Hawthorne Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

Hawthorne Elementary School

2940 Decatur St
Keokuk, IA 52632

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Bottom 50%

Serving 462 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Hawthorne Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is approximately equal to the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-3
Enrollment: 462 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: Bottom 50% in IA
: 65-69% (Btm 50%)
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Hawthorne Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

School Overview

Hawthorne Elementary School's student population of 462 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2005

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-3
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hawthorne Elementary School
Kind	123
1	114
2	112
3	113

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Total Students

462 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary School
2023	464
2022	488
2021	510
2020	493
2019	493
2018	542
2017	542
2016	576
2015	604
2014	585
2013	564
2012	453
2011	407
2010	407
2009	393
2008	384
2007	390
2006	411
2005	399
2004	390
2003	412
2002	405
2001	290
2000	280
1999	282
1998	278
1997	279
1996	301
1995	301
1994	282
1993	315
1992	320
1991	316
1990	330
1989	348
1988	348
1987	311

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

41 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary School
2023	39
2022	41
2021	40
2020	40
2019	40
2018	42
2017	42
2016	43
2015	44
2014	44
2013	42
2012	31
2011	30
2010	30
2009	23
2008	30
2007	31
2006	30
2005	30
2004	31
2003	30
2002	32
2001	21
2000	21
1999	19
1998	18
1997	17
1996	19
1995	18
1994	21
1993	22
1992	22
1991	22
1990	22
1989	22
1988	21
1987	18

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School Calendar

School Rankings

Hawthorne Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,223 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hawthorne Elementary School is 0.35, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IA)

#962 out of 1223 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary School
2023	#962
2022	#959
2021	#986
2019	#960
2018	#935
2017	#1026
2016	#1012
2015	#773
2014	#755
2013	#622
2012	#195

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65-69%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary School	Iowa	Keokuk Comm School District
2023	67%	68%	63%
2022	62%	64%	53%
2021	62%	64%	48%
2019	62%	69%	57%
2018	72%	76%	69%
2017	67%	77%	67%
2016	72%	78%	72%
2015	77%	79%	72%
2014	77%	79%	70%
2013	77%	77%	71%
2012	87%	76%	74%

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50-54%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary School	Iowa	Keokuk Comm School District
2022	52%	70%	61%
2021	37%	68%	54%
2019	57%	68%	56%
2018	67%	74%	69%
2017	67%	75%	67%
2016	67%	75%	71%
2015	77%	76%	70%
2014	77%	76%	74%
2013	77%	72%	67%
2012	82%	71%	69%
2011	87%	76%	71%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary School	Iowa	Keokuk Comm School District
2023	12:1	14:1	14:1
2022	12:1	14:1	14:1
2021	13:1	14:1	15:1
2020	12:1	14:1	15:1
2019	12:1	14:1	15:1
2018	13:1	14:1	14:1
2017	13:1	14:1	14:1
2016	13:1	14:1	15:1
2015	14:1	14:1	15:1
2014	13:1	14:1	15:1
2013	13:1	14:1	15:1
2012	15:1	14:1	14:1
2011	14:1	14:1	14:1
2010	14:1	13:1	14:1
2009	17:1	13:1	15:1
2008	13:1	13:1	15:1
2007	13:1	14:1	15:1
2006	14:1	13:1	15:1
2005	13:1	13:1	14:1
2004	13:1	13:1	15:1
2003	14:1	13:1	14:1
2002	13:1	13:1	14:1
2001	14:1	14:1	14:1
2000	13:1	14:1	15:1
1999	15:1	14:1	14:1
1998	15:1	14:1	14:1
1997	16:1	15:1	16:1
1996	16:1	15:1	16:1
1995	17:1	15:1	16:1
1994	13:1	15:1	17:1
1993	14:1	15:1	17:1
1992	15:1	15:1	16:1
1991	14:1	15:1	16:1
1990	15:1	15:1	16:1
1989	16:1	17:1	16:1
1988	17:1	15:1	17:1
1987	17:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2020)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary School	Iowa	Keokuk Comm School District
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary School	Iowa	Keokuk Comm School District
2023	1%	2%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	2%	2%	1%
2010	2%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	2%
2008	3%	2%	2%
2007	3%	2%	2%
2006	3%	2%	2%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	3%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	3%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%	1%
1988	3%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary School	Iowa	Keokuk Comm School District
2023	4%	13%	4%
2022	4%	12%	4%
2021	3%	12%	4%
2020	2%	11%	3%
2019	2%	11%	3%
2018	3%	11%	3%
2017	3%	11%	3%
2016	2%	10%	4%
2015	2%	11%	4%
2014	2%	10%	4%
2013	4%	9%	4%
2012	2%	9%	4%
2011	4%	9%	4%
2010	3%	8%	3%
2009	1%	7%	1%
2008	1%	7%	1%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2006	1%	5%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	2%
2003	1%	4%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary School	Iowa	Keokuk Comm School District
2023	5%	7%	5%
2022	6%	7%	6%
2021	5%	7%	5%
2020	5%	6%	6%
2019	5%	6%	6%
2018	4%	6%	5%
2017	4%	6%	5%
2016	5%	6%	5%
2015	4%	5%	5%
2014	4%	5%	5%
2013	5%	5%	5%
2012	3%	5%	4%
2011	3%	5%	4%
2010	3%	5%	5%
2009	10%	6%	9%
2008	7%	6%	8%
2007	9%	5%	8%
2006	6%	4%	9%
2005	8%	5%	9%
2004	7%	4%	8%
2003	9%	4%	9%
2002	5%	4%	9%
2001	4%	4%	8%
2000	3%	3%	7%
1999	3%	4%	8%
1998	2%	3%	7%
1997	2%	3%	7%
1996	2%	3%	6%
1995	2%	3%	6%
1994	2%	3%	6%
1993	3%	3%	6%
1992	3%	3%	6%
1991	1%	3%	6%

