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Hawthorne Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1000 E Hawthorne, Albert Lea, MN 56007 · (507) 379-4960 · Part of Albert Lea Public School District

Albert Lea’s School Grade C+ better than 35% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
400
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Hawthorne Elementary

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 26% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Albert Lea kids: Southwest Middle

On the path

Where Albert Lea kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Hawthorne ElementaryYou are here
6–7Southwest Middle486 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1000 E Hawthorne, Albert Lea

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K38
Kindergarten65
Grade 150
Grade 266
Grade 361
Grade 453
Grade 567
Enrollment over time
422’20
429’21
424’22
403’23
400’24

Down 5.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 49%Hispanic 20%Asian 20%Two or more races 6%Black 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hawthorne Elementary from Albert Lea families.

Other schools in Albert Lea Public School District

The district →
Lakeview Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Albert Lea
A−
400 students14:1
Halverson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Albert Lea
C+
360 students15:1
Sibley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Albert Lea
C
275 students12:1
Brookside Early Childhood Sp Ed
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Albert Lea
68 students6:1
Southwest Middle
Middle · Grades 6–7 · Albert Lea
C−
486 students14:1
Albert Lea Area Learning Center
High · Grades 6–12 · Albert Lea
113 students25:1

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 Minnesota’s other public schools; Albert Lea’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.