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Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy

Public Grades K-8

5^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 100% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy is a public K-8 school in Chicago, Illinois, with an enrollment of 616 students. This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top 5-20 elementary schools in the state, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hawthorne's academic performance is truly outstanding, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics that significantly exceed the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 96%, compared to 42.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. Hawthorne's exceptional performance extends to various student subgroups, with the school ranking among the top 1-7 in Illinois for Asian, Hispanic, White, Multi-racial, Special Education, and Low Socio-Economic Status students.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district, Inter-American Elementary Magnet School, Harriet Tubman Elementary School, and others, Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy significantly outperforms them in academic achievement, with much higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics. This highlights the exceptional quality of education provided at Hawthorne and its potential to serve as a model for other schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

642

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,399

Per pupil spending ?

12%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3319 N Clifton Ave
Chicago, IL 60657-2224

(773) 534-5550

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.8%

Hispanic:

20.1%

Asian:

12.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 100th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (92% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school92%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

5^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

8^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 451Elementary Schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299

698^th of 811Chicago Public Schools District 299 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	98.9	5 of 2056	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	99.6	6 of 2067	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	99.3	7 of 2077	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	98.3	20 of 2082	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	97.8	37 of 1948	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	94.7	74 of 2086	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	97.2	34 of 2037	98.3%	★★★★★
2017	97.7	26 of 2044	98.7%	★★★★★
2016	97.3	36 of 2046	98.2%	★★★★★
2015	98.3	27 of 2052	98.7%	★★★★★
2014	93.8	34 of 2093	98.4%	★★★★★
2013	94.9	18 of 2167	99.2%	★★★★★
2012	88.3	33 of 2166	98.5%	★★★★★
2011	88.2	43 of 2147	98.0%	★★★★★
2010	87.8	47 of 2139	97.8%	★★★★★
2009	85.4	129 of 2120	93.9%	★★★★★
2008	86.8	79 of 2092	96.2%	★★★★★
2007	85.2	84 of 2095	96.0%	★★★★★
2006	86.3	68 of 2086	96.7%	★★★★★
2005	89.6	22 of 2022	98.9%	★★★★★
2004	89.2	46 of 2030	97.7%	★★★★★
2003	89.0	54 of 2020	97.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	92.3	1 of 234	99.6%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	99.9	1 of 907	99.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	97.9	7 of 1942	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	99.0	9 of 1942	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	99.0	5 of 1957	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	97.6	23 of 1970	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	96.9	31 of 1680	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	94.0	65 of 2019	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	96.6	34 of 1964	98.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	99.4	5 of 982	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	99.8	3 of 959	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	99.7	2 of 970	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	98.9	5 of 954	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	97.8	9 of 742	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	91.0	27 of 955	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	98.7	8 of 938	99.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	99.7	7 of 1800	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	97.7	22 of 1793	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	99.6	7 of 1808	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	97.6	16 of 1763	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	87.0	71 of 1514	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	77.5	220 of 1816	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	91.5	51 of 1765	97.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	98.9	3 of 1947	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	99.6	6 of 1959	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	99.0	8 of 1984	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	98.0	22 of 1977	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	96.8	37 of 1707	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	93.9	76 of 2019	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	96.2	43 of 1972	97.8%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	96.5	1 of 120	99.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	100.0	3 of 1195	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	99.9	3 of 1156	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	99.5	5 of 1113	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	98.6	2 of 640	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	98.8	11 of 1194	99.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	97.8	4 of 1389	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	98.9	4 of 1392	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	99.0	4 of 1419	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	96.9	12 of 1425	99.2%	★★★★★
2021	97.1	14 of 1308	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	91.5	52 of 1462	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	95.4	15 of 1463	99.0%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	98.6	8 of 1368	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	99.3	5 of 1363	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	99.0	8 of 1367	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	96.1	41 of 1369	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	99.5	11 of 1241	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	97.0	30 of 1356	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	98.6	14 of 1293	98.9%	★★★★★
2017	97.9	22 of 1293	98.3%	★★★★★
2016	94.0	51 of 1294	96.1%	★★★★★
2015	98.9	15 of 1302	98.8%	★★★★★
2014	95.2	24 of 1322	98.2%	★★★★★
2013	95.9	19 of 1367	98.6%	★★★★★
2012	89.6	31 of 1365	97.7%	★★★★★
2011	90.0	22 of 1344	98.4%	★★★★★
2010	90.7	16 of 1327	98.8%	★★★★★
2009	90.9	15 of 1318	98.9%	★★★★★
2008	90.1	21 of 1293	98.4%	★★★★★
2007	90.3	20 of 1287	98.4%	★★★★★
2006	90.6	26 of 1272	98.0%	★★★★★
2005	89.6	56 of 1209	95.4%	★★★★★
2004	91.0	43 of 1204	96.4%	★★★★★
2003	93.1	37 of 1185	96.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	97.2	8 of 1248	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	98.8	4 of 1251	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	98.3	8 of 1275	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	94.1	56 of 1286	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	99.0	8 of 1017	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	95.6	26 of 1276	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	97.0	21 of 1226	98.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	99.0	4 of 669	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	99.6	4 of 643	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	99.1	6 of 661	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	94.4	24 of 662	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	100.0	2 of 517	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	95.7	8 of 639	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	99.5	5 of 590	99.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	99.9	1 of 1229	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	99.3	5 of 1219	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	24 of 1234	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	92.7	35 of 1221	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	98.6	8 of 1019	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	95.3	21 of 1217	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	97.4	15 of 1161	98.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	98.9	8 of 1271	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	99.5	7 of 1264	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	99.0	12 of 1292	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	96.6	28 of 1286	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	98.9	13 of 1048	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	97.3	27 of 1296	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	98.9	14 of 1223	98.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	100.0	4 of 802	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	99.9	4 of 805	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	99.7	5 of 781	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	100.0	1 of 548	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	100.0	1 of 792	99.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	97.3	6 of 884	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	98.4	3 of 875	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	99.2	2 of 895	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	94.1	21 of 898	97.7%	★★★★★
2021	98.4	10 of 813	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	96.4	11 of 905	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	97.4	13 of 889	98.5%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

