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Hawthorne Public School District Schools
Hawthorne Public School District is a public school district in New Jersey, based in Passaic County (Hawthorne). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Hawthorne Public School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Hawthorne Public School District
5 of 5 schools in Hawthorne Public School District carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
C: 3D: 2
Best schools in Hawthorne Public School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C Hawthorne High School (High school, meets expectations)
- C- Roosevelt Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Thomas Jefferson Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Lincoln Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Washington Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Hawthorne Public School District
High schools (1)
- C Hawthorne High School, Hawthorne
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D+ Lincoln Middle School, Hawthorne
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- C- Roosevelt Elementary School, Hawthorne
- C- Thomas Jefferson Elementary School, Hawthorne
- D Washington Elementary School, Hawthorne
Where Hawthorne Public School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Hawthorne (5)
About this district
- State: Best schools in New Jersey
- County: Passaic County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,207 students with 212 full-time-equivalent teachers and 425 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3406990
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Glen Rock Public School District (6 schools, 2 mi)
- Fair Lawn Public School District (9 schools, 3 mi)
- Midland Park School District (3 schools, 3 mi)
- Paterson Public School District (41 schools, 3 mi)
- Ridgewood Public School District (10 schools, 3 mi)
- Wyckoff Township Public School District (5 schools, 3 mi)
- Elmwood Park School District (5 schools, 4 mi)
- Waldwick School District (4 schools, 4 mi)
Questions about Hawthorne Public School District
How many schools are in Hawthorne Public School District?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Hawthorne Public School District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Hawthorne Public School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Hawthorne.
How good are the schools in Hawthorne Public School District?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 26.2% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 30.4%. 40% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Hawthorne Public School District?
2,207 students were enrolled in Hawthorne Public School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 10.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Hawthorne Public School District?
Hawthorne Public School District is in New Jersey, based in Passaic County, with its district office in Hawthorne. Its boundary covers about 3.3 sq mi.