Hawthorne Elementary School in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Hawthorne Elementary School is an urban public school in Sioux Falls, South Dakota that is part of Sioux Falls School District 49 - 5. It serves 334 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.5:1. Its teachers have had 54 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

334 Students

35 Teachers

601 N Spring Ave

Sioux Falls, SD 57104 View local requests

http://www.sf.k12.sd.us

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Hawthorne Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

57%

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 May 1, 2026

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