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Hawthorne Math and Science Academy — Rating & test scores

4467 West Broadway, Hawthorne · 567 students · Grades 9–12

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Scope Score 87

StrongScope Score · 89th percentile. Higher than 89 in 100 of the 1,498 California public high schools we score.

75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How the score is built

In 2024–25, 94% of the class graduated in four years (124 of 132); across California, 89%.

Source for this line
Source
CDE four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (ACGR), 2024–25
Students
students who started 9th grade together: 132
Comparison
California: graduates divided by students who started 9th grade together, across 2,281 public schools’ rows (our combination, not CDE’s published state rate; 432,702 of 487,177).

Overview

Is this school a good high school?

Strong. Hawthorne Math and Science Academy is higher than most California high schools on test results and attendance.

From spring 2026, the state calls its top two levels “Proficient or Advanced” (formerly “Met or Exceeded”).

Test results, spring 2025

English, Proficient or Advanced9182%
Math, Proficient or Advanced9057%
English, Advanced8848%
Math, Advanced8627%

Showing up, 2024–25

Attendance8910 in 100
Hawthorne Math and Science Academy’s place among California high schools, out of 100Bar colour, from the lowest quarter of schools to the highest

One more thing to know

In grade 11, spring 2026, 82% scored Proficient or Advanced in English (reading and writing) and 47% in math, against 57% and 32% across California.

Each bar is Hawthorne Math and Science Academy’s place among 1,498 California public high schools we score. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, updated October 15, 2026.

How to read these bars, and their sources

A place counts the schools out of 100 with a lower figure. The dashed line is the middle. Test results are from spring 2025, grade 11, the latest year with a high school Scope Score. That year the state called these levels Met or exceeded and Exceeded. Attendance counts students who missed 10% or more of school days; fewer is better, so a higher place means fewer such students.

Source for the sentence
California’s state tests (CAASPP), California Department of Education, spring 2026. All students tested in grade 11: 131. California: CDE’s grade 11 rows for the whole state combined, weighted by students tested (our calculation; 414,559 in English and 413,523 in math tested).

In its own words

What does this school say about itself?

These lines come from the school’s own website. They are the school’s description. They are not parent reviews or test results.

“HMSA is committed to preparing all students--regardless of gender, ethnicity, primary language or special needs status--for future success.”
hmsa.hawthornesd.org (opens in a new tab), read October 28, 2026

What it puts first

Structured. The school's own words describe rigor, high expectations, a set curriculum or direct teaching. Schools rarely say "teacher-led"; these are the words they use.

  • College prep
  • STEM

More in its own words

“HMSA maintains a positive academic learning environment to help all students develop a college-going identity in order to transform their college and career aspirations and expectations into reality.”
hmsa.hawthornesd.org (opens in a new tab), read October 28, 2026

Every line here is from hmsa.hawthornesd.org, read October 28, 2026.

Nearby

How does it compare with schools nearby?

0 of the 7 high schools nearby have a higher Scope Score than Hawthorne Math and Science Academy. Each school is compared with every California high school.

Scope Score

8 high schools within 1.7 miles, highest score first. Under each name is how the school takes students.

  1. Hawthorne Math and Science AcademyScope Score 8789th
  2. Lennox Mathematics, Science and Technology AcademyCharter · its own lotteryScope Score 8278th
  3. Animo LeadershipCharter · its own lotteryScope Score 8175th
  4. Da Vinci DesignCharter · its own lotteryScope Score 7758th
  5. Da Vinci ConnectCharter · its own lotteryScope Score 7338th
  6. LawndaleCentinela Valley Union High · by addressScope Score 7234th
  7. LeuzingerCentinela Valley Union High · by addressScope Score 7234th
  8. HawthorneCentinela Valley Union High · by addressScope Score 7024th
HawthorneA neighborhood school in another districtCharter

A neighborhood school in another district takes students who live in its area. Ask that district about a transfer. A charter school takes applications from any family and holds a lottery when it has more applicants than seats.

Scope Score from California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Distance is a straight line from this campus and is not an attendance boundary. See these schools on the map

Scores and family income

Further right, more students are from low-income families. Higher up, more students met or exceeded the standard in English.

50%75%0%25%50%75%100%

5 of 8 schools are named on the chart. Point at a dot or tap it to read any school.

English results: California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Low-income is the share of students who qualified for free or reduced-price meals, 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes.

Schools like it

How does this school compare with schools like it?

Hawthorne Math and Science Academy’s Scope Score is 87. 331 California high schools, counting Hawthorne Math and Science Academy, have a similar share of students from low-income families. Their typical score is 73. Hawthorne Math and Science Academy’s result is higher than 323 of them.

