Hawthorne School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

550 Hiberta St.
Missoula, MT 59801

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Top 10%

Serving 377 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hawthorne School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Montana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 46%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Montana state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 377 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: Top 10% in MT
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 60-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Hawthorne School's student population of 377 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has grown by 25% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hawthorne School
Pre-K	12
Kind	63
1	55
2	66
3	70
4	54
5	57

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Total Students

377 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hawthorne School
2023	387
2022	404
2021	385
2020	414
2019	414
2018	415
2017	415
2016	390
2015	386
2014	380
2013	368
2012	334
2011	325
2010	327
2009	305
2008	330
2007	351
2006	369
2005	367
2004	362
2003	375
2002	355
2001	368
2000	377
1999	222
1998	244
1997	251
1996	251
1995	261
1994	283
1993	290
1992	291
1991	287
1990	309
1989	328
1988	320
1987	308

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hawthorne School
2023	31
2022	29
2021	28
2020	28
2019	28
2018	28
2017	28
2016	26
2015	25
2014	25
2013	25
2012	24
2011	24
2010	24
2009	24
2008	26
2007	27
2006	25
2005	25
2004	23
2003	26
2002	23
2001	28
2000	26
1999	15
1998	16
1997	13
1996	13
1995	14
1994	15
1993	17
1992	14
1991	13
1990	17
1989	18
1988	15
1987	15

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

School Rankings

Hawthorne School ranks within the top 10% of all 696 schools in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hawthorne School is 0.37, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.40. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MT)

#69 out of 696 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hawthorne School
2023	#69
2022	#56
2021	#56
2019	#38
2018	#18
2017	#60
2016	#35
2015	#25
2014	#4
2013	#55
2012	#44

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50-54%

37%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hawthorne School	Montana	Missoula Elementary School District
2023	52%	37%	49%
2022	52%	35%	46%
2021	52%	36%	41%
2019	72%	42%	52%
2018	70%	42%	52%
2017	67%	41%	52%
2016	67%	43%	51%
2015	62%	40%	49%
2014	50%	70%	69%
2013	77%	66%	75%
2012	82%	68%	75%

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55-59%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hawthorne School	Montana	Missoula Elementary School District
2022	57%	46%	57%
2021	62%	47%	57%
2019	67%	50%	62%
2018	70%	51%	52%
2017	62%	51%	61%
2016	67%	50%	57%
2015	67%	48%	58%
2014	50%	70%	80%
2013	92%	84%	89%
2012	92%	86%	91%
2011	92%	84%	89%

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60-69%

37%

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hawthorne School	Montana	Missoula Elementary School District
2023	12:1	12:1	14:1
2022	14:1	12:1	14:1
2021	14:1	12:1	16:1
2020	15:1	12:1	16:1
2019	15:1	12:1	16:1
2018	15:1	14:1	15:1
2017	15:1	12:1	15:1
2016	15:1	14:1	16:1
2015	15:1	14:1	16:1
2014	15:1	12:1	16:1
2013	15:1	12:1	16:1
2012	14:1	12:1	16:1
2011	14:1	12:1	16:1
2010	14:1	11:1	15:1
2009	13:1	11:1	15:1
2008	13:1	11:1	15:1
2007	13:1	13:1	16:1
2006	15:1	13:1	17:1
2005	15:1	13:1	17:1
2004	16:1	13:1	17:1
2003	14:1	14:1	17:1
2002	15:1	13:1	17:1
2001	13:1	14:1	16:1
2000	15:1	14:1	16:1
1999	15:1	15:1	17:1
1998	15:1	14:1	17:1
1997	19:1	14:1	18:1
1996	20:1	14:1	18:1
1995	18:1	14:1	18:1
1994	18:1	14:1	18:1
1993	17:1	13:1	18:1
1992	21:1	15:1	21:1
1991	22:1	14:1	21:1
1990	18:1	13:1	19:1
1989	18:1	14:1	20:1
1988	21:1	14:1	23:1
1987	21:1	15:1	25:1

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American Indian

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hawthorne School	Montana	Missoula Elementary School District
2023	8%	10%	5%
2022	10%	11%	6%
2021	12%	11%	7%
2020	10%	11%	7%
2019	10%	11%	7%
2018	9%	12%	7%
2017	9%	12%	7%
2016	7%	12%	9%
2015	8%	11%	8%
2014	7%	11%	7%
2013	5%	11%	7%
2012	6%	12%	8%
2011	8%	11%	7%
2010	10%	12%	7%
2009	7%	12%	6%
2008	7%	11%	6%
2007	8%	12%	6%
2006	8%	12%	6%
2005	6%	11%	5%
2004	7%	11%	6%
2003	7%	11%	5%
2002	2%	11%	5%
2001	3%	11%	4%
2000	3%	11%	4%
1999	2%	10%	4%
1998	3%	10%	4%
1997	7%	10%	4%
1996	6%	10%	4%
1995	6%	10%	4%
1994	5%	10%	4%
1993	6%	9%	3%

