Hawthorne Public School District

445 Lafayette Avenue
Hawthorne, NJ 07506
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 277 students in Hawthorne Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Hawthorne Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
2,177 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
205 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Hawthorne Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#348 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hawthorne Public   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hawthorne Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hawthorne Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
16%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hawthorne Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Hawthorne Public   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.71
# American Indian Students
2 Students
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
58 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
3%
8%
# Hispanic Students
1,040 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
48%
36%
# Black Students
81 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
4%
16%
# White Students
943 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
43%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
50 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
51
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
151
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
180
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
164
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
170
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
167
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
192
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
161
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
158
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
171
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
147
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
163
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
139
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
163
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32

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
This chart displays total revenue of Hawthorne Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$59 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hawthorne Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$26,115
$26,931
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hawthorne Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$26,852
$25,828
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hawthorne Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Hawthorne Public School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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
Grades: PK-5
| 277 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,177 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 57%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 53% (Top 50%)
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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