Hawthorne School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

430 Madison Avenue
Helena, MT 59601

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Top 50%

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Serving 210 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hawthorne School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Montana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Montana state average of 46%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 210 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: Top 50% in MT
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
: 50-59% (Top 10%)
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 210 students has grown by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 14 teachers has declined by 6% 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	3
Kind	32
1	31
2	39
3	35
4	32
5	38

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Total Students

210 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hawthorne School
2023	202
2022	199
2021	189
2020	214
2019	214
2018	197
2017	197
2016	206
2015	229
2014	259
2013	236
2012	264
2011	268
2010	255
2009	253
2008	246
2007	249
2006	242
2005	246
2004	243
2003	244
2002	240
2001	236
2000	244
1999	230
1998	243
1997	248
1996	264
1995	277
1994	277
1993	262
1992	236
1991	230
1990	232
1989	155
1988	225
1987	232

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hawthorne School
2023	13
2022	16
2021	15
2020	15
2019	15
2018	13
2017	13
2016	12
2015	14
2014	15
2013	15
2012	15
2011	15
2010	15
2009	15
2008	14
2007	15
2006	14
2005	13
2004	12
2003	12
2002	13
2001	13
2000	14
1999	13
1998	14
1997	14
1996	14
1995	14
1994	14
1993	13
1992	11
1991	12
1990	11
1989	8
1988	14
1987	11

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School Calendar

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School Motto

STRONG MINDS GENTLE HEARTS

School Rankings

Hawthorne School ranks within the top 50% of all 696 schools in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hawthorne School is 0.30, 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)

#310 out of 696 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Hawthorne School
2023	#310
2022	#347
2021	#291
2019	#40
2018	#90
2017	#75
2016	#89
2015	#342
2013	#244
2012	#315
2011	#409

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45-49%

37%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Hawthorne School	Montana	Helena Elementary School District
2023	47%	37%	41%
2022	42%	35%	38%
2021	42%	36%	34%
2019	67%	42%	47%
2018	57%	42%	48%
2017	67%	41%	50%
2016	52%	43%	47%
2015	47%	40%	45%
2013	67%	66%	68%
2012	72%	68%	68%
2011	62%	68%	64%

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45-49%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Hawthorne School	Montana	Helena Elementary School District
2022	47%	46%	52%
2021	52%	47%	51%
2019	67%	50%	56%
2018	57%	51%	48%
2017	57%	51%	59%
2016	57%	50%	57%
2015	47%	48%	54%
2013	87%	84%	85%
2012	82%	86%	87%
2011	82%	84%	86%
2010	87%	84%	86%

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50-59%

37%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

12:1

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

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American Indian

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hawthorne School	Montana	Helena Elementary School District
2023	4%	10%	3%
2022	2%	11%	3%
2021	3%	11%	2%
2020	1%	11%	2%
2019	1%	11%	2%
2018	3%	12%	4%
2017	3%	12%	4%
2016	4%	12%	5%
2015	2%	11%	4%
2014	3%	11%	4%
2013	2%	11%	5%
2012	4%	12%	5%
2011	6%	11%	5%
2010	5%	12%	6%
2009	3%	12%	6%
2008	4%	11%	6%
2007	4%	12%	6%
2006	4%	12%	6%
2005	2%	11%	6%
2004	5%	11%	6%
2003	5%	11%	6%
2002	4%	11%	6%
2001	5%	11%	6%
2000	3%	11%	5%
1999	4%	10%	4%
1998	3%	10%	4%
1997	3%	10%	4%
1996	1%	10%	4%
1994	2%	10%	5%
1993	1%	9%	4%
1992	3%	9%	4%

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Asian

n/a

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

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hawthorne School	Montana	Helena Elementary School District
2023	8%	6%	8%
2022	8%	5%	8%
2021	9%	5%	9%
2020	1%	5%	4%
2019	1%	5%	4%
2018	2%	4%	3%
2017	2%	4%	3%
2016	2%	4%	3%
2015	3%	4%	3%
2014	3%	4%	3%
2013	3%	4%	3%
2012	1%	4%	3%
2011	2%	4%	3%
2010	1%	3%	2%
2009	2%	3%	2%
2008	3%	3%	2%
2007	3%	2%	2%
2006	3%	2%	2%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	3%	2%	2%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	4%	2%	2%
2001	3%	2%	1%
2000	2%	2%	1%
1999	3%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1992	10%	1%	1%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Hawthorne School	Montana	Helena Elementary School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	2%	1%	1%
2009	3%	1%	1%
2008	3%	1%	1%
2007	3%	1%	1%
2005	3%	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%

