Hawthorne Early Learning Center

Elkhart Community Schools
501 Lusher Avenue
Elkhart, IN 46517
118 Students
Pre Kindergarten Pre-K - Pre-K
School Overview
Hawthorne Early Learning Center is a public pre kindergarten and part of the Elkhart Community Schools school district, located in Elkhart, IN with 118 students.

With 12 teachers, Hawthorne Early Learning Center has a student/teacher ratio of about 9.4:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
118
Total Students
12.5
Full-Time Teachers
9.4
Student/Teacher Ratio
26.3%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Hispanic
    45 (38.1 %)
  • White
    43 (36.4 %)
  • Black
    20 (16.9 %)
  • Two or More
    9 (7.6 %)
  • Asian
    1 (0.8 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: New
School Level: Pre Kindergarten
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: Elkhart Community Schools
Phone: (574)262-5833
Grade Range: Pre-K - Pre-K
Total Students: 118
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 12.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 9.4
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 25
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 6

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Pre-Kindergarten 118
Gender Ratio