Hawthorn Elementary School South (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

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Hawthorn Elementary School South

Top 20%

Serving 517 students in grades 1-5, Hawthorn Elementary School South ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 47% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 49% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 1-5
Enrollment: 517 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 68%
: Top 20% in IL
: 47% (Top 20%)
: 49% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Hawthorn Elementary School South ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Hawthorn Elementary School South's student population of 517 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 46 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2019

Grades Offered

Grades 1-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hawthorn Elementary School South
1	96
2	99
3	114
4	113
5	95

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Total Students

517 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hawthorn Elementary School South
2023	497
2022	518
2021	551
2020	717
2019	717
2018	756
2017	756
2016	733
2015	667
2014	676
2013	677
2012	700
2011	688
2010	657
2009	610
2008	604
2007	604
2006	694
2005	698
2004	773
2003	738
2002	723
2001	721
2000	667
1999	742
1998	730
1997	743
1996	746
1995	701
1994	784
1993	818
1992	663
1991	680
1990	669
1989	658
1988	696
1987	652

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

46 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hawthorn Elementary School South
2023	43
2022	45
2020	57
2019	57
2018	56
2017	56
2016	54
2015	46
2014	42
2013	56
2012	42
2011	43
2010	41
2009	39
2008	38
2007	41
2006	42
2005	46
2004	46
2003	47
2002	44
2001	43
2000	43
1999	47
1998	48
1997	48
1996	46
1995	48
1994	50
1993	49
1992	45
1991	43
1990	44

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School Calendar

School Motto

Learning For All. Every One. Every Day.

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Hawthorn Elementary School South ranks within the top 20% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hawthorn Elementary School South is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#448 out of 3542 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hawthorn Elementary School South
2023	#448
2022	#343
2021	#596
2019	#301
2018	#291
2017	#281
2016	#409
2015	#590
2014	#369
2013	#341
2012	#607

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47%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Hawthorn Elementary School South	Illinois	Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73
2023	47%	27%	43%
2021	49%	28%	42%
2019	60%	33%	52%
2018	63%	32%	53%
2017	62%	32%	53%
2016	57%	31%	52%
2015	47%	29%	49%
2014	79%	59%	74%
2013	81%	58%	73%
2012	95%	80%	91%
2011	94%	80%	92%

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49%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hawthorn Elementary School South	Illinois	Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73
2022	49%	30%	45%
2021	42%	32%	41%
2019	59%	38%	54%
2018	59%	37%	53%
2017	59%	38%	52%
2016	53%	36%	54%
2015	51%	38%	55%
2014	80%	57%	74%
2013	79%	58%	76%
2012	89%	75%	89%
2011	86%	75%	87%

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60-64%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hawthorn Elementary School South	Illinois	Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73
2023	12:1	14:1	11:1
2022	12:1	14:1	11:1
2020	13:1	15:1	13:1
2019	13:1	15:1	13:1
2018	14:1	16:1	13:1
2017	14:1	15:1	13:1
2016	14:1	16:1	13:1
2015	15:1	16:1	14:1
2014	16:1	16:1	15:1
2013	12:1	13:1	12:1
2012	17:1	16:1	16:1
2011	16:1	16:1	15:1
2010	16:1	16:1	16:1
2009	16:1	16:1	16:1
2008	16:1	18:1	16:1
2007	15:1	17:1	15:1
2006	17:1	16:1	16:1
2005	15:1	16:1	16:1
2004	17:1	17:1	17:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	16:1	16:1	16:1
2001	17:1	16:1	17:1
2000	16:1	16:1	16:1
1999	16:1	16:1	16:1
1998	15:1	17:1	16:1
1997	15:1	17:1	16:1
1996	16:1	17:1	17:1
1995	15:1	17:1	16:1
1994	16:1	18:1	15:1
1993	17:1	18:1	16:1
1992	15:1	17:1	15:1
1991	16:1	17:1	16:1
1990	15:1	18:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

