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Hawthorne Elementary

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Hawthorne Elementary ranks 142 nd of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

142^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Hawthorne Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Louisville, Kentucky, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 438 students. The school is part of the Jefferson County school district, which is ranked 140 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hawthorne Elementary consistently outperforms the Jefferson County and Kentucky state averages in academic proficiency, with its 3rd-grade reading proficiency rate at 64% in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 34% for the district and 47% for the state. The school's performance has improved over the years, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and rising from 505 out of 700 Kentucky elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 142 out of 685 in 2024-2025. Hawthorne's diverse student population includes significant representation of Hispanic (32%) and White (25%) students, as well as a sizable population of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (40%).

While Hawthorne Elementary outperforms many nearby schools, such as Price Elementary, Camp Taylor Elementary, and Klondike Lane Elementary, it faces challenges with higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district and state averages. However, the school's strong academic performance, particularly for its Hispanic and White student populations, suggests effective strategies and interventions are in place to support student learning, despite the higher proportion of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

437

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,191

Per pupil spending ?

42.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2301 Clarendon Ave
Louisville, KY 40205

(502) 485-8263

District: Jefferson County

Students who attend Hawthorne Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Highland Middle
High:	Atherton High

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.9%

Hispanic:

30.4%

African American:

12.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (55% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Kentucky elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg31%

Kentucky avg44%

142^nd of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 86Elementary Schools in the Jefferson County

140^th of 157Jefferson County among Kentucky 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	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	142 of 685	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	60.8	248 of 685	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	301 of 687	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	222 of 684	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.2	233 of 517	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.5	505 of 700	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.7	408 of 691	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.8	317 of 694	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.5	291 of 690	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.5	287 of 698	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.2	352 of 705	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	33.2	540 of 719	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	46.9	385 of 713	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	26.5	555 of 688	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.2	459 of 683	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.8	338 of 658	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	78.4	104 of 651	84.0%	★★★★☆
2007	72.3	152 of 638	76.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2018	36.9	126 of 184	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	92 of 648	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	58.0	253 of 644	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.1	245 of 639	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.5	259 of 641	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.6	44 of 312	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	42.7	440 of 671	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.8	299 of 663	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	32 of 168	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	59.7	45 of 135	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.0	57 of 120	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.0	46 of 114	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.1	96 of 152	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.6	61 of 153	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	400 of 672	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	437 of 665	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.1	495 of 670	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.9	397 of 667	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.4	548 of 664	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	536 of 631	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	223 of 653	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	232 of 652	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.4	419 of 652	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	70.2	126 of 657	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	38.8	221 of 325	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.1	544 of 676	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	504 of 665	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	33.8	492 of 661	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	91.8	25 of 659	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	87.0	44 of 659	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	84.6	65 of 658	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	78.5	89 of 656	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	51.6	286 of 592	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.8	161 of 593	72.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)96th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)86th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)81st percentile~ school

Male (2025)66th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile-39 vs school

African American (2018)32nd percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2019)26th percentile~ school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading63%+14 vs state

