For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,565 students in Hawthorne Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Hawthorne Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
2,177 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
205 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hawthorne Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#348 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
23%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
10%
% Hispanic
48%
34%
% Black
4%
15%
% White
43%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,115 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,852 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$59 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,115
$26,931
Spending / Student
$26,852
$25,828
Best Hawthorne Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
50 Roosevelt Avenue
Hawthorne, NJ 07506
(973) 423-6485
Hawthorne, NJ 07506
(973) 423-6485
Grades: K-5
| 539 students
Rank: #22.
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
233 Goffle Hill Road
Hawthorne, NJ 07507
(973) 423-6480
Hawthorne, NJ 07507
(973) 423-6480
Grades: PK-5
| 277 students
Rank: #33.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
176 Mohawk Avenue
Hawthorne, NJ 07506
(973) 423-6495
Hawthorne, NJ 07506
(973) 423-6495
Grades: K-5
| 259 students
Rank: #44.
Lincoln Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
230 Hawthorne Avenue
Hawthorne, NJ 07506
(973) 423-6460
Hawthorne, NJ 07506
(973) 423-6460
Grades: 6-8
| 490 students
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