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Enrollment
472
High
DISTRICT 569 · STATE 1,035
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALACHUA·NCES 120003000016
HAWTHORNE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
21403 SE 69TH AVE, HAWTHORNE, FL 32640 · (352) 481-1900 · Alachua County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL472 STUDENTS
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Scored higher than 4% of Florida public high schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public high schools
Student : Teacher
26.7:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 34.8:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
318 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 50%
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 6 | 55 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 62 | 13% |
| Grade 9 | 78 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 82 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 64 | 14% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 70% · 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
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
36.5%
FL avg 56.7% . +4.6pp since 2023
Math
23.4%
FL avg 58.9% . -0.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.5% | 23.4% |
| 2023-24 | 31.8% | 23.9% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of FL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
30.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.4%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 47% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 HAWTHORNE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
HAWTHORNE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (30.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAWTHORNE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL this school | 472 | 67.4% | 30.6% |
| HAMILTON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL JASPER | 808 | 72.3% | 37.3% |
| MADISON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL MADISON | 464 | 54.7% | 36.9% |
| GIBBS HIGH SCHOOL ST PETERSBURG | 1,125 | 59.6% | 42.4% |
| COCOA HIGH SCHOOL COCOA | 1,432 | 64.4% | 29.1% |
| ESCAMBIA HIGH SCHOOL PENSACOLA | 1,634 | 58.3% | 40.1% |
Matched among Florida 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 HAWTHORNE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Alachua County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.6% | #549 of 555 | #8 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.4% | #474 of 549 ▼ 45 | #8 of 8 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.5% | #521 of 559 ▲ 4 | #8 of 8 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 472 | #501 of 830 | #6 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.7:1 | #512 of 575 | #6 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.3% | #195 of 594 | #5 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.4% | #55 of 630 | #2 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +50.3% | #21 of 246 | N/A |
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
472
+60 (+15%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 557
Student : Teacher
26.7:1
was 27.5:1
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 | 472 | 17.7 | 26.7:1 | 67% (318) |
| 2023-24 | 492 | 15.7 | 31.4:1 | 70% (346) |
| 2022-23 | 458 | 15 | 30.6:1 | 71% (326) |
| 2020-21 | 412 | 15 | 27.5:1 | 68% (281) |
| 2017-18 | 314 | 17 | 18.5:1 | 78% (245) |
| 2015-16 | 291 | 16 | 18.2:1 | 63% (182) |
| 2010-11 | 356 | 22 | 16.2:1 | 71% (254) |
| 2000-01 | 651 | 37 | 17.6:1 | 56% (367) |
| 1990-91 | 557 | 38 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HAWTHORNE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL.
About HAWTHORNE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
HAWTHORNE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL is a high school in HAWTHORNE, Florida, reachable at (352) 481-1900. It offers grades 6 through 12 and has 472 students enrolled. It has 54% fewer students than the average for high schools in Florida (about 1,035).
The 60 schools of ALACHUA, including HAWTHORNE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL, enroll 28,255 students.
At HAWTHORNE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL, Black students make up the biggest share, 43%. Other reported shares: 41% White, 10% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. Alachua County's residents are about 19% Black, 24 points below the school's share. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 63%.
The school's 17.7 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 26.7:1. Statewide, high schools in Florida average 23.5:1. Income data for the school show 67% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Alachua County is 48%.
HAWTHORNE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL earns an F on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 4% of Florida public high schools.
HAWTHORNE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL trails its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results by 16.8 points (30.6% versus 47.4%), a bottom-10% result in Florida on BeatsExpectations.
For the population of Alachua County, median household income comes to about $61,949, roughly 49% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Alachua County's 68 public schools enroll about 29,618 students and include HAWTHORNE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL.
HAWTHORNE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL's closest public school neighbor is CHESTER SHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 0.3 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. HAWTHORNE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL ranks 8th of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 30.6% against a local average of 46.1%.
HAWTHORNE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose 15%.
The discussion board for HAWTHORNE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Alachua County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
285,492
Census ACS
Median income
$61,949
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
68
29,618 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ALACHUA
- F. W. BUCHHOLZ HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,416 students
- GAINESVILLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,825 students
- EASTSIDE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,291 students
- SANTA FE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,132 students
- KANAPAHA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,014 students
- OAK VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 962 students
Other schools in HAWTHORNE
- OCHWILLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 388 students
- CHESTER SHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 282 students
Nearby schools
- CHESTER SHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.3 mi · 282
- OCHWILLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.7 mi · 388
- MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.8 mi · 353
- EASTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL11.1 mi · 1,291
- LAKE FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL11.4 mi · 268
- CHALLENGE AT ALACHUA ACADEMY12.3 mi · 25
Frequently asked questions
About HAWTHORNE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at HAWTHORNE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL?
HAWTHORNE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 472 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does HAWTHORNE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL serve?
HAWTHORNE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HAWTHORNE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HAWTHORNE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 26.7:1 (18 FTE teachers).
How diverse is HAWTHORNE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL?
HAWTHORNE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 41% White, 6% Hispanic, 43% Black, 0% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees HAWTHORNE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL?
HAWTHORNE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by ALACHUA in Alachua County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.