Hawthorne Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-5 San Diego, California·92117
Score
72.0/100
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#1,311
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#42
In San Diego Unified
Top 28%
In California

Score 72.0/100: better than 72% of California elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
59%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 72% of them
110 students tested
Math
52%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 70% of them
110 students tested
Science
45%
Similar California schools ≈ 34%, better than 72% of them
38 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3Smarter Balanced ELA51.241
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA58.131
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA68.438
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA59.1110
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math53.741
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math51.631
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math5038
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math51.8110
ScienceGrade 5CAST44.738
ScienceAll gradesCAST44.738

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
256
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
256
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
60%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
San Diego County

Contact

Address
4750 Lehrer Dr.
San Diego, CA 92117

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Hawthorne Elementary at a glance

Hawthorne Elementary is a public elementary school in San Diego, California, serving grades K-5. It is part of the San Diego Unified school district. It has about 256 students (a typical California elementary school has 464). About 60% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 59% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 52% in math (similar schools: 42%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California elementary schools, it scores 72.0 out of 100: better than 72% of them, ranking #1,311 of 4,688. Its English language arts result rose by 4 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.