The five schools with the highest results of the 331

  1. Students from low-income families: 86%

    Scope Score 93Strong · 96th percentile

  2. Students from low-income families: 89%

    Scope Score 92Strong · 96th percentile

  3. Students from low-income families: 85%

    Scope Score 91Strong · 95th percentile

  4. Students from low-income families: 79%

    Scope Score 90Strong · 94th percentile

  5. Students from low-income families: 81%

    Scope Score 89Strong · 92nd percentile

331 California public high schools where 77% to 89% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, spring 2025.

How the group is chosen

The group is every California public high school we score where 77% to 89% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. That is within 6 points of Hawthorne Math and Science Academy’s share. The count includes Hawthorne Math and Science Academy. Typical means the median: half are higher and half are lower. Schools differ in more than family income, and no score is changed for it. Our calculation from California Department of Education records: state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, and school meal eligibility, 2024–25.

Over time

Have results changed?

English results were similar to 2025; math results were lower. English stayed at 82% and math went from 57% to 47%.

Share at the state’s top two test levels, 2017 to 2026

Grade 11. Point at a year, tap it or use the arrow keys to read its figures.

English

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202694%82%Hawthorne Math and Science AcademyThis school57%CaliforniaCalifornia

Math

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202676%47%Hawthorne Math and Science AcademyThis school32%CaliforniaCalifornia

The lines break where a year has no comparable state test results. Each spring tests a different group of students. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Each year’s results

The top two levels were called Met or Exceeded before 2026 and are called Proficient or Advanced now.

English, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringHawthorne Math and Science AcademyCaliforniaTested here
201794%60%136
201890%56%117
201995%57%127
202288%55%121
202381%55%122
202485%56%124
202582%57%129
202682%57%131
Math, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringHawthorne Math and Science AcademyCaliforniaTested here
201776%32%136
201874%31%117
201973%32%127
202252%27%120
202343%27%122
202451%28%124
202557%30%129
202647%32%131

Tests

How did students here do on state tests?

Well above California in both subjects.

English

82%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

133547
California57%

Math

47%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

21322720
California32%
MinimalDeveloping levelProficientAdvanced

In grade 11, spring 2026, 82% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 47% in math, against 57% and 32% across California.

The state published these results on October 15, 2026. What changed across California. Spring 2026, grade 11 combined. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 35 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. The grade 11 cards above give each subject’s share.

All four test levels, with the number of students tested
Share of students tested at each level, spring 2026. The state’s test levels Advanced, Proficient, the Developing level (formerly Nearly met) and Minimal.
StudentsAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalTested
English, grade 11 · This school47%35%13%5%131
English, grade 11 · California27%30%21%22%414,559
Math, grade 11 · This school20%27%32%21%131
Math, grade 11 · California16%16%20%48%413,523

Spring 2026, grade 11 combined: 131 tested in English, 131 tested in math. California combines the state’s results for the same grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Who goes here

Who goes here?

Hispanic or Latino students are the largest group here, at 64% of students. 53 of 573 students missed 10% or more of school days.

Missing school, 2025–26

9in 100

students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (53 of 573 students).

At the average California high school: 22 in 100.

No district average: Hawthorne Math and Science Academy is the only regular high school we rank in the Hawthorne district with an attendance record.

Suspensions: 0.5% of students were suspended at least once (3 of 577). Average California high school 2.9%.

Students, 2024–25

567

students in grades 9–12.

Hispanic or Latino 64%Black or African American 19%Asian 8%White 6%Filipino 2%

Family income

83%

of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 471 of 567. California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

28

teachers, with 19 years of experience on average.

4% were in their first year.

90% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.

English learners

31%

of English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top, spring 2025 to spring 2026 (9 of 29 students).

Hawthorne: 45%. California: 47%.

It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Sources: California Department of Education and the California School Dashboard. Each tile names its year.

Full student mix, 2025–26
StudentsHere
Hispanic or Latino64%
Black or African American19%
Asian8%
White6%
Filipino2%
Two or more races—
American Indian or Alaska Native—
Pacific Islander—
Not reported—
Where these figures come from

Attendance and suspensions: California Department of Education, 2025–26. Student mix: the students the state’s attendance file counts, 2025–26; a dash means our records hold no count. English learner progress: California School Dashboard, 2026 . Student count: California Department of Education enrollment, 2024–25. Teachers: California Department of Education staffing files, 2024–25.

Teaching credentials: California’s School Accountability Report Card, 2024–25, measured in 2021–22: 24.2 of 26.9 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.

Student groups

How do kids like mine do here?

Low-income and Hispanic or Latino students here scored well above the same groups across California.

This schoolThe same group, California
  • Low-incomeEnglish · 114 tested82%California 49%
  • Low-incomeMath · 114 tested45%California 23%
  • Hispanic or LatinoEnglish · 87 tested86%California 49%
  • Hispanic or LatinoMath · 87 tested47%California 21%

Both groups score below California’s rate for all students statewide. 82% of low-income students scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 45% in math (grade 11, spring 2026), against 49% and 23% for the same group across California. Hispanic or Latino students: 86% in English and 47% in math, against 49% and 21% for the same group across California.

