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Hawthorne Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

302^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Hawthorne Elementary School is a public elementary school in Idaho Falls, Idaho, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 367 students. While part of the Idaho Falls District, which is ranked 61 out of 96 districts in the state, Hawthorne Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Idaho elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 302 out of 337 schools and a 1-star rating.

Hawthorne Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, consistently lower academic performance compared to the district and state averages, and a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 35.1% of Hawthorne students were proficient or better in ISAT Math, compared to 43.1% statewide. In contrast, nearby schools like Temple View Elementary and Edgemont Gardens Elementary have significantly higher academic performance and lower rates of economic disadvantage.

The proximity of Alturas International Academy, a public charter school that has consistently outperformed Hawthorne on state assessments, may also be a factor contributing to Hawthorne's declining performance over the past decade. Addressing the challenges faced by Hawthorne Elementary, such as high chronic absenteeism and economic disadvantage, through targeted interventions and support services could potentially help improve student outcomes and overall school performance.

383

Students ?

20.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,785

Per pupil spending ?

67.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1520 South Boulvevard
Idaho Falls, ID 83402-4251

(208) 525-7636

District: Idaho Falls District

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.4%

Hispanic:

27.2%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2012 → 10th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2012

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Idaho average (34% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (25% vs 15% Idaho)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg44%

Idaho avg47%

302^nd of 337

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Idaho Falls District

61^st of 96Idaho Falls District among Idaho districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	302 of 337	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	271 of 301	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	234 of 252	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	177 of 188	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.3	236 of 254	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	24.0	237 of 292	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.6	209 of 240	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.5	203 of 226	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.7	311 of 357	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	14.9	335 of 354	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	24.2	310 of 359	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.5	246 of 356	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	31.6	282 of 349	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	50.6	187 of 335	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

Math35%-8 vs state

Science33%-9 vs state

English Language Arts32%-22 vs state

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Friday, December 16, 2016

My kids have went here for 3 years and the teachers are fantastic. Close Quote

Schools Near Hawthorne Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISAT Math (2025)					ISAT Science (2025)		ISAT English Language Arts (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math 3rd Grade	ISAT Math 4th Grade	ISAT Math 5th Grade	ISAT Math 6th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 5th Grade	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hawthorne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1520 South Boulvevard	Idaho Falls	83402	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 525-7636	383	19	20.1	67.1%	258 (67.4%)	2 (0.5%)	104 (27.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	15.6	302^nd of 337 public elementary schools	10.4%		11.4	271^st of 301 public elementary schools	10.0%	31	33.3	36.8	30.3	39.5	35.1	33.3	33.3	31.8	26.3	27.3	43.2	32.2	$7,785	$1,179	$6,607
Alturas International Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	151 North Ridge Avenue	Idaho Falls	83402	Bonneville County	Alturas International Academy Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 522-5145	572	25	22.4	33.6%	414 (72.4%)	4 (0.7%)	113 (19.8%)	20 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	16 (2.8%)	54.7	139^th of 337 public elementary schools	58.8%		62.3	106^th of 301 public elementary schools	64.8%	33	42.1	52.2	47.8		47.3	53.3	53.3	47.4	60.4	67.0		58.1	$6,935	$380	$6,555
Longfellow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2500 South Higbee Avenue	Idaho Falls	83404	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 525-7648	577	24	24.0	39.9%	465 (80.6%)	4 (0.7%)	83 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.2%)	45.4	187^th of 337 public elementary schools	44.5%		51.6	143^rd of 301 public elementary schools	52.5%	44	38.9	55.1	42.0	44.3	44.8	49.4	49.4	41.1	59.0	48.1	61.5	52.0	$5,960	$861	$5,099
Virtual Preparatory Academy Of Idaho - Elementary	Public	K-6	690 John Adams Parkway	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 525-7500	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Edgemont Gardens Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1240 Azalea Drive	Idaho Falls	83404	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 525-7618	560	25	22.4	44.3%	432 (77.1%)	1 (0.2%)	91 (16.3%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.1%)	24 (4.3%)	43	193^rd of 337 public elementary schools	42.7%		45.3	166^th of 301 public elementary schools	44.9%	27	40.8	47.3	39.1	43.4	42.8	47.8	47.8	36.6	54.3	54.3	61.8	52.3	$6,368	$914	$5,455
Linden Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1305 9th Street	Idaho Falls	83404	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 525-7642	404	20	20.2	69.8%	272 (67.3%)	1 (0.2%)	103 (25.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.7%)	22.7	272^nd of 337 public elementary schools	19.3%		24.3	225^th of 301 public elementary schools	25.2%	47	44.4	26.2	31.7	28.8	33.2	33.3	33.3	41.3	48.4	50.0	34.6	43.4	$7,272	$1,109	$6,163
Theresa Bunker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1385 East 16th Street	Idaho Falls	83404	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 525-7606	297	16	18.5	73.1%	193 (65.0%)	1 (0.3%)	78 (26.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.1%)	21.4	277^th of 337 public elementary schools	17.8%		23.9	228^th of 301 public elementary schools	24.3%	49	40.0	27.0	25.7	39.1	33.8	30.6	30.6	39.0	35.1	50.0	45.7	42.8	$7,241	$1,057	$6,184
Sunnyside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	165 Cobblestone Lane	Idaho Falls	83404	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 524-7880	568	24	23.6	18.3%	487 (85.7%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.6%)	11 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.2%)	76.2	66^th of 337 public elementary schools	80.4%		69.3	91^st of 301 public elementary schools	69.8%	25	75.0	61.3	56.3	56.0	61.9	59.8	59.8	67.5	61.3	64.4	59.8	63.2	$6,207	$704	$5,503
Dora Erickson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	850 Cleveland Street	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 525-7612	436	23	18.9	82.1%	244 (56.0%)	6 (1.4%)	164 (37.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.1%)	9.9	318^th of 337 public elementary schools	5.6%		13.9	257^th of 301 public elementary schools	14.6%	61	30.4	29.5	19.6	21.4	25.4			38.3	36.1	28.1	33.3	33.8	$8,165	$1,707	$6,459
Temple View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1500 Scorpius Drive	Idaho Falls	83402	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 525-7660	275	13	21.1	45.5%	205 (74.5%)	1 (0.4%)	50 (18.2%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.5%)	59.2	121^st of 337 public elementary schools	64.1%		49.3	153^rd of 301 public elementary schools	49.2%	32	50.0	50.0	46.3	50.0	49.0	61.0	61.0	52.8	46.7	65.9	60.9	57.5	$6,973	$1,059	$5,914

Frequently Asked Questions about Hawthorne Elementary School

What district is Hawthorne Elementary School in?

Idaho Falls District

Is Hawthorne Elementary School a good school?

Hawthorne Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.4% of Idaho elementary schools.

How many students attend Hawthorne Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 383 students attended Hawthorne Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Hawthorne Elementary School?

Students at Hawthorne Elementary School are 67% White, 27% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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