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At a glance

706^thof 1,530 California districts▲ 29

Better than 53% of California districts

Elementary 7 Middle 3 High 1Grades K-12

14120 South Hawthorne Blvd.
Hawthorne, CA 90250-7006·(310) 676-2276·All California district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2026

2026: better than 53.9% of districts

Schools

6,904

Students

Top rankedHawthorne Math and Science Academy255^th of 2,135 California high schools

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Biggest riser

Jefferson up 701 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

York 18.7 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

Hawthorne has 11 schools: seven elementary schools serving kindergarten through grade 5, three middle schools serving grades 6–8, and one high school serving grades 9–12. In 2025–26, the unweighted average across schools was 46% in ELA, 38% in math, and 28% in science; science had the largest gap from the state figure, at 8 points below. The clearest area-wide concern is science, although results differ considerably from school to school.

Ramona is the elementary standout, leading its peers in ELA at 48%, math at 52%, and science at 40%. The lowest elementary results were 37% ELA and 31% math at Zela Davis, and 19% science at York. Hawthorne Math and Science Academy led the full group in ELA and science, with 82% and 51%; it is the only high school, so its results are not a like-for-like comparison with the elementary and middle schools. Among middle schools, Prairie Vista Middle led ELA at 47%, while Hawthorne Middle led math at 30% and science at 22%. Bud Carson Middle had the lowest all-grades ELA and science results, at 36% and 17%; Prairie Vista had the lowest math result, at 28%.