Share who scored Proficient or Advanced, grade 11, spring 2026. Each group is compared with the same group in the same grades. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Every group’s results, with the district

Low-income is the state’s “socioeconomically disadvantaged” group.

Proficient or Advancedgrade 11 · spring 2026
Group and subjectHerevs Hawthornevs California
Low-income · 114 tested
English82%082%+3349%
Math45%045%+2223%
Hispanic or Latino · 87 tested
English86%086%+3749%
Math47%047%+2621%

Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject: in Hawthorne, and across California. ■ Green: a group that is behind across California does much better here, by 10 points or more and more than twice the margin of error.

Black or African American students: fewer than 30 tested here. No published rate here for Asian, Filipino, White, American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander, homeless and military-family students, students of two or more races, English learners, students with disabilities and foster youth. That can reflect privacy rules or small numbers; it isn’t evidence of a gap. This table covers groups by income, race or ethnicity, language and disability; girls and boys aren’t split out.

After high school

How many students here graduate, and where do they go next?

94% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25. That compares with 89% across California. 78% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 96% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

ready for college or career (state measure), 2024–25

78%

Across California: 52%.

of graduates finished the UC/CSU course list, 2024–25

82%

At the average California high school: 56%.

Graduation, college and university records

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

94%

Across California: 89%

2024–25 · 124 of 132 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

78%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · 103 of 132 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

82%

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · 101 of 124 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

96% enrolled in college within 12 months · 121 students who finished high school

  • University of California UC detail ↓24 · 20%
  • California State University CSU detail ↓29 · 24%
  • California community college56 · 46%
  • In-state private3 · 3%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year3 · 2%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year1 · 1%
  • Not enrolled5 · 4%

Source: CDE college-going records, class of 2023. Shares are our arithmetic: each count divided by all high-school completers (graduates and other students who finished), rounded together so they total 100. “Not enrolled” does not describe employment, military service or other routes.

Where the class of 2023 went
96%enrolled in college within a year

121 completers, class of 2023

  • University of California24 (20%)
  • California State University29 (24%)
  • California community college56 (46%)
  • In-state private3 (3%)
  • Out-of-state, 4-year3 (2%)
  • Out-of-state, 2-year1 (1%)
  • Not enrolled5 (4%)

Source: CDE’s college-going rate for the class of 2023 (enrolled in college within 12 months). Shares are our arithmetic: count ÷ completers, rounded together so they total 100. A dash means we have no figure for that row; it isn’t zero.

Where these figures come fromEach measure’s source, student group and definition
Graduated in four years
2024–25 · 124 of 132 students who started 9th grade together. California Department of Education, adjusted cohort graduation records. Comparison is SchoolScope’s combination of graduates and cohort counts across the reference schools, not CDE’s published state rate.
Ready for college or career (state measure)
2024–25 · 103 of 132 students in the state’s measure. California Department of Education, College/Career Indicator (CCI), overall “Prepared” rate, among the students in the indicator’s group. Prepared is CDE’s overall classification, not AP participation or a college admission rate.
Finished the UC/CSU course list
2024–25 · 101 of 124 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list. California Department of Education, A–G completion records (graduates who met the UC/CSU course requirements). Course completion is separate from college enrollment.
Where students who finished high school went
CDE college-going records, class of 2023. College enrollment is counted for 12 months after finishing high school and matched to college records, so this runs about two years behind. A dash is unavailable, not zero.
A closer look: UC and CSU admission recordsApplied, admitted and enrolled, from each university system’s own records

UC’s own records

University of California

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
62
Admitted
45
Enrolled
20

By campus · fall 2025

  • UC IrvineApplied 47 · Admitted 7 · Enrolled under 3
  • UCLAApplied 46 · Admitted 5 · Enrolled 5
  • UC San DiegoApplied 42 · Admitted 19 · Enrolled 6
  • UC BerkeleyApplied 33 · Admitted 6 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC RiversideApplied 30 · Admitted 24 · Enrolled 4
  • UC DavisApplied 20 · Admitted 7 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC Santa BarbaraApplied 19 · Admitted 4 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC MercedApplied 18 · Admitted 17 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC Santa CruzApplied 16 · Admitted 11 · Enrolled under 3

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; a dash is unavailable. Source: UC admissions by source school.

