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Hawthorne Math and Science Academy

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Hawthorne Math and Science Academy ranks 255 th of 2137 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

255^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,137 California High Schools

Better than 88% of California high schools

Summary

Hawthorne Math and Science Academy is a 567-student high school serving grades 9–12 in Hawthorne, California. In 2025–2026, SchoolDigger ranked it 255th of 2,137 California schools, in the 88th percentile with four stars. The clearest takeaway for families is that its latest reported test scores were substantially higher than both state and district results, and the highest among nearby schools with current scores.

English language arts is the academy’s strongest comparison with the state: 82% of students were proficient, compared with 49% statewide and 44% in the Hawthorne district. In math, 47% were proficient versus 38% statewide and 35% in the district; in science, the figures were 51%, 36%, and 27%. The academy also led the nearby schools with scores in all three subjects, by 22 points in ELA, 23 in math, and 30 in science. Math is its comparatively weakest subject against the state and district, though it remains ahead in both.

Results have changed unevenly: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, ELA rose 1 point, math rose 5 points after a peak and subsequent drop, while science fell 7 points. Science’s advantage over the state narrowed from 27 points to 15, making its downward trend a key concern. SchoolDigger’s ranking was higher in 2024–2025—95th percentile and five stars—than in 2025–2026; nearby Da Vinci Science was at the 88th percentile in 2024–2025. SchoolDigger’s statewide measure of how well the academy serves Asian students fell from the 91st percentile in 2018–2019 to the 34th in 2023–2024, when the overall school percentile was 95. Its measure for Special Education Students was at the 74th percentile in 2023–2024, also below the overall standing. In 2024–2025, 83% of students were reported as free/reduced lunch eligible; the student–teacher ratio was 23.1, close to the nearby-school average of 23.7.

567

Students ?

23.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,150

Per pupil spending ?

83.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

4467 West Broadway
Hawthorne, CA 90250-3819

(310) 973-8184

District: Hawthorne

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.6%

African American:

17.3%

Asian:

10.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2016 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (60% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of California high schools

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

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

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg37%

California avg42%

255^th of 2,137

California public high schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 2% (2016) to top 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

446^th of 968Hawthorne 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	87.2	255 of 2137	88.1%	★★★★☆
2025	94.5	108 of 2162	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	95.0	112 of 2159	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	93.0	168 of 2170	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	92.0	170 of 2123	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	86.2	174 of 1290	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	97.9	37 of 2133	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	97.5	37 of 2017	98.2%	★★★★★
2017	97.6	25 of 2021	98.8%	★★★★★
2016	97.0	33 of 2039	98.4%	★★★★★
2015	96.9	36 of 1994	98.2%	★★★★★
2013	84.2	84 of 2426	96.5%	★★★★★
2012	81.6	125 of 2354	94.7%	★★★★★
2011	74.8	215 of 2367	90.9%	★★★★★
2010	79.4	142 of 2281	93.8%	★★★★★
2009	70.3	252 of 2238	88.7%	★★★★☆
2008	73.8	210 of 2117	90.1%	★★★★★
2007	71.3	241 of 2063	88.3%	★★★★☆
2006	66.1	352 of 1968	82.1%	★★★★☆
2005	58.1	448 of 1901	76.4%	★★★★☆
2004	56.4	395 of 1653	76.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	97.6	9 of 491	98.2%	★★★★★
2025	99.3	5 of 523	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	99.8	3 of 517	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	99.9	1 of 521	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	97.7	7 of 522	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	99.8	2 of 592	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	99.5	4 of 582	99.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	40.8	378 of 573	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	87.4	52 of 582	91.1%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	66.5	149 of 1064	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	61.8	111 of 467	76.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	79.8	348 of 1865	81.3%	★★★★☆
2025	90.1	163 of 1906	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	88.9	205 of 1915	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	83.9	286 of 1915	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	89.8	179 of 1858	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	72.1	266 of 1054	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	96.6	48 of 1833	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	95.7	46 of 1760	97.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	95.1	59 of 1880	96.9%	★★★★★
2025	97.7	39 of 1900	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	98.5	32 of 1902	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	96.6	63 of 1917	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	98.5	33 of 1861	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	99.4	13 of 1814	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	99.0	15 of 1742	99.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	92.2	128 of 1999	93.6%	★★★★★
2025	97.3	45 of 2013	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	98.4	32 of 2026	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	96.3	71 of 2030	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	97.7	44 of 1943	97.7%	★★★★★
2021	91.2	72 of 1126	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	99.0	20 of 1937	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	99.0	16 of 1862	99.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	91.2	152 of 1932	92.1%	★★★★★
2025	94.0	112 of 1942	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	96.2	84 of 1948	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	96.7	82 of 1963	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	92.2	146 of 1916	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	91.5	95 of 1122	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	97.7	48 of 1880	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	98.3	28 of 1834	98.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	61.3	320 of 1216	73.7%	★★★★☆

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)98th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)97th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)94th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)92nd percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)86th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)81st percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2024)74th percentile-21 vs school

Asian (2024)34th percentile-61 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy82%+33 vs state

Science51%+15 vs state

Mathematics47%+9 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 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
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 2137 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	$30,150	$29,082	$1,068
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)
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%)	39.7	1284^th of 2137 public high schools	39.9%		36.9	1333^rd of 2162 public high schools	38.3%	49	20.1		21.4	20.7	52.0	52.0	12.0	12.0	$27,747	$24,446	$3,301
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%)								(n/a)
Animo Leadership High	Public, Charter	9-12	11044 South Freeman Ave.	Inglewood	90015	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%)								(n/a)
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%)	42.9	1198^th of 2137 public high schools	43.9%		42.2	1209^th of 2162 public high schools	44.1%	11	12.6		18.0	15.1	60.9	60.9	24.5	24.5	$25,462	$22,298	$3,164
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%)								(n/a)
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%)	13.6	1793^rd of 2137 public high schools	16.1%		17	1741^st of 2162 public high schools	19.5%	52			8.3	8.3	12.7	12.7	5.5	5.5	$39,578	$37,354	$2,224
Lawndale High	Public	9-12	14901 South Inglewood Ave.	Lawndale	90260	Los Angeles County	Centinela Valley Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 263-3102	1,403	70	19.9	78.3%	20 (1.4%)	322 (23.0%)	961 (68.5%)	42 (3.0%)	2 (0.1%)	8 (0.6%)	48 (3.4%)	33.3	1421^st of 2137 public high schools	33.5%		39.6	1268^th of 2162 public high schools	41.4%	153	15.1		16.0	15.7	43.6	43.6	15.0	15.0	$31,029	$27,760	$3,269
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%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Hawthorne Math and Science Academy

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Hawthorne Math and Science Academy ranks 255^th of 2137 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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Hawthorne

How many students attend Hawthorne Math and Science Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 567 students attended Hawthorne Math and Science Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Hawthorne Math and Science Academy?

Students at Hawthorne Math and Science Academy are 65% Hispanic, 17% African American, 11% Asian, 4% White, 2% Two or more races.

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