Hawthorne Public School District

445 Lafayette Avenue
Hawthorne, NJ 07506
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 490 students in Hawthorne Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Hawthorne Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
2,177 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
205 Teachers
39,885 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#348 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(22-23)
34%
38%
53%
49%
16%
23%
(22-23)
92%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
9%
% Hispanic
48%
38%
% Black
4%
18%
% White
43%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
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.
This School District
This State (NJ)
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 Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
230 Hawthorne Avenue
Hawthorne, NJ 07506
(973) 423-6460
Grades: 6-8
| 490 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,177 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 57%
  • : 92% (Top 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 53% (Top 50%)
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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