Each fall since 2016

  • Fall 2025Applied 62 · Admitted 45 · Enrolled 20
  • Fall 2024Applied 68 · Admitted 46 · Enrolled 16
  • Fall 2023Applied 64 · Admitted 45 · Enrolled 25
  • Fall 2022Applied 82 · Admitted 47 · Enrolled 27
  • Fall 2021Applied 68 · Admitted 48 · Enrolled 27
  • Fall 2020Applied 70 · Admitted 57 · Enrolled 18
  • Fall 2019Applied 62 · Admitted 42 · Enrolled 23
  • Fall 2018Applied 67 · Admitted 45 · Enrolled 31
  • Fall 2017Applied 60 · Admitted 48 · Enrolled 29
  • Fall 2016Applied 45 · Admitted 31 · Enrolled 17

CSU’s own records

California State University

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
119
Admitted
114
Enrolled
23

By campus · falls 2021–2025 added together

Five years in each number, not one. CSU publishes campus counts only as five-year totals, so these aren’t comparable to the fall 2025 figures above or to UC’s one-fall campus bars.

  • Cal State Long BeachApplied 415 · Admitted 124 · Enrolled 37
  • Cal State Dominguez HillsApplied 347 · Admitted 319 · Enrolled 56
  • Cal State NorthridgeApplied 238 · Admitted 225 · Enrolled 21
  • Cal State LAApplied 235 · Admitted 216 · Enrolled 21
  • Cal State FullertonApplied 183 · Admitted 141 · Enrolled 15
  • Cal Poly PomonaApplied 169 · Admitted 86 · Enrolled 10
  • San Diego StateApplied 95 · Admitted 8 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly San Luis ObispoApplied 70 · Admitted 24 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU BakersfieldApplied 58 · Admitted 43 · Enrolled —
  • San Francisco StateApplied 39 · Admitted 32 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State East BayApplied 35 · Admitted 27 · Enrolled —
  • Fresno StateApplied 28 · Admitted 24 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU Channel IslandsApplied 24 · Admitted 22 · Enrolled under 6
  • Chico StateApplied 24 · Admitted 19 · Enrolled —
  • San José StateApplied 24 · Admitted 16 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly HumboldtApplied 23 · Admitted 18 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State San BernardinoApplied 15 · Admitted 15 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State San MarcosApplied 11 · Admitted 10 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State Monterey BayApplied 9 · Admitted 9 · Enrolled —
  • Sonoma StateApplied 8 · Admitted 7 · Enrolled —
  • Stanislaus StateApplied 7 · Admitted 7 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly Maritime AcademyApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. CSU withholds counts under 6; a dash is unavailable. Students who reach CSU from a community college aren’t counted here. Source: CSU High School Success dashboard.

Each fall since 2021

  • Fall 2025Applied 119 · Admitted 114 · Enrolled 23
  • Fall 2024Applied 110 · Admitted 101 · Enrolled 36
  • Fall 2023Applied 104 · Admitted 96 · Enrolled 27
  • Fall 2022Applied 128 · Admitted 116 · Enrolled 45
  • Fall 2021Applied 108 · Admitted 102 · Enrolled 38
Advanced courses on record

AP courses the school is approved to teach

The College Board approved this school to teach 12 AP courses in 5 subjects for 2025–26.

College Board AP Course Audit Ledger · 2025–26. Authorization doesn’t show which courses run or who can take them; ask the school.

  • Math & Computer Science4
  • Sciences2
  • English2
  • History & Social Science3
  • World Languages & Cultures1
Every approved AP course12 courses in 5 subjects
Math & Computer Science 4
  • Calculus AB
  • Calculus BC
  • Computer Science Principles
  • Precalculus
Sciences 2
  • Biology
  • Environmental Science
English 2
  • English Language and Composition
  • English Literature and Composition
History & Social Science 3
  • U.S. Government and Politics
  • United States History
  • World History: Modern
World Languages & Cultures 1
  • Spanish Language and Culture

Family and staff answers

What would families and staff tell you?

Families can answer a short set of questions about Hawthorne Math and Science Academy. These are not star ratings or reviews.

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The school day

What is the school day like?

This is what Hawthorne Math and Science Academy’s own site says about the day. Ask the office for anything missing.

Uniforms
Students must wear khaki (tan color) or black pants, shorts, or skirts.Its site (opens in a new tab), read October 28, 2026

Money

How much is spent on each student here?

$16,590 for each student in 2024–25. California’s high schools spent $20,309 for each student.

$16,590

for each student at this school, 2024–25
Spent at the school
$15,609
The school’s share of district office costs
$981
Of the total, from federal funds
$1,068
  • Hawthorne Math and Science Academy$16,590
  • California high schools$20,309

The district and California figures combine their high schools, weighted by enrollment (our calculation, 1,655 California schools). Spending does not show how well money is used. Source: California Department of Education, per-school spending report, 2024–25. Funding records ↓

The neighborhood

What is the area around this school like?

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 90250. They are not figures for the families at Hawthorne Math and Science Academy.

Typical household income in a year

$78,331

Typical means half are higher and half are lower. The ZIP code is the school’s address, not its attendance area. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024, ZIP code area 90250.