41%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hawthorn Elementary School South	Illinois	Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73
2023	40%	6%	25%
2022	44%	5%	25%
2021	46%	5%	24%
2020	46%	5%	23%
2019	46%	5%	23%
2018	37%	5%	22%
2017	37%	5%	22%
2016	30%	5%	21%
2015	20%	6%	20%
2014	18%	5%	19%
2013	19%	5%	18%
2012	22%	4%	18%
2011	21%	5%	18%
2010	26%	5%	19%
2009	26%	5%	18%
2008	25%	5%	18%
2007	20%	5%	16%
2006	18%	5%	15%
2005	16%	5%	15%
2004	13%	4%	13%
2003	11%	4%	12%
2002	11%	4%	11%
2001	9%	4%	10%
2000	7%	3%	9%
1999	10%	3%	10%
1998	10%	3%	9%
1997	10%	3%	9%
1996	9%	3%	9%
1995	8%	3%	9%
1994	8%	3%	9%
1993	7%	3%	8%
1992	8%	3%	8%
1991	8%	3%	8%

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Hispanic

14%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hawthorn Elementary School South	Illinois	Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73
2023	16%	27%	26%
2022	14%	27%	26%
2021	14%	27%	26%
2020	16%	26%	26%
2019	16%	26%	26%
2018	14%	26%	27%
2017	14%	26%	27%
2016	14%	26%	27%
2015	14%	25%	28%
2014	14%	25%	27%
2013	16%	24%	27%
2012	16%	24%	27%
2011	18%	23%	26%
2010	17%	22%	24%
2009	17%	22%	25%
2008	15%	21%	23%
2007	18%	20%	22%
2006	18%	19%	21%
2005	21%	18%	20%
2004	25%	18%	21%
2003	23%	17%	20%
2002	24%	16%	18%
2001	22%	15%	19%
2000	22%	15%	18%
1999	25%	14%	19%
1998	18%	13%	17%
1997	15%	13%	16%
1996	17%	12%	16%
1995	18%	12%	14%
1994	16%	11%	14%
1993	13%	11%	12%
1992	10%	10%	11%
1991	9%	10%	9%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hawthorn Elementary School South	Illinois	Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73
2023	7%	17%	4%
2022	7%	17%	4%
2021	6%	17%	4%
2020	3%	17%	2%
2019	3%	17%	2%
2018	1%	17%	1%
2017	1%	17%	1%
2016	1%	17%	1%
2015	2%	17%	1%
2014	2%	17%	2%
2013	2%	18%	2%
2012	3%	18%	2%
2011	2%	18%	2%
2010	3%	20%	3%
2009	2%	20%	2%
2008	3%	20%	2%
2007	4%	20%	3%
2006	3%	20%	2%
2005	3%	20%	2%
2004	4%	21%	3%
2003	4%	21%	3%
2002	2%	21%	2%
2001	2%	21%	2%
2000	2%	21%	2%
1999	1%	21%	2%
1998	2%	21%	2%
1997	3%	20%	2%
1996	2%	21%	3%
1995	2%	20%	3%
1994	3%	21%	2%
1993	2%	21%	2%
1992	2%	21%	2%
1991	2%	21%	2%

