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Hawthorne Math and Science Academy

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

108^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 95% of California high schools

Summary

Hawthorne Math and Science Academy (HMSA) is a standout 9-12 public high school in Hawthorne, serving 567 students and ranking in the top 5% of all California high schools despite being in a district that ranks in the middle statewide.

The school achieves exceptional results where it matters most: over 93% of students graduate, chronic absenteeism is very low at 8%, and test scores in English, math, and science far exceed both district and state averages. What makes this truly remarkable is that HMSA accomplishes this while serving a student population where over 80% are economically disadvantaged, and it does so while spending significantly less per student than neighboring high schools like Lawndale High or Hawthorne High.

HMSA's success is even clearer when compared to nearby schools. It dramatically outperforms other local charters with similar demographics, such as Lennox Mathematics Science and Technology Academy, especially in math. The contrast is starkest with the very close-by Family First Charter, which struggles with attendance and graduation. This shows HMSA has built a consistently effective model of high expectations and student engagement that delivers outstanding outcomes for its community.

567

Students ?

23.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,615

Per pupil spending ?

83.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (62% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of California high schools

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg36%

California avg41%

108^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 5%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 2% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

735^th of 1,543Hawthorne 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)99th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)98th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

Female (2025)91st percentile-4 vs school

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

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

Asian (2024)34th percentile-61 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy82%+33 vs state

Mathematics57%+19 vs state

Science55%+23 vs state

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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
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
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 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
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%)	39.6	1268^th of 2162 public high schools	41.4%		46.1	1097^th of 2159 public high schools	49.2%	171	14.5		12.5	13.4	50.3	50.3	18.7	18.7	$24,479	$5,061	$19,418
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Hawthorne Math and Science Academy

What district is Hawthorne Math and Science Academy in?

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.

Is Hawthorne Math and Science Academy a good school?

Yes! Hawthorne Math and Science Academy is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 108^th of 2162 California high schools.

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