Typical home value
$874,600
People who live in this ZIP code
93,826
Typical age
34.4 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
27%

What you can do

Who can act on this school’s results?

Hawthorne Math and Science Academy’s own board decides its plan.

Where is its yearly plan?

Hawthorne Math and Science Academy is a charter school that CDE lists as locally funded, through its district. Hawthorne authorized this charter; its current term ends June 30, 2031.

Its 2026–27 plan (LCAP, PDF)

Authorizer from the California Department of Education’s charter term file; term from its Charter School Database, checked October 22, 2026. Source 

State support

The state hasn’t placed Hawthorne Math and Science Academy in a support program. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source 

Questions to ask

What should I ask, and when?

Bring these 10 questions to Hawthorne Math and Science Academy. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.

On a tour

  1. What extra help do low-income students get, and how do you know it’s working?45% of low-income students scored Proficient or Advanced in math, grade 11, spring 2026 (114 students tested); the same group across California: 23%
  2. Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
  3. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?
  4. What support is available when a student falls behind on graduation requirements?
  5. How does the college prep approach it describes show up in an ordinary lesson?From its own words, on how it teaches.
  6. Which grades take part in “LifeSail program”, and how often?From its own words, on programs.

Before you apply

  1. Which grades are accepting applications, and who is eligible?
  2. What are the deadlines, enrollment priorities, and lottery or waitlist steps?

At the office

  1. What time does the day start and end, and is any day shorter?
  2. What transportation and before- or after-school options are available?

Getting in

Which schools feed into this school, and how do I get in?

Ask Hawthorne Math and Science Academy how it admits students. Charter schools set their own enrollment steps and dates. No assigned next school.

Hawthorne Math and Science Academy is a charter, so a student’s later schools follow the family’s home address, not this campus, unless the family applies elsewhere. Each school’s standing compares it with California schools at its own level.

  1. Elementary
    Scope Score 73Developing · 38th percentile · 2026Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)
  2. Middle
    Scope Score 72Developing · 32nd percentile · 2026Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder
  3. High · this school
    Hawthorne Math and Science Academy
    Grades 9–12Scope Score 87Strong · 89th percentile

These links come from past records and from distance. Confirm your child’s school with the district. Find a charter school in Los Angeles County · Explore schools on the map

All recorded links and nearby alternatives

Elementary links

  • Eucalyptus

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 73 · Developing · 38th percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Ramona

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 83 · Strong · 80th percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Jefferson

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 74 · Developing · 42nd percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • York

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 74 · Developing · 40th percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Zela Davis

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 74 · Developing · 45th percentile · elementary · 2026

    91% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Washington

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 78 · Solid · 62nd percentile · elementary · 2026

    77% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Kornblum

    Inferred through another school · underlying source period unavailable; not a direct feeder

    Scope Score 77 · Solid · 60th percentile · elementary · 2026

Middle-school links

  • Bud Carson Middle

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

    Scope Score 72 · Developing · 32nd percentile · middle · 2026

  • Prairie Vista Middle

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

    Scope Score 77 · Solid · 60th percentile · middle · 2026

  • Hawthorne Middle

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

    Scope Score 74 · Developing · 46th percentile · middle · 2026

Links do not guarantee placement. Charter, magnet, transfer and other admission routes can differ. Each school’s percentile compares it with California schools at its own level (continuation and alternative schools only with their own kind); the stages are not one ranking. Older zone links come from the federal School Attendance Boundary Survey (NCES SABS).

Where it is

Where is this school?

Address
4467 West Broadway, Hawthorne 90250Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Administrator
Anakonia MatsumotoAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated March 11, 2024.

A school’s place on the map is its address in the state directory. It does not show which homes the school serves. See nearby schools on the map

Short answers to 8 common questions

How do I get in?

Ask Hawthorne Math and Science Academy how it admits students. Charter schools set their own enrollment steps and dates. See the details ↓

Is Hawthorne Math and Science Academy a good high school?

Hawthorne Math and Science Academy has a Scope Score of 87. It scored higher than 89 in 100 of California’s 1,498 scored public high schools (Strong, 89th percentile, spring 2025). See the details ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 9 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 22 in 100 at the average California high school. 0.5% of students (3 of 577) were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 2.9% at the average California high school. See the details ↓

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 35 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. See the details ↓

How do kids like mine do here?

In spring 2026, 82% of low-income students in grade 11 at Hawthorne Math and Science Academy scored Proficient or Advanced in English, against 49% for the same group across California. See the details ↓

What could my child study here?

The College Board approved this school to teach 12 AP courses in 5 subjects for 2025–26. See the details ↓

Where do students go after finishing high school here?

96% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months, by CDE’s college-going records. See the details ↓

What should I ask on a visit?

