For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,584 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 17% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
2,200 Students
876,860 Students
# Teachers
218 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#386 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
47%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,759 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
47 Students
91,456 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
945 Students
284,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
43%
33%
# Black Students
79 Students
134,823 Students
% Black Students
4%
15%
# White Students
1,082 Students
335,124 Students
% White Students
49%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
41 Students
27,082 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
13
30,218
# Students in K Grade:
147
81,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
137
88,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
141
90,397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
166
91,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
150
92,178
# Students in 5th Grade:
152
93,667
# Students in 6th Grade:
156
95,200
# Students in 7th Grade:
185
80,295
# Students in 8th Grade:
180
80,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
127
4,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
155
3,648
# Students in 11th Grade:
133
3,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
172
2,777
# Ungraded Students:
186
39,480
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,842 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,571 is higher than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$59 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,842
$27,348
Spending / Student
$26,571
$26,228
Best Hawthorne Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
233 Goffle Hill Road
Hawthorne, NJ 07507
(973) 423-6480
Hawthorne, NJ 07507
(973) 423-6480
Grades: PK-5
| 252 students
Rank: #22.
Lincoln Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
230 Hawthorne Avenue
Hawthorne, NJ 07506
(973) 423-6460
Hawthorne, NJ 07506
(973) 423-6460
Grades: 6-8
| 557 students
Rank: #33.
Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
50 Roosevelt Avenue
Hawthorne, NJ 07506
(973) 423-6485
Hawthorne, NJ 07506
(973) 423-6485
Grades: K-5
| 515 students
Rank: #44.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
176 Mohawk Avenue
Hawthorne, NJ 07506
(973) 423-6495
Hawthorne, NJ 07506
(973) 423-6495
Grades: K-5
| 260 students
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