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Hawes Elementary School (Closed 2020)

909 Roosevelt Ave.
Redwood City, CA 94063

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Serving 312 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Hawes Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 30-34% (which was lower than the California state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving was 35-39% (which was lower than the California state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 was higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment was 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hawes Elementary School
Kind	60
1	55
2	49
3	48
4	51
5	49

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Total Students

312 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Hawes Elementary School
2025	312
2019	312
2018	298
2017	285
2015	399
2014	408
2013	419
2012	432
2011	431
2010	376
2009	372
2008	373
2007	362
2006	381
2005	369
2004	378
2003	370
2002	355
2001	387
2000	400
1999	411
1998	446
1997	479
1996	510
1995	514
1994	504
1993	516
1992	490
1991	497
1990	470
1989	502
1988	475
1987	492

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Hawes Elementary School
2025	14
2019	14
2018	11
2017	13
2015	15
2014	15
2013	18
2012	16
2010	17
2009	21
2008	22
2007	20
2006	20
2005	20
2004	22
2003	22
2002	23
2001	23
2000	24
1999	26
1998	27
1997	22
1996	21
1995	23
1994	22
1993	20
1992	21
1991	21
1990	21
1989	20
1988	19
1987	19

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CA)

(18-19)

30-34%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2019)
Year	Hawes Elementary School	California	Redwood City Elementary School District
2019	32%	40%	46%
2018	37%	39%	44%
2017	27%	38%	39%
2016	32%	37%	36%
2015	20%	34%	31%
2013	42%	59%	55%
2012	47%	59%	58%
2011	37%	58%	54%
2010	52%	56%	54%

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(18-19)

35-39%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2019)
Year	Hawes Elementary School	California	Redwood City Elementary School District
2019	37%	51%	54%
2018	42%	50%	44%
2017	42%	48%	47%
2016	32%	48%	44%
2015	24%	44%	39%
2013	34%	57%	52%
2012	37%	58%	53%
2011	32%	56%	49%
2010	42%	54%	49%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Hawes Elementary School	California	Redwood City Elementary School District
2025	22:1	21:1
2019	22:1	23:1	23:1
2018	27:1	23:1	23:1
2017	22:1	23:1	23:1
2015	27:1	24:1	24:1
2014	27:1	24:1	24:1
2013	23:1	24:1	23:1
2012	27:1	23:1	23:1
2010	22:1	21:1	21:1
2009	18:1	20:1	18:1
2008	17:1	18:1	17:1
2007	18:1	21:1	18:1
2006	19:1	20:1	19:1
2005	18:1	21:1	18:1
2004	17:1	21:1	18:1
2003	17:1	20:1	17:1
2002	15:1	20:1	17:1
2001	17:1	20:1	18:1
2000	17:1	21:1	18:1
1999	16:1	21:1	18:1
1998	17:1	21:1	18:1
1997	22:1	23:1	20:1
1996	24:1	25:1	21:1
1995	22:1	25:1	22:1
1994	23:1	25:1	22:1
1993	26:1	25:1	23:1
1992	23:1	24:1	22:1
1991	24:1	24:1	21:1
1990	22:1	24:1	21:1
1989	25:1	24:1	23:1
1988	25:1	24:1	23:1
1987	26:1	24:1	24:1

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Hawes Elementary School	California	Redwood City Elementary School District
2025	1%	12%
2019	1%	12%	5%
2018	2%	12%	4%
2017	2%	11%	4%
2015	2%	11%	5%
2014	2%	11%	4%
2013	2%	11%	4%
2012	2%	11%	4%
2011	1%	11%	4%
2010	3%	11%	5%
2009	2%	11%	4%
2008	6%	12%	6%
2007	7%	12%	8%
2006	5%	12%	7%
2005	6%	12%	7%
2004	6%	12%	6%
2003	4%	12%	7%
2002	5%	11%	7%
2001	5%	11%	6%
2000	4%	11%	6%
1999	5%	11%	6%
1998	5%	11%	7%
1997	3%	11%	7%
1996	3%	11%	7%
1995	3%	11%	6%
1994	4%	11%	6%
1993	7%	11%	6%
1992	5%	11%	6%
1991	6%	11%	6%
1990	6%	10%	5%
1989	5%	10%	6%
1988	7%	10%	7%

