How does Hawthorne Middle compare to other middle schools in Hawthorne?

Hawthorne Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 42.7/100, placing it at the 52nd percentile statewide. 13% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,502 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Hawthorne Middle?

12.9% of students at Hawthorne Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 34.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Hawthorne Middle?

22.6% of students at Hawthorne Middle 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 Middle

Q: Is Hawthorne Middle improving or declining?

Hawthorne Middle's proficiency rate increases by 9.4 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

Middle School

Hawthorne HawthorneLos Angeles County90250

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of California middle schools

School overview

Enrollment

779 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

81%

Teachers

30 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined

-5.0 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Declined

-3.8 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

16.8%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 161 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic78.2%

White1.8%

Asian2.8%

Black13.6%

Other3.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Hawthorne Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	12.9%
Met Standard	21.8%
Below Standard	65.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "35% proficient" for Hawthorne Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

12.9% of students exceeded standard while 21.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.4 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's 5.5 points below the Hawthorne district average of 18.4%. The 7 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 20.2% exceeded — 7.3 points higher. 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 9.4 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance declined and Math declined year-over-year. 16.8% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 22.6%, above the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

12.9%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

34.7%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

+9.4pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

22.6%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

2.7%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,502

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	237	9.7%	24.9%	32.1%	33.3%	34.6%
7th	249	14.9%	26.5%	24.1%	34.5%	41.4%
8th	264	12.9%	34.1%	27.3%	25.8%	47.0%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	238	10.5%	14.7%	31.5%	43.3%	25.2%
7th	249	12.4%	15.7%	30.9%	41.0%	28.1%
8th	265	17.0%	14.7%	25.7%	42.6%	31.7%

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