Prairie Vista Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Prairie Vista Middle School

13600 South Prairie Ave.
Hawthorne, CA 90250

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Bottom 50%

Serving 736 students in grades 6-8, Prairie Vista Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 21% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 42% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 736 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 15% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Prairie Vista Middle School's student population of 736 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 22% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Prairie Vista Middle School
6	244
7	230
8	262

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Total Students

736 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Prairie Vista Middle School
2023	759
2022	770
2021	762
2020	833
2019	833
2018	896
2017	896
2016	914
2015	936
2014	961
2013	977
2012	982
2011	982
2010	1,028
2009	1,025
2008	1,011
2007	1,046
2006	1,172
2005	1,114
2004	765
2003	1,126
2002	1,085
2001	849
2000	837
1999	862

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Prairie Vista Middle School
2023	31
2022	33
2021	32
2020	36
2019	36
2018	41
2017	41
2016	36
2015	40
2014	40
2013	41
2012	42
2010	43
2009	44
2008	51
2007	50
2006	50
2005	49
2004	35
2003	51
2002	48

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Year Founded

1907

School Motto

The Hawthorne Way: Every student, every day.

School Mascot

Panther

School Rankings

Prairie Vista Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Prairie Vista Middle School is 0.43, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#5550 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Prairie Vista Middle School
2023	#5550
2022	#5427
2019	#5329
2018	#6025
2017	#6317
2016	#6509
2015	#6262
2013	#5816
2012	#5601
2011	#6051
2010	#4820

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21%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Prairie Vista Middle School	California	Hawthorne School District
2023	21%	34%	31%
2022	21%	33%	29%
2019	29%	40%	38%
2018	26%	39%	37%
2017	22%	38%	32%
2016	21%	37%	28%
2015	17%	34%	24%
2013	47%	59%	56%
2012	51%	59%	57%
2011	51%	58%	57%
2010	55%	56%	57%

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42%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Prairie Vista Middle School	California	Hawthorne School District
2022	42%	47%	40%
2019	47%	51%	47%
2018	41%	50%	37%
2017	37%	48%	40%
2016	35%	48%	39%
2015	30%	44%	31%
2013	51%	57%	52%
2012	51%	58%	52%
2011	49%	56%	52%
2010	48%	54%	50%

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15%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Prairie Vista Middle School	California	Hawthorne School District
2023	24:1	22:1	25:1
2022	23:1	21:1	24:1
2021	24:1	22:1	25:1
2020	23:1	23:1	24:1
2019	23:1	23:1	24:1
2018	22:1	23:1	24:1
2017	22:1	23:1	24:1
2016	25:1	24:1	26:1
2015	23:1	24:1	25:1
2014	24:1	24:1	27:1
2013	24:1	24:1	26:1
2012	23:1	23:1	24:1
2010	24:1	21:1	22:1
2009	23:1	20:1	23:1
2008	20:1	18:1	19:1
2007	21:1	21:1	21:1
2006	23:1	20:1	21:1
2005	23:1	21:1	22:1
2004	22:1	21:1	22:1
2003	22:1	20:1	21:1
2002	23:1	20:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2020)
Year	Prairie Vista Middle School	California
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2005	2%	2%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Prairie Vista Middle School	California	Hawthorne School District
2023	2%	12%	4%
2022	3%	12%	5%
2021	3%	12%	4%
2020	3%	12%	5%
2019	3%	12%	5%
2018	3%	11%	5%
2017	3%	11%	5%
2016	3%	11%	4%
2015	4%	11%	5%
2014	4%	11%	4%
2013	4%	11%	5%
2012	4%	11%	5%
2011	5%	11%	5%
2010	5%	11%	6%
2009	4%	11%	5%
2008	5%	12%	6%
2007	6%	12%	8%
2006	6%	12%	8%
2005	5%	12%	8%
2004	6%	12%	7%
2003	7%	11%	8%
2002	7%	11%	9%
2001	6%	11%	7%
2000	5%	11%	7%
1999	7%	11%	7%

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Hispanic

73%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Prairie Vista Middle School	California	Hawthorne School District
2023	74%	55%	71%
2022	75%	56%	70%
2021	75%	56%	71%
2020	73%	55%	70%
2019	73%	55%	70%
2018	73%	54%	71%
2017	73%	54%	71%
2016	74%	54%	71%
2015	72%	54%	69%
2014	70%	53%	71%
2013	69%	53%	70%
2012	69%	52%	69%
2011	67%	51%	70%
2010	67%	50%	69%
2009	66%	49%	68%
2008	67%	50%	68%
2007	65%	49%	66%
2006	63%	48%	66%
2005	63%	47%	65%
2004	62%	46%	64%
2003	58%	45%	60%
2002	56%	44%	58%
2001	58%	43%	57%
2000	57%	42%	55%
1999	52%	41%	52%