The questions drawn from this page are under Questions to ask, ready to copy. See the details ↓

The full record

Source records

This page is built from 17 sets of records from public data sources. Every figure keeps its source, grades, year and count.

Data updated

October 15, 2026

Record sets on this page
17
Sources
California Department of EducationU.S. Census BureauUniversity of CaliforniaCollege BoardU.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil RightsNational Student Clearinghouse
State test years
2017–2026

Results

Students

After high school

Money and staff

Place, downloads and method

Score factorssource values, index and weights · 2024–25 · ranked #163 of 1,498 California high schools we score
Score factors, 2024–25
FactorSchoolIndexWeight
Graduation rate94%5825%
Exceeded standardaverage of English and math38%7322%
Ready for college or career (state measure)78%7120%
Met or exceededaverage of English and math69%7418%
Chronically absent8 in 100665%
Suspension rate0.5% (3 of 580)635%
English learners: top level40%—5%

Index is where the school's value sits among the California high schools we score, from 0 to 100, where 50 is their average; it is not a percentile. School values are from 2024–25. Chronic absence and suspension are CDE's all-students school rates; the score uses an adjusted version of each that pulls small schools toward the average, so their index can sit nearer 50 than the rate suggests.

School pattern · 2024–25 · What patterns mean

Broad baseMost students here met or exceeded the standard. The Met or exceeded row above gives the figure.
Scope Score by year2018–19 to 2024–25 · each year’s inputs, and the score for each year we could verify

The 2024–25 Scope Score, in the current-formula row below, uses the state’s college-or-career readiness measure, 2024–25. No verified earlier Scope Scores are available here.

Scope Score

School yearScope ScorePercentileRankComparison group
2024–258789#163California high schools · 1,498 schools · current formula

2018–19, 2021–22, 2022–23 and 2023–24 have records on file but no Scope Score we could verify against that year’s source files, so no score is shown for them.

School yearChronic absenceSuspension
2018–192 in 1000.9% (5 of 546)
2021–22not on filenot on file
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–249 in 1000.5% (3 of 555)
2024–258 in 1000.5% (3 of 580)

Chronic absence and suspension are CDE’s all-students school rates for each year.

No 2019–20 or 2020–21 records in this SchoolScope series
Results by gradeEnglish and math · grade 11 · spring 2026 · % of tested students

What each level means: California's level descriptions.

English · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
EnglishTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 1113147%35%13%5%82%57%+25

California is CDE’s statewide English row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Math · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
MathTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 1113120%27%32%21%47%32%+15

California is CDE’s statewide math row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.

Every tested year2017–2026 · rates, tested counts, and each grade

English and math by test year · all tested grades

Year · subjectStudents with scoresTop levelTop two levels
2026 · English13147%82%
2026 · Math13120%47%
2025 · English12948%82%
2025 · Math12927%57%
2024 · English12444%85%
2024 · Math12423%51%
2023 · English12243%81%
2023 · Math12219%43%
2022 · English12147%88%
2022 · Math12021%52%
2019 · English12769%95%
2019 · Math12736%73%
2018 · English11759%90%
2018 · Math11738%74%
2017 · English13658%94%
2017 · Math13628%76%

Each year names its school year end (2026 = 2025–26). “Students with scores” counts each subject on its own, so don’t add the English and math counts together. A dash is unavailable, not zero.

Earlier years · grade and subject

Year · grade · subjectStudents with scoresMet or exceeded
2025 · Grade 11 · English12982%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math12957%
2024 · Grade 11 · English12485%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math12451%
2023 · Grade 11 · English12281%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math12243%
2022 · Grade 11 · English12188%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math12052%
2019 · Grade 11 · English12795%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math12773%
2018 · Grade 11 · English11790%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math11774%
2017 · Grade 11 · English13694%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math13676%

Current 2025–26 grade results appear above. “Students with scores” counts the students tested in that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero, and each year’s row is a different group of children.

Science (CAST)schoolwide · spring 2026
Science (CAST)TestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimal
Schoolwide13112%39%49%0%

CAST is tested in grades 5 and 8, then once in grade 10, 11, or 12. This row is the school's all-student aggregate. Not part of the Scope Score.

Student groups: test resultsEnglish · spring 2026 · against the same group in the district and California
Group · EnglishTestedProficient or Advancedvs districtvs California
Low-income11482%0+33
Hispanic or Latino8786%0+37
Attendance and suspensionsState records · this school and each student group · 2018–19 and 2025–26

CDE’s all-students school rates for 2024–25 and 2025–26; the change is the difference between the two rates as printed.

