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Hawthorne Elementary School

Q: Is Hawthorne Elementary School a good school?

Hawthorne Elementary School ranks 633 rd of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

633^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Hawthorne Elementary School in Atlanta, GA, serves approximately 378 students in Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the DeKalb County school district, and it has climbed to its best statewide ranking since 2017-2018 — now sitting in the 48th percentile with a 2-star rating.

One of Hawthorne's standout strengths is its 3rd grade math performance. In the most recent school year, 55.5% of 3rd graders scored proficient or above — well ahead of the district average of 35.9% and even surpassing the state average of 48.3%. This is the third consecutive year the school has outperformed its district in 3rd grade math. However, that early advantage fades by 5th grade, where math proficiency drops to 27.1%, below both district and state averages. The school also invests heavily in its students, spending $21,825 per pupil and maintaining a very low student-teacher ratio of 9.4:1 — the lowest among nearby elementary schools like Doraville United Elementary School (14.5:1) and Henderson Mill Elementary School (13.5:1).

Despite serving a student population where 83% qualify for free or reduced lunch — a significant increase from about 60% just two years ago — Hawthorne is achieving better outcomes than many nearby schools with similar demographics. For example, Dresden Elementary School (92.4% poverty) ranks in the 2nd percentile, while Hawthorne sits at the 48th. Still, challenges remain. Chronic absenteeism is 24.3%, notably higher than the state average of 17.7% and far above Oak Grove Elementary School's 3.9% rate just 1.86 miles away. The school also shows a significant gender gap — female students rank in the 60th percentile statewide, while male students rank in the 36th — and Hispanic and English Language Learner students score well below state averages. With its improving trajectory and strong early-grade instruction, Hawthorne is a school making progress, though sustaining that momentum through upper grades remains the key challenge ahead.

378

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,825

Per pupil spending ?

83.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2535 Caladium Dr NE
Atlanta, GA 30345

(678) 874-2802

District: DeKalb County

Students who attend Hawthorne Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Henderson Middle School
High:	Lakeside High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.4%

African American:

23.8%

White:

22.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 46th percentile in 2016 → 48th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (41% vs 47% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg34%

Georgia avg47%

633^rd of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^th of 81Elementary Schools in the DeKalb County

136^th of 201DeKalb 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
2026	43.9	633 of 1219	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.4	722 of 1238	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	718 of 1236	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	775 of 1223	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.6	656 of 1220	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.3	925 of 1214	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.9	704 of 1234	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.5	599 of 1209	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.7	629 of 1205	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.3	666 of 1233	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.9	499 of 1240	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.5	593 of 1231	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.0	527 of 1225	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.7	732 of 1201	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.5	815 of 1212	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.7	542 of 1183	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.3	350 of 1133	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.2	441 of 1134	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	76.0	243 of 1125	78.4%	★★★★☆
2006	59.5	515 of 1101	53.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2023	63.5	248 of 870	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	49.9	382 of 876	56.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	28.6	160 of 214	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.6	203 of 317	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	166 of 304	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.0	212 of 286	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.7	113 of 283	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	54.2	478 of 1186	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.4	683 of 1224	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.7	612 of 1223	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.6	702 of 1212	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.4	597 of 1206	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	15.5	465 of 503	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.4	572 of 583	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	488 of 565	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	504 of 535	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	33.1	370 of 516	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	35.1	755 of 1183	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.1	747 of 1225	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.6	820 of 1220	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.5	806 of 1210	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.5	689 of 1209	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	126 of 565	77.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)78th percentile+36 vs school

African American (2023)71st percentile+35 vs school

Female (2026)60th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)36th percentile-12 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)25th percentile-23 vs school

Hispanic (2026)8th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics43%-5 vs state

Science36%-9 vs state

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by a citizen
Wednesday, August 15, 2018

