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Hawthorne ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District

445 Lafayette Avenue
Hawthorne, NJ 07506
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,565 students in Hawthorne ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Hawthorne ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
2,177 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
205 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Hawthorne ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#339 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
34%
38%
53%
49%
16%
23%
92%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
10%
% Hispanic
48%
34%
% Black
4%
15%
% White
43%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,115 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,852 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$59 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,115
$26,931
Spending / Student
$26,852
$25,828

Best Hawthorne ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
50 Roosevelt Avenue
Hawthorne, NJ 07506
(973) 423-6485
Gr: K-5 | 539 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #22.
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
233 Goffle Hill Road
Hawthorne, NJ 07507
(973) 423-6480
Gr: PK-5 | 277 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #33.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
176 Mohawk Avenue
Hawthorne, NJ 07506
(973) 423-6495
Gr: K-5 | 259 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #44.
Lincoln Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
230 Hawthorne Avenue
Hawthorne, NJ 07506
(973) 423-6460
Gr: 6-8 | 490 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 56%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,177 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 57%
  • : 92% (Top 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 53% (Top 50%)
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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