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Hawthorne Elementary School

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Hawthorne Elementary School ranks 102 nd of 337 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

102^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Hawthorne Elementary School is a public elementary school in Boise, Idaho, serving 273 students in grades PK-6. It is part of the Boise Independent School District, which is ranked 33 out of 96 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hawthorne Elementary consistently outperforms the Boise Independent District and the state of Idaho in academic proficiency, with 60.5% of students proficient or better in ISAT/Math in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 46.9% for the district and 43.1% for the state. However, the school has had relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.0% to 23.7% in recent years, which is higher than the state average. Hawthorne Elementary also serves a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 63.56% to 63.91% in recent years, indicating a higher proportion of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

When compared to the nearby schools in the Boise Independent District, such as Hillcrest Elementary School, Jefferson Elementary School, and White Pine Elementary School, Hawthorne Elementary generally outperforms them in academic proficiency, particularly in math and English language arts. This suggests that Hawthorne may be a stronger-performing school within the district, despite the challenges of high chronic absenteeism and a diverse student population.

264

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,303

Per pupil spending ?

97.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2401 Targee Street
Boise, ID 83705-4299

(208) 854-5000

District: Boise Independent District

Students who attend Hawthorne Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	South Junior High School
High:	Borah Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.9%

Asian:

14.4%

Hispanic:

14.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2011 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Idaho average (59% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2011

✓Above the Idaho median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (22% vs 15% Idaho)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg49%

Idaho avg47%

102^nd of 337

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 29 pts since 2017

From bottom 40% (2017) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 32Elementary Schools in the Boise Independent District

33^rd of 96Boise Independent 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	64.3	102 of 337	69.7%	★★★★☆
2024	52.1	141 of 301	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	116 of 252	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.6	81 of 188	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.4	77 of 171	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.7	131 of 254	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.5	174 of 292	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.5	159 of 357	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	43.8	232 of 354	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.4	174 of 359	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.2	199 of 356	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	36.5	259 of 349	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	61.6	126 of 335	62.4%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%+9 vs state

Math60%+17 vs state

Science41%~ state avg

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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	2401 Targee Street	Boise	83705	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 854-5000	264	18	14.3	97.7%	166 (62.9%)	4 (1.5%)	38 (14.4%)	38 (14.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.1%)	64.3	102^nd of 337 public elementary schools	69.7%		52.1	141^st of 301 public elementary schools	53.2%	39	64.3	82.9	34.4	58.8	60.5	40.6	40.6	53.6	80.0	46.9	67.6	62.8	$11,303	$1,281	$10,022
Peace Valley Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1845 South Federal Way	Boise	83705	Ada County	Peace Valley Charter School Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 205-8818	192	11	16.8		149 (77.6%)	3 (1.6%)	21 (10.9%)	7 (3.6%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.2%)	34.5	226^th of 337 public elementary schools	32.9%		8.9	282^nd of 301 public elementary schools	6.3%	56		45.8			27.1		52.9	20.0	52.0		57.1	45.3	$7,081	$126	$6,955
Owyhee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3434 Pasadena Drive	Boise	83705	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-5850	167	14	11.9	96.4%	102 (61.1%)	4 (2.4%)	34 (20.4%)	12 (7.2%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.8%)	11 (6.6%)	48	171^st of 337 public elementary schools	49.3%		10.9	275^th of 301 public elementary schools	8.6%	104	60.0		41.2		40.4	52.9	52.9	46.7		47.1		48.1	$13,218	$1,818	$11,400
Whitney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1609 South Owyhee Street	Boise	83705	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 854-6580	469	27	17.0	97.9%	212 (45.2%)	39 (8.3%)	188 (40.1%)	4 (0.9%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.6%)	19 (4.1%)	17.1	293^rd of 337 public elementary schools	13.1%		13.9	258^th of 301 public elementary schools	14.3%	35	43.9	36.2	28.3	25.5	34.4	28.8	28.8	50.0	29.8	31.4	21.6	34.1	$9,659	$1,588	$8,070
Garfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1914 Broadway Avenue	Boise	83706	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 854-4950	278	20	13.7	96.8%	138 (49.6%)	46 (16.5%)	60 (21.6%)	17 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.1%)	7.7	326^th of 337 public elementary schools	3.3%		11.2	273^rd of 301 public elementary schools	9.3%	53	26.7				16.4	27.0	27.0	27.6	33.3			23.1	$13,098	$2,388	$10,710
Monroe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3615 Cassia Street	Boise	83705	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-5620	206	13	15.8	98.5%	169 (82.0%)	3 (1.5%)	17 (8.3%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.4%)	4 (1.9%)	58.2	128^th of 337 public elementary schools	62.0%		60.1	112^th of 301 public elementary schools	62.8%	16	55.6	72.4	37.1	48.5	52.6	60.0	60.0	41.7	69.0	60.0	51.5	54.9	$9,266	$580	$8,686
Hillcrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2045 South Pond Street	Boise	83705	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 854-5080	299	19	15.3	98.7%	179 (59.9%)	43 (14.4%)	46 (15.4%)	12 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.4%)	15.2	305^th of 337 public elementary schools	9.5%		15.5	251^st of 301 public elementary schools	16.6%	54	19.4	20.6	17.5	32.5	22.7	37.5	37.5	21.6	26.5	47.5	50.0	37.1	$10,972	$1,876	$9,096
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	200 South Latah Street	Boise	83705	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 854-5260	228	16	13.8	98.7%	124 (54.4%)	34 (14.9%)	47 (20.6%)	9 (3.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.3%)	17.4	292^nd of 337 public elementary schools	13.4%		16	250^th of 301 public elementary schools	16.9%	42	31.0	34.5	27.3	25.0	29.4	35.3	35.3	32.1	55.2	39.4	32.1	39.8	$12,207	$3,030	$9,177
White Pine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	401 East Linden Street	Boise	83706	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-6530	555	30	18.2	29.5%	319 (57.5%)	43 (7.7%)	69 (12.4%)	80 (14.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.2%)	74.1	72^nd of 337 public elementary schools	78.6%		79.9	60^th of 301 public elementary schools	80.1%	12	61.0	58.3	61.9	67.1	62.0	55.8	55.8	54.3	59.0	64.7	71.4	62.3	$10,191	$708	$9,483
Adams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1725 East Warm Springs Avenue	Boise	83712	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-4190	200	13	15.4	12.5%	166 (83.0%)	3 (1.5%)	11 (5.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	16 (8.0%)	91.1	21^st of 337 public elementary schools	93.8%		93	16^th of 301 public elementary schools	94.7%	5		77.1	72.2		76.8	72.2	72.2		80.0	66.7		76.8	$8,646	$399	$8,247

Frequently Asked Questions about Hawthorne Elementary School

Is Hawthorne Elementary School a good school?

Hawthorne Elementary School ranks 102^nd of 337 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Hawthorne Elementary School?

Students at Hawthorne Elementary School are 63% White, 14% Asian, 14% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Hawthorne Elementary School in?

Boise Independent District

What schools do graduates of Hawthorne Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : South Junior High School
High : Borah Senior High School

How many students attend Hawthorne Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 264 students attended Hawthorne Elementary School.

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