby schools.
Hawthorne Elementary School falls in the City: Mid-size locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Hawthorne Elementary School saw enrollment fall 5% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The ratio was 16.2:1 in 2020-21 and 14.5:1 in 2024-25.
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Snohomish County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
844,430
Census ACS
Median income
$111,246
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
227
118,688 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Everett School District
- Henry M. Jackson High SchoolHigh · 2,148 students
- Cascade High SchoolHigh · 1,651 students
- Everett High SchoolHigh · 1,643 students
- Gateway Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,057 students
- Heatherwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,031 students
- Eisenhower Middle SchoolMiddle · 914 students
Other schools in Everett
- Mariner High SchoolHigh · 2,106 students
- Cascade High SchoolHigh · 1,651 students
- Everett High SchoolHigh · 1,643 students
- Gateway Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,057 students
- Eisenhower Middle SchoolMiddle · 914 students
- Voyager Middle SchoolMiddle · 902 students
Other Hawthorne Elementary schools
32 other US public schools in 20 states are named Hawthorne Elementary. Hawthorne Elementary School is the 8th largest of the 33.
- Hawthorne Elementary SchoolKENNEWICK, WA · 417 students
- Hawthorne Elementary SchoolSEATTLE, WA · 393 students
- Hawthorne Elementary SchoolHampton, GA · 813 students
- Hawthorne ElementaryRiverside, CA · 663 students
- Hawthorne Elementary SchoolElmhurst, IL · 568 students
Nearby schools
- Snohomish Detention Center0.2 mi · 8
- Whittier Elementary0.5 mi · 422
- Garfield Elementary School1.0 mi · 393
- North Middle School1.3 mi · 719
- Everett High School1.3 mi · 1,643
- Port Gardner2.3 mi · 88
Frequently asked questions
About Hawthorne Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Hawthorne Elementary School?
Hawthorne Elementary School enrolls approximately 446 students in grades PK-05.
Is Hawthorne Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hawthorne Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Hawthorne Elementary School?
Approximately 14.5:1 students per teacher at Hawthorne Elementary School.
How diverse is Hawthorne Elementary School?
Hawthorne Elementary School reports a student body of 34% White, 33% Hispanic, 7% Black, 3% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is Hawthorne Elementary School public or private?
Hawthorne Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Everett School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.