Compare Hawthorne Pk-8 Academy with Madison Elementary School

Hawthorne Pk-8 Academy earned a State accountability rating of C (70-79) based on three domains: student achievement, school progress and closing the gaps. Scores are scaled from 0 to 100 to align with letter grades. The school scored 62 in student achievement, 82 in school progress and 73 in closing performance gaps. It scored 79 overall in post-secondary readiness, a broad term that refers to student preparedness to undertake multiple pathways after graduation, or specifically, their preparedness for college education.

On the other hand, Madison Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 60 in student achievement, 93 in school progress, 73 in closing performance gaps and 87 overall in post-secondary readiness.

A distinction designation acknowledges districts and campuses for outstanding achievement based on the outcomes of several performance indicators. Distinction designations are awarded for achievement in several areas and are based on performance relative to a group of campuses of similar type, size, grade span, and student demographics.

Madison Elementary School's one out of seven distinction is in with 25% student progress. Hawthorne Pk-8 Academy has no distinction.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, the dominant group in Hawthorne Pk-8 Academy is Hispanics who make up nearly 89.22% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (6.02%), African Americans (3.65%), Two or More Races (0.63%), Asians (0.32%) and Native Americans (0.16%).

At Madison Elementary School, Hispanics make up 95.42% of student population, followed by Whites or Caucasians (1.93%), African Americans (0.96%), Asians (0.72%), Native Americans (0.48%) and Two or More Races (0.48%).

Based on household incomes, the Hawthorne Pk-8 Academy’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly lower at 77.18% compared to 91.57% at Madison Elementary School.

In terms of Limited English Proficiency (LEP), a term used in the United States that refers to a person who is not fluent in the English Language, mainly because it is not their native language, Hawthorne Pk-8 Academy has 74 English Language Learners or ELLS or about 11.73% of student population. Madison Elementary School has more ELLs at 78 or about 18.80% of student population.

Hawthorne Pk-8 Academy’s bilingual students comprise 11.41%, gifted and talented students, 9.03%, while 16.48% are in the special education program. Madison Elementary School bilingual students comprise 20.24%, gifted and talented students, 3.61%, and 19.04% are in the special education program.

41 teachers employed at Hawthorne Pk-8 Academy have been teaching in the school for an average of about 9.5 years with individual teaching experience averaging 11.6 years. The 30 teachers at Madison Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 11 years with individual teaching experience averaging 12.7 years.

Of its teaching staff, Hawthorne Pk-8 Academy no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, 14 teachers have worked for 11-20 years, six teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while ten teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers. Madison Elementary School no teacher serving the school for over 30 years, has ten teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, six teachers have worked for 11-20 years, four teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while six teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including five beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Hawthorne Pk-8 Academy there are 30 female teachers and ten male teachers. Of its teaching staff, five special education teachers are being assisted by seven teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has three staff members in the school administration department and seven more working as school support staff.

At Madison Elementary School there are 26 female teachers and four male teachers. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by 11 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and three more working as school support staff.