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Hawthorn Elem School South

PublicElementaryGrades 1–5

430 N Aspen Dr, Vernon Hills, IL 60061 · (847) 990-4800 · Part of Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73

Vernon Township’s School Grade A+ better than 98% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
505
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
1–5
The gist

What stands out about Hawthorn Elem School South

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.3% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency49%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 30.7%

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

Location

Directions ↗

430 N Aspen Dr, Vernon Hills

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 179
Grade 2102
Grade 393
Grade 4117
Grade 5114
Enrollment over time
551’20
518’21
497’22
517’23
505’24

Down 8.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 36%Asian 33%Hispanic 15%Black 8%Two or more races 6%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 Hawthorn Elem School South from Vernon Township families.

Other schools in Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73

The district →
Lincoln School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Mundelein
128 students11:1
Hawthorn Sch of Dual Language
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Vernon Hills
B
413 students10:1
Hawthorn Sch for Young Learners
Elementary · Grades K · Vernon Hills
248 students10:1
Hawthorn Elem School North
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Vernon Hills
A−
347 students8:1
Hawthorn Aspen Elem School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Vernon Hills
A−
313 students12:1
Hawthorn Townline Elem Sch
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Vernon Hills
A
306 students10:1

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; Vernon Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.