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Bud Carson Middle

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Bud Carson Middle ranks 1741 st of 2740 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1741^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,740 California Middle Schools

Better than 36% of California middle schools

Summary

Bud Carson Middle is a Hawthorne, California, district middle school serving grades 6–8, with 601 students. Its most pressing academic concern is science: in 2025–2026, students scored 17%, the lowest result among the eight nearby schools with comparable scores and 19 percentage points below the state.

Math is the school’s strongest subject relative to its comparisons, though results remain below the state, district and nearby-school averages: its 29% score was 9 points below the state and 6 below the Hawthorne district, and 7 below the nearby average. ELA was 36%, 13 points below the state and 14 below the nearby average. Science was 10 points below the district and 17 below the nearby average; the next-lowest nearby result was Prairie Vista Middle at 20%. Results also vary by grade: sixth- and seventh-grade math were 34% and 32%, respectively, while eighth-grade math and science were 22% and 17%; eighth-grade results were below all eight nearby schools with comparable grade-level scores in ELA, math and science.

Scores have risen since 2022–2023—by about 2 points in each subject—but state gaps widened, reaching 13 points in ELA, 9 in math and 19 in science. SchoolDigger ranked the school at the 37th percentile statewide in 2025–2026, down from the 49th percentile in 2021–2022, and awarded it 2 stars. Context includes a student-teacher ratio of 23.9 in 2024–2025, above the nearby average of 21.8, and 95% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025. SchoolDigger’s subgroup rankings show a much higher statewide standing for African American students (77th percentile) than for the school overall (37th), while the special education ranking was 4th percentile in 2025–2026, after 36th in 2023–2024 and 0 in 2024–2025. These subgroup percentiles are rankings, not direct measures of proficiency.

601

Students ?

23.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,717

Per pupil spending ?

94.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

13838 South Yukon Ave.
Hawthorne, CA 90250-7716

(310) 676-1908

District: Hawthorne

Students who attend Bud Carson Middle usually attend:

High:	Hawthorne High
	Lawndale High
	Leuzinger High

Feeder schools for Bud Carson Middle:

Elementary:	Kornblum
	Zela Davis

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.6%

African American:

30.6%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 34th percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (30% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 19 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg37%

California avg42%

1,741^st of 2,740

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Middle Schools in the Hawthorne

706^th of 1,530Hawthorne among California districts

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
2026	32.3	1741 of 2740	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.3	1668 of 2761	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	1580 of 2783	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.6	1565 of 2781	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	1386 of 2740	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.3	1316 of 2715	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.2	1217 of 2480	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	34.7	1541 of 2508	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.4	1475 of 2497	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.4	1624 of 2477	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.6	1400 of 2379	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.8	1123 of 2259	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.7	888 of 2236	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.8	1023 of 2179	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	45.1	1084 of 2063	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	33.0	1347 of 2005	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	34.6	1268 of 1999	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	33.9	1175 of 1804	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	30.0	1237 of 1777	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	17.7	1498 of 1769	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	70.5	137 of 594	76.9%	★★★★☆
2025	72.5	121 of 609	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	134 of 627	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	122 of 613	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.5	130 of 637	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	71.4	146 of 643	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	68.4	152 of 600	74.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	39.7	767 of 1531	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.3	996 of 1491	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.1	677 of 1369	50.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	38.3	793 of 1478	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.0	547 of 1521	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.8	530 of 1540	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.8	549 of 1442	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.5	441 of 1364	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	31.6	1643 of 2516	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.1	1576 of 2533	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	1388 of 2551	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	1463 of 2531	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.6	1390 of 2509	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.8	1141 of 2380	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.1	1085 of 2262	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	1362 of 2357	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.9	1343 of 2395	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.6	1080 of 2388	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.0	1066 of 2374	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	737 of 2359	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.8	674 of 2213	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.9	577 of 2072	72.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	42.8	1302 of 2529	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.7	1241 of 2542	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.6	1148 of 2579	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	983 of 2531	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	832 of 2458	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.1	729 of 2369	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	676 of 2230	69.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	32.7	1587 of 2514	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.5	1552 of 2534	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.4	1515 of 2552	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	1431 of 2538	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.7	1173 of 2527	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.6	1289 of 2407	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	1186 of 2273	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	18.5	1538 of 1605	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.4	1560 of 1566	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	33.4	988 of 1552	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	794 of 1531	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)77th percentile+40 vs school

Disabled (2022)50th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)46th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)42nd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)37th percentile~ school

