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Hawthorne Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

785^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 865 Maryland Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Maryland elementary schools

Summary

Hawthorne Elementary is a public elementary school in Baltimore, Maryland, serving 508 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Baltimore County Public Schools district, which is ranked 17 out of 25 in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hawthorne Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Maryland elementary schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past 10 years. The school significantly underperforms the Baltimore County and Maryland state averages in proficiency rates for MCAP Mathematics and English Language Arts across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Hawthorne's proficiency rate in MCAP Mathematics for all grades is just 9%, compared to 20.7% for Baltimore County and 26.5% for the state. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 28.0% to 63.5% over the past few school years, which is much higher than the typical rate of 15-20%.

While the nearby schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools district, such as Glenmar Elementary, Deep Creek Elementary, and Orems Elementary, generally perform better than Hawthorne Elementary on academic measures, they still struggle to meet the district and state averages, indicating that the challenges faced by Hawthorne Elementary are not unique and are likely systemic within the broader district.

499

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,100

Per pupil spending ?

83.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

125 Kingston Rd
Baltimore, MD 21220-4815

(410) 887-0138

District: Baltimore County Public Schools

Students who attend Hawthorne Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Stemmers Run Middle
High:	Kenwood High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

51.9%

Hispanic:

21.0%

White:

18.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 1st percentile in 2024 → 9th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 9th (2025) from a 1st-percentile low (2024)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Maryland average (14% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 29 pts below the Maryland average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg32%

Maryland avg38%

785^th of 865

Maryland public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

99^th of 108Elementary Schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools

17^th of 25Baltimore County Public Schools among Maryland 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	Maryland percentile	Rating
2025	13.4	785 of 865	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.6	850 of 859	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	822 of 855	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	830 of 862	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	729 of 802	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.3	843 of 853	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	819 of 857	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	17.0	704 of 847	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.4	718 of 845	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.0	717 of 859	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.6	625 of 867	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.4	688 of 847	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.6	688 of 857	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.6	729 of 853	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.7	742 of 855	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.4	760 of 850	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.2	754 of 838	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	80.0	123 of 818	85.0%	★★★★☆
2006	76.8	179 of 804	77.7%	★★★★☆
2005	72.7	219 of 805	72.8%	★★★★☆
2004	78.3	160 of 803	80.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	20.7	627 of 796	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Maryland percentile	Rating
2021	36.0	357 of 546	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)35th percentile+26 vs school

Female (2021)21st percentile+12 vs school

By subject vs Maryland (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts22%-29 vs state