Year-over-year school rates
Chronic absenteeism2024–25 · 8 in 100 → 2025–26 · 9 in 100 · +1 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 0.5% (3 of 580) → 2025–26 · 0.5% (3 of 577) · 0.0 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female2 in 10011 in 100+9 in 100
Male2 in 1008 in 100+6 in 100
Asian2 of 413 of 46—
Black or African American1 of 825 in 100—
Filipino0 of 381 of 12—
Hispanic or Latino2 in 10010 in 100+8 in 100
White0 of 193 of 33—
Students with disabilities2 of 266 of 18—
English learners1 of 3810 of 40—
Low-income2 in 10010 in 100+8 in 100
All students2 in 1009 in 100+7 in 100

Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. Where fewer than 100 students were counted, the cell shows the count and no change is printed. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.

Graduation and readinessstate records · each rate for its own year and class of students
MeasureSource record
This school · CCI overall PreparedCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · all students in the current four-year graduation cohort, plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. Overall CCI Prepared rate 78% · numerator 103 students classified Prepared · denominator 132 CCI students.
California · CCI overall PreparedCDE statewide CCI cohort · CCI source year 2025 · all students · overall Prepared rate 52% · numerator 257,567 students classified Prepared · denominator 497,814 CCI students.
AP pathway among CCI Prepared studentsCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · AP pathway rate 70% · AP-pathway numerator 72 · denominator 103 (CCI Prepared students). This measure uses Prepared students as its denominator, not the whole CCI cohort; it is not an AP exam-taking rate or a count of AP courses offered. That cohort includes all students in the current four-year graduation cohort plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. In 2025 the pathway accepts two qualifying AP exams, two qualifying AP courses, or a combination of one of each in different subjects.

CDE's overall Prepared rate is the college-readiness factor in the Scope Score (20% of the high school score). The school rate is 103 of 132 CCI students, not the AP-only pathway or A–G completion rate. The California figure is CDE's statewide CCI student cohort, not an average of SchoolScope's comparable high schools or the SchoolScope school-rank pool.

Graduation rate
94%
AP route, among those ready for college or career
70%
2025 CDE CCI cohort · AP courses, exams, or both; share of students ready for college or career (CDE’s “Prepared”), not course offerings
Finished the UC/CSU course list (A–G)
82%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-going rate
96%

These source periods and populations differ: graduation uses an adjusted cohort, while A–G completion and college-going use separately reported groups. The rates are shown individually, without a shared performance tier.

UC admissions, universitywidefall 2016–2025 · applied, admitted, enrolled, mean GPA · summed across CEEB codes
YearAppliedAdmittedEnrolledMean GPA (applied)Mean GPA (admitted)Mean GPA (enrolled)
20256245203.693.823.96
20246846163.643.753.80
20236445253.663.803.90
20228247273.613.813.91
20216848273.643.743.82
20207057183.673.693.78
20196242233.613.763.78
20186745313.523.673.74
20176048293.493.633.67
20164531173.533.693.83

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. GPA is each group's mean weighted, capped high-school GPA for 10th/11th-grade college-preparatory courses. SchoolScope leaves GPA unavailable when several CEEB codes contribute rather than combining their means. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here. Complete, matching counts can support a historical descriptive rate, but do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances. Series shown from 2016.

UC admissions by campuslatest falls on file · each campus counted separately
CampusYearAppliedAdmittedEnrolled
Berkeley2025336under 3
Berkeley2024284under 3
Berkeley2023334under 3
Berkeley20223887
Berkeley20212463
Davis2025207under 3
Davis20242311under 3
Davis2023175under 3
Davis202228103
Davis2021153under 3
Irvine2025477under 3
Irvine20245711under 3
Irvine20234774
Irvine2022599under 3
Irvine2021532717
Los Angeles20254655
Los Angeles20244155
Los Angeles20234333
Los Angeles20224933
Los Angeles2021413under 3
Merced20251817under 3
Merced202499under 3
Merced20231818under 3
Merced202225195
Merced20211615under 3
Riverside202530244
Riverside202435233
Riverside202330216
Riverside202248213
Riverside20214217under 3
San Diego202542196
San Diego20243714under 3
San Diego202331115
San Diego202237164
San Diego2021398under 3
Santa Barbara2025194under 3
Santa Barbara2024276under 3
Santa Barbara2023263under 3
Santa Barbara2022267under 3
Santa Barbara2021264under 3
Santa Cruz20251611under 3
Santa Cruz20242113under 3
Santa Cruz2023169under 3
Santa Cruz2022239under 3
Santa Cruz2021179under 3
Universitywide2025624520
Universitywide2024684616
Universitywide2023644525
Universitywide2022824727
Universitywide2021684827

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. Campus totals are not interchangeable with Universitywide; students can apply to several campuses. Universitywide is separately reported; never derive it by adding campus rows. Universitywide applicant and admit counts are unduplicated. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here; these records do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances.

