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Hawthorne Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1111Maitland Dr, Waukesha, WI 53188 · (262) 970-1610 · Part of Waukesha School District

Waukesha’s School Grade B− better than 46% of Wisconsin school districts

Students
321
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Hawthorne Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of Wisconsin’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Waukesha kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Hawthorne ElementaryYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 38.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Wisconsin’s 1,899 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

1111Maitland Dr, Waukesha

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K19
Kindergarten50
Grade 149
Grade 254
Grade 339
Grade 456
Grade 554
Enrollment over time
334’20
326’21
340’22
325’23
321’24

Down 3.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 57%White 29%Black 7%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hawthorne Elementary from Waukesha families.

Other schools in Waukesha School District

The district →

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