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Los Angeles County school performance
Hawthorne is underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 52nd percentile among California school districts.
Only 44.1% of students met California's reading standard, but it is slowly trending up.
Math is weaker: 34.6% of students met California's math standard, but it is slowly trending up.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 44.1% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 34.6% |
| District Reading Rank | 509 / 977 (48th percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 434 / 977 (56th percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 20:1 |
| Spend per Student | $21,362 |
| Schools in District | 11 |
| Student Enrollment | 6,904 |
| Low-Income Students | 5,711 (90.1%) |
| English Learners | 1,693 (26.7%) |
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CAASPPTest score trends
Reading rose 2.1 points from last year and rose 4.7 points over the full period. Math rose 0.9 points from last year and rose 4.7 points over the full period.
•Math +4.7 percentage pointsBoard Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Cristina Chiappe Board President [email protected] | N/A | N/A |
Sergio R. Mortara Board Vice President [email protected] | N/A | N/A |
Vicente Bravo Board Clerk [email protected] | N/A | N/A |
Dr. Eugene Krank Board Member [email protected] | N/A | N/A |
Luciano Aguilar Board Member [email protected] | N/A | N/A |
Expand for details on low-income and english learner performance
Reading Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 11.6 points in reading. It narrowed slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
8.8% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 45.4% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
•Math Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 14.4 points in math. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
10.8% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 35.4% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
•District School Map
Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Schools
-2.2%Understanding this district
How does Hawthorne rank in California?
Hawthorne ranks No. 509 of 977 in reading and No. 434 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
How much do results vary between Hawthorne’s schools?
Among the 6 schools serving K–5, proficiency ranges from 37.4% to 48.3% in reading and 31.8% to 52.0% in math.
See the district’s schoolsAre results improving across Hawthorne’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 10 of 11 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 9 of 11.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in Hawthorne compare with other districts?
Low-income reading proficiency is 43.1%, compared with 37.6% at a typical California elementary district. In math, it is 33.4%, compared with 28.2%.
See student-group resultsWhich districts should I compare with Hawthorne?
Elementary districts in Los Angeles County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.
| District | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| HawthorneThis district | 34.6% | 44.1% |
| El Monte City | 42.0% | 50.5% |
| East Whittier City Elementary | 50.3% | 59.7% |
How we compare low-income results
“Typical” is the median across 444 California elementary districts with 2026 results, a reported low-income population, and at least 20 low-income tested students in each subject. Each district counts once. This compares proficiency for low-income students, rather than the gap between income groups.