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White

80%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary School	Iowa	Keokuk Comm School District
2023	80%	72%	84%
2022	80%	73%	83%
2021	81%	74%	83%
2020	84%	75%	84%
2019	84%	75%	84%
2018	84%	77%	85%
2017	84%	77%	85%
2016	85%	78%	85%
2015	87%	78%	86%
2014	87%	79%	85%
2013	85%	80%	84%
2012	90%	81%	85%
2011	87%	81%	85%
2010	87%	82%	84%
2009	88%	84%	88%
2008	89%	84%	89%
2007	87%	86%	89%
2006	90%	88%	88%
2005	88%	87%	88%
2004	89%	88%	87%
2003	88%	89%	87%
2002	90%	89%	88%
2001	92%	89%	89%
2000	98%	94%	91%
1999	93%	91%	89%
1998	98%	92%	91%
1997	98%	93%	90%
1996	98%	93%	92%
1995	98%	93%	92%
1994	98%	93%	92%
1993	98%	94%	92%
1992	96%	95%	92%
1991	98%	95%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary School	Iowa	Keokuk Comm School District
2023	10%	5%	7%
2022	9%	5%	7%
2021	9%	4%	7%
2020	7%	4%	6%
2019	7%	4%	6%
2018	9%	4%	7%
2017	9%	4%	7%
2016	8%	4%	6%
2015	7%	3%	5%
2014	6%	3%	5%
2013	5%	3%	6%
2012	4%	3%	5%
2011	4%	2%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.35

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary School	Iowa	Keokuk Comm School District
2023	0.35	0.46	0.29
2022	0.35	0.45	0.30
2021	0.34	0.43	0.31
2020	0.29	0.42	0.29
2019	0.29	0.42	0.29
2018	0.29	0.39	0.27
2017	0.29	0.39	0.27
2016	0.27	0.38	0.27
2015	0.24	0.38	0.26
2014	0.24	0.37	0.28
2013	0.28	0.35	0.30
2012	0.19	0.34	0.28
2011	0.24	0.34	0.27
2010	0.24	0.32	0.29
2009	0.22	0.29	0.22
2008	0.20	0.28	0.20
2007	0.24	0.26	0.21
2006	0.19	0.23	0.23
2005	0.22	0.24	0.22
2004	0.20	0.22	0.23
2003	0.22	0.21	0.23
2002	0.19	0.20	0.22
2001	0.15	0.20	0.20
2000	0.06	0.15	0.16
1999	0.13	0.16	0.20
1998	0.09	0.15	0.18
1997	0.03	0.13	0.18
1995	0.06	0.13	0.15
1994	0.07	0.13	0.14
1993	0.07	0.11	0.14
1992	0.08	0.10	0.15

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

64%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary School	Iowa	Keokuk Comm School District
2023	66%	36%	59%
2022	67%	35%	59%
2021	65%	35%	56%
2020	65%	36%	58%
2019	65%	36%	58%
2018	63%	34%	54%
2017	63%	34%	54%
2016	62%	34%	55%
2015	61%	34%	53%
2014	65%	34%	54%
2013	62%	34%	54%
2012	49%	33%	53%
2011	45%	31%	50%
2010	45%	29%	48%
2009	45%	26%	48%
2008	41%	26%	43%
2007	42%	24%	47%
2006	44%	25%	45%
2005	39%	23%	45%
2004	41%	22%	47%
2003	43%	21%	44%
2002	37%	19%	40%
2001	38%	19%	42%
2000	37%	19%	38%
1999	38%	20%	37%
1998	42%	21%	41%
1997	32%	20%	34%
1996	34%	20%	33%
1995	32%	20%	33%
1994	35%	19%	33%
1993	26%	19%	27%
1992	20%	18%	24%
1991	17%	17%	23%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary School	Iowa	Keokuk Comm School District
2023	2%	6%	3%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	5%	6%	5%
2020	6%	7%	7%
2019	6%	7%	7%
2018	9%	7%	7%
2017	9%	7%	7%
2016	9%	7%	9%
2015	10%	7%	9%
2014	7%	7%	9%
2013	7%	7%	8%
2012	11%	7%	9%
2011	10%	8%	11%
2010	9%	8%	10%
2009	8%	8%	10%
2008	7%	8%	8%
2007	7%	8%	9%
2006	5%	8%	8%
2005	10%	8%	8%
2004	7%	8%	10%
2003	10%	8%	11%
2002	10%	8%	11%
2001	10%	8%	12%
2000	9%	7%	7%
1999	10%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Keokuk Comm School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hawthorne Elementary School's ranking?

Hawthorne Elementary School is ranked #962 out of 1,223 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Iowa.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% IA state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend Hawthorne Elementary School?

462 students attend Hawthorne Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Hawthorne Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hawthorne Elementary School?

Hawthorne Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Hawthorne Elementary School offer ?

Hawthorne Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-3 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Hawthorne Elementary School part of?

Hawthorne Elementary School is part of Keokuk Comm School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-3
Enrollment: 462 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: Bottom 50%
: 65-69% (Btm 50%)
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education