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 preschool serving 277 students in Hawthorne Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Hawthorne Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
2,177 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
205 Teachers
33,283 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.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#348 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
30%
36%
53%
49%
16%
23%
85-89%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
8%
% Hispanic
48%
36%
% Black
4%
16%
% White
43%
36%
% 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.
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 Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
233 Goffle Hill Road
Hawthorne, NJ 07507
(973) 423-6480
Grades: PK-5
| 277 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%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 53% (Top 50%)
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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