Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

3319 N Clifton Ave
Chicago, IL 60657

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Top 5%

Serving 616 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 80% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 67% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 616 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 47%
: Top 5% in IL
: 80% (Top 1%)
: 67% (Top 5%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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

Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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

Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy's student population of 616 students has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has grown by 23% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2024

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy
Kind	64
1	72
2	69
3	75
4	75
5	65
6	68
7	64
8	64

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Total Students

616 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy
2023	604
2022	575
2021	566
2020	566
2019	566
2018	575
2017	575
2016	571
2015	576
2014	574
2013	574
2012	566
2011	565
2010	564
2009	563
2008	553
2007	554
2006	549
2005	557
2004	563
2003	564
2002	554
2001	557
2000	544
1999	553
1998	585
1997	568
1996	588
1995	591
1994	569
1993	568
1992	571
1991	555
1990	546
1989	536
1988	533
1987	561

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy
2023	42
2022	40
2020	36
2019	36
2018	34
2017	34
2016	35
2015	34
2014	34
2013	30
2012	28
2011	27
2010	29
2009	30
2008	29
2007	27
2006	29
2005	27
2004	24
2003	26
2002	31
2001	30
2000	29
1999	28
1998	31
1997	30
1996	31
1995	32
1994	30
1993	30
1992	30
1991	28
1990	28

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

A community of learners and leaders

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

Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy ranks within the top 5% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy is 0.66, which is less 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)

#44 out of 3542 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy
2023	#44
2022	#49
2021	#33
2019	#88
2018	#32
2017	#24
2016	#29
2015	#37
2014	#64
2013	#41
2012	#21

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80%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	80%	27%	20%
2021	71%	28%	17%
2019	75%	33%	24%
2018	78%	32%	22%
2017	80%	32%	24%
2016	77%	31%	23%
2015	73%	29%	21%
2014	95%	59%	50%
2013	93%	58%	48%
2012	99%	80%	73%
2011	99%	80%	72%

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67%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2022	67%	30%	20%
2021	68%	32%	21%
2019	70%	38%	27%
2018	79%	37%	22%
2017	80%	38%	28%
2016	77%	36%	27%
2015	79%	38%	29%
2014	85%	57%	45%
2013	90%	58%	47%
2012	96%	75%	65%
2011	96%	75%	65%

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80-84%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	14:1	14:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	16:1
2020	16:1	15:1	18:1
2019	16:1	15:1	18:1
2018	17:1	16:1	20:1
2017	17:1	15:1	20:1
2016	16:1	16:1	19:1
2015	17:1	16:1	17:1
2014	17:1	16:1	18:1
2013	19:1	13:1	15:1
2012	20:1	16:1	18:1
2011	21:1	16:1	18:1
2010	19:1	16:1	18:1
2009	19:1	16:1	20:1
2008	19:1	18:1	20:1
2007	21:1	17:1	22:1
2006	19:1	16:1	17:1
2005	21:1	16:1	18:1
2004	23:1	17:1	20:1
2003	22:1	16:1	19:1
2002	18:1	16:1	19:1
2001	19:1	16:1	19:1
2000	19:1	16:1	18:1
1999	20:1	16:1	18:1
1998	19:1	17:1	18:1
1997	19:1	17:1	18:1
1996	19:1	17:1	18:1
1995	18:1	17:1	18:1
1994	19:1	18:1	18:1
1993	19:1	18:1	17:1
1992	19:1	17:1	18:1
1991	20:1	17:1	18:1
1990	20:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

13%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	13%	6%	4%
2022	12%	5%	4%
2021	11%	5%	5%
2020	9%	5%	5%
2019	9%	5%	5%
2018	8%	5%	4%
2017	8%	5%	4%
2016	9%	5%	4%
2015	9%	6%	5%
2014	7%	5%	4%
2013	6%	5%	4%
2012	5%	4%	4%
2011	5%	5%	3%
2010	16%	5%	4%
2009	14%	5%	4%
2008	11%	5%	5%
2007	10%	5%	5%
2006	9%	5%	4%
2005	8%	5%	3%
2004	8%	4%	4%
2003	7%	4%	3%
2002	6%	4%	4%
2001	8%	4%	4%
2000	9%	3%	3%
1999	8%	3%	3%
1998	8%	3%	3%
1997	7%	3%	3%
1996	7%	3%	3%
1995	8%	3%	3%
1994	8%	3%	3%
1993	9%	3%	3%
1992	10%	3%	3%
1991	9%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