Disabled (2023)100th percentile~ school

Male (2025)100th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)100th percentile~ school

White (2025)100th percentile~ school

Female (2025)100th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)100th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)100th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)99th percentile~ school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)100th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)100th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

White (2025)99th percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts96%+43 vs state

Mathematics95%+57 vs state

Science89%+46 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	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	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy	Public	K-8	3319 N Clifton Ave	Chicago	60657	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-5550	642	43	15.1	12.0%	339 (52.8%)	28 (4.4%)	129 (20.1%)	82 (12.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (9.7%)	98.9	5^th of 2056 public elementary schools	99.8%		99.6	6^th of 2067 public elementary schools	99.7%	1	92.4	85.9	92.6	100.0	97.6	92.4	97.1	95.3	96.0	97.1	96.3	96.3	92.4	94.1	95.3	95.3	95.6	97.1	97.1	97.1	98.1	96.8	96.5		24.6	$16,399	$977	$15,423
Inter-American Elementary Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-8	851 W Waveland Ave	Chicago	60613	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-5490	616	44	13.9	38.3%	58 (9.4%)	16 (2.6%)	526 (85.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.9%)	60.6	794^th of 2056 public elementary schools	61.4%		47.8	983^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	52.4%	189	57.8	41.4	41.0	53.1	60.9	59.0	57.1	49.3	53.3	45.9	43.8	42.2	32.8	35.7	29.4	38.2	95.1	97.8	97.8	97.8	99.1	96.6	96.1	7.9	27.6	$18,204	$1,854	$16,351
Harriet Tubman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2851 N Seminary Ave	Chicago	60657	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-5725	308	32	9.6	33.8%	117 (38.0%)	56 (18.2%)	94 (30.5%)	10 (3.2%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (8.4%)	76.8	461^st of 2056 public elementary schools	77.6%		53	865^th of 2067 public elementary schools	58.2%	404	54.5	44.4	86.4	57.7	88.2	58.3	57.1	62.2	68.9	77.3	38.5	55.9	37.5	35.0	27.8	44.4	92.1	93.9	93.9	93.9	96.8	92.9	92.1	7.1	31.1	$25,441	$1,934	$23,508
Nettelhorst Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3252 N Broadway St	Chicago	60657	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-5810	653	45	14.5	19.3%	358 (54.8%)	51 (7.8%)	98 (15.0%)	68 (10.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	76 (11.6%)	86.6	253^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	87.7%		89.1	207^th of 2067 public elementary schools	90.0%	46	66.0	63.6	66.2	83.8	72.0	64.2	68.1	79.3	72.3	70.4	70.6	60.0	56.7	46.8	55.2	60.9	90.6	91.9	91.9	91.9	95.6	90.0	91.1	7.4	20.9	$17,843	$1,248	$16,595
Blaine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1420 W Grace St	Chicago	60613	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-5750	639	48	13.3	10.3%	420 (65.7%)	15 (2.3%)	106 (16.6%)	36 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	61 (9.5%)	94.8	72^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	96.5%		96.8	51^st of 2067 public elementary schools	97.5%	21	89.2	65.6	75.8	74.6	90.9	87.0	95.2	83.9	84.1	83.9	67.8	90.9	83.3	83.7	60.3	78.1	94.6	96.7	96.7	96.7	97.0	96.3	94.6	11.5	22.4	$20,025	$1,299	$18,725
