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Hawthorne Elementary School

Seattle, WA · Seattle School District No. 1

Regular public school · Grades PK-5 · City, large

187th of 1,174 Washington elementary schools statewide · better than 84% Improving

4100 39 AV S, Seattle, WA 98118

(206)252-7210NCES ID 530771002269Directory 202324

374
Students
2023–24 enrollment
15:1
Student / teacher ratio
26%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
15.0%
Chronically absent
WA average 27%

SchoolRow ranks Hawthorne Elementary School 187th of 1,174 Washington elementary schools for 2024–25, based on WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 84% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 50th in 2019 to 84th in 2025 — improving.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%84%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25 · 187 students tested

English Language Arts
Hawthorne Elementary School
67%
WA average
51%
Math
Hawthorne Elementary School
66%
WA average
41%
Science
Hawthorne Elementary School
54%
WA average
43%
English Language Arts over time Hawthorne Elementary School WA average
25%50%75%67%51%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Hawthorne Elementary School WA average
25%50%75%66%41%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Hawthorne Elementary School WA average
25%50%75%54%43%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 374 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1989, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic14%White51%8%Black12%Two+13%
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categories changedHispanic 15%White 52%Asian 8%Black 12%Two or more races 13%36%20%41%19892023
GroupTrend20102023Change
White6.6%51.1% 44.5 pts
Hispanic18.9%14.4% 4.5 pts
Two or more races1.7%12.8% 11.1 pts
Black52.2%11.8% 40.4 pts
Asian18.6%8.0% 10.6 pts
American Indian2.0%0.0% 2.0 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1989. 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 $747K in zip 98118 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$212K$423K$635K$847K$763K200020052010201520202025

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What school district is Hawthorne Elementary School in?

Hawthorne Elementary School is part of the Seattle School District No. 1 district in Seattle, Washington.

Is Hawthorne Elementary School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Hawthorne Elementary School 187th of 1,174 Washington elementary schools (better than 84% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Hawthorne Elementary School?

White 51%, Hispanic 14%, Two or more races 13%, Black 12% (374 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Hawthorne Elementary School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 98118 is $747K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 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.