Female (2026)35th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)4th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy36%-13 vs state

Mathematics29%-9 vs state

Science17%-19 vs state

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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)				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 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	$28,717	$23,836	$4,881
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	$27,623	$23,376	$4,247
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	$25,889	$22,748	$3,141
Will Rogers Middle	Public	6-8	4110 West 154th St.	Lawndale	90260	Los Angeles County	Lawndale Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 676-1197	799	38	20.7	81.4%	22 (2.8%)	101 (12.6%)	578 (72.3%)	58 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	33 (4.1%)	51.2	1151^st of 2740 public middle schools	58.0%		51.8	1139^th of 2761 public middle schools	58.7%	12	39.4	39.4	42.9	55.0	49.5	49.3	28.0	27.4	36.2	31.0	$27,956	$25,750	$2,206
Jane Addams Middle	Public	6-8	4535 West 153rd Pl.	Lawndale	90260	Los Angeles County	Lawndale Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 676-4806	644	33	19.3	84.6%	19 (3.0%)	32 (5.0%)	544 (84.5%)	15 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	28 (4.3%)	68	741^st of 2740 public middle schools	73.0%		68.9	696^th of 2761 public middle schools	74.8%	45	41.1	41.1	48.7	59.4	62.6	57.1	37.3	45.5	48.9	44.1	$30,375	$28,162	$2,213
Environmental Charter Middle - Inglewood	Public, Charter	6-8	3600 West Imperial Hwy.	Inglewood	90303	Los Angeles County	Environmental Charter Middle - Inglewood District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 793-0157	358	18	20.3	88.5%	0 (0.0%)	36 (10.1%)	315 (88.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	60.3	929^th of 2740 public middle schools	66.1%		57.9	952^nd of 2761 public middle schools	65.5%	23	36.8	36.8	44.9	53.3	53.5	50.6	39.5	36.7	52.1	42.7
Animo Legacy Charter Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	12226 South Western Ave.	Los Angeles	90015	Los Angeles County	Animo Legacy Charter Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 600-6000	887	46	19.4	94.6%	10 (1.1%)	275 (31.0%)	582 (65.6%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.0%)	7 (0.8%)	11.4	2556^th of 2740 public middle schools	6.7%		13.7	2490^th of 2761 public middle schools	9.8%	66	11.4	11.4	23.1	22.5	19.9	21.8	10.7	10.6	11.1	10.8
Casimir Middle	Public	6-8	17220 Casimir Ave.	Torrance	90504	Los Angeles County	Torrance Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 533-4498	617	24	25.5	44.1%	48 (7.8%)	26 (4.2%)	266 (43.1%)	199 (32.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	73 (11.8%)	86.1	342^nd of 2740 public middle schools	87.5%		83.3	407^th of 2761 public middle schools	85.3%	65	51.4	51.4	63.3	73.4	69.1	68.9	53.9	65.1	54.1	58.0	$14,453	$13,820	$633
Wiseburn Middle	Public	6-8	5504 West 135th St.	Hawthorne	90250	Los Angeles County	Wiseburn Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 725-2101	953	36	26.2	37.7%	126 (13.2%)	151 (15.8%)	533 (55.9%)	59 (6.2%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	76 (8.0%)	72.6	622^nd of 2740 public middle schools	77.3%		75	583^rd of 2761 public middle schools	78.9%	39	54.4	54.4	65.2	52.0	60.2	59.1	49.4	40.1	44.3	44.6	$18,220	$17,404	$816
Robert E. Peary Middle	Public	6-8	1415 West Gardena Blvd.	Gardena	90247	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 225-4200	1,082	58	18.5	90.8%	14 (1.3%)	291 (26.9%)	686 (63.4%)	45 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.6%)	40 (3.7%)	30.1	1828^th of 2740 public middle schools	33.3%		25.8	1966^th of 2761 public middle schools	28.8%	138	21.0	21.0	34.4	35.6	39.1	36.4	28.4	24.1	22.7	25.1	$38,505	$35,786	$2,719

Frequently Asked Questions about Bud Carson Middle

What is the racial makeup of Bud Carson Middle?

Students at Bud Carson Middle are 64% Hispanic, 31% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Bud Carson Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 601 students attended Bud Carson Middle.

Is Bud Carson Middle a good school?

Bud Carson Middle ranks 1741^st of 2740 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Bud Carson Middle attend?

Students who attend Bud Carson Middle usually go on to attend Hawthorne High

What district is Bud Carson Middle in?

Hawthorne

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