21%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	21%	27%	44%
2022	22%	27%	44%
2021	22%	27%	44%
2020	22%	26%	44%
2019	22%	26%	44%
2018	22%	26%	45%
2017	22%	26%	45%
2016	23%	26%	44%
2015	23%	25%	41%
2014	22%	25%	46%
2013	23%	24%	46%
2012	23%	24%	44%
2011	23%	23%	44%
2010	24%	22%	42%
2009	25%	22%	41%
2008	19%	21%	40%
2007	20%	20%	39%
2006	19%	19%	39%
2005	23%	18%	38%
2004	21%	18%	37%
2003	23%	17%	37%
2002	24%	16%	36%
2001	26%	15%	35%
2000	27%	15%	35%
1999	31%	14%	35%
1998	31%	13%	34%
1997	33%	13%	33%
1996	36%	12%	32%
1995	37%	12%	31%
1994	38%	11%	31%
1993	37%	11%	30%
1992	37%	10%	29%
1991	35%	10%	28%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	6%	17%	41%
2022	5%	17%	41%
2021	7%	17%	41%
2020	8%	17%	41%
2019	8%	17%	41%
2018	10%	17%	41%
2017	10%	17%	41%
2016	9%	17%	42%
2015	10%	17%	38%
2014	10%	17%	40%
2013	11%	18%	40%
2012	12%	18%	42%
2011	13%	18%	43%
2010	14%	20%	45%
2009	15%	20%	47%
2008	15%	20%	47%
2007	16%	20%	48%
2006	17%	20%	49%
2005	20%	20%	50%
2004	22%	21%	50%
2003	19%	21%	51%
2002	26%	21%	51%
2001	26%	21%	52%
2000	25%	21%	52%
1999	32%	21%	53%
1998	32%	21%	54%
1997	32%	20%	54%
1996	31%	21%	54%
1995	29%	20%	55%
1994	28%	21%	55%
1993	24%	21%	56%
1992	22%	21%	57%
1991	23%	21%	58%

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White

53%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	52%	45%	9%
2022	53%	47%	9%
2021	52%	47%	9%
2020	53%	48%	9%
2019	53%	48%	9%
2018	52%	49%	9%
2017	52%	49%	9%
2016	52%	49%	9%
2015	51%	49%	11%
2014	50%	50%	9%
2013	49%	50%	9%
2012	47%	51%	9%
2011	46%	51%	9%
2010	42%	53%	9%
2009	43%	53%	8%
2008	46%	54%	8%
2007	48%	55%	8%
2006	46%	56%	8%
2005	46%	57%	9%
2004	47%	57%	9%
2003	50%	58%	9%
2002	43%	59%	9%
2001	39%	60%	9%
2000	39%	61%	10%
1999	27%	62%	9%
1998	28%	63%	9%
1997	26%	64%	10%
1996	24%	64%	11%
1995	24%	65%	11%
1994	25%	65%	11%
1993	29%	65%	11%
1992	30%	66%	11%
1991	32%	66%	11%

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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	Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	8%	4%	2%
2022	7%	4%	2%
2021	8%	4%	1%
2020	8%	4%	1%
2019	8%	4%	1%
2018	6%	3%	1%
2017	6%	3%	1%
2016	5%	3%	1%
2015	5%	3%	3%
2014	7%	3%	1%
2013	7%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	0.67	0.70	0.63
2022	0.66	0.68	0.63
2021	0.66	0.68	0.63
2020	0.66	0.68	0.63
2019	0.66	0.68	0.63
2018	0.67	0.67	0.62
2017	0.67	0.67	0.62
2016	0.66	0.67	0.62
2015	0.67	0.67	0.59
2014	0.69	0.66	0.63
2013	0.69	0.66	0.63
2012	0.71	0.65	0.63
2011	0.72	0.66	0.62
2010	0.73	0.64	0.62
2009	0.72	0.64	0.61
2008	0.73	0.64	0.61
2007	0.72	0.63	0.61
2006	0.73	0.61	0.60
2005	0.70	0.61	0.60
2004	0.69	0.60	0.61
2003	0.66	0.59	0.61
2002	0.69	0.59	0.60
2001	0.71	0.58	0.60
2000	0.71	0.57	0.61
1999	0.73	0.56	0.61
1998	0.72	0.56	0.60
1997	0.72	0.54	0.60
1996	0.72	0.53	0.60
1995	0.72	0.53	0.60
1994	0.72	0.52	0.60
1993	0.72	0.52	0.60
1992	0.72	0.52	0.59
1991	0.72	0.52	0.59

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Eligible for

20%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	20%	43%	74%
2022	21%	43%	74%
2021	22%	44%	74%
2020	19%	47%	80%
2019	19%	47%	80%
2018	21%	46%	83%
2017	21%	46%	83%
2016	21%	47%	83%
2015	23%	52%	86%
2014	15%	47%	83%
2013	14%	45%	81%
2012	7%	21%	41%
2011	12%	39%	70%
2010	11%	37%	70%
2009	12%	33%	66%
2008	13%	32%	68%
2007	10%	32%	68%
2006	11%	32%	67%
2005	12%	32%	70%
2004	11%	31%	71%
2003	14%	30%	69%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2014	5%	3%	3%
2013	2%	5%	4%
2012	9%	27%	46%
2011	4%	5%	6%
2010	5%	6%	7%
2009	5%	6%	8%
2008	3%	6%	8%
2007	5%	6%	8%
2006	3%	6%	8%
2005	3%	5%	8%
2004	6%	5%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Chicago Public Schools District 299

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy's ranking?

Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy is ranked #44 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy often compared to?

Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academyis often viewed alongside schools like Nettelhorst Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

80% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 67% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy?

616 students attend Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy students are White, 21% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy?

Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy offer ?

Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy part of?

Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy is part of Chicago Public Schools District 299.

In what neighborhood is Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy located?

Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy is located in the Lake View East neighborhood of Chicago, IL. There are 4 other public schools located in Lake View East.

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