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Enrollment
1,122
High
DISTRICT 676 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271013065
Augustus Hawkins High
825 West 60th St., Los Angeles, CA 90044 · (323) 789-1282 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,122 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 27% of California public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
1,105 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 288 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 282 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 295 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 257 | 23% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
34.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +20.3pp since 2014
Math
21.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +18.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 20 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 18 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 11.1% | 23.3% | 22.9% | 42.8% |
| Math | 3.7% | 17.3% | 14.4% | 64.6% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.3% | 21.0% |
| 2023-24 | 24.4% | 6.0% |
| 2022-23 | 29.2% | 7.3% |
| 2021-22 | 24.8% | 6.7% |
| 2020-21 | 28.3% | 15.0% |
| 2018-19 | 25.8% | 7.0% |
| 2017-18 | 35.8% | 13.0% |
| 2016-17 | 26.5% | 12.9% |
| 2015-16 | 31.0% | 5.0% |
| 2014-15 | 14.0% | 3.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
21.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
21.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Augustus Hawkins High
Augustus Hawkins High's state test result (21.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augustus Hawkins High this school | 1,122 | 98.5% | 21.4% |
| Jordan High Los Angeles | 797 | 97.9% | 28.2% |
| Coliseum College Prep Academy Oakland | 861 | 98.7% | 16.2% |
| Fremont High Oakland | 1,166 | 99.1% | 6.2% |
| Manual Arts Senior High Los Angeles | 1,001 | 97.5% | 20.6% |
| Compton High Compton | 1,438 | 91.9% | 38.0% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Augustus Hawkins High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.4% | #982 of 1,052 | #214 of 228 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #638 of 1,056 ▲ 376 | #149 of 229 ▲ 71 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.3% | #964 of 1,056 ▲ 54 | #210 of 229 ▲ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.9pp | #87 of 1,044 | #30 of 229 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,122 | #723 of 2,093 | #151 of 486 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.6:1 | #498 of 1,352 | #174 of 358 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.2% | #946 of 1,351 | #178 of 359 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.5% | #19 of 1,575 | #10 of 396 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +111.3% | #7 of 327 | #5 of 41 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,122
+668 (+147%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
was 18.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,122 | 57.2 | 19.6:1 | 98% (1,105) |
| 2023-24 | 1,108 | 62.3 | 17.8:1 | 98% (1,083) |
| 2022-23 | 1,179 | 54.9 | 21.5:1 | 98% (1,152) |
| 2020-21 | 454 | 24 | 18.9:1 | 98% (446) |
| 2017-18 | 531 | 24.1 | 22.0:1 | 87% (462) |
| 2015-16 | 532 | 21 | 25.3:1 | 89% (473) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Augustus Hawkins High.
Since 2017-18: students up 111% (531 to 1,122); teachers up 137% (24.1 to 57.2).
About Augustus Hawkins High
At 825 West 60th St. in Los Angeles, California, Augustus Hawkins High operates as a mid-sized high school. The school serves grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 1,122 students. It has 34% more students than the average for high schools in California (about 838).
Augustus Hawkins High is in Los Angeles Unified, a district with 406,887 students across 784 schools.
The share of students at Augustus Hawkins High who are Hispanic is 80%. Other groups include 16% Black and 3% White. By comparison, Los Angeles County residents are about 48% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 33, compared with 70 nationally.
Its staff includes 57.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 19.6 students per teacher. The gap from the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California is 1.4 students per teacher. Roughly 98% of students at Augustus Hawkins High can receive free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Los Angeles County, the average eligibility rate is 70%.
On the allk12 Grade, Augustus Hawkins High lands at C, ahead of 27% of California public high schools.
Augustus Hawkins High scores 21.4% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 21.8%.
Census data for Los Angeles County show median household income comes to about $90,112, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county has 2,244 public schools and about 1,265,907 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, KIPP Scholar Academy, is about 0.2 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Augustus Hawkins High is 4th of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Augustus Hawkins High enrolled 454 in 2020-21 and 1,122 in 2024-25. Changes in grade configuration can produce shifts of this size.
The Augustus Hawkins High discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. You can also rate the school on this page.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
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Frequently asked questions
About Augustus Hawkins HighHow large is Augustus Hawkins High?
Augustus Hawkins High enrolls approximately 1,122 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Augustus Hawkins High serve?
Augustus Hawkins High serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Augustus Hawkins High have?
Augustus Hawkins High employs 57 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Augustus Hawkins High?
At Augustus Hawkins High, the student body is approximately 3% White, 80% Hispanic, 16% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Augustus Hawkins High public or private?
Augustus Hawkins High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Los Angeles Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.