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

Prairie Vista Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 37.8/100, placing it at the 37th percentile statewide. 12% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,289 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Prairie Vista Middle?

12.1% of students at Prairie Vista Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 33.9% 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 Prairie Vista Middle?

28.0% of students at Prairie Vista 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.

Prairie Vista Middle

Q: Is Prairie Vista Middle improving or declining?

Prairie Vista Middle's proficiency rate increases by 0.2 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

736 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

86%

Teachers

28 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+5.6 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+7.0 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

18.4%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 185 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic73.4%

White1.4%

Asian1.8%

Black19.4%

Other4.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Prairie Vista Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	12.1%
Met Standard	21.8%
Below Standard	66.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "34% proficient" for Prairie Vista Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

12.1% of students exceeded standard while 21.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.2 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's 6.3 points below the Hawthorne district average of 18.4%. The 7 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 18.1% exceeded — 6.0 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 0.2 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 increased and Math increased year-over-year. 18.4% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 28.0%, above the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

12.1%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

33.9%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

+0.2pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

28.0%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

4.6%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,289

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	191	12.0%	24.6%	23.6%	39.8%	36.6%
7th	231	17.3%	28.6%	23.4%	30.7%	45.9%
8th	222	12.6%	31.5%	24.8%	31.1%	44.1%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	191	11.0%	18.3%	26.2%	44.5%	29.3%
7th	229	11.3%	14.0%	27.1%	47.6%	25.3%
8th	225	8.4%	13.8%	21.3%	56.4%	22.2%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

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Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.