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About this school
Hawthorne Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Riverside, California that is part of Riverside Unified School District.
It serves 644 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.5:1.
Its teachers have had 104 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
84%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Hawthorne Elementary School
$36,673
raised using DonorsChoose
104
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
254
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
13
projects for
technology
29
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
Hawthorne Elementary School has received support from
140 individuals from California and
114 individuals out-of-state.