Average scores rose from 2024–25 to 2025–26 by 1 point in ELA, 1 point in math, and 3 points in science, but the math and science gaps from the state widened. Hawthorne Math and Science Academy is ranked by SchoolDigger 255th of 2,137 California high schools, at the 88th percentile with four stars; its percentile fell 7 points over three years. School size and reported income measures do not make performance predictable: York has the lowest student-teacher ratio, 18.7, but the lowest elementary science score, while Ramona scores strongly with a ratio of 25.5. In 2024–25, free/reduced lunch eligible figures were 75% at Ramona and 95% at Bud Carson; these figures provide context, not an explanation for score differences.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)								Vaccination (2024-25)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Eucalyptus	Public	K-5	12044 South Eucalyptus Ave.	Hawthorne	90250	Los Angeles County	Hawthorne	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 675-3369	709	26	27.8	91.3%	18 (2.5%)	80 (11.3%)	560 (79.0%)	20 (2.8%)	8 (1.1%)	10 (1.4%)	13 (1.8%)	33.9	3676^th of 5817 public elementary schools	36.8%		31.2	3862^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	34.1%	186	24.8			24.8	34.6	36.4	40.9					37.4	40.4	32.7	23.1					31.8	97%	0%	$22,653	$4,231	$18,422
Hawthorne Middle	Public	6-8	4366 West 129th St.	Hawthorne	90250	Los Angeles County	Hawthorne	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 676-0167	761	32	24.0	90.4%	13 (1.7%)	82 (10.8%)	610 (80.2%)	29 (3.8%)	8 (1.1%)	6 (0.8%)	13 (1.7%)	41.2	1456^th of 2740 public middle schools	46.9%		39.4	1508^th of 2761 public middle schools	45.4%	52		22.3		22.3				43.9	44.0	47.6		45.2				31.7	27.7	29.7		29.7			$21,899	$3,141	$18,758
Jefferson	Public	K-5	4091 West 139th St.	Hawthorne	90250	Los Angeles County	Hawthorne	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 676-9423	549	19	28.8	89.3%	23 (4.2%)	81 (14.8%)	384 (69.9%)	25 (4.6%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.6%)	25 (4.6%)	47.9	2726^th of 5817 public elementary schools	53.1%		36.7	3427^th of 5857 public elementary schools	41.5%	701	31.0			31.0	41.5	49.4	36.8					42.6	45.8	47.7	32.6					42.0	≥ 99%		$22,620	$3,958	$18,662
Ramona	Public	K-5	4617 West 136th St.	Hawthorne	90250	Los Angeles County	Hawthorne	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 675-7189	767	30	25.5	75.1%	41 (5.3%)	92 (12.0%)	589 (76.8%)	17 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.9%)	20 (2.6%)	62.5	1957^th of 5817 public elementary schools	66.4%		52.5	2460^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.0%	503	39.8			39.8	42.4	48.7	54.0					48.3	50.0	54.1	52.2					52.1	≥ 99%		$21,923	$3,855	$18,068
Washington	Public	K-5	4339 West 129th St.	Hawthorne	90250	Los Angeles County	Hawthorne	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 676-3422	418	18	23.8	90.2%	19 (4.5%)	68 (16.3%)	298 (71.3%)	16 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	10 (2.4%)	56.1	2258^th of 5817 public elementary schools	61.2%		58.5	2144^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.4%	114	38.2			38.2	55.6	44.1	46.1					48.2	51.9	50.9	32.9					43.9	≥ 98%		$26,801	$5,590	$21,211
York	Public	K-5	11838 South York Ave.	Hawthorne	90250	Los Angeles County	Hawthorne	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 675-1189	449	24	18.7	91.1%	10 (2.2%)	83 (18.5%)	335 (74.6%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	9 (2.0%)	49.5	2639^th of 5817 public elementary schools	54.6%		51.1	2546^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.5%	93	18.6			18.6	58.8	47.1	39.0					47.8	48.1	50.0	30.5					43.0	97%	0%	$26,056	$4,359	$21,697
Bud Carson Middle	Public	6-8	13838 South Yukon Ave.	Hawthorne	90250	Los Angeles County	Hawthorne	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 676-1908	601	25	23.9	94.5%	6 (1.0%)	184 (30.6%)	382 (63.6%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.2%)	14 (2.3%)	32.3	1741^st of 2740 public middle schools	36.5%		34.3	1668^th of 2761 public middle schools	39.6%	73		17.0		17.0				35.9	39.4	34.3		36.5				33.9	31.8	21.7		29.0			$24,183	$4,881	$19,302
Zela Davis	Public	K-5	13435 South Yukon Ave.	Hawthorne	90250	Los Angeles County	Hawthorne	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 679-1771	843	32	26.3	93.6%	11 (1.3%)	238 (28.2%)	540 (64.1%)	25 (3.0%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.6%)	22 (2.6%)	32.9	3748^th of 5817 public elementary schools	35.6%		36.5	3446^th of 5857 public elementary schools	41.2%	302	22.6			22.6	41.2	32.9	37.4					37.1	37.2	31.2	25.6					31.4	98%	0%	$22,394	$4,242	$18,152
Prairie Vista Middle	Public	6-8	13600 South Prairie Ave.	Hawthorne	90250	Los Angeles County	Hawthorne	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 679-1003	674	26	25.8	94.2%	8 (1.2%)	137 (20.3%)	489 (72.6%)	19 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (1.8%)	7 (1.0%)	41.5	1451^st of 2740 public middle schools	47.0%		37.8	1553^rd of 2761 public middle schools	43.8%	102		20.2		20.2				40.1	48.8	52.9		47.1				28.9	25.9	30.3		28.4			$23,319	$4,247	$19,072
Kornblum	Public	K-5	3620 West El Segundo Blvd.	Hawthorne	90250	Los Angeles County	Hawthorne	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 970-4294	566	20	28.3	93.5%	7 (1.2%)	145 (25.6%)	397 (70.1%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (1.1%)	36	3509^th of 5817 public elementary schools	39.7%		38.4	3317^th of 5857 public elementary schools	43.4%	192	21.2			21.2	25.6	41.9	47.0					38.5	33.8	41.9	26.2					34.0	97%	0%	$22,974	$4,242	$18,732
Hawthorne Math and Science Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	4467 West Broadway	Hawthorne	90250	Los Angeles County	Hawthorne	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 973-8184	567	25	23.1	83.1%	25 (4.4%)	98 (17.3%)	366 (64.6%)	60 (10.6%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	10 (1.8%)	87.2	255^th of 2135 public high schools	88.1%		94.5	108^th of 2162 public high schools	95.0%	147			51.2	51.2							82.4	82.4							47.3	47.3			$16,590	$1,068	$15,522

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Family First Charter District	0.26 mi	1	381^st
Centinela Valley Union High	0.43 mi	7	1138^th
Wiseburn Unified	0.73 mi	9
Wiseburn Elementary	0.76 mi	7
Lennox	0.94 mi	9	855^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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