📍 1815 S Jefferson, Kearney, Clay County, 64060
Hawthorne Elem. is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Kearney, Clay County. The school has 254 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Kearney R-I school district. It serves grades K–5 in a small-town setting. The school employs 17.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.2:1. 62% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Hawthorne Elem. enrolls 254 students across grades K–5. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 17.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% White, 4.3% Two or more races and 3.9% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 231 | 91% |
| Two or more races | 11 | 4.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 | 3.9% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
43 of the school's 254 students (17%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 27 qualify for free lunch and 16 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Hawthorne Elem. is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-60, state senate district 12, state house district 12.
Hawthorne Elem. is one of 9 schools in KEARNEY R-I, based in KEARNEY, Missouri. The district serves 3,424 students district-wide and employs 251 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 254 students, Hawthorne Elem. is smaller than the district average of about 380 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe