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Schools in Hawthorne · Mineral County School District

Hawthorne’s public schools score below 89% of Nevada districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 13% of Hawthorne’s students scored proficient, below the Nevada average (28%). 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 Nevada, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Nevada state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
29%
▼ 14 pts vs NV 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
13%
▼ 15 pts vs NV 28%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–79%
▼ 2–11 pts vs NV 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.2K
▲ 49% vs NV $14.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.7
NV 19.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
475 students on the public path
In brief

Hawthorne’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 13% in math, against 44% and 28% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

70–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Nevada (the state reports Hawthorne’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,184 per student, against $14,868 across Nevada (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Hawthorne Junior High, then Mineral County High School. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. 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

D Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 11% of Nevada school districts, last of 42 Nevada towns. Both inputs trail the Nevada average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Nevada school districts we grade (19)Better than 11%
Lower resultsHigher results
Nevada towns with similar household incomes (49)Better than 8%
D−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 293 test results and a graduating class of 35 could put Hawthorne anywhere from D− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Hawthorne’s students in the tested grades sat them (294 in math, 292 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
PK–6Hawthorne ElementaryMineral County School DistrictC+
7–8Hawthorne Junior HighMineral County School DistrictC−
9–12Mineral County High SchoolMineral County School DistrictC

Hawthorne’s public schools are run by Mineral County School District. 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.

Mineral County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 534 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 13.7 per teacher (NV 19.3)
$22,184NV $14,868 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading29%
State average 43.5% · 292 students tested
Math13%
State average 28.4% · 294 students tested

Hawthorne vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HawthorneDMineral County

Every school in Hawthorne

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

District schools in Hawthorneby address
Hawthorne Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C+
267 students13:1Rate it →
Hawthorne Junior High
Middle · Grades 7–8
C−
80 students20:1Rate it →
Mineral County High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
128 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Hawthorne’s schools

Are Hawthorne’s schools good?

On Nevada’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hawthorne children attend score below 89% of Nevada’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 8%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hawthorne in?

Mineral County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 534 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Hawthorne kids go to high school?

Mineral County High School, with 128 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Hawthorne’s graduation rate?

70–79% of the class of 2023 in Mineral County School District graduated in four years, against 81% across Nevada.

How much does Hawthorne spend per student?

$22,184 in Mineral County School District (FY2024), against $14,868 across Nevada. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Hawthorne families are saying about school.

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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 Nevada. Stars are from neighbors.