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About this school
Hawthorne Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Madison, Wisconsin that is part of Madison Metropolitan School District.
It serves 321 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.4:1.
Its teachers have had 75 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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66%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Apr 9, 2026
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Hawthorne Elementary School
$32,855
raised using DonorsChoose
75
projects
funded
30
teachers
funded
335
donors
5
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Hawthorne Elementary School has received support from
229 individuals from Wisconsin and
106 individuals out-of-state.
