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C+
Schools in Hawthorne · Alachua County School District

Hawthorne’s public schools score below 59% of Florida districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Hawthorne, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Florida, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Florida state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
53%
▲ 1 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▼ 1 pts vs FL 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
84%
▼ 4 pts vs FL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.9K
▼ 8% vs FL $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.1
FL 18.0
Schools in town
2
754 students on the public path
In brief

Hawthorne’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 362 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hawthorne’s, its schools beat 33%, lower than their 41% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 51% in spring 2022, against 52% and 52% statewide; 84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,908 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Hawthorne Middle/High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Hawthorne’s grade

B Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 41% of Florida school districts. Both inputs trail the Florida average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Florida school districts we grade (76)Better than 41%
Lower resultsHigher results
Florida towns with similar household incomes (362)Better than 33%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 15,288 test results and a graduating class of 2,228 could put Hawthorne anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Hawthorne’s students in the tested grades sat them (14,403 in math, 16,174 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hawthorne, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Chester Shell Elementary SchoolAlachua County School DistrictD
6–12Hawthorne Middle/High SchoolAlachua County School DistrictC−

Hawthorne’s public schools are run by Alachua County School District, which also serves Alachua, Archer, Gainesville and High Springs and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Alachua County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 58 schools · 28,204 students · 18.1 per teacher (FL 18.0)
$11,908FL $13,006 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 52.1% · 16174 students tested
Math51%
State average 52.2% · 14403 students tested

Hawthorne vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Hawthorne’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HawthorneC+Alachua County

Every school in Hawthorne

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Hawthorneby address
Chester Shell Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
D
282 students15:1Rate it →
Hawthorne Middle/High School
High · Grades 6–12
C−
472 students27:1Rate it →

Questions about Hawthorne’s schools

Are Hawthorne’s schools good?

On Florida’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hawthorne children attend score below 59% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 33%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hawthorne in?

Alachua County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 28,204 students in 58 schools (2024–25).

What is Hawthorne’s graduation rate?

84% of the class of 2023 in Alachua County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.

How much does Hawthorne spend per student?

$11,908 in Alachua County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Florida. Stars are from neighbors.