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Best Schools in Hawthorne, CA
Hawthorne, CA has 42 public schools (9 high, 8 middle, 23 elementary) serving 25,989 students. On average they score 34% on state proficiency tests against a projected 28%, so schools in Hawthorne greatly exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Hawthorne, CA
The top high schools in Hawthorne, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Hawthorne Math And Science Academy
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Hawthorne • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 534 Students
2. Leuzinger High
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Centinela Valley Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1896 Students
3. Lawndale High
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Centinela Valley Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1921 Students
4. Hawthorne High
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Projected Test Scores
Centinela Valley Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1770 Students
5. George Washington Preparatory High
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Los Angeles Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 744 Students
6. Morningside High
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Inglewood Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 535 Students
7. Renaissance County Community
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Los Angeles County Office Of Education • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 129 Students
8. Da Vinci Rise High
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Da Vinci Rise High District • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 187 Students
9. Family First Charter
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Family First Charter District • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 461 Students
Best Middle Schools in Hawthorne, CA
The top middle schools in Hawthorne, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Richard Henry Dana Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Wiseburn Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 970 Students
2. Jane Addams Middle
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Lawndale Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 740 Students
3. Will Rogers Middle
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Lawndale Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 799 Students
4. Hawthorne Middle
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Hawthorne • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 721 Students
5. Prairie Vista Middle
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Hawthorne • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 759 Students
6. Lennox Middle
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Lennox • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1250 Students
7. Bud Carson Middle
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Hawthorne • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 678 Students
8. Animo Legacy Charter Middle
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Animo Legacy Charter Middle District • Charter • Grades 6 - 8 • 917 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Hawthorne, CA
The top elementary schools in Hawthorne, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. 138th Street
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Wiseburn Unified • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 434 Students
2. Mark Twain Elementary
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Lawndale Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 595 Students
3. Juan De Anza Elementary
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Wiseburn Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 588 Students
4. Lucille J. Smith Elementary
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Lawndale Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 335 Students
5. Washington
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Hawthorne • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 463 Students
6. Ramona
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Hawthorne • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 750 Students
7. William Anderson Elementary
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Lawndale Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 609 Students
8. York
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Hawthorne • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 471 Students
9. Moffett Elementary
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Lennox • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 675 Students
10. Buford Elementary
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Lennox • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 553 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Hawthorne, CA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Hawthorne, CA has a total population of 88,842 with 27% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 78%, and 25% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Hawthorne, CA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Hawthorne, CA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
22.83 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
4.78 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
18.05 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Hawthorne, CA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Hawthorne, CA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Hawthorne, CA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Hawthorne, CA
How many schools are in Hawthorne, CA?
Hawthorne, CA has 42 public schools: 9 high schools, 8 middle schools and 23 elementary schools, serving 25,989 students in total.
How do schools in Hawthorne perform on state tests?
On average, 42 schools in Hawthorne score 34% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 28%, so on average schools in Hawthorne greatly exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Hawthorne?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
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- Projected: 22%
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- Projected: 28%
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- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 25%
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- Actual: 29%
- Projected: 21%
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- Actual: 22%
- Projected: 17%
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- Projected: 54%
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- Actual: 51%
- Projected: 48%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 74%
- Projected: 62%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Hawthorne
18 of 21 schools in Hawthorne carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 4B: 4C: 9D: 1
All 21 public schools we grade in Hawthorne. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (21)
- 138th Street
- Bud Carson Middle
- Cimarron Avenue Elementary
- Da Vinci Connect
- Eucalyptus
- Family First Charter
- Hawthorne High
- Hawthorne Math And Science Academy
- Hawthorne Middle
- Jefferson
- Juan Cabrillo Elementary
- Juan De Anza Elementary
- Kornblum
- Prairie Vista Middle
- Ramona
- Renaissance County Community
- Richard Henry Dana Middle
- Success Learning Center
- Washington
- York
- Zela Davis
Private schools (6)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.