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Hawthorne, CA
Public School Ratings




Hawthorne Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Hawthorne School District details

Hawthorne School District
14120 South Hawthorne Blvd.
Hawthorne, CA 90250

7,025 Students enrolled in District

11 Schools in District

26 Students Per Classroom (State average is 22)

Hawthorne School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to California

8

(10 is best)

Better than 70.3% of all CA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

6

(10 is best)

Better than 59.3% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
35%
40%
39%
47%
30%
34%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Bud Carson Middle School
13838 South Yukon Ave.
Hawthorne, CA, 90250
06-08
Eucalyptus School
12044 South Eucalyptus Ave.
Hawthorne, CA, 90250
KG-05
Hawthorne Math And Science Academy School
4467 West Broadway
Hawthorne, CA, 90250
09-12
Hawthorne Middle School
4366 West 129th St.
Hawthorne, CA, 90250
06-08
Jefferson School
4091 West 139th St.
Hawthorne, CA, 90250
KG-05
Kornblum School
3620 West El Segundo Blvd.
Hawthorne, CA, 90250
KG-05
Prairie Vista Middle School
13600 South Prairie Ave.
Hawthorne, CA, 90250
06-08
Ramona School
4617 West 136th St.
Hawthorne, CA, 90250
KG-05
Washington School
4339 West 129th St.
Hawthorne, CA, 90250
KG-05
York School
11838 South York Ave.
Hawthorne, CA, 90250
KG-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 2.7% 23.2%
Black 19.5% 5.1%
Hispanic 72.7% 57.3%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 3.4% 13.4%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 1.7% 1.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 80.8% 59.8%
Free lunch eligible 63.0% 52.5%
Reduced lunch eligible 17.7% 7.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $10,693 $75,118,000 52.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,120 $7,865,000 5.5%
Staff $740 $5,199,000 3.6%
General Administration $87 $611,000 0.4%
School Administration $1,192 $8,373,000 5.8%
Operation $1,842 $12,941,000 9.0%
Transportation $204 $1,434,000 1.0%
Other $937 $6,581,000 4.6%
Total Support $6,122 $43,004,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,666 $25,756,000 17.9%
Total Expenditures $20,481 $143,878,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,891 $52,040,046,000 48.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $997 $5,835,934,000 5.4%
Staff $932 $5,455,332,000 5.1%
General Administration $247 $1,445,763,000 1.4%
School Administration $991 $5,801,460,000 5.4%
Operation $1,401 $8,201,416,000 7.7%
Transportation $246 $1,439,454,000 1.3%
Other $846 $4,952,067,000 4.6%
Total Support $5,661 $33,131,426,000 30.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,746 $21,924,446,000 20.5%
Total Expenditures $18,298 $107,095,918,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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