Burley Elementary School	Public	K-8	1630 W Barry Ave	Chicago	60657	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-5475	494	30	16.4	8.3%	326 (66.0%)	6 (1.2%)	74 (15.0%)	54 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.9%)	94	91^st of 2056 public elementary schools	95.6%		95.5	93^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	95.5%	2	69.1	85.7	91.5	78.0	74.5	88.1	95.2	97.6	86.7	86.4	81.4	65.5	71.2	73.8	45.2	71.8	96.2	97.8	97.8	97.8	98.6	97.4	97.2		26.1	$16,968	$1,397	$15,571
Hamilton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1650 W Cornelia Ave	Chicago	60657	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-5484	486	36	13.4	11.7%	338 (69.5%)	18 (3.7%)	72 (14.8%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (9.5%)	89	203^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	90.1%		88.1	221^st of 2067 public elementary schools	89.3%	18	71.4	75.5	69.6	78.8	71.4	80.6	80.0	79.2	76.5	75.0	75.0	49.0	67.7	74.4	76.0	69.5	93.8	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.5	97.3	96.7	3.3	27.0	$18,461	$1,202	$17,259
Greeley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	832 W Sheridan Rd	Chicago	60613	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-5800	331	33	10.1	80.1%	30 (9.1%)	71 (21.5%)	208 (62.8%)	17 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	31	1409^th of 2056 public elementary schools	31.5%		31.3	1359^th of 2067 public elementary schools	34.3%	50	30.4	21.2	30.4	37.9	33.3	35.1	42.3	38.9	36.6	26.1	31.0	33.3	21.6	11.5	41.7	28.0	59.1	61.7	61.7	61.7	81.3	60.3	59.1		12.7	$23,072	$3,100	$19,972
Jahn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3149 N Wolcott Ave	Chicago	60657	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-5500	360	36	10.0	48.3%	116 (32.2%)	56 (15.6%)	151 (41.9%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.1%)	32.5	1371^st of 2056 public elementary schools	33.3%		36.8	1224^th of 2067 public elementary schools	40.8%	147	26.1	37.5	9.1	56.0	34.8	58.6	37.5	62.5	40.7	21.9	28.0	13.0	25.9	22.7	0.0	20.0	73.4	76.0	76.3	76.0	81.4	75.0	72.8	11.5	8.3	$21,044	$1,862	$19,182
Alcott Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2625 N Orchard St	Chicago	60614	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-5460	567	0	575.0	12.9%	313 (55.2%)	36 (6.3%)	91 (16.0%)	79 (13.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.3%)	92.2	128^th of 2056 public elementary schools	93.8%		91.3	161^st of 2067 public elementary schools	92.2%	33	66.7	81.6	61.8	80.8	85.2	94.1	88.6	78.9	81.3	76.4	71.2	70.4	88.2	61.4	71.1	73.5	92.5	93.8	93.8	93.8	96.2	93.4	91.3	17.5	20.8	$20,616	$1,290	$19,326

Frequently Asked Questions about Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy

How many students attend Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 642 students attended Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy?

Students at Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy are 53% White, 20% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What district is Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

Is Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy a good school?

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IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.