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Hawthorn Elementary

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Hawthorn Elementary ranks 558 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-4

558^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Hawthorn Elementary is a public elementary school located in Camdenton, Missouri, serving grades 3-4 with a total enrollment of 397 students. The school is part of the Camdenton R-III school district.

Hawthorn Elementary has consistently ranked in the middle range of Missouri elementary schools, maintaining a 2-3 star rating out of 5 on the SchoolDigger scale. The school's student proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) on the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) tests have been slightly below the Camdenton R-III district and state averages. However, the school has performed relatively well for its Hispanic student population, ranking in the top half of Missouri elementary schools for this subgroup. Conversely, the school's performance for its White student and disabled student subgroups has been in the bottom quarter of Missouri elementary schools.

Hawthorn Elementary has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.2% to 30.9% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 44.75% to 55.92% in recent years. While Hawthorn Elementary's per-student spending has increased and is slightly higher than the nearby Hurricane Deck Elementary and Osage Beach Elementary schools, its student-teacher ratio remains relatively high.

405

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,812

Per pupil spending ?

50.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

119 Service Rd
Camdenton, MO 65020-1409

(573) 317-3450

District: Camdenton R-III

Students who attend Hawthorn Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Camdenton Middle
	Oak Ridge Intermediate
High:	Camdenton High

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.1%

Hispanic:

4.4%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 39th percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (36% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg38%

Missouri avg43%

558^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Camdenton R-III

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	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	558 of 900	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	547 of 906	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.0	491 of 898	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.0	452 of 908	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.6	440 of 901	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.0	503 of 1052	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.9	539 of 1045	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.6	583 of 1032	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.6	489 of 865	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.0	649 of 1058	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.8	527 of 1089	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.1	421 of 1108	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	48.8	620 of 1085	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.1	611 of 1088	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.8	535 of 1066	49.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2021	33.7	55 of 81	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.1	225 of 302	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.4	206 of 251	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	56.7	44 of 120	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.4	30 of 105	71.4%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	85.4	1 of 7	85.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	272 of 638	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	210 of 625	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	213 of 611	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.3	260 of 574	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.3	337 of 907	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.0	366 of 887	58.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	528 of 666	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	522 of 668	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.2	495 of 673	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.6	470 of 675	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.7	436 of 691	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.5	582 of 917	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.5	602 of 898	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)86th percentile+48 vs school

Hispanic (2019)63rd percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile+19 vs school

Disabled (2021)32nd percentile-19 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics38%-4 vs state

English Language Arts34%-9 vs state

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Wednesday, May 2, 2018

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Schools Near Hawthorn Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)				MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)			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	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hawthorn Elementary	Public	3-4	119 Service Rd	Camdenton	65020	Camden County	Camdenton R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 317-3450	405	30	13.7	50.9%	369 (91.1%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.2%)	40.5	558^th of 900 public elementary schools	38.0%		41.6	547^th of 906 public elementary schools	39.6%	11	39.3	37.3				39.8	28.5		$11,812	$745	$11,067
Dogwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	119 Service Rd	Camdenton	65020	Camden County	Camdenton R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 346-9239	592	53	11.2	49.3%	534 (90.2%)	8 (1.4%)	38 (6.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.2%)								(n/a)									$13,850	$903	$12,947
Osage Beach Elementary	Public	K-4	1241 Nichols Road	Osage Beach	65065	Camden County	Camdenton R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 348-2461	219	22	10.1	40.6%	180 (82.2%)	3 (1.4%)	29 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)	60.5	355^th of 900 public elementary schools	60.6%		50.5	449^th of 906 public elementary schools	50.4%	94	48.9	25.1				66.6			$13,493	$282	$13,210
Hurricane Deck Elementary	Public	K-4	59 American Legion Drive	Sunrise Beach	65079	Camden County	Camdenton R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 374-5369	157	14	11.0	66.2%	136 (86.6%)	1 (0.6%)	11 (7.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.1%)								(n/a)	28.6	41.1							$13,822	$510	$13,312
Osage Upper Elementary	Public	3-5	626 Hwy 42	Osage Beach	65065	Miller County	School Of The Osage	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 348-0004	401	33	12.2	44.1%	345 (86.0%)	12 (3.0%)	22 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.5%)	59.7	362^nd of 900 public elementary schools	59.8%		67.1	280^th of 906 public elementary schools	69.1%	82	49.2	52.8	41.0		35.6	48.4	45.9	42.5	$12,546	$1,005	$11,541
Macks Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	245 State Rd N	Macks Creek	65786	Camden County	Macks Creek R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 363-5977	174	19	9.2	60.3%	161 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	10.1	821^st of 900 public elementary schools	8.8%		15.4	779^th of 906 public elementary schools	14.0%	42	14.9		8.4	15.9		11.2		25.1	$12,464	$1,243	$11,221
Heritage Elementary	Public	K-2	1501 School Road	Lake Ozark	65049	Miller County	School Of The Osage	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 365-5341	362	33	10.8	45.9%	318 (87.8%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.2%)								(n/a)									$13,869	$969	$12,901
Stoutland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7584 State Road T	Stoutland	65567	Camden County	Stoutland R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 286-3711	235	18	12.7	63.0%	222 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.1%)	49	477^th of 900 public elementary schools	47.0%		16.9	761^st of 906 public elementary schools	16.0%	284	56.1	30.0	22.7		29.2	53.0			$11,358	$307	$11,051
Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	571 Climax Ave	Climax Springs	65324	Camden County	Climax Springs R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 347-2351	113	12	9.3	100.0%	106 (93.8%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.5%)								(n/a)	26.4					31.6			$15,818	$190	$15,628

Frequently Asked Questions about Hawthorn Elementary

How many students attend Hawthorn Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 405 students attended Hawthorn Elementary.

Is Hawthorn Elementary a good school?

Hawthorn Elementary ranks 558^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Hawthorn Elementary in?

Camdenton R-III

What is the racial makeup of Hawthorn Elementary?

Students at Hawthorn Elementary are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Hawthorn Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hawthorn Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Camdenton Middle
Middle : Oak Ridge Intermediate
High : Camdenton High

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