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Enrollment
417
Elementary
DISTRICT 462 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KENNEWICK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530393000602
Hawthorne Elementary School
3520 WEST JOHN DAY AVENUE, KENNEWICK, WA 99336 · (509) 734-3690 · Benton County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL417 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
305 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is 22% smaller than its 5th grade class (82).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
47.6%
WA avg 49.0% . -6.5pp since 2014
Math
43.6%
WA avg 39.2% . +4.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 49 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 47.6% | 43.6% |
| 2021-22 | 43.5% | 36.4% |
| 2018-19 | 51.7% | 45.4% |
| 2017-18 | 55.4% | 54.4% |
| 2016-17 | 56.6% | 52.6% |
| 2015-16 | 55.8% | 46.0% |
| 2014-15 | 54.1% | 39.4% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Hawthorne Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorne Elementary School this school | 417 | 73.1% | N/A |
| Little Mountain Elementary Mount Vernon | 381 | 73.2% | 30.4% |
| Harriet Rowley Mount Vernon | 440 | 71.8% | 35.2% |
| Jefferson Elementary Mount Vernon | 445 | 71.0% | 33.7% |
| Edison Elementary School KENNEWICK | 378 | 74.9% | N/A |
| Washington Elementary School KENNEWICK | 405 | 66.9% | N/A |
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 Benton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.6% | #568 of 1,103 ▲ 148 | #15 of 33 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.6% | #570 of 1,102 ▲ 67 | #16 of 33 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 417 | #560 of 1,268 | #23 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #66 of 1,085 | #3 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.5% | #630 of 1,088 | #13 of 34 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.1% | #208 of 1,169 | #9 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.7% | #197 of 778 | #9 of 28 |
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
417
+33 (+9%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 529
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
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 | 417 | 32 | 13.1:1 | 73% (305) |
| 2023-24 | 456 | 32 | 14.3:1 | 73% (333) |
| 2022-23 | 474 | 32 | 14.8:1 | 80% (378) |
| 2020-21 | 384 | 33 | 11.6:1 | 76% (293) |
| 2017-18 | 554 | 34 | 16.3:1 | 80% (445) |
| 2015-16 | 557 | 29 | 19.2:1 | 77% (430) |
| 2010-11 | 483 | 22 | 21.9:1 | 72% (350) |
| 2000-01 | 420 | 22 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 529 | 26 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hawthorne Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (554 to 417); teachers down 6% (34 to 32).
About Hawthorne Elementary School
Hawthorne Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school based in KENNEWICK, Washington. Its enrollment is 417 students, spread over kindergarten through 5.
Hawthorne Elementary School belongs to Kennewick School District, a district of 31 schools and 18,826 students.
More than half of enrollment at Hawthorne Elementary School is Hispanic: 57%. Enrollment also includes 34% White, 5% multiracial, and 2% Black. The school's Hispanic share is 32 points above the 26% share among Benton County residents. The diversity index for Hawthorne Elementary School is 56%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Based on 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, Hawthorne Elementary School has a ratio of 13.1:1. The gap from the 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington is 4.3 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 73%. Compared with the 49% average for public schools in Benton County, the school's rate is higher.
The school is in Benton County, where median household income comes to about $89,874, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Benton County's 69 public schools enroll about 38,191 students and include Hawthorne Elementary School.
Among nearby public schools, Kamiakin High School is closest at about 0.9 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
NCES describes the area around Hawthorne Elementary School as City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 9% gain, from 384 to 417. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 11.6:1 in 2020-21 to 13.1:1 in 2024-25.
Hawthorne Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Benton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
212,905
Census ACS
Median income
$89,874
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
38,191 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kennewick School District
- Kamiakin High SchoolHigh · 1,956 students
- Kennewick High SchoolHigh · 1,921 students
- Southridge High SchoolHigh · 1,612 students
- Chinook Middle SchoolMiddle · 950 students
- Desert Hills Middle SchoolMiddle · 906 students
- Amistad Elementary SchoolElementary · 878 students
Other schools in KENNEWICK
- Kamiakin High SchoolHigh · 1,956 students
- Kennewick High SchoolHigh · 1,921 students
- Southridge High SchoolHigh · 1,612 students
- Chinook Middle SchoolMiddle · 950 students
- Desert Hills Middle SchoolMiddle · 906 students
- Amistad Elementary SchoolElementary · 878 students
Other Hawthorne Elementary schools
32 other US public schools in 20 states are named Hawthorne Elementary. Hawthorne Elementary School is the 13th largest of the 33.
- Hawthorne Elementary SchoolEverett, WA · 446 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
- Kamiakin High School0.9 mi · 1,956
- Highlands Middle School1.0 mi · 745
- Keewaydin Discovery Center1.0 mi · 143
- Westgate Elementary School1.0 mi · 426
- Edison Elementary School1.2 mi · 378
- Benton/Franklin Juvenile Justice Center1.4 mi · 34
Frequently asked questions
About Hawthorne Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Hawthorne Elementary School?
Hawthorne Elementary School enrolls approximately 417 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Hawthorne Elementary School serve?
Hawthorne Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Hawthorne Elementary School?
Approximately 13.1:1 students per teacher at Hawthorne Elementary School.
How diverse is Hawthorne Elementary School?
Hawthorne Elementary School reports a student body of 34% White, 57% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Hawthorne Elementary School in?
Hawthorne Elementary School is part of Kennewick School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.