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Hawthorne Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

815^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Hawthorne Elementary is a PK–5 school in Waukesha, WI, serving 321 students as part of the Waukesha School District. For parents, the big picture is that Hawthorne has ranked in the bottom quartile of Wisconsin elementary schools for six straight years: in 2025–2026 it was 815th of 1,039 schools, or the 22nd percentile with 1 star. Its district overall ranks higher—184th of 432 districts statewide—but Hawthorne’s own results remain much lower than the district’s standing.

In 2025–2026, Hawthorne’s Forward Exam proficiency was below district and state in nearly every subject and grade. Fourth-grade math was the strongest relative result, at 52.78% versus 52.87% statewide, though still below the district’s 66.37%. The weakest areas were 5th-grade math (27.08% vs. 51.81% state), 4th-grade science (30.56% vs. 53.46% state), and ELA in grades 3–5, where rates were in the low 30s compared with state rates in the low 50s. The school also serves a high-need population: 64.49% of students qualified for free/reduced lunch in 2024–2025, and chronic absenteeism rose to 18.7%, above the district’s 14.9% and the state’s 17.3%. At the same time, Hawthorne is relatively well-resourced, with per-student spending of $17,543 and a student-teacher ratio of 9.6. Among nearby same-district schools, Hawthorne ranks lowest in this comparison; Hadfield Elementary has higher poverty and spending but ranks higher overall, while Bethesda Elementary has similar absenteeism but much higher proficiency and a lower poverty rate.

There are some encouraging signs. Compared with 2024–2025, math and social studies improved notably, though from a low base, and science remained very low. ELA results were mixed. SchoolDigger subgroup rankings show stronger relative effectiveness for English learners and students in special education than the school’s overall percentile, while low-income students remain lower. The most actionable priorities appear to be reducing chronic absenteeism, strengthening 5th-grade math and 4th-grade science, improving ELA across grades 3–5, and targeting the lowest-performing subgroup areas. Overall, Hawthorne is a high-poverty, resource-intensive school that has stayed in the bottom quartile statewide, but the latest year includes some improvement worth watching.

321

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,543

Per pupil spending ?

64.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1111Maitland Dr
Waukesha, WI 53188-2361

(262) 970-1610

District: Waukesha School District

Students who attend Hawthorne Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Butler Middle
High:	North High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.7%

White:

29.3%

African American:

7.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 17th percentile in 2021 → 22nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2021

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (39% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Science scores 23 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg63%

Wisconsin avg55%

815^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 4 pts since 2021

From bottom 17% (2021) to bottom 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 14Elementary Schools in the Waukesha School District

184^th of 432Waukesha School District among Wisconsin 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	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	28.1	815 of 1039	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.2	868 of 1044	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	875 of 1061	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	866 of 1067	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.3	817 of 1067	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.9	870 of 1050	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	42.5	134 of 245	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.9	169 of 255	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.9	220 of 269	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.8	138 of 249	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.2	95 of 248	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.8	132 of 222	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	40.2	686 of 986	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.0	801 of 1001	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	822 of 1011	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	832 of 1010	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.1	745 of 1017	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.2	720 of 1004	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	36.3	230 of 347	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.1	239 of 322	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	235 of 331	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.6	151 of 290	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.8	140 of 296	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.5	157 of 274	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	22.4	728 of 848	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.5	772 of 870	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	790 of 866	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	766 of 871	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	650 of 859	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	764 of 847	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	20.0	830 of 989	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.8	839 of 1000	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	844 of 1012	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	780 of 1011	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.0	785 of 1017	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	873 of 1003	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	34.1	538 of 791	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	16.0	724 of 802	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	636 of 790	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.4	432 of 770	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	427 of 748	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.4	521 of 746	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	13.0	637 of 697	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.4	620 of 718	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.9	454 of 727	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.1	390 of 715	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.9	261 of 704	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.4	380 of 699	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)45th percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2026)34th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2026)32nd percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)30th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)16th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)14th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)9th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies53%-13 vs state

