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Hawthorne Elementary School

Public Grades 2-5
406th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools
Better than 30% of Iowa elementary schools
Summary

George Washington Elementary School is a public elementary school in Keokuk, Iowa, serving 258 students in grades 4-5. The school is part of the Keokuk Community School District, which is ranked 269 out of 313 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

George Washington Elementary School faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.9% to 24.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Hawthorne Elementary (21.6%) and Central Lee Elementary (21.6%). The school's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally below the state averages, with some exceptions, and its performance is mixed compared to nearby schools.

Additionally, George Washington Elementary School has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 63.18% to 65.74% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the rates at nearby schools like Central Lee Elementary (33.63%) and Lincoln Elementary (59.91%). The school's spending per student for the 2018-2019 school year was $14,201, which is higher than the state average but lower than the spending per student at nearby schools like Richardson Elementary ($19,961) and Lincoln Elementary ($18,036).

454
Students ?
12.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,201
Per pupil spending ?
62.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2940 Decatur St
       Keokuk, IA  52632

(319) 524-3503

District: Keokuk Community School District


Students who attend Hawthorne Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Keokuk Middle School
High:    Keokuk High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
80.4%
Two or more races:
9.9%
African American:
5.3%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Iowa average (66% vs 71% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school66%
District avg66%
Iowa avg71%
406th of 576
Iowa public elementary schools ?
Bottom 30%▼ down 13 pts since 2015
From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
269th of 313Keokuk Community School District among Iowa 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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YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIowa percentileRating
202539.0406 of 57629.5%★☆☆☆☆
202449.5334 of 55740.0%★★☆☆☆
202354.4289 of 56548.8%★★☆☆☆
202240.5393 of 57431.5%★★☆☆☆
202123.2471 of 56716.9%★☆☆☆☆
201929.4473 of 60321.6%★☆☆☆☆
201831.6437 of 56722.9%★☆☆☆☆
201731.7449 of 57421.8%★☆☆☆☆
201645.2395 of 59934.1%★★☆☆☆
201552.9354 of 61642.5%★★☆☆☆
201453.7341 of 60343.4%★★☆☆☆
201362.3253 of 62459.5%★★★☆☆
201263.9231 of 62663.1%★★★☆☆
By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics69%-4 vs state
English Language Arts65%-6 vs state
Science58%-6 vs state

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Hawthorne Elementary School ranks 406th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at Hawthorne Elementary School are 80% White, 10% Two or more races, 5% African American, 4% Hispanic.

In the 2024-25 school year, 454 students attended Hawthorne Elementary School.

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

Middle : Keokuk Middle School
High : Keokuk High School


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