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Hawthorne School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,208 students in Hawthorne School District.
Public Middle Schools in Hawthorne School District have a diversity score of 0.45, which is less than the California public middle school average of 0.64.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
11 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
7,299 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
317 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Hawthorne School District, which is ranked #83 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#145 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
49%
Graduation Rate
(15-16)≥95%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.64
# American Indian Students
24 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
264 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
4%
11%
# Hispanic Students
5,184 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
71%
54%
# Black Students
1,473 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
20%
6%
# White Students
164 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
2%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
82 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
108 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
775
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
728
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
727
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
732
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
763
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
796
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
742
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
722
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
757
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
141
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
144
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
127
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
145
56,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,717 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,892 is higher than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$144 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$138 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,717
$19,806
Spending / Student
$18,892
$18,241
Best Hawthorne School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hawthorne Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 48% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4366 W. 129th St.
Hawthorne, CA 90250
(310) 676-0167
Hawthorne, CA 90250
(310) 676-0167
Grades: 6-8
| 755 students
Rank: #22.
Bud Carson Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 44% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
13838 S. Yukon Ave.
Hawthorne, CA 90250
(310) 676-1908
Hawthorne, CA 90250
(310) 676-1908
Grades: 6-8
| 683 students
Rank: #33.
Prairie Vista Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 47% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
13600 S. Prairie Ave.
Hawthorne, CA 90250
(310) 679-1003
Hawthorne, CA 90250
(310) 679-1003
Grades: 6-8
| 770 students
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