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Hiawatha Elem Sch PreK-5

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

410 1st St, Kirkland, IL 60146 · (815) 522-3336 · Part of Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426

Franklin Township’s School Grade C+ better than 35% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
216
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Hiawatha Elem Sch PreK-5

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 20.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Franklin Township kids: Hiawatha Jr/Sr High School

On the path

Where Franklin Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Hiawatha Elem Sch PreK-5You are here
6–12Hiawatha Jr/Sr High Schoolin Kirkland

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

410 1st St, Kirkland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K33
Kindergarten31
Grade 132
Grade 230
Grade 329
Grade 430
Grade 531
Enrollment over time
179’20
191’21
207’22
215’23
216’24

Up 20.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 80%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 4%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hiawatha Elem Sch PreK-5 from Franklin Township families.

Other schools in Hiawatha Community Unit School District 426

The district →
Hiawatha Jr/Sr High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Kirkland
C
211 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Franklin Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.