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Hawthorne Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

717^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Hawthorne Elementary is a public elementary school located in Albert Lea, Minnesota, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 403 students. The school is part of the Albert Lea Public School District, which is ranked 327 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hawthorne Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Minnesota elementary schools, with performance on MCA-III assessments significantly below the state averages in both math and reading across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 26.74% in math and 32.18% in reading, compared to the state averages of 45.21% and 49.59%, respectively. The school's performance is also below the Albert Lea Public School District average. However, Hawthorne Elementary performs better for Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) students compared to other subgroups.

Hawthorne Elementary has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 66.75% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. This is significantly higher than the state average and likely contributes to the school's lower academic performance compared to other Banfield Elementary, Southgate Elementary, and other nearby schools in the Austin Public School District and Glenville-Emmons School District.

400

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,375

Per pupil spending ?

63%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 E Hawthorne
Albert Lea, MN 56007-3613

(507) 379-4960

District: Albert Lea Public School District

Students who attend Hawthorne Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Southwest Middle
High:	Albert Lea Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.8%

Hispanic:

20.3%

Asian:

19.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (29% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg33%

Minnesota avg47%

717^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Albert Lea Public School District

327^th of 446Albert Lea Public School District among Minnesota 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	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	19.2	717 of 872	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	731 of 881	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	663 of 845	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.2	637 of 858	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	685 of 869	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.8	673 of 870	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.3	646 of 847	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	40.2	599 of 853	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	37.9	615 of 848	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	48.6	524 of 840	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.3	578 of 826	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	29.5	659 of 824	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.0	622 of 820	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	46.1	548 of 814	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.0	627 of 803	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.5	339 of 434	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	49.4	486 of 781	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	29.5	658 of 777	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	39.8	573 of 756	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	57.5	346 of 685	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	40.6	488 of 676	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	34.4	526 of 674	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	110 of 140	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	130 of 154	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	79 of 303	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	37.0	202 of 303	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.6	111 of 276	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	13.3	700 of 799	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	705 of 809	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	670 of 787	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.8	616 of 799	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.4	621 of 783	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	633 of 787	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	623 of 774	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	197 of 238	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.8	153 of 249	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.0	89 of 214	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.9	100 of 209	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.8	126 of 153	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.9	147 of 219	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.1	129 of 220	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	534 of 764	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.8	621 of 793	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.4	544 of 774	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.4	415 of 663	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.9	517 of 683	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.6	554 of 740	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.2	488 of 728	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	617 of 812	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	654 of 826	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.2	583 of 799	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.8	592 of 808	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.6	655 of 784	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	618 of 798	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.7	572 of 779	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	393 of 562	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.0	436 of 572	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	463 of 524	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.2	362 of 500	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	405 of 515	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.9	309 of 463	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	685 of 714	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	711 of 730	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	686 of 712	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	616 of 725	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	677 of 710	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	663 of 722	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	662 of 712	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)74th percentile+56 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2025)30th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile+6 vs school

Asian (2025)21st percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)17th percentile~ school

Female (2025)12th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading32%-17 vs state

Math27%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)					MCA-III Reading (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	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Hawthorne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 E Hawthorne	Albert Lea	56007	Freeborn County	Albert Lea Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 379-4960	400	29	13.7	63.0%	195 (48.8%)	19 (4.8%)	81 (20.3%)	79 (19.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.3%)	19.2	717^th of 872 public elementary schools	17.8%		18.8	731^st of 881 public elementary schools	17.0%	14	43.1	32.7	7.7		26.7	32.2	22.5	39.4		32.2	$12,375
Lakeview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	902 Abbott St	Albert Lea	56007	Freeborn County	Albert Lea Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 379-5020	400	28	14.2	52.3%	240 (60.0%)	8 (2.0%)	105 (26.3%)	25 (6.3%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.5%)	46.3	508^th of 872 public elementary schools	41.7%		54.9	436^th of 881 public elementary schools	50.5%	72	63.0	48.0	31.9		47.7	43.8	43.8	43.7		43.8	$14,996
Halverson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	707 E 10th St	Albert Lea	56007	Freeborn County	Albert Lea Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 379-4900	360	24	14.9	69.7%	170 (47.2%)	11 (3.1%)	117 (32.5%)	47 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.9%)	39	580^th of 872 public elementary schools	33.5%		47.4	524^th of 881 public elementary schools	40.5%	56	58.3	50.0	26.9		44.5	41.7	19.6	51.9		38.4	$15,829
Sibley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 W Front St	Albert Lea	56007	Freeborn County	Albert Lea Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 379-5080	275	23	11.9	66.5%	143 (52.0%)	11 (4.0%)	55 (20.0%)	54 (19.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.4%)	21.5	705^th of 872 public elementary schools	19.2%		29.9	655^th of 881 public elementary schools	25.7%	50	31.0	24.3	33.3		29.8	27.3	23.7	45.2		32.3	$11,409
Glenville Emmons Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	240 2nd Ave SW	Glenville	56036	Freeborn County	Glenville-Emmons School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 448-3334	132	12	11.1	46.2%	112 (84.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.0%)	34.8	600^th of 872 public elementary schools	31.2%		24.9	689^th of 881 public elementary schools	21.8%	89	66.7	50.0	26.3	17.7	39.4	46.7	30.0	31.6	41.2	36.6	$12,553
Alden-Conger Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	215 N Broadway	Alden	56009	Freeborn County	Alden-Conger Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 874-3240	229	23	10.0	34.5%	206 (90.0%)	2 (0.9%)	11 (4.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.9%)	41	563^rd of 872 public elementary schools	35.4%		48	516^th of 881 public elementary schools	41.4%	47	67.7	37.5	15.6	33.3	38.8	47.1	40.6	37.5	46.0	43.0	$10,670
Nrheg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 School St	Ellendale	56026	Steele County	Nrheg School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 684-3181	354	31	11.4	42.1%	319 (90.1%)	3 (0.8%)	24 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	52.1	456^th of 872 public elementary schools	47.7%		52.4	463^rd of 881 public elementary schools	47.4%	7	65.3	58.3	45.0		55.6	35.4	42.6	48.3		42.6	$11,190
Banfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	301 17th St SW	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 460-1200	574	40	14.5	61.1%	223 (38.9%)	52 (9.1%)	148 (25.8%)	104 (18.1%)	2 (0.3%)	24 (4.2%)	21 (3.7%)	17.3	733^rd of 872 public elementary schools	15.9%		30.1	653^rd of 881 public elementary schools	25.9%	80	39.0	33.6			36.4	26.1	20.9			23.6	$13,687
Southgate Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1601 19th Ave SW	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 460-1300	539	40	13.6	55.7%	242 (44.9%)	26 (4.8%)	160 (29.7%)	76 (14.1%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.2%)	22 (4.1%)	29.9	648^th of 872 public elementary schools	25.7%		36.6	603^rd of 881 public elementary schools	31.6%	45	43.0	35.4			39.1	34.7	37.8			36.3	$13,247
Sumner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	805 8th Ave NW	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 460-1100	387	29	13.4	72.1%	86 (22.2%)	54 (14.0%)	168 (43.4%)	44 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	18 (4.7%)	8.3	807^th of 872 public elementary schools	7.5%		12.1	779^th of 881 public elementary schools	11.6%	28	23.8	30.8			26.5	13.8	18.9			15.8	$12,892

Frequently Asked Questions about Hawthorne Elementary

Is Hawthorne Elementary a good school?

Hawthorne Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.8% of Minnesota elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Hawthorne Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hawthorne Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Southwest Middle
High : Albert Lea Senior High

How many students attend Hawthorne Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 400 students attended Hawthorne Elementary.

What district is Hawthorne Elementary in?

Albert Lea Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Hawthorne Elementary?

Students at Hawthorne Elementary are 49% White, 20% Hispanic, 20% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American.

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