Great school Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Hawthorne has a low student/teacher ratio which has been a true benefit to my son. The principle / vice principle team work well together and have really turned the school around. The school supports a very diverse community both economically and internationally as well as offering an inclusion program for special needs kids. They do a lot with very little. Test scores can be deceiving. It's a jewel. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)						Milestones Assessment Science (2026)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hawthorne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2535 Caladium Dr NE	Atlanta	30345	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-2802	378	40	9.4	83.1%	86 (22.8%)	90 (23.8%)	168 (44.4%)	12 (3.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)	43.9	633^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	48.1%		37.4	722^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	41.7%	89		55.5	42.1	27.1				35.5			$21,825	$1,659	$20,166
Henderson Mill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2408 Henderson Mill Rd NE	Atlanta	30345	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-3102	541	40	13.5	73.0%	87 (16.1%)	134 (24.8%)	277 (51.2%)	12 (2.2%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.4%)	19.1	1006^th of 1219 public elementary schools	17.5%		34.2	769^th of 1238 public elementary schools	37.9%	237		24.4	31.3	29.3				22.4			$18,576	$1,772	$16,804
Dresden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2449 Dresden Dr	Chamblee	30341	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-7202	606	51	11.8	92.4%	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.7%)	559 (92.2%)	9 (1.5%)	22 (3.6%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	6.5	1189^th of 1219 public elementary schools	2.5%		5.2	1232^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	0.5%	43		21.4	16.3	8.0				9.3			$18,974	$1,876	$17,098
GLOBE Academy Charter School I	Public, Charter	K-8	2225 Heritage Dr NE	Atlanta	30345	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	Yes	No	No	No	(404) 867-6183	1,093	85	12.8	29.6%	377 (34.5%)	339 (31.0%)	222 (20.3%)	57 (5.2%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (8.6%)	58	453^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	62.8%		71.9	310^th of 1238 public elementary schools	75.0%	143	89.2	58.0	55.8	47.3	39.5	61.2	55.3	32.8	62.1	62.1	$15,034	$49	$14,985
Briarlake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3590 Lavista Rd	Decatur	30033	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 874-2502	360	36	10.0	37.2%	147 (40.8%)	90 (25.0%)	68 (18.9%)	22 (6.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.9%)	75.3	270^th of 1219 public elementary schools	77.9%		85.8	177^th of 1238 public elementary schools	85.7%	93		45.1	62.3	64.3				71.5			$23,438	$2,332	$21,106
Oak Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1857 Oak Grove Rd NE	Atlanta	30345	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 874-7402	429	35	12.2	11.0%	265 (61.8%)	58 (13.5%)	35 (8.2%)	37 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.9%)	92.5	102^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	91.6%		93.3	96^th of 1238 public elementary schools	92.2%	6		75.4	78.7	67.4				67.5			$22,986	$3,541	$19,445
Evansdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2914 Evans Woods Dr	Doraville	30340	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-2702	504	39	12.9	64.1%	114 (22.6%)	60 (11.9%)	279 (55.4%)	14 (2.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.9%)	39	686^th of 1219 public elementary schools	43.7%		41.1	676^th of 1238 public elementary schools	45.4%	10		40.3	50.7	27.8				36.6			$20,157	$1,500	$18,657
Midvale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3836 Midvale Rd	Tucker	30084	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-3402	417	40	10.4	78.7%	104 (24.9%)	138 (33.1%)	126 (30.2%)	23 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.0%)	55.5	490^th of 1219 public elementary schools	59.8%		59.4	444^th of 1238 public elementary schools	64.1%	46		45.7	56.9	45.6				41.1			$24,333	$1,913	$22,420
Coralwood Education Center	Public	PK-K	2477 Coralwood Dr	Decatur	30033	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	No	(678) 874-6002	218	26	8.3	43.6%	90 (41.3%)	55 (25.2%)	27 (12.4%)	26 (11.9%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.3%)								(n/a)											$74,148	$10,031	$64,117
John Robert Lewis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2630 Skyland Dr NE	Brookhaven	30319	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-1502	840	65	12.9	87.9%	10 (1.2%)	40 (4.8%)	763 (90.8%)	9 (1.1%)	15 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	10.4	1151^st of 1219 public elementary schools	5.6%		12.2	1143^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	7.7%	8		20.5	20.6	21.7				14.1			$20,270	$1,876	$18,394

Frequently Asked Questions about Hawthorne Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Hawthorne Elementary School?

Students at Hawthorne Elementary School are 44% Hispanic, 24% African American, 23% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Hawthorne Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Henderson Middle School
High : Lakeside High School

Is Hawthorne Elementary School a good school?

Hawthorne Elementary School ranks 633^rd of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Hawthorne Elementary School in?

DeKalb County

How many students attend Hawthorne Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 378 students attended Hawthorne Elementary School.

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