AP course catalog2025–26 · College Board course authorizations
SubjectAuthorization recorded for
Biologythis school
Calculus ABthis school
Calculus BCthis school
Computer Science Principlesthis school
English Language and Compositionthis school
English Literature and Compositionthis school
Environmental Sciencethis school
Precalculusthis school
Spanish Language and Culturethis school
U.S. Government and Politicsthis school
United States Historythis school
World History: Modernthis school

Authorization ≠ a section running this year — the Ledger records what the school may teach, not seat counts.

Advanced coursework, federal snapshot2023–24 · Civil Rights Data Collection · dated historical snapshot
MeasureThis school
AP offeredoffered
AP course count11
AP enrollment (male/female)171
IB participationnot reported
Dual enrollmentnot offered
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections2
Physics sections5
Chemistry sections5
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)539

These counts aren’t part of the Scope Score. “Not reported” means the federal record has no value for that item; it isn’t a zero. Enrollment counts add the male and female students the survey reports.

College destinationsclass of 2023 · state college-going records, 12 months after graduation
DestinationCompleters% (derived)
University of California2420%
California State University2924%
California community college5646%
In-state private33%
Out-of-state, 4-year32%
Out-of-state, 2-year11%
Not enrolled54%

121 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 96% · % column is computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ all who finished high school; CDE calls them completers), not a CDE-native rate · an unavailable or suppressed cell is marked as missing; a reported zero remains distinct · source: CDE 12-mo CGR, 2023 cohort (the newest published), National Student Clearinghouse match — a different, older vintage than the fall 2025 UC admissions rows above.

Fundingschool and district spending, from state and federal finance records · each row names its fiscal year and measure

Per-pupil spending

District · current expense$15,538 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 7,581 pupils

California · selected district mean$14,491 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · SchoolScope’s unweighted mean across 818 selected California district finance records

School-level federal expenditures$1,068 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 567

District current expense · FY 2024–25$23,941 per ADA

CDE SACS Current Expense of Education · district fiscal year ending 2025 · average daily attendance denominator

These figures are not directly comparable: school ESSA attributed spending and NCES district current expense use different measures and populations. Their fiscal years are labeled above.

How the California mean was selected

SchoolScope starts with its selected California finance records, not every NCES California district. For FY 2020–21, it calculates an unweighted mean of NCES F-33 current expense per pupil. District records contribute once, regardless of enrollment. The calculation keeps records with positive per-pupil current expense, enrollment over 100, CCD agency type 1, and a recorded district name; it excludes names ending in County Office of Education, Department of Education, or Superintendent of Schools. This is a SchoolScope calculation, not a state-published spending average.

Selected General Fund operating costs · FY 2024–⁠25 · SchoolScope calculation
Instruction 62%Instruction support 11%Student services 10%Administration 6%Buildings & maintenance 11%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$87,346,19361.58%62%
Instruction support$15,501,60610.93%11%
Student services$14,520,30010.24%10%
Administration$8,766,8756.18%6%
Buildings & maintenance$15,691,77111.06%11%
Total$141,846,813100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $141,846,813 total of the groups shown, rounded to whole percents by largest remainder so they add up to 100. Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar, so they can differ from the total by a dollar. SchoolScope groups district-level CDE SACS UserGL actuals from Fund 01, using operating objects 1000–5999 and excluding retiree benefits, food and community services, facilities acquisition, other outgo, and nonagency goals. These shares use that filtered total; they do not exactly break down CDE's official current expense per ADA above. The school-level ESSA figure uses a separate source.

NCES F-33 district fiscal-year history, 2017–⁠2021; latest district record shown: 2021
2021$15,538 per pupil
2020$13,458 per pupil
2019$13,250 per pupil
2018$12,663 per pupil
2017$12,717 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

Staffing recordsstate teacher credential-and-placement and district salary records · each for its own year

Additional workforce records

Properly assigned intern credential holders0.0%

CDE 2024–25 SARC, Teacher Preparation and Placement table; measured school year 2021–22. Share of reported school teaching-position full-time equivalents assigned to properly assigned intern credential holders. A reported 0.0% is shown; unavailable rates are omitted. This is a position share, not a count of current teachers or of emergency permits.

The surrounding ZIP codeCensus Bureau survey, 2020–2024 · ZIP 90250 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 90250 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$78,331
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)27%
ZIP-area population93,826
Median age34.4 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP-area figures do not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. These figures are not part of the Scope Score. See all schools in ZIP code 90250 →

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Data sources: public data sources, including the California Department of Education · state tests (CAASPP) 2025–26 · Scope Score from 2024–25 results, compared across 1,498 high schools · attendance and suspensions by student group from 2018–19 and 2025–26 · district finance for the year each row names · Census survey (ACS) 2020–2024 · UC fall first-year source records — UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; the all-campus total is reported separately · AP courses the College Board approved, 2025–26 (approved to teach, not enrollment) · federal civil rights data (CRDC) 2023–24, a past snapshot · state college-going records, class of 2023, matched to National Student Clearinghouse enrollment · Data updated October 15, 2026