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Hawthorne Elementary School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves Hawthorne.
Students
6,904
Schools
11
Spent per student
$20,768
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
25:1
Free or reduced lunch
89%
Debt
$101.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Hawthorne Elementary School District
- School Grade A: better than 90% of California districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 24 pts above the state
- 25 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8.9% since 2020
- Debt of $101.3M, about $14,669 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Avalon.
K–12Avalon K-12Long Beach Unified School District
Test scores vs. CA
2020–21Math proficiency47%
State average 33.4%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 48.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,768 per student · 2% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 38%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 16%State 73%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
7,576’20
7,299’21
7,090’22
7,021’23
6,904’24
Down 8.9% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 72%Black 19%Asian 3%White 3%Two or more races 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
Zela Davis
D−843 students26:1
Ramona
767 students26:1
Eucalyptus
D−709 students28:1
Kornblum
566 students28:1
Jefferson
549 students29:1
York
D−449 students19:1
Washington
D−418 students24:1
Hawthorne Middle
761 students24:1
Prairie Vista Middle
674 students26:1
Bud Carson Middle
D−601 students24:1
Hawthorne Math and Science Academy
A567 students23:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.