Mathematics42%-11 vs state

English Language Arts35%-18 vs state

Science31%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)		Forward Exam Science (2026)		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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hawthorne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1111Maitland Dr	Waukesha	53188	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 970-1610	321	33	9.6	64.5%	94 (29.3%)	23 (7.2%)	182 (56.7%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.0%)	28.1	815^th of 1039 public elementary schools	21.6%		21.2	868^th of 1044 public elementary schools	16.9%	53	31.4	36.1	38.3				49.0	52.8	27.1				52.8		30.6		$17,543	$1,109	$16,434
Summit View Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2100 Summit Ave	Waukesha	53188	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	Yes	No	No	(262) 970-2605	449	31	14.3	29.4%	310 (69.0%)	31 (6.9%)	54 (12.0%)	18 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.8%)	78.1	194^th of 1039 public elementary schools	81.3%		80.9	145^th of 1044 public elementary schools	86.1%	49	68.7	69.2	60.9				77.6	76.9	60.9				81.5		66.2		$14,637	$454	$14,183
eAchieve Elementary	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-5	301 Hyde Park Avenue	Waukesha	53188	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	Yes	No	Yes	No	(262) 970-1069	111	6	18.4	45.0%	61 (55.0%)	14 (12.6%)	22 (19.8%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (10.8%)	61.8	424^th of 1039 public elementary schools	59.2%		56.9	501^st of 1044 public elementary schools	52.0%	77	52.6	64.7	60.0				52.6	58.8	66.7				70.6		52.9		$4,448	$391	$4,057
Lowell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	140 N Grandview Blvd	Waukesha	53188	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 970-1905	347	31	11.1	55.6%	210 (60.5%)	24 (6.9%)	80 (23.1%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.8%)	45.5	656^th of 1039 public elementary schools	36.9%		42.2	696^th of 1044 public elementary schools	33.3%	40	51.0	42.2	42.2				69.4	51.6	46.7				59.4		45.3		$16,816	$1,319	$15,497
White Rock School	Public	PK, KG-8	1150 Whiterock Ave	Waukesha	53186	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 970-2705	286	1	381.3	11.5%	209 (73.1%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (7.7%)	22 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (10.8%)	72.7	275^th of 1039 public elementary schools	73.5%		74.4	245^th of 1044 public elementary schools	76.5%	30	67.7	84.9	88.9	76.9	89.5	91.3	51.6	54.6	37.0	53.9	68.4	65.2	84.9	91.3	78.8	87.0	$4,448	$391	$4,057
La Casa de Esperanza Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	410 Arcadian Ave	Waukesha	53186	Waukesha County	La Casa De Esperanza Inc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(262) 547-0887	310	20	15.8	72.3%	30 (9.7%)	69 (22.3%)	200 (64.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	9.1	939^th of 1039 public elementary schools	9.6%		11.3	934^th of 1044 public elementary schools	10.5%	5	34.4	29.0	14.8	14.8	33.3	35.0	31.3	9.7	11.1	18.5	38.9	30.0	35.5	40.0	12.9	35.0
Hadfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	733 Linden St	Waukesha	53186	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 970-1505	338	37	9.0	73.7%	169 (50.0%)	44 (13.0%)	80 (23.7%)	11 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.8%)	39.2	730^th of 1039 public elementary schools	29.7%		35.4	765^th of 1044 public elementary schools	26.7%	35	41.2	51.3	40.7				44.0	53.9	27.8				69.2		51.3		$18,522	$2,442	$16,080
Bethesda Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	730 S University Dr	Waukesha	53188	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 970-1305	401	30	13.1	39.2%	208 (51.9%)	15 (3.7%)	152 (37.9%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.2%)	76.9	216^th of 1039 public elementary schools	79.2%		71	300^th of 1044 public elementary schools	71.3%	84	54.2	68.1	66.0				68.8	72.9	70.2				81.3		72.9		$14,364	$497	$13,867
Banting Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2019 Butler Dr	Waukesha	53186	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 970-1205	486	42	11.4	49.8%	184 (37.9%)	36 (7.4%)	197 (40.5%)	37 (7.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.4%)	58.7	457^th of 1039 public elementary schools	56.0%		60.3	455^th of 1044 public elementary schools	56.4%	2	47.4	59.7	50.0				74.1	62.1	58.6				66.7		47.8		$15,562	$853	$14,709
Meadowbrook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3130 Rolling Ridge Dr	Waukesha	53188	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 970-2005	243	19	12.5	18.5%	197 (81.1%)	3 (1.2%)	28 (11.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.3%)	88.9	50^th of 1039 public elementary schools	95.2%		90.3	28^th of 1044 public elementary schools	97.3%	22	73.8	75.8	76.5				83.3	81.8	85.3				93.9		69.7		$15,618	$395	$15,223

Frequently Asked Questions about Hawthorne Elementary

What district is Hawthorne Elementary in?

Waukesha School District

What schools do graduates of Hawthorne Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hawthorne Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Butler Middle
High : North High

What is the racial makeup of Hawthorne Elementary?

Students at Hawthorne Elementary are 57% Hispanic, 29% White, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Hawthorne Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 321 students attended Hawthorne Elementary.

Is Hawthorne Elementary a good school?

Hawthorne Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.6% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

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