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Hawthorne Elementary School

Public Grades K-4

851^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Hawthorne Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades K-4 in the MSD Warren Township district in Indianapolis, Indiana. With 374 students, the school has consistently been ranked in the bottom 20% of Indiana elementary schools over the past 10 years, receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hawthorne Elementary faces several significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 17.8% to 25.8% in recent years and low academic performance compared to state and district averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 16.77% of Hawthorne students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 21.51% for the district and 40.3% statewide for 3rd grade. In math, Hawthorne's 32.1% proficiency rate was higher than the district's 18.26%, but still well below the state average of 51.5% for 3rd grade. Additionally, Hawthorne serves a high-poverty student population, with 67.91% to 80.17% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years.

When comparing Hawthorne to other elementary schools in the MSD Warren Township district, it consistently underperforms. For instance, Lakeside Elementary and Eastridge Elementary, both within a 3-mile radius, have significantly higher academic proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism. While Hawthorne's overall performance is low, there are a few areas where the school performs better relative to the district and state, such as in math proficiency. With targeted interventions and collaboration with higher-performing nearby schools, there may be opportunities to drive improvement at Hawthorne Elementary.

404

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,465

Per pupil spending ?

69.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8301 Rawles Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46219

(317) 532-3950

District: MSD Warren Township

Students who attend Hawthorne Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Raymond Park Intermediate & Middle
High:	Warren Central High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

37.1%

Hispanic:

31.2%

White:

22.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 6th percentile in 2022 → 15th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 15th (2025) from a 6th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg20%

851^st of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 9Elementary Schools in the MSD Warren Township

319^th of 380MSD Warren Township among Indiana 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	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	851 of 1005	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	901 of 1011	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.6	920 of 1016	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.6	959 of 1020	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.8	874 of 1016	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	817 of 1031	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	913 of 1027	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.3	881 of 1033	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.5	838 of 1046	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	40.9	704 of 1040	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	34.3	810 of 1036	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	46.9	662 of 1035	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	69.7	290 of 1015	71.4%	★★★★☆
2011	53.8	573 of 1025	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.2	649 of 1009	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	31.8	773 of 1003	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	46.4	641 of 996	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.2	614 of 985	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	31.4	756 of 961	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	42.4	646 of 959	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math32%

English Language Arts17%

Science16%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)				ILEARN Math (2025)				ILEARN Science (2025)		ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hawthorne Elementary School	Public	K-4	8301 Rawles Ave	Indianapolis	46219	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 532-3950	404	32	12.6	69.1%	89 (22.0%)	150 (37.1%)	126 (31.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.4%)	16	851^st of 1005 public elementary schools	15.3%		12.7	901^st of 1011 public elementary schools	10.9%	50	18.7	14.3		16.8	32.6	31.4		32.1	15.7	15.7		$13,465	$1,932	$11,532
Irvington Community Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	6705 E. Julian Ave	Indianapolis	46219	Marion County	Irvington Community Elementary School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 357-3770	402	26	15.4	67.9%	193 (48.0%)	108 (26.9%)	52 (12.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (11.4%)								(n/a)
Liberty Park Elementary School	Public	K-4	8425 E Raymond	Indianapolis	46239	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 532-1850	443	33	13.5	66.6%	79 (17.8%)	216 (48.8%)	95 (21.4%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	46 (10.4%)	10.9	910^th of 1005 public elementary schools	9.5%		12.1	908^th of 1011 public elementary schools	10.2%	2	17.2	17.2		17.2	18.3	18.8		18.5	20.3	20.3		$13,133	$1,742	$11,390
Grassy Creek Elementary School	Public	K-4	10330 E Prospect St	Indianapolis	46239	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 532-3100	516	34	14.9	58.9%	53 (10.3%)	314 (60.9%)	95 (18.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (9.7%)	14.1	872^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	13.2%		11.8	911^th of 1011 public elementary schools	9.9%	39	24.5	23.0		23.8	22.8	17.0		19.9	15.0	15.0		$11,977	$1,476	$10,502
Lowell Elementary School	Public	K-4	2150 Hunter Rd	Indianapolis	46239	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 532-3900	466	31	14.8	72.5%	161 (34.5%)	145 (31.1%)	96 (20.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (13.3%)	31.9	710^th of 1005 public elementary schools	29.4%		41.6	605^th of 1011 public elementary schools	40.2%	105	23.8	35.6		29.3	37.0	36.8		36.9	33.3	33.3		$12,774	$1,433	$11,341
Pleasant Run Elementary School	Public	K-4	1800 N Franklin Rd	Indianapolis	46219	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 532-3800	561	35	15.8	68.1%	52 (9.3%)	245 (43.7%)	229 (40.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.9%)	17.8	835^th of 1005 public elementary schools	16.9%		14.8	870^th of 1011 public elementary schools	13.9%	35	20.2	19.4		19.8	34.2	34.3		34.2	10.3	10.3		$12,700	$1,397	$11,303
Lakeside Elementary School	Public	K-4	9601 E 21st St	Indianapolis	46229	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 532-2850	527	36	14.6	69.4%	36 (6.8%)	328 (62.2%)	121 (23.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.6%)	23.9	784^th of 1005 public elementary schools	22.0%		21	803^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	20.6%	19	24.8	32.0		28.3	24.8	35.1		29.8	23.7	23.7		$12,875	$1,516	$11,359
George W. Julian School 57 Center for Inquiry	Public	PK, KG-5	5435 E Washington St	Indianapolis	46219	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4257	165	20	8.4	49.7%	81 (49.1%)	41 (24.8%)	33 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.1%)	60.6	393^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	60.9%		43.6	587^th of 1011 public elementary schools	41.9%	194	64.0	45.0	40.0	50.8	64.0	45.0	35.0	49.2	45.0	45.0	25.0	$22,886	$3,496	$19,390
Eastridge Elementary School	Public	K-4	10930 E 10th St	Indianapolis	46229	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 532-3150	424	32	13.1	67.2%	36 (8.5%)	231 (54.5%)	121 (28.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.0%)	19.7	816^th of 1005 public elementary schools	18.8%		16.3	857^th of 1011 public elementary schools	15.2%	41	24.2	22.2		23.2	25.8	33.3		29.7	22.5	22.5		$14,295	$1,969	$12,326
Anna Brochhausen School 88 - a STEM School	Public	PK, KG-5	5801 E 16th St	Indianapolis	46218	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4288	326	24	13.5	68.4%	24 (7.4%)	190 (58.3%)	81 (24.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.9%)	6.3	971^st of 1005 public elementary schools	3.4%		7.7	959^th of 1011 public elementary schools	5.1%	12	9.4	15.0	6.8	9.9	13.5	20.0	8.6	13.3	12.5	12.5	1.7	$18,653	$3,755	$14,898

Frequently Asked Questions about Hawthorne Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Hawthorne Elementary School?

Students at Hawthorne Elementary School are 37% African American, 31% Hispanic, 22% White, 9% Two or more races.

Is Hawthorne Elementary School a good school?

Hawthorne Elementary School ranks in the bottom 15.3% of Indiana elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Hawthorne Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Raymond Park Intermediate & Middle
High : Warren Central High School

What district is Hawthorne Elementary School in?

MSD Warren Township

How many students attend Hawthorne Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 404 students attended Hawthorne Elementary School.

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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 5, 2026

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