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Hawthorne Elementary School

2125 Story St.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

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Serving 415 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Hawthorne Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 57% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

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

Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 415 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: Top 20% in CA
: 54% (Top 20%)
: 57% (Top 30%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Hawthorne Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Hawthorne Elementary School's student population of 415 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hawthorne Elementary School
Kind	97
1	59
2	52
3	67
4	54
5	38
6	48

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Total Students

415 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary School
2023	430
2022	381
2021	370
2020	387
2019	387
2018	400
2017	400
2016	335
2015	310
2014	329
2013	343
2012	341
2011	333
2010	328
2009	314
2008	292
2007	306
2006	298
2005	305
2004	291
2003	287
2002	270
2001	259
2000	286
1999	256
1998	171
1997	188
1996	190
1995	222
1994	227
1993	209
1992	228
1991	237
1990	257
1989	252
1988	211
1987	301

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary School
2023	18
2022	17
2021	17
2020	17
2019	17
2018	16
2017	16
2016	14
2015	13
2014	14
2013	18
2012	21
2010	20
2009	21
2008	18
2007	18
2006	16
2005	16
2004	16
2003	15
2002	15
2001	14
2000	16
1999	14
1998	8
1997	11
1996	9
1995	10
1994	12
1993	10
1992	11
1991	11
1990	14

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School Rankings

Hawthorne Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hawthorne Elementary School is 0.63, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#1917 out of 9602 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary School
2022	#1917
2021	#1767
2019	#2107
2018	#2120
2017	#1824
2016	#1920
2015	#2839
2013	#3153
2012	#3381
2011	#3108
2010	#3637

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54%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary School	California	San Luis Coastal Unified School District
2022	54%	33%	55%
2021	42%	34%	50%
2019	60%	40%	64%
2018	57%	39%	61%
2017	62%	38%	61%
2016	57%	37%	59%
2015	42%	34%	50%
2013	67%	59%	69%
2012	67%	59%	70%
2011	67%	58%	66%
2010	62%	56%	68%

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57%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary School	California	San Luis Coastal Unified School District
2022	57%	47%	64%
2021	47%	49%	58%
2019	59%	51%	70%
2018	57%	50%	61%
2017	57%	48%	67%
2016	57%	48%	65%
2015	47%	44%	60%
2013	57%	57%	70%
2012	57%	58%	72%
2011	57%	56%	70%
2010	52%	54%	69%

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35-39%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary School	California	San Luis Coastal Unified School District
2022	37%	29%	43%
2021	24%	28%	44%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary School	California	San Luis Coastal Unified School District
2023	24:1	22:1	21:1
2022	22:1	21:1	21:1
2021	22:1	22:1	20:1
2020	23:1	23:1	23:1
2019	23:1	23:1	23:1
2018	25:1	23:1	22:1
2017	25:1	23:1	22:1
2016	24:1	24:1	22:1
2015	24:1	24:1	22:1
2014	24:1	24:1	23:1
2013	19:1	24:1	21:1
2012	16:1	23:1	19:1
2010	16:1	21:1	19:1
2009	15:1	20:1	20:1
2008	16:1	18:1	21:1
2007	17:1	21:1	19:1
2006	19:1	20:1	20:1
2005	19:1	21:1	21:1
2004	18:1	21:1	21:1
2003	19:1	20:1	21:1
2002	18:1	20:1	21:1
2001	19:1	20:1	20:1
2000	18:1	21:1	20:1
1999	18:1	21:1	20:1
1998	21:1	21:1	22:1
1997	17:1	23:1	21:1
1996	20:1	25:1	22:1
1995	22:1	25:1	23:1
1994	19:1	25:1	21:1
1993	20:1	25:1	22:1
1992	20:1	24:1	20:1
1991	22:1	24:1	20:1
1990	18:1	24:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary School	California	San Luis Coastal Unified School District
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2006	3%	1%	1%
2005	3%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	2%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary School	California	San Luis Coastal Unified School District
2023	3%	12%	5%
2022	3%	12%	5%
2021	1%	12%	5%
2020	3%	12%	6%
2019	3%	12%	6%
2018	4%	11%	5%
2017	4%	11%	5%
2016	4%	11%	6%
2015	2%	11%	6%
2014	3%	11%	6%
2013	3%	11%	6%
2012	3%	11%	6%
2011	2%	11%	6%
2010	2%	11%	6%
2009	4%	11%	7%
2008	4%	12%	7%
2007	4%	12%	6%
2006	4%	12%	6%
2005	4%	12%	6%
2004	4%	12%	5%
2003	3%	11%	5%
2002	4%	11%	5%
2001	5%	11%	4%
2000	5%	11%	5%
1999	6%	11%	4%
1998	4%	11%	4%
1997	5%	11%	5%
1996	5%	11%	5%
1995	2%	11%	4%
1994	3%	11%	4%
1993	1%	11%	5%

