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Hawthorne Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

974^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Hawthorne Elementary School is a public elementary school in Hampton, Georgia, serving 804 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Clayton County School District, which is ranked 173 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hawthorne Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the county and state averages on the Milestones Assessments, with proficiency rates ranging from 19.3% to 29% in English Language Arts and 22.7% to 29% in Mathematics in the 2024-2025 school year. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 100% in the 2023-2024 school year. This is significantly higher than the nearby Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts, Arnold Elementary School, and River's Edge Elementary School, which range from 68.16% to 100% free/reduced lunch.

Hawthorne Elementary's spending per student has ranged from $8,535 to $9,254 over the past few years, which is on the lower end compared to the nearby schools, which range from $5,074 to $9,140 per student. Despite these challenges, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.1 to 15.1 over the past few years, which is comparable to or slightly lower than the nearby schools. With targeted interventions, professional development for teachers, and additional resources, Hawthorne Elementary may have the potential to improve its academic performance and provide a better educational experience for its students.

813

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,200

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10750 English Rd
Hampton, GA 30228

(770) 472-7669

District: Clayton County

Students who attend Hawthorne Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Eddie White Middle School
High:	Lovejoy High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

64.2%

Hispanic:

28.3%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 24th percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (25% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Science scores 21 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg23%

Georgia avg42%

974^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 37Elementary Schools in the Clayton County

173^rd of 206Clayton County among Georgia 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	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	974 of 1238	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	1012 of 1248	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	1024 of 1242	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	1006 of 1244	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	955 of 1214	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.8	826 of 1234	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.1	803 of 1209	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.6	878 of 1205	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.5	942 of 1233	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.9	943 of 1240	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	35.4	930 of 1231	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	41.0	865 of 1225	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.8	1028 of 1201	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.6	999 of 1212	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.8	948 of 1183	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.1	904 of 1133	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.6	1007 of 1134	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.2	926 of 1125	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.9	863 of 1101	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics26%-19 vs state

English Language Arts24%-15 vs state

Science23%-21 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, July 15, 2013

Hawthorne has proven to be a top-notch school in Clayton County. The teachers are competent and personable. The administration is and front office are exceptional leaders. I am glad my 3rd grad son attends school here. Close Quote

Schools Near Hawthorne Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hawthorne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10750 English Rd	Hampton	30228	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 472-7669	813	52	15.6	100.0%	15 (1.8%)	522 (64.2%)	230 (28.3%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.4%)	21.8	974^th of 1238 public elementary schools	21.3%		19.6	1012^th of 1248 public elementary schools	18.9%	38	19.3	26.8	26.4	22.7	29.0	28.0	22.6	$16,200	$1,689	$14,511
Kemp Elementary School	Public	3-5	10990 Folsom Rd	Hampton	30228	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2870	586	40	14.6	100.0%	12 (2.0%)	453 (77.3%)	82 (14.0%)	5 (0.9%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.8%)	25.5	921^st of 1238 public elementary schools	25.6%		28.6	878^th of 1248 public elementary schools	29.6%	43	23.4	30.1	27.0	30.4	38.6	24.0	15.7	$15,614	$1,761	$13,853
Kemp Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	1090 McDonough Rd	Hampton	30228	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 610-4300	626	44	14.2	100.0%	9 (1.4%)	482 (77.0%)	97 (15.5%)	5 (0.8%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.5%)								(n/a)								$16,482	$1,598	$14,883
Michelle Obama STEM Elementary Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	11808 Panhandle Rd	Hampton	30228	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 472-2850	1,048	64	16.3	100.0%	23 (2.2%)	863 (82.3%)	107 (10.2%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (4.5%)	23.7	948^th of 1238 public elementary schools	23.4%		21.6	987^th of 1248 public elementary schools	20.9%	39	18.0	28.0	32.5	18.0	34.4	26.6	26.5	$14,723	$1,552	$13,171
Brown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9771 Poston Rd	Jonesboro	30238	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2785	671	46	14.5	100.0%	1 (0.1%)	543 (80.9%)	90 (13.4%)	9 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.2%)	22.7	963^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	22.2%		22.9	965^th of 1248 public elementary schools	22.7%	2	16.2	22.6	29.7	22.9	26.4	26.1	33.3	$15,956	$1,666	$14,289
River's Edge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Northbridge Rd	Fayetteville	30215	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 460-2340	652	46	14.1	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	542 (83.1%)	66 (10.1%)	13 (2.0%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	24 (3.7%)	37.3	725^th of 1238 public elementary schools	41.4%		31.8	812^th of 1248 public elementary schools	34.9%	87	27.4	32.0	31.9	44.0	49.5	16.8	34.5	$16,016	$1,374	$14,642
Suder Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 Lake Jodeco Rd	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2820	592	44	13.4	100.0%	6 (1.0%)	425 (71.8%)	122 (20.6%)	13 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)	16.3	1062^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	14.2%		15.6	1091^st of 1248 public elementary schools	12.6%	29	20.9	20.0	19.3	19.8	30.5	15.7	18.1	$17,275	$1,602	$15,673
Lee Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	178 Lee St	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2815	515	38	13.5	100.0%	17 (3.3%)	364 (70.7%)	105 (20.4%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.3%)	5	1234^th of 1238 public elementary schools	0.3%		7	1229^th of 1248 public elementary schools	1.5%	5	1.2	5.7	14.8	8.1	14.8	2.5	9.9	$16,354	$1,804	$14,550
Arnold Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	216 Stockbridge Rd	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 473-2800	454	32	14.1	100.0%	17 (3.7%)	309 (68.1%)	83 (18.3%)	22 (4.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.6%)	38.6	704^th of 1238 public elementary schools	43.1%		45.2	625^th of 1248 public elementary schools	49.9%	79	37.8	24.7	36.0	42.7	35.3	34.8	28.1	$16,407	$1,542	$14,865
Kay R Pace Elementary School of the Arts	Public	PK, KG-5	1821 Walt Stephens Rd	Jonesboro	30236	Clayton County	Clayton County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 479-0101	518	32	16.1	100.0%	9 (1.7%)	433 (83.6%)	39 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.9%)	56.4	485^th of 1238 public elementary schools	60.8%		43.7	640^th of 1248 public elementary schools	48.7%	155	28.9	43.7	52.3	36.1	48.5	51.2	41.9	$14,661	$1,274	$13,388

Frequently Asked Questions about Hawthorne Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Hawthorne Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hawthorne Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Eddie White Middle School
High : Lovejoy High School

Is Hawthorne Elementary School a good school?

Hawthorne Elementary School ranks in the bottom 21.3% of Georgia elementary schools.

How many students attend Hawthorne Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 813 students attended Hawthorne Elementary School.

What district is Hawthorne Elementary School in?

Clayton County

What is the racial makeup of Hawthorne Elementary School?

Students at Hawthorne Elementary School are 64% African American, 28% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% White, 1% Asian.

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