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Hispanic

91%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Hawes Elementary School	California	Redwood City Elementary School District
2025	91%	56%
2019	91%	55%	68%
2018	91%	54%	73%
2017	92%	54%	73%
2015	92%	54%	65%
2014	93%	53%	73%
2013	92%	53%	73%
2012	93%	52%	72%
2011	92%	51%	71%
2010	93%	50%	70%
2009	92%	49%	70%
2008	89%	50%	70%
2007	88%	49%	67%
2006	88%	48%	67%
2005	84%	47%	66%
2004	83%	46%	65%
2003	83%	45%	63%
2002	84%	44%	63%
2001	82%	43%	62%
2000	80%	42%	61%
1999	77%	41%	60%
1998	76%	40%	58%
1997	73%	40%	58%
1996	70%	39%	57%
1995	66%	38%	56%
1994	60%	37%	55%
1993	51%	36%	52%
1992	46%	35%	51%
1991	40%	34%	49%
1990	38%	33%	47%
1989	36%	31%	44%
1988	37%	30%	42%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Hawes Elementary School	California	Redwood City Elementary School District
2025	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2018	1%	5%
2015	1%	6%	3%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	1%	7%	2%
2009	1%	7%	2%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2007	1%	8%	2%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	2%	8%	2%
2004	2%	8%	3%
2003	3%	8%	3%
2002	2%	9%	2%
2001	1%	9%	2%
2000	2%	9%	2%
1999	4%	9%	3%
1998	5%	9%	3%
1997	6%	9%	3%
1996	6%	9%	3%
1995	7%	9%	3%
1994	6%	9%	3%
1993	7%	9%	4%
1992	6%	9%	4%
1991	6%	8%	4%
1990	8%	9%	5%
1989	7%	9%	5%
1988	8%	9%	5%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Hawes Elementary School	California	Redwood City Elementary School District
2025	3%	20%
2019	3%	23%	22%
2018	2%	23%	19%
2017	3%	24%	19%
2015	2%	25%	21%
2014	2%	25%	19%
2013	3%	25%	19%
2012	2%	26%	20%
2011	3%	27%	20%
2010	2%	27%	21%
2009	2%	28%	21%
2008	3%	29%	22%
2007	4%	30%	23%
2006	5%	31%	24%
2005	8%	32%	25%
2004	9%	33%	26%
2003	10%	34%	27%
2002	9%	35%	28%
2001	11%	36%	28%
2000	13%	37%	29%
1999	13%	38%	30%
1998	13%	39%	32%
1997	17%	39%	32%
1996	20%	40%	33%
1995	23%	41%	34%
1994	30%	42%	36%
1993	35%	43%	38%
1992	43%	44%	39%
1991	47%	46%	41%
1990	48%	47%	42%
1989	52%	49%	44%
1988	48%	50%	46%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2018)
Year	Hawes Elementary School	California	Redwood City Elementary School District
2018	2%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	2%	1%	2%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Hawes Elementary School	California	Redwood City Elementary School District
2025	2%	6%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	2%	4%	3%
2017	2%	4%	3%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	2%	3%	1%
2009	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

97%

80%

0.17

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Hawes Elementary School	California	Redwood City Elementary School District
2025	0.17	0.63
2019	0.17	0.63	0.49
2018	0.17	0.64	0.44
2017	0.15	0.64	0.44
2015	0.15	0.64	0.46
2014	0.14	0.65	0.43
2013	0.15	0.65	0.44
2012	0.14	0.65	0.45
2011	0.15	0.66	0.46
2010	0.13	0.67	0.46
2009	0.15	0.67	0.47
2008	0.21	0.65	0.47
2007	0.22	0.66	0.49
2006	0.22	0.66	0.49
2005	0.29	0.66	0.50
2004	0.30	0.67	0.51
2003	0.30	0.67	0.53
2002	0.29	0.67	0.53
2001	0.32	0.67	0.53
2000	0.34	0.67	0.54
1999	0.39	0.67	0.55
1998	0.40	0.67	0.56
1997	0.44	0.67	0.56
1996	0.47	0.67	0.57
1995	0.51	0.67	0.57
1994	0.55	0.67	0.57
1993	0.61	0.67	0.58
1992	0.60	0.67	0.59
1991	0.62	0.66	0.60
1990	0.62	0.66	0.60
1989	0.60	0.65	0.61
1988	0.63	0.65	0.61

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Eligible for

72%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Hawes Elementary School	California	Redwood City Elementary School District
2025	72%	54%
2019	72%	52%	47%
2018	59%	53%	45%
2017	65%	49%	45%
2015	30%	50%	44%
2014	25%	49%	44%
2013	99%	48%	63%
2011	77%	46%	54%
2010	74%	46%	52%
2009	68%	43%	48%
2008	64%	41%	46%
2007	60%	40%	45%
2006	58%	40%	45%
2005	56%	40%	41%
2004	52%	40%	42%
2003	53%	39%	39%
2002	48%	39%	35%
2001	42%	39%	35%
2000	39%	40%	35%
1999	41%	40%	32%
1998	69%	47%	55%
1997	66%	47%	50%
1996	56%	46%	48%
1995	55%	45%	47%
1994	48%	43%	42%
1993	40%	41%	39%
1992	40%	38%	41%

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Eligible for

16%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Hawes Elementary School	California	Redwood City Elementary School District
2025	16%	8%
2019	16%	7%	10%
2018	6%	7%	11%
2017	15%	9%	11%
2015	6%	9%	6%
2014	5%	9%	10%
2011	15%	8%	10%
2010	17%	9%	11%
2009	19%	10%	13%
2008	17%	10%	13%
2007	20%	10%	13%
2006	18%	9%	11%
2005	18%	9%	13%
2004	24%	9%	14%
2003	22%	9%	14%
2002	21%	8%	14%
2001	20%	8%	13%
2000	22%	7%	12%
1999	22%	7%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Redwood City Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% CA state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% CA state average).

How many students attend Hawes Elementary School?

312 students attend Hawes Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

91% of Hawes Elementary School students are Hispanic, 3% of students are White, 2% of students are Black, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hawes Elementary School?

Hawes Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Hawes Elementary School offer ?

Hawes Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Hawes Elementary School part of?

Hawes Elementary School is part of Redwood City Elementary School District.

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