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Hawthorne Middle/High School

PublicHighGrades 6–12

21403 SE 69th Ave, Hawthorne, FL 32640 · (352) 481-1900 · Part of Alachua County School District

Hawthorne’s School Grade C+ better than 41% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
472
Students per teacher
27:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Hawthorne Middle/High School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 27 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 14.6% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Hawthorne kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Chester Shell Elementary School282 students
6–12Hawthorne Middle/High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency26%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

21403 SE 69th Ave, Hawthorne

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 655
Grade 766
Grade 862
Grade 978
Grade 1065
Grade 1182
Grade 1264
Enrollment over time
412’20
467’21
458’22
492’23
472’24

Up 14.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 43%White 41%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 6%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hawthorne Middle/High School from Hawthorne families.

Other schools in Alachua County School District

The district →
High Springs Community School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · High Springs
A−
902 students18:1
Kimball Wiles Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gainesville
A−
741 students14:1
Littlewood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gainesville
B+
714 students14:1
Hidden Oak Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gainesville
A
694 students15:1
Lawton M. Chiles Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gainesville
A
692 students16:1
Myra Terwilliger Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gainesville
C−
672 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Florida’s other public schools; Hawthorne’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.