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Asian

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

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Hawthorne School	Montana	Missoula Elementary School District
2023	6%	6%	5%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	6%	5%	4%
2019	6%	5%	4%
2018	6%	4%	3%
2017	6%	4%	3%
2016	4%	4%	2%
2015	3%	4%	3%
2014	3%	4%	3%
2013	4%	4%	2%
2012	3%	4%	2%
2011	3%	4%	3%
2010	2%	3%	2%
2009	4%	3%	2%
2008	3%	3%	2%
2007	3%	2%	2%
2006	3%	2%	1%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	3%	2%	1%
2000	2%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Hawthorne School	Montana	Missoula Elementary School District
2023	2%	1%	2%
2022	2%	1%	2%
2021	2%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	2%
2014	2%	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	2%	1%	2%
2010	3%	1%	2%
2009	2%	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%

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White

79%

77%

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

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hawthorne School	Montana	Missoula Elementary School District
2023	3%	5%	2%
2022	2%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.37

0.40

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hawthorne School	Montana	Missoula Elementary School District
2023	0.38	0.39	0.29
2022	0.37	0.38	0.28
2021	0.36	0.38	0.27
2020	0.32	0.38	0.28
2019	0.32	0.38	0.28
2018	0.33	0.36	0.25
2017	0.33	0.36	0.25
2016	0.24	0.36	0.26
2015	0.26	0.35	0.25
2014	0.27	0.35	0.26
2013	0.26	0.33	0.26
2012	0.26	0.34	0.26
2011	0.26	0.33	0.24
2010	0.29	0.30	0.23
2009	0.26	0.29	0.22
2008	0.25	0.28	0.20
2007	0.29	0.28	0.21
2006	0.27	0.27	0.20
2005	0.24	0.27	0.20
2004	0.27	0.27	0.19
2003	0.24	0.27	0.17
2002	0.13	0.26	0.16
2001	0.25	0.26	0.15
2000	0.21	0.25	0.15
1999	0.08	0.24	0.14
1998	0.10	0.24	0.15
1997	0.19	0.24	0.15
1996	0.13	0.22	0.14
1995	0.15	0.22	0.12
1994	0.19	0.22	0.12
1993	0.16	0.22	0.13

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

54%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hawthorne School	Montana	Missoula Elementary School District
2023	100%	37%	64%
2022	100%	37%	63%
2021	100%	38%	63%
2020	100%	38%	44%
2019	100%	38%	44%
2018	100%	40%	66%
2017	100%	40%	66%
2016	100%	39%	67%
2015	100%	37%	49%
2014	59%	34%	41%
2013	50%	34%	35%
2012	51%	33%	36%
2011	53%	33%	40%
2010	48%	31%	33%
2009	44%	27%	32%
2008	45%	27%	31%
2007	42%	26%	33%
2006	45%	26%	32%
2005	37%	25%	27%
2004	41%	26%	28%
2003	42%	24%	27%
2002	39%	23%	27%
2001	42%	23%	26%
2000	37%	24%	27%
1999	27%	23%	27%
1998	29%	23%	27%
1997	34%	23%	28%
1996	22%	22%	25%
1995	21%	22%	25%
1994	18%	22%	23%
1993	20%	22%	23%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	Hawthorne School	Montana	Missoula Elementary School District
2014	8%	7%	5%
2013	7%	8%	5%
2012	7%	7%	6%
2011	11%	8%	7%
2010	7%	8%	6%
2009	7%	10%	7%
2008	13%	9%	9%
2007	16%	8%	8%
2006	12%	8%	8%
2005	12%	8%	7%
2004	9%	8%	7%
2003	10%	8%	8%
2002	12%	8%	8%
2001	13%	8%	8%
2000	13%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Missoula Elementary School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hawthorne School's ranking?

Hawthorne School is ranked #69 out of 696 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Montana.

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

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 37% MT state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 46% MT state average).

How many students attend Hawthorne School?

377 students attend Hawthorne School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of Hawthorne School students are White, 7% of students are American Indian, 5% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hawthorne School?

Hawthorne School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Montana state average of 12:1.

What grades does Hawthorne School offer ?

Hawthorne School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Hawthorne School part of?

Hawthorne School is part of Missoula Elementary School District.

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