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Hawthorne Elementary School

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Hawthorne Elementary School is an urban public school in Albuquerque, New Mexico that is part of Albuquerque Public Schools. It serves 311 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.7:1. Its teachers have had 62 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

311 Students

29 Teachers

420 General Somervell St NE

Albuquerque, NM 87123 View local requests

http://hawthorne.aps.edu

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Hawthorne Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

89%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Hawthorne Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Hawthorne Elementary School

$28,784

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

205

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Hawthorne Elementary School has received support from 141 individuals from New Mexico and 64 individuals out-of-state.

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