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Hawthorne, CA

82,741 residents•14,094 students•28 schools
Avg School Rating
4.2
out of 10
2% below California avg
Test Proficiency
34%Math
48%Reading
6% below California avg
School Crime Rate
1.56
per 1,000 students
48% below California avg
Overall Crime Rate
45.58
per 1,000 residents
15% above California avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
19
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
6
Middle Schools
High Schools
3
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
19
Charter
3
Private
6

By Level

Elementary
19
Middle
6
High
3

These figures describe every school in Hawthorne; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Hawthorne

28 schools
8.7
Hawthorne Math And Science Academy
Highcharter
7.4
Aviation Elementary
Elementarypublic
7.0
Wiseburn Middle School
Middlepublic
6.7
Del Aire Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.4
Da Vinci Connect
Elementarycharter
5.2
Washington School
Elementarypublic
4.6
Ramona School
Elementarypublic
4.6
York School
Elementarypublic
3.8
Hawthorne Middle School
Middlepublic
3.6
Prairie Vista Middle School
Middlepublic
3.4
Bud Carson Middle School
Middlepublic
3.2
Hawthorne High School
Highpublic

School Crime in Hawthorne

22 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Hawthorne in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
48% below California avg
1.56
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
19
Property
3

School Crime Types

  • Assault77%
  • Sex9%
  • Vehicle Theft5%
  • Burglary5%
  • Theft5%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Hawthorne

3,771 total incidents reported across Hawthorne in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
15% above California avg
45.58
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
1,098
Property
2,365
Drug
204
Weapons
99
Other
5

Crime Types

  • Theft30%
  • Assault22%
  • Vehicle Theft16%
  • Burglary6%
  • Vandalism5%
  • Drugs5%
  • Other14%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

14,094 students enrolled across Hawthorne's schools.

  • Public11,34881%
  • Charter2,09515%
  • Private6515%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Hawthorne's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic66%
  • Black17%
  • White6%
  • Asian4%
  • Two or More Races3%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
  • Native American<1%
49%Female51%Male
91%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.