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Hawthorne School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,150 students in Hawthorne School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Hawthorne School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
11 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
7,021 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
275 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
26:1
26:1
District Rank
Hawthorne School District, which is ranked #957 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#965 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
29%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.64
# American Indian Students
30 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
234 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
5,028 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
72%
55%
# Black Students
1,351 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
19%
5%
# White Students
188 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
3%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
87 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
103 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
833
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
659
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
683
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
721
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
705
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
711
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
681
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
725
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
755
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
158
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
149
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
124
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
117
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,497 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,640 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$144 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$138 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,497
$19,974
Spending / Student
$19,640
$18,396
Best Hawthorne School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hawthorne Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4366 West 129th St.
Hawthorne, CA 90250
(310) 676-0167
Hawthorne, CA 90250
(310) 676-0167
Grades: 6-8
| 779 students
Rank: #22.
Bud Carson Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
13838 South Yukon Ave.
Hawthorne, CA 90250
(310) 676-1908
Hawthorne, CA 90250
(310) 676-1908
Grades: 6-8
| 635 students
Rank: #33.
Prairie Vista Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
13600 South Prairie Ave.
Hawthorne, CA 90250
(310) 679-1003
Hawthorne, CA 90250
(310) 679-1003
Grades: 6-8
| 736 students
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