How does Hawthorne Elementary compare to other elementary schools in San Diego?

Hawthorne Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 56.7/100, placing it at the 79th percentile statewide. 30% of students exceed standard, with a total of 440 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Hawthorne Elementary?

29.8% of students at Hawthorne Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 55.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Hawthorne Elementary improving or declining?

Hawthorne Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 6.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Hawthorne Elementary?

11.8% of students at Hawthorne Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Hawthorne Elementary

San Diego Unified San Diego San Diego County 92117

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

440 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

256 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

60%

Teachers

10 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 39.8%

White 24.2%

Asian 11.3%

Black 1.9%

Other 22.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Hawthorne Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	29.8%
Met Standard	25.7%
Below Standard	44.5%

Exceeded

29.8%

Met

25.7%

Below

44.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "55% proficient" for Hawthorne Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

29.8% of students exceeded standard while 25.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.8 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.5 points above the San Diego Unified district average of 25.3%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 30.3% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 6.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 11.8%, better than the state average of 18.7%.