Hawthorn Elem School
Salem, IL · Salem SD 111
Regular public school · Grades K - 3 · Town, remote
797th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 62%▼ Declining
1300 Bobcat Cir, Salem, IL 62881
(618)740-0952NCES ID 173516003679Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Hawthorn Elem School 797th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 62% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 73th in 2019 to 62th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25 · no science: IL tests it in grades 5, 8 and 11, and this school ends at grade 3
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 378 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 89.6% | 89.2% | ▼ 0.4 pts | |
| Two or more races | 5.5% | 4.0% | ▼ 1.5 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.6% | 3.2% | ▲ 1.6 pts | |
| Black | 1.0% | 2.4% | ▲ 1.4 pts | |
| Asian | 2.3% | 0.8% | ▼ 1.5 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $147K in zip 62881 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2016
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Hawthorn Elem School
- #1486Selmaville Elem SchoolSelmaville CCSD 10 · 4 mi away1,486th of 2,105
ELA 46% ▼1 · Math 17% ▼37Compare - #1879Odin Attendance Center K-8Odin PSD 722 · 5.5 mi away1,879th of 2,105
ELA 23% ▼24 · Math 14% ▼40Compare - #739Raccoon Cons Elem SchoolRaccoon Cons SD 1 · 8.2 mi away739th of 2,105
ELA 65% ▲18 · Math 40% ▼14Compare - #1789Sandoval Elem SchoolSandoval CUSD 501 · 8.7 mi away1,789th of 2,105
ELA 26% ▼21 · Math 17% ▼37Compare - #1201Kell Grade SchoolKell Cons SD 2 · 10.5 mi away1,201st of 2,105
ELA 39% ▼8Compare - #1415Jordan Elem SchoolCentralia SD 135 · 10.9 mi away1,415th of 2,105
ELA 30% ▼17 · Math 35% ▼19Compare - #1018Central City Elem SchoolCentral City SD 133 · 11.1 mi away1,018th of 2,105
ELA 59% ▲12 · Math 30% ▼24Compare - #1034Patoka Elem SchoolPatoka CUSD 100 · 11.1 mi away1,034th of 2,105
ELA 59% ▲12 · Math 29% ▼25Compare
What school district is Hawthorn Elem School in?
Hawthorn Elem School is part of the Salem SD 111 district in Salem, Illinois.
Is Hawthorn Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Hawthorn Elem School 797th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 62% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Hawthorn Elem School?
White 89%, Two or more races 4%, Hispanic 3%, Black 2% (378 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Hawthorn Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62881 is $147K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.