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Hawthorne Math and Science Academy

HawthorneHawthorneLos Angeles County90250Charter
Composite Score
out of 100
State Percentile
of elementary schools
State Rank
258 students tested

School overview

Enrollment
548 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
73%
Teachers
24 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic65.5%
White5.3%
Asian8.0%
Black16.2%
Other4.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Hawthorne Math and Science Academy
CategoryPercentage
Exceeded Standard37.6%
Met Standard31.8%
Below Standard30.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "69% proficient" for Hawthorne Math and Science Academy and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

37.6% of students exceeded standard while 31.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 22.1 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 19.2 points above the Hawthorne district average of 18.4%. Compared to the 7 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 30.1 points higher (vs 7.5% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Chronic absenteeism is 8.0%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

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Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard
37.6%
Students scoring above proficient
% Met or Above
69.4%
Students meeting standard
Chronic Absenteeism
8.0%
Students missing 10%+ of days
Suspension Rate
0.5%
Students suspended at least once
Total Tested
258
Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

GradeTestedExceededMetNearly MetNot MetMet+Above
11th12948.1%34.1%10.8%7.0%82.2%

Math scores by grade

GradeTestedExceededMetNearly MetNot MetMet+Above
11th12927.1%29.5%19.4%24.0%56.6%

Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score