Hawthorne Elementary School
Public elementary school in Mexico, Missouri · Mexico 59 School District · Grades 1–5
Hawthorne Elementary School serves 442 students in grades 1–5 in Mexico (Audrain County). It is one of 5 schools in Mexico 59 School District. By enrollment it is the 265th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 13.4 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 32.96 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 1–5 |
| District | Mexico 59 School District |
| County | Audrain County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 292081001133 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Mexico 59 | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 442 | 2,374 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 13.4 | 12.6 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 84.2% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 67% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Hawthorne Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 3 elementary schools in Mexico 59 School District, Hawthorne Elementary School is the largest, with 18.6% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 13.4 miles away and have a median of 340 students, so Hawthorne Elementary School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 1 with 102 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 71, against an average of 88 per grade. This year grade 5 has 14% fewer students than grade 1 (88 against 102). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 69.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across Mexico 59 (72.9%). Two or more races students are next, at 13.6%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 84.2% across Mexico 59 and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 31% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Hawthorne Elementary School has 32.96 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.4 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 442 students would have about 35.9 teachers, so Hawthorne Elementary School has 2.9 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other elementary school is Eugene Field Elementary School, 1 miles away in the same district. There are 2 elementary schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 69.9% |
| Two or more races | 13.6% |
| Hispanic | 13.1% |
| Black | 2.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
48.9% of students are girls and 51.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 1 | 102 |
| Grade 2 | 71 |
| Grade 3 | 89 |
| Grade 4 | 92 |
| Grade 5 | 88 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1250 W Curtis, Mexico, MO 65265
Phone: (573)581-3064
Website: mexicoschools.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Hawthorne Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene Field Elementary School | Mexico 59 | 1.0 mi | 418 | 12.5 | 100% |
| McMillan Early Learning Center | Mexico 59 | 1.3 mi | 319 | 13.1 | 100% |
| Chance Elementary School | Centralia R-VI | 13.1 mi | 370 | 15.2 | 29.2% |
| Community Elementary School | Community R-VI | 13.4 mi | 144 | 10.2 | 57.6% |
| Centralia Intermediate School | Centralia R-VI | 13.5 mi | 273 | 13.6 | 31.5% |
| Hatton-Mccredie Elementary School | North Callaway County R-I | 15.4 mi | 238 | 12.3 | 34.9% |
| Hallsville Intermediate School | Hallsville R-IV | 18.1 mi | 361 | 14 | 27.4% |
| Hallsville Primary School | Hallsville R-IV | 18.6 mi | 387 | 14 | 33.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Mexico 59
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene Field Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 418 |
| McMillan Early Learning Center | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 319 |
| Mexico High School | High | 9–12 | 734 |
| Mexico Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 461 |