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Hispanic

40%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary School	California	San Luis Coastal Unified School District
2023	40%	55%	31%
2022	40%	56%	30%
2021	41%	56%	30%
2020	44%	55%	29%
2019	44%	55%	29%
2018	48%	54%	29%
2017	48%	54%	29%
2016	47%	54%	28%
2015	49%	54%	28%
2014	53%	53%	28%
2013	52%	53%	26%
2012	50%	52%	26%
2011	48%	51%	25%
2010	51%	50%	25%
2009	44%	49%	21%
2008	39%	50%	20%
2007	36%	49%	20%
2006	38%	48%	20%
2005	35%	47%	19%
2004	33%	46%	18%
2003	26%	45%	17%
2002	23%	44%	16%
2001	19%	43%	15%
2000	20%	42%	14%
1999	17%	41%	14%
1998	22%	40%	13%
1997	26%	40%	12%
1996	26%	39%	11%
1995	28%	38%	11%
1994	27%	37%	11%
1993	32%	36%	10%
1992	27%	35%	10%
1991	22%	34%	8%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary School	California	San Luis Coastal Unified School District
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2018	1%	6%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	2%	7%	2%
2009	3%	7%	2%
2008	5%	8%	2%
2007	5%	8%	2%
2006	7%	8%	2%
2005	7%	8%	3%
2004	5%	8%	2%
2003	5%	8%	2%
2002	8%	8%	2%
2001	8%	8%	2%
2000	8%	9%	2%
1999	7%	9%	2%
1998	6%	9%	2%
1997	6%	9%	2%
1996	5%	9%	2%
1995	4%	9%	2%
1994	6%	9%	2%
1993	4%	9%	2%
1992	7%	9%	3%
1991	6%	9%	2%
1990	5%	9%	2%