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White

32%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hawthorn Elementary School South	Illinois	Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73
2023	30%	45%	41%
2022	30%	47%	41%
2021	30%	47%	42%
2020	32%	48%	45%
2019	32%	48%	45%
2018	45%	49%	46%
2017	45%	49%	46%
2016	51%	49%	47%
2015	60%	49%	48%
2014	61%	50%	48%
2013	58%	50%	50%
2012	55%	51%	50%
2011	56%	51%	53%
2010	54%	53%	54%
2009	55%	53%	55%
2008	57%	54%	57%
2007	58%	55%	59%
2006	60%	56%	62%
2005	60%	57%	63%
2004	58%	57%	63%
2003	62%	58%	65%
2002	63%	59%	69%
2001	67%	60%	69%
2000	69%	61%	71%
1999	64%	62%	69%
1998	70%	63%	72%
1997	72%	64%	73%
1996	72%	64%	72%
1995	72%	65%	74%
1994	73%	65%	75%
1993	78%	65%	78%
1992	80%	66%	79%
1991	81%	66%	81%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Hawthorn Elementary School South	Illinois	Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73
2023	6%	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	5%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hawthorn Elementary School South	Illinois	Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73
2023	0.72	0.70	0.71
2022	0.70	0.68	0.71
2021	0.68	0.68	0.70
2020	0.67	0.68	0.69
2019	0.67	0.68	0.69
2018	0.65	0.67	0.67
2017	0.65	0.67	0.67
2016	0.63	0.67	0.67
2015	0.58	0.67	0.66
2014	0.58	0.66	0.66
2013	0.61	0.66	0.65
2012	0.64	0.65	0.65
2011	0.61	0.66	0.63
2010	0.63	0.64	0.62
2009	0.63	0.64	0.60
2008	0.60	0.64	0.60
2007	0.60	0.63	0.58
2006	0.58	0.61	0.56
2005	0.57	0.61	0.55
2004	0.59	0.60	0.55
2003	0.55	0.59	0.52
2002	0.54	0.59	0.48
2001	0.50	0.58	0.48
2000	0.47	0.57	0.46
1999	0.55	0.56	0.47
1998	0.47	0.56	0.45
1997	0.45	0.54	0.44
1996	0.47	0.53	0.45
1995	0.47	0.53	0.43
1994	0.44	0.52	0.41
1993	0.37	0.52	0.37
1992	0.35	0.52	0.35
1991	0.33	0.52	0.34

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Eligible for

21%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Hawthorn Elementary School South	Illinois	Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73
2023	22%	43%	28%
2022	21%	43%	27%
2021	19%	44%	26%
2020	16%	47%	25%
2019	16%	47%	25%
2018	13%	46%	23%
2017	13%	46%	23%
2016	14%	47%	22%
2015	20%	52%	28%
2014	13%	47%	22%
2013	16%	45%	22%
2012	5%	21%	8%
2011	14%	39%	19%
2010	13%	37%	18%
2009	13%	33%	15%
2008	13%	32%	11%
2007	13%	32%	11%
2006	12%	32%	11%
2005	14%	32%	14%
2004	17%	31%	13%
2003	16%	30%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Hawthorn Elementary School South	Illinois	Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73
2023	3%	4%	6%
2022	3%	4%	6%
2021	3%	4%	6%
2020	2%	2%	3%
2019	2%	2%	3%
2018	4%	4%	5%
2017	4%	4%	5%
2016	2%	3%	4%
2013	1%	5%	3%
2012	14%	27%	19%
2011	3%	5%	3%
2010	5%	6%	4%
2009	5%	6%	4%
2008	4%	6%	3%
2007	4%	6%	3%
2006	3%	6%	3%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	3%	5%	3%
2003	3%	5%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hawthorn Elementary School South's ranking?

Hawthorn Elementary School South is ranked #448 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Hawthorn Elementary School South often compared to?

Hawthorn Elementary School Southis often viewed alongside schools like Hawthorn Aspen Elementary School, Hawthorn Elementary School North, Hawthorn Townline Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

47% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Hawthorn Elementary School South?

517 students attend Hawthorn Elementary School South.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

41% of Hawthorn Elementary School South students are Asian, 32% of students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hawthorn Elementary School South?

Hawthorn Elementary School South has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Hawthorn Elementary School South offer ?

Hawthorn Elementary School South offers enrollment in grades 1-5

What school district is Hawthorn Elementary School South part of?

Hawthorn Elementary School South is part of Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 1-5
Enrollment: 517 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 68%
: Top 20%
: 47% (Top 20%)
: 49% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education