Total enrollment
6,904
-672 (-9%) vs SY 2020-21
11 schools in Hawthorne
California · 6,904 students · 1 city
Hawthorne runs 11 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES counts, with total enrollment near 6,904 (7 elementary, 3 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Hawthorne
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
11
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Hawthorne ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.6% | #280 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 6,904 | #207 of 587 | #1,369 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 11 | #211 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.1:1 | #575 of 587 | #8,992 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 89.5% | #50 of 587 | #743 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.0% | #371 of 530 | #3,503 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Hawthorne
State test results across the district's 11 scored schools run from Hawthorne Math and Science Academy at 68.6% proficient to Kornblum at 29.6%, a gap of 39.0 points. That is the 136th widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 11 district schools that reported both years went from 8,356 to 6,904 students (down 17%) and from 351 to 275 full-time teachers (down 22%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zela Davis | Hawthorne | Elementary | KG-05 | 843 |
| Ramona | Hawthorne | Elementary | KG-05 | 767 |
| Hawthorne Middle | Hawthorne | Middle | 06-08 | 761 |
| Eucalyptus | Hawthorne | Elementary | KG-05 | 709 |
| Prairie Vista Middle | Hawthorne | Middle | 06-08 | 674 |
| Bud Carson Middle | Hawthorne | Middle | 06-08 | 601 |
| Hawthorne Math and Science Academy | Hawthorne | High | 09-12 | 567 |
| Kornblum | Hawthorne | Elementary | KG-05 | 566 |
| Jefferson | Hawthorne | Elementary | KG-05 | 549 |
| York | Hawthorne | Elementary | KG-05 | 449 |
| Washington | Hawthorne | Elementary | KG-05 | 418 |
About Hawthorne
Hawthorne operates 11 public schools across California, collectively hosting roughly 6,904 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Hawthorne is made up of 7 elementary, 3 middle, and 1 high school.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Hawthorne has contracted 9% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 7,576 students to 6,904.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Hawthorne discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.