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White

45%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary School	California	San Luis Coastal Unified School District
2023	47%	21%	56%
2022	48%	21%	58%
2021	46%	22%	58%
2020	45%	23%	59%
2019	45%	23%	59%
2018	45%	24%	60%
2017	45%	24%	60%
2016	46%	24%	61%
2015	44%	24%	61%
2014	38%	25%	60%
2013	40%	25%	62%
2012	41%	26%	63%
2011	44%	27%	64%
2010	40%	27%	64%
2009	48%	28%	69%
2008	51%	29%	71%
2007	54%	29%	72%
2006	48%	31%	71%
2005	51%	31%	71%
2004	57%	32%	73%
2003	64%	34%	75%
2002	64%	35%	76%
2001	68%	36%	78%
2000	67%	37%	79%
1999	70%	38%	80%
1998	68%	39%	81%
1997	62%	39%	81%
1996	63%	40%	82%
1995	65%	41%	83%
1994	62%	42%	83%
1993	61%	43%	83%
1992	64%	44%	83%
1991	70%	45%	86%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary School	California	San Luis Coastal Unified School District
2023	9%	6%	7%
2022	8%	5%	6%
2021	10%	5%	6%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	2%	4%	5%
2017	2%	4%	5%
2016	3%	4%	4%
2015	5%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	5%
2013	3%	3%	4%
2012	4%	3%	4%
2011	3%	2%	3%
2010	5%	3%	3%
2009	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary School	California	San Luis Coastal Unified School District
2023	0.62	0.64	0.59
2022	0.61	0.63	0.58
2021	0.62	0.62	0.57
2020	0.61	0.63	0.57
2019	0.61	0.63	0.57
2018	0.57	0.64	0.55
2017	0.57	0.64	0.55
2016	0.57	0.64	0.55
2015	0.57	0.64	0.55
2014	0.59	0.65	0.56
2013	0.58	0.65	0.55
2012	0.59	0.65	0.54
2011	0.59	0.67	0.53
2010	0.58	0.67	0.53
2009	0.58	0.71	0.48
2008	0.59	0.65	0.45
2007	0.58	0.67	0.45
2006	0.64	0.66	0.46
2005	0.63	0.67	0.45
2004	0.57	0.67	0.43
2003	0.52	0.67	0.41
2002	0.53	0.67	0.39
2001	0.49	0.67	0.36
2000	0.51	0.67	0.36
1999	0.48	0.67	0.35
1998	0.49	0.67	0.33
1997	0.55	0.67	0.32
1996	0.54	0.67	0.31
1995	0.50	0.67	0.30
1994	0.54	0.67	0.30
1993	0.53	0.67	0.30
1992	0.52	0.67	0.30
1991	0.46	0.67	0.26

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Eligible for

47%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary School	California	San Luis Coastal Unified School District
2023	46%	51%	32%
2022	50%	51%	32%
2021	53%	53%	31%
2020	58%	52%	31%
2019	58%	52%	31%
2018	50%	49%	27%
2017	50%	49%	27%
2016	51%	50%	29%
2015	55%	50%	30%
2014	56%	49%	28%
2013	62%	48%	30%
2012	63%	9%	35%
2011	55%	46%	26%
2010	54%	46%	24%
2009	49%	43%	20%
2008	47%	41%	19%
2007	47%	40%	19%
2006	46%	40%	19%
2005	46%	40%	19%
2004	42%	40%	17%
2003	39%	39%	17%
2002	45%	39%	17%
2001	31%	39%	15%
2000	38%	40%	16%
1999	36%	40%	17%
1998	46%	47%	23%
1997	47%	47%	23%
1996	53%	46%	22%
1995	50%	45%	22%
1994	48%	43%	22%
1993	44%	41%	20%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Hawthorne Elementary School	California	San Luis Coastal Unified School District
2023	2%	8%	2%
2022	9%	7%	11%
2021	3%	6%	3%
2020	3%	7%	4%
2019	3%	7%	4%
2018	7%	9%	5%
2017	7%	9%	5%
2016	6%	9%	6%
2015	9%	9%	7%
2014	8%	9%	8%
2013	6%	7%	7%
2011	8%	8%	8%
2010	10%	9%	9%
2009	14%	10%	9%
2008	15%	10%	9%
2007	10%	10%	9%
2006	11%	9%	8%
2005	9%	9%	8%
2004	10%	9%	8%
2003	13%	9%	8%
2002	14%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

San Luis Coastal Unified School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hawthorne Elementary School's ranking?

Hawthorne Elementary School is ranked #1917 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are Hawthorne Elementary School often compared to?

Hawthorne Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Sinsheimer Elementary School, Pacheco Elementary School, Bishop's Peak Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 57% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Hawthorne Elementary School?

415 students attend Hawthorne Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of Hawthorne Elementary School students are White, 40% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Hawthorne Elementary School?

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

What grades does Hawthorne Elementary School offer ?

Hawthorne Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Hawthorne Elementary School part of?

Hawthorne Elementary School is part of San Luis Coastal Unified School District.

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5 10/6/2012

Hawthorne is a beautiful school, with great teachers , the hardest working principal (in the "principal business"), friendly students who are working hard to succeed and having fun! GREAT office staff too.Had 4 kids at Hawthorne and we love it!

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 415 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: Top 20%
: 54% (Top 20%)
: 57% (Top 30%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education