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White

83%

77%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hawthorne School	Montana	Helena Elementary School District
2023	83%	77%	84%
2022	85%	78%	83%
2021	83%	78%	83%
2020	88%	78%	87%
2019	88%	78%	87%
2018	90%	79%	89%
2017	90%	79%	89%
2016	89%	79%	89%
2015	89%	80%	90%
2014	89%	80%	90%
2013	91%	81%	90%
2012	91%	81%	90%
2011	89%	82%	89%
2010	90%	83%	90%
2009	89%	83%	90%
2008	88%	84%	90%
2007	88%	84%	90%
2006	88%	85%	90%
2005	89%	85%	90%
2004	86%	85%	90%
2003	88%	85%	90%
2002	88%	85%	90%
2001	88%	85%	92%
2000	93%	86%	93%
1999	91%	86%	94%
1998	92%	87%	94%
1997	94%	87%	94%
1996	95%	88%	94%
1995	99%	88%	94%
1994	98%	88%	93%
1993	97%	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 (2014-2023)
Year	Hawthorne School	Montana	Helena Elementary School District
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	5%	4%	4%
2020	9%	4%	5%
2019	9%	4%	5%
2018	4%	3%	3%
2017	4%	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.30

0.40

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hawthorne School	Montana	Helena Elementary School District
2023	0.31	0.39	0.30
2022	0.27	0.38	0.30
2021	0.30	0.38	0.30
2020	0.22	0.38	0.24
2019	0.22	0.38	0.24
2018	0.19	0.36	0.20
2017	0.19	0.36	0.20
2016	0.21	0.36	0.20
2015	0.21	0.35	0.19
2014	0.21	0.35	0.19
2013	0.16	0.33	0.20
2012	0.16	0.34	0.19
2011	0.21	0.33	0.19
2010	0.18	0.30	0.18
2009	0.21	0.29	0.18
2008	0.22	0.28	0.19
2007	0.22	0.28	0.18
2006	0.22	0.27	0.19
2005	0.20	0.27	0.19
2004	0.25	0.27	0.19
2003	0.22	0.27	0.19
2002	0.22	0.26	0.17
2001	0.22	0.26	0.15
2000	0.14	0.25	0.13
1999	0.17	0.24	0.12
1998	0.14	0.24	0.12
1997	0.12	0.24	0.12
1996	0.10	0.22	0.12
1995	0.04	0.22	0.12
1994	0.03	0.22	0.13
1993	0.06	0.22	0.11

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

10%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hawthorne School	Montana	Helena Elementary School District
2023	23%	37%	32%
2022	24%	37%	33%
2021	25%	38%	33%
2020	26%	38%	32%
2019	26%	38%	32%
2018	23%	40%	32%
2017	23%	40%	32%
2016	23%	39%	35%
2015	23%	37%	32%
2014	27%	34%	32%
2013	25%	34%	32%
2012	20%	33%	27%
2011	21%	33%	29%
2010	17%	31%	22%
2009	14%	27%	25%
2008	14%	27%	22%
2007	14%	26%	24%
2006	12%	26%	22%
2005	13%	25%	22%
2004	19%	26%	21%
2003	14%	24%	20%
2002	12%	23%	18%
2001	13%	23%	18%
2000	12%	24%	16%
1999	7%	23%	16%
1998	11%	23%	17%
1997	9%	23%	17%
1996	9%	22%	17%
1995	6%	22%	16%
1994	9%	22%	16%
1993	11%	22%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Hawthorne School	Montana	Helena Elementary School District
2023	3%	5%	4%
2022	3%	5%	5%
2021	3%	6%	5%
2020	3%	6%	5%
2019	3%	6%	5%
2018	3%	6%	4%
2017	3%	6%	4%
2016	5%	5%	5%
2015	4%	7%	7%
2014	2%	7%	8%
2013	4%	8%	7%
2012	5%	7%	6%
2011	5%	8%	7%
2010	1%	8%	8%
2009	7%	10%	10%
2008	6%	9%	9%
2007	4%	8%	9%
2006	5%	8%	8%
2005	2%	8%	7%
2004	3%	8%	7%
2003	5%	8%	7%
2002	4%	8%	6%
2001	6%	8%	6%
2000	7%	8%	7%
1999	7%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Helena 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 #310 out of 696 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Montana.

What schools are Hawthorne School often compared to?

Hawthorne Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Jefferson School, Central School by visitors of our site.

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

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 37% MT state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 46% MT state average).

How many students attend Hawthorne School?

210 students attend Hawthorne School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Hawthorne School students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hawthorne School?

Hawthorne School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher 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 Helena Elementary School District.

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