Editing and Mechanics60%+13 vs state

Science54%+17 vs state

Mathematics52%+9 vs state

Writing47%+9 vs state

Social Studies47%+9 vs state

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Schools Near Hawthorne Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)			KSA Reading (2025)			KSA Science (2025)	KSA Writing (2025)	KSA Social Studies (2025)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Hawthorne Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2301 Clarendon Ave	Louisville	40205	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	No	(502) 485-8263	437	32	13.8	42.1%	218 (49.9%)	54 (12.4%)	133 (30.4%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.2%)	74.3	142^nd of 685 public elementary schools	79.3%		60.8	248^th of 685 public elementary schools	63.8%	106	57.0	52.0	48.0	64.0	68.0	57.0	54.0	47.0	47.0	60.0	$22,191	$883	$1,548	$2,432	$16,272	$3,488	$19,760
Goldsmith Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	3520 Goldsmith Lane	Louisville	40220	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8258	651	46	14.0	71.6%	138 (21.2%)	167 (25.7%)	222 (34.1%)	73 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	48 (7.4%)	16.8	590^th of 685 public elementary schools	13.9%		8.2	649^th of 685 public elementary schools	5.3%	59	41.0	14.0	23.0	45.0	29.0	28.0		12.0	18.0	26.0	$20,456	$696	$1,622	$2,318	$14,728	$3,410	$18,138
Klondike Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3807 Klondike Ln	Louisville	40218	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8286	527	35	15.0	69.4%	110 (20.9%)	154 (29.2%)	203 (38.5%)	41 (7.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.4%)	16.7	591^st of 685 public elementary schools	13.7%		27.8	516^th of 685 public elementary schools	24.7%	75	24.0	24.0	28.0	31.0	28.0	30.0	19.0	33.0	27.0	35.0	$21,618	$973	$1,703	$2,675	$15,237	$3,706	$18,943
Field Elementary	Public	K-5	120 Sacred Heart Ln	Louisville	40206	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-8252	465	26	17.6	39.8%	283 (60.9%)	73 (15.7%)	53 (11.4%)	10 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.7%)	68.4	190^th of 685 public elementary schools	72.3%		71	158^th of 685 public elementary schools	76.9%	32	56.0	52.0	53.0	58.0	51.0	63.0	41.0	38.0	55.0	58.0	$21,046	$516	$1,544	$2,060	$15,488	$3,497	$18,985
St Matthews Elementary	Public	K-5	601 Browns Lane	Louisville	40207	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-8321	598	35	17.3	41.5%	281 (47.0%)	145 (24.2%)	113 (18.9%)	20 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (6.0%)	54.5	299^th of 685 public elementary schools	56.4%		46.4	356^th of 685 public elementary schools	48.0%	57	47.0	47.0	44.0	45.0	55.0	62.0	31.0	36.0	52.0	45.0	$19,324	$660	$1,694	$2,354	$13,518	$3,452	$16,970
The Brook-Dupont	Public	PK, KG-8	1405 Browns Ln	Louisville	40207	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 721-2342	2	4	.4		1 (50.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$68,720	$265	$5,259	$5,524	$56,133	$7,064	$63,196
Greathouse/Shryock Traditional	Public, Magnet	K-5	2700 Browns Lane	Louisville	40220	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	No	(502) 485-8259	607	34	17.7	26.0%	184 (30.3%)	94 (15.5%)	17 (2.8%)	265 (43.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.7%)	96.6	5^th of 685 public elementary schools	99.3%		98.2	2^nd of 685 public elementary schools	99.7%	3	75.0	70.0	81.0	68.0	81.0	84.0	68.0	69.0	81.0	86.0	$18,736	$689	$1,550	$2,240	$13,073	$3,423	$16,497
Price Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	5001 Garden Green Way	Louisville	40218	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8315	470	28	16.7	75.5%	53 (11.3%)	237 (50.4%)	135 (28.7%)	23 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.7%)	9.5	643^rd of 685 public elementary schools	6.1%		10.5	634^th of 685 public elementary schools	7.4%	9		21.0	26.0	15.0	17.0	27.0		24.0	18.0	26.0	$22,706	$934	$1,604	$2,538	$16,420	$3,748	$20,168
Bloom Elementary	Public	K-5	1627 Lucia Avenue	Louisville	40204	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-8211	533	31	17.4	22.1%	425 (79.7%)	31 (5.8%)	31 (5.8%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.5%)	86.3	63^rd of 685 public elementary schools	90.8%		71.4	151^st of 685 public elementary schools	78.0%	88	60.0	49.0	58.0	67.0	71.0	74.0	60.0	58.0	63.0	78.0	$19,472	$514	$1,525	$2,039	$14,152	$3,281	$17,433
Camp Taylor Elementary	Public	K-5	1446 Belmar Dr	Louisville	40213	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8222	367	32	11.4	71.7%	161 (43.9%)	73 (19.9%)	107 (29.2%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.4%)	16.3	596^th of 685 public elementary schools	13.0%		16	594^th of 685 public elementary schools	13.3%	2	23.0	22.0	37.0	33.0	28.0	38.0	19.0	25.0	22.0	28.0	$25,053	$1,103	$1,806	$2,909	$18,491	$3,653	$22,143

Frequently Asked Questions about Hawthorne Elementary

What district is Hawthorne Elementary in?

Jefferson County

How many students attend Hawthorne Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 437 students attended Hawthorne Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Hawthorne Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hawthorne Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Highland Middle
High : Atherton High

What is the racial makeup of Hawthorne Elementary?

Students at Hawthorne Elementary are 50% White, 30% Hispanic, 12% African American, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Hawthorne Elementary a good school?

Hawthorne Elementary ranks 142^nd of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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