Mathematics9%-18 vs state

Science8%-18 vs state

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Schools Near Hawthorne Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAP Mathematics (2025)				MCAP English Language Arts (2025)				MCAP Science (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	MCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAP Mathematics All Grades	MCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAP English Language Arts All Grades	MCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hawthorne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	125 Kingston Rd	Baltimore	21220	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0138	499	37	13.6	83.2%	92 (18.4%)	259 (51.9%)	105 (21.0%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.6%)	13.4	785^th of 865 public elementary schools	9.2%		6.6	850^th of 859 public elementary schools	1.0%	65	10.1	8.2	8.6	9.0	26.5	26.5	14.8	21.7	7.8	$22,100	$3,289	$18,811
Martin Boulevard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	210 Riverton Rd	Baltimore	21220	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0158	253	23	11.1	67.2%	36 (14.2%)	100 (39.5%)	82 (32.4%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	27 (10.7%)	45.5	444^th of 865 public elementary schools	48.7%		24.7	588^th of 859 public elementary schools	31.5%	144	44.4	21.6	36.4	33.0	46.2	24.3	42.4	36.5	29.4	$25,770	$3,093	$22,677
Middlesex Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	142 Bennett Rd	Baltimore	21221	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0170	448	36	12.5	80.4%	128 (28.6%)	146 (32.6%)	122 (27.2%)	9 (2.0%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (8.5%)	10.2	832^nd of 865 public elementary schools	3.8%		11.3	799^th of 859 public elementary schools	7.0%	33	16.9	7.7	2.7	8.8	21.5	20.0	8.1	16.2	2.7	$22,136	$2,851	$19,285
Mars Estates Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 E Homberg Ave	Baltimore	21221	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0154	400	27	14.6	75.8%	43 (10.8%)	218 (54.5%)	94 (23.5%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.0%)	17.3	727^th of 865 public elementary schools	16.0%		15.1	725^th of 859 public elementary schools	15.6%	2	18.8	10.3	13.0	13.8	32.7	11.9	31.8	24.3	6.4	$23,567	$2,999	$20,568
Middleborough Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	313 West Rd	Baltimore	21221	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(410) 887-0160	288	21	13.8	48.3%	159 (55.2%)	64 (22.2%)	27 (9.4%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (11.8%)	42.6	469^th of 865 public elementary schools	45.8%		37.2	468^th of 859 public elementary schools	45.5%	1	34.0	25.0	30.4	30.0	55.1	38.6	34.6	42.8	18.0	$18,218	$1,363	$16,855
Victory Villa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Compass Rd	Baltimore	21220	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(443) 809-0184	612	39	15.6	74.2%	117 (19.1%)	287 (46.9%)	142 (23.2%)	18 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (7.7%)	22	665^th of 865 public elementary schools	23.1%		22	622^nd of 859 public elementary schools	27.6%	43	18.1	15.4	6.3	13.9	37.4	36.8	27.3	34.3	9.1	$19,695	$3,027	$16,667
Glenmar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9700 Community Dr	Baltimore	21220	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0127	263	25	10.5	60.5%	24 (9.1%)	167 (63.5%)	43 (16.3%)	13 (4.9%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.8%)	14	773^rd of 865 public elementary schools	10.6%		19.4	663^rd of 859 public elementary schools	22.8%	110	15.6	5.4	12.2	11.0	28.1	21.6	19.1	22.4	4.0	$25,204	$2,718	$22,486
Deep Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	1101 E Homberg Ave	Baltimore	21221	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0110	385	28	13.7	80.3%	35 (9.1%)	251 (65.2%)	62 (16.1%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.1%)	12.6	801^st of 865 public elementary schools	7.4%		11.7	792^nd of 859 public elementary schools	7.8%	9	10.5	13.8	12.0	12.2	28.6	10.6	12.2	17.0	4.4	$20,623	$2,941	$17,682
Orems Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	711 Highvilla Rd	Baltimore	21221	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0172	402	25	16.3	66.4%	139 (34.6%)	94 (23.4%)	119 (29.6%)	25 (6.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (5.2%)	50.3	405^th of 865 public elementary schools	53.2%		35.7	483^rd of 859 public elementary schools	43.8%	78	44.4	31.9	34.7	36.6	47.2	47.1	38.3	44.7	20.4	$20,697	$2,814	$17,883
Sussex Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	515 S Woodward Dr	Baltimore	21221	Baltimore County	Baltimore County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(410) 887-0182	475	32	14.8	78.9%	136 (28.6%)	131 (27.6%)	136 (28.6%)	10 (2.1%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (11.8%)	15.6	746^th of 865 public elementary schools	13.8%		13.6	751^st of 859 public elementary schools	12.6%	5	15.4	16.7	6.2	12.9	29.2	28.4	11.3	23.2	6.3	$19,256	$2,469	$16,787

Frequently Asked Questions about Hawthorne Elementary

Is Hawthorne Elementary a good school?

Hawthorne Elementary ranks in the bottom 9.2% of Maryland elementary schools.

What district is Hawthorne Elementary in?

Baltimore County Public Schools

How many students attend Hawthorne Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 499 students attended Hawthorne Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Hawthorne Elementary?

Students at Hawthorne Elementary are 52% African American, 21% Hispanic, 18% White, 8% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Hawthorne Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hawthorne Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Stemmers Run Middle
High : Kenwood High

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