Total enrollment
2,129
-95 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Hawthorne Public School District
New Jersey · 2,129 students · 1 city
Public schools in the Hawthorne Public School District system total 5 schools across New Jersey, with roughly 2,129 students enrolled (3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Hawthorne Public School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Hawthorne Public School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.1% | #141 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,129 | #182 of 372 | #4,229 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #149 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.4:1 | #100 of 370 | #609 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 41.2% | #136 of 369 | #5,375 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.7% | #139 of 298 | #1,806 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 Public School District
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Thomas Jefferson Elementary School at 55.3% proficient to Hawthorne High School at 25.0%, a gap of 30.3 points. That is the 37th widest gap among 186 New Jersey districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 2,312 to 2,129 students (down 8%) and from 197 to 204 full-time teachers (up 4%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorne High School | Hawthorne | High | 09-12 | 569 |
| Lincoln Middle School | Hawthorne | Middle | 06-08 | 522 |
| Roosevelt Elementary School | Hawthorne | Elementary | KG-05 | 521 |
| Thomas Jefferson Elementary School | Hawthorne | Elementary | PK-05 | 264 |
| Washington Elementary School | Hawthorne | Elementary | KG-05 | 253 |
About Hawthorne Public School District
As a compact district in New Jersey, Hawthorne Public School District serves 2,129 students across 5 schools.
Looking at the level breakdown, Hawthorne Public School District covers 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 426 in this district, meaningfully below the New Jersey typical of 540.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment declined 4%: 2,224 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,129 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Hawthorne Public School District discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.