Hawthorne Elementary School vs. Morley Nelson Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hawthorne Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Morley Nelson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 273 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Hawthorne Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is approximately equal to the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 429 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Morley Nelson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
273 students
429 students


% Male | % Female
60% | 40%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
24 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
18:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#216 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#570 out of 709 schools in ID
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
32%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
36%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
39
-
Kindergarten Students
22
61
Grade 1 Students
38
68
Grade 2 Students
25
47
Grade 3 Students
42
54
Grade 4 Students
36
58
Grade 5 Students
39
66
Grade 6 Students
32
75
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
14%
3%


% Hispanic
13%
28%


% Black
3%
15%


% White
64%
49%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%


% Two or more races
6%
4%


Diversity Score
0.55
0.66


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
4%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
95%

