Elementary Schools in Hawthorne, California
Hawthorne, California has 17 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 41.8/100 — 1.9 points near the California state average of 43.8. The highest-scoring school is Hawthorne Math and Science Academy at 74/100, where 37.6% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Hawthorne schools average 18.7% exceeded standard (state: 21.6%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction reveals whether schools push students beyond proficiency or pace toward it. Chronic absenteeism averages 22.5% (above the state average of 18.1%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
How Hawthorne schools compare
Hawthorne's 17 ranked elementary schools average a Scope Score of 41.8 — 1.9 points near the California state average of 43.8. Scores range from 18.9 to 73.7, a 54.7-point spread.
The top-ranked school is Hawthorne Math and Science Academy with a Scope Score of 74 and 37.6% of students exceeding standard.
Chronic absenteeism in Hawthorne averages 22.5%, which is below the state average of 18.1%.
How we score · Scope Score weights exceeded (40%), met (22%), growth (15%), absenteeism (10%), suspension (5%), ELPAC (5%), baseline (3%)
School archetypes in Hawthorne
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Schools in Hawthorne ranked by Scope Score
| # | School | Score | County | Exceeded | Met+ | Absent | Susp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawthorne Math and Science Academy Hawthorne Strong All-Around | 74 | Los Angeles | 37.6% | 69.4% | 10.7% | 0.9% |
| 2 | Aviation Elementary Wiseburn Unified Strong All-Around | 63 | Los Angeles | 34.9% | 62.2% | 8.2% | 1.3% |
| 3 | Del Aire Elementary Wiseburn Unified Culture First | 54 | Los Angeles | 29.5% | 57.2% | 7.8% | 0.8% |
| 4 | Wiseburn Middle Wiseburn Unified Building Momentum | 50 | Los Angeles | 21.1% | 52.7% | 11.2% | 2.0% |
| 5 | Washington Hawthorne Building Momentum | 49 | Los Angeles | 23.9% | 49.3% | 17.4% | 0.1% |
| 6 | Hawthorne High Centinela Valley Union High Building Momentum | 47 | Los Angeles | 11.5% | 33.5% | 28.7% | 2.0% |
| 7 | Ramona Hawthorne Building Momentum | 46 | Los Angeles | 21.1% | 44.5% | 16.5% | 0.7% |
| 8 | York Hawthorne Building Momentum | 40 | Los Angeles | 22.1% | 43.7% | 24.8% | 0.3% |
| 9 | Jefferson Hawthorne Building Momentum | 37 | Los Angeles | 16.3% | 37.2% | 17.7% | 0.6% |
| 10 | Kornblum Hawthorne Building Momentum | 36 | Los Angeles | 13.7% | 36.5% | 23.8% | 1.3% |
| 11 | Hawthorne Middle Hawthorne Building Momentum | 34 | Los Angeles | 12.9% | 34.7% | 22.5% | 2.7% |
| 12 | Prairie Vista Middle Hawthorne Building Momentum | 33 | Los Angeles | 12.1% | 33.9% | 27.8% | 4.6% |
| 13 | Cimarron Avenue Elementary Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum | 33 | Los Angeles | 13.7% | 33.2% | 26.8% | 0.2% |
| 14 | Zela Davis Hawthorne Building Momentum | 33 | Los Angeles | 16.8% | 36.2% | 30.4% | 1.5% |
| 15 | Eucalyptus Hawthorne Building Momentum | 32 | Los Angeles | 12.4% | 33.3% | 24.0% | 0.8% |
| 16 | Bud Carson Middle Hawthorne Building Momentum | 32 | Los Angeles | 14.0% | 33.1% | 25.5% | 4.4% |
| 17 | Renaissance County Community Los Angeles County Office of Education Building Momentum | 19 | Los Angeles | 4.2% | 17.6% | 58.6% | 4.0% |
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Private Schools in Hawthorne
Private schools don't participate in California's standardized testing (CAASPP) and cannot be scored or ranked. Showing enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and affiliation where available.
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