Hawthorne Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-6 San Luis Obispo, California·93401
Score
69.4/100
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#1,433
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#8
In San Luis Coastal Unified
#7
In San Luis Obispo
Top 31%
In California

Score 69.4/100: better than 69% 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
56%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 67% of them
198 students tested
Math
51%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 69% of them
201 students tested
Science
42%
Similar California schools ≈ 34%, better than 69% of them
57 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 12 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 ELA50.953
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA55.347
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA52.657
English language artsGrade 6Smarter Balanced ELA65.841
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA55.6198
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math56.455
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math55.347
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math40.457
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math54.842
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math51.2201
ScienceGrade 5CAST42.157
ScienceAll gradesCAST42.157

School profile

Grades
K-6
Students
415
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
415
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
56%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

City
San Luis Obispo County

Contact

Address
2125 Story St.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

"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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Hawthorne Elementary at a glance

Hawthorne Elementary is a public elementary school in San Luis Obispo, California, serving grades K-6. It is part of the San Luis Coastal Unified school district. It has about 415 students (a typical California elementary school has 464). About 56% 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, 56% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 51% 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 69.4 out of 100: better than 69% of them, ranking #1,433 of 4,688. Its English language arts result fell by 5 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.