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Family First Charter

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

Summary

Family First Charter is a public charter high school located in Hawthorne, CA, serving grades 9-12 with an enrollment of 461 students. However, the school's performance data paints a concerning picture, with extremely low graduation rates, high dropout rates, and dismal academic achievement compared to nearby schools.

In 2022-2023, Family First Charter had an abysmal 4-year graduation rate of only 1.6%, which is shockingly low compared to the state average and nearby charter schools like Da Vinci RISE High, Da Vinci Design, Da Vinci Science, Da Vinci Communications, and Hawthorne Math and Science Academy. Correspondingly, Family First Charter has had an extremely high dropout rate of 98.4% in 2022-2023, which is alarmingly high.

The school's academic performance is also dismal, with only 14.29% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 0% proficient or better in Mathematics in 2023-2024. These scores are drastically lower than the state averages and nearby schools. Additionally, Family First Charter has a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 86.0% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools. While the school has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, suggesting a student population of relatively higher socioeconomic status, this does not fully explain the stark differences in outcomes compared to nearby schools serving similar demographics. The concerning trend of Family First Charter's declining performance over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 1306 out of 2123 California high schools in 2021-2022 to 2347 out of 2348 in 2022-2023, warrants immediate action to address the underlying issues and improve student outcomes.

605

Students ?

39.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,320

Per pupil spending ?

4.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12500 Ramona Ave.
Hawthorne, CA 90250-4330

(310) 946-0379

District: Family First Charter District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.8%

African American:

10.1%

White:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 23rd percentile in 2019 → 7th in 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (8% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the California average (8% vs 86%)

!Dropout rate above the California average (92% vs 9%)

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school8%

California avg41%

Not ranked this year

Family First Charter did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	11.0	2002 of 2159	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	35.1	1306 of 2123	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.7	1653 of 2133	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	24.6	1341 of 1814	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2019)26th percentile+4 vs school

By subject vs California (2023-2024) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy14%-33 vs state

Mathematics0%-36 vs state

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Schools Near Family First Charter

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Family First Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	12500 Ramona Ave.	Hawthorne	90250	Los Angeles County	Family First Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 946-0379	605	15	39.0	4.5%	27 (4.5%)	61 (10.1%)	489 (80.8%)	13 (2.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)								(n/a)									$7,320	$558	$6,762
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%)	94.5	108^th of 2162 public high schools	95.0%		95	112^th of 2159 public high schools	94.8%	4		66.4	43.6	55.2	82.2	82.2	56.6	56.6	$15,615	$1,359	$14,256
Hawthorne High	Public	9-12	4859 West El Segundo Blvd.	Hawthorne	90250	Los Angeles County	Centinela Valley Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 263-4400	1,675	78	21.5	80.0%	24 (1.4%)	158 (9.4%)	1,424 (85.0%)	33 (2.0%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	30 (1.8%)	36.9	1333^rd of 2162 public high schools	38.3%		43.2	1164^th of 2159 public high schools	46.1%	169	16.4		9.8	13.3	52.3	52.3	14.7	14.7	$24,032	$5,096	$18,936
Lennox Mathematics Science and Technology Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	11036 Hawthorne Blvd.	Lennox	90304	Los Angeles County	Lennox Mathematics Science and Technology Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 680-5600	588	29	20.2	85.7%	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	583 (99.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	82.8	365^th of 2162 public high schools	83.1%		77.8	442^nd of 2159 public high schools	79.5%	77		50.3		50.0	74.8	74.8	36.1	36.1	$16,694	$286	$16,408
Animo Leadership High	Public, Charter	9-12	11044 South Freeman Ave.	Inglewood	90304	Los Angeles County	Animo Leadership High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 216-3277	634	31	20.7	92.7%	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.3%)	619 (97.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	70.7	586^th of 2162 public high schools	72.9%		82.1	373^rd of 2159 public high schools	82.7%	213		45.0		45.1	66.5	66.5	25.0	25.0	$26,596	$4,478	$22,118
Leuzinger High	Public	9-12	4118 West Rosecrans Ave.	Lawndale	90260	Los Angeles County	Centinela Valley Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 263-2208	1,981	89	22.1	83.2%	29 (1.5%)	327 (16.5%)	1,428 (72.1%)	91 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (2.4%)	54 (2.7%)	42.2	1209^th of 2162 public high schools	44.1%		48.2	1051^st of 2159 public high schools	51.3%	158	16.2		12.6	14.5	55.8	55.8	19.4	19.4	$22,828	$4,629	$18,199
Da Vinci Design	Public, Charter	9-12	201 North Douglas	El Segundo	90245	Los Angeles County	Da Vinci Design District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 725-5800	536	28	19.4	52.8%	40 (7.5%)	95 (17.7%)	347 (64.7%)	12 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	37 (6.9%)	49.1	1058^th of 2162 public high schools	51.1%		45.7	1109^th of 2159 public high schools	48.6%	51		23.5		22.8	52.0	52.0	23.2	23.2	$19,035	$861	$18,174
Da Vinci RISE High	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	201 North Douglas St.	El Segundo	90245	Los Angeles County	Da Vinci RISE High District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(310) 725-5800	167	5	31.8	89.8%	4 (2.4%)	49 (29.3%)	100 (59.9%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.6%)	17	1741^st of 2162 public high schools	19.5%		15	1820^th of 2159 public high schools	15.7%	79		7.7	20.0	16.3	12.2	12.2	2.6	2.6	$23,094	$3,603	$19,491
Da Vinci Communications	Public, Charter	9-12	201 N. Douglas	El Segundo	90245	Los Angeles County	Da Vinci Communications District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 725-5800	550	30	18.1	49.1%	55 (10.0%)	111 (20.2%)	314 (57.1%)	13 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	49 (8.9%)	60.5	809^th of 2162 public high schools	62.6%		68.4	590^th of 2159 public high schools	72.7%	219		36.6		35.7	54.3	54.3	25.6	25.6	$19,114	$745	$18,369
Da Vinci Science	Public, Charter	9-12	201 N. Douglas St.	El Segundo	90245	Los Angeles County	Da Vinci Science District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 725-5800	552	29	19.2	34.2%	71 (12.9%)	44 (8.0%)	319 (57.8%)	55 (10.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.5%)	56 (10.1%)	87.4	257^th of 2162 public high schools	88.1%		93	156^th of 2159 public high schools	92.8%	101		49.3		49.3	74.3	74.3	47.8	47.8	$17,636	$696	$16,940

Frequently Asked Questions about Family First Charter

What is the racial makeup of Family First Charter?

Students at Family First Charter are 81% Hispanic, 10% African American, 4% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Family First Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 605 students attended Family First Charter.

What district is Family First Charter in?

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