Washington

Located at 4339 West 129th St., in Hawthorne, California, Washington is a moderately sized elementary-level community that enrolls 418 students (grades K through 5), overseen by Hawthorne.

Washington is one of 11 schools operated by Hawthorne, a district that enrolls 6,904 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Washington shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 71% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 16% Black, 5% White, 4% Asian, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 48% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Washington shows 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 23.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. An estimated 90% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Los Angeles County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Washington is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 26.7%; this one delivers 43.7%, a residual of +17.0 points.

In the surrounding community, Los Angeles County reports that median household earnings sit near $90,112, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Los Angeles County runs 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), of which Washington is one.

The closest other public school is Hawthorne Middle, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Washington at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 39.9%.

Washington operates from a suburban location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Washington's enrollment has contracted 32% since 2018, when it stood at 616 (now 418).

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.