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Black

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Prairie Vista Middle School	California	Hawthorne School District
2023	20%	5%	20%
2022	19%	5%	21%
2021	18%	5%	21%
2020	20%	5%	21%
2019	20%	5%	21%
2018	22%	6%	21%
2017	22%	6%	21%
2016	21%	6%	22%
2015	23%	6%	21%
2014	22%	6%	21%
2013	23%	6%	21%
2012	24%	6%	22%
2011	24%	7%	21%
2010	25%	7%	22%
2009	24%	7%	22%
2008	26%	8%	24%
2007	27%	8%	24%
2006	29%	8%	25%
2005	28%	8%	25%
2004	30%	8%	27%
2003	33%	8%	29%
2002	34%	8%	29%
2001	34%	8%	32%
2000	36%	9%	34%
1999	38%	9%	36%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Prairie Vista Middle School	California	Hawthorne School District
2023	2%	21%	2%
2022	2%	21%	2%
2021	2%	22%	2%
2020	1%	23%	2%
2019	1%	23%	2%
2018	1%	24%	2%
2017	1%	24%	2%
2016	1%	24%	2%
2015	1%	24%	3%
2014	2%	25%	2%
2013	2%	25%	2%
2012	2%	26%	2%
2011	2%	27%	2%
2010	2%	27%	2%
2009	2%	28%	2%
2008	2%	29%	2%
2007	2%	29%	2%
2006	2%	31%	1%
2005	2%	31%	2%
2004	2%	32%	2%
2003	2%	34%	3%
2002	3%	35%	4%
2001	2%	36%	4%
2000	2%	37%	4%
1999	3%	38%	5%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)
Year	Prairie Vista Middle School	California	Hawthorne School District
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Prairie Vista Middle School	California	Hawthorne School District
2023	1%	6%	2%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2009	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.43

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Prairie Vista Middle School	California	Hawthorne School District
2023	0.42	0.64	0.46
2022	0.40	0.63	0.47
2021	0.41	0.62	0.46
2020	0.43	0.63	0.46
2019	0.43	0.63	0.46
2018	0.42	0.64	0.45
2017	0.42	0.64	0.45
2016	0.41	0.64	0.45
2015	0.43	0.64	0.45
2014	0.46	0.65	0.46
2013	0.47	0.65	0.47
2012	0.47	0.65	0.48
2011	0.50	0.67	0.48
2010	0.49	0.67	0.47
2009	0.51	0.71	0.49
2008	0.49	0.65	0.48
2007	0.52	0.67	0.50
2006	0.52	0.66	0.51
2005	0.53	0.67	0.52
2004	0.53	0.67	0.52
2003	0.56	0.67	0.55
2002	0.57	0.67	0.57
2001	0.55	0.67	0.57
2000	0.56	0.67	0.58
1999	0.59	0.67	0.60

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Eligible for

63%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Prairie Vista Middle School	California	Hawthorne School District
2023	59%	51%	59%
2022	68%	51%	67%
2021	77%	53%	73%
2020	80%	52%	79%
2019	80%	52%	79%
2018	77%	49%	75%
2017	77%	49%	75%
2016	77%	50%	77%
2015	78%	50%	77%
2014	81%	49%	78%
2013	80%	48%	79%
2011	82%	46%	78%
2010	78%	46%	76%
2009	74%	43%	69%
2008	78%	41%	76%
2007	74%	40%	73%
2006	74%	40%	73%
2005	70%	40%	72%
2004	67%	40%	68%
2003	70%	39%	69%
2002	73%	39%	71%

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Eligible for

23%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Prairie Vista Middle School	California	Hawthorne School District
2023	4%	8%	5%
2022	3%	7%	4%
2021	17%	6%	15%
2020	8%	7%	9%
2019	8%	7%	9%
2018	7%	9%	9%
2017	7%	9%	9%
2016	9%	9%	9%
2015	8%	9%	9%
2014	7%	9%	8%
2013	9%	7%	8%
2011	11%	8%	10%
2010	14%	9%	14%
2009	15%	10%	16%
2008	12%	10%	15%
2007	13%	10%	16%
2006	12%	9%	15%
2005	16%	9%	15%
2004	18%	9%	16%
2003	15%	9%	15%
2002	13%	8%	14%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Hawthorne School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Panther

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Prairie Vista Middle School's ranking?

Prairie Vista Middle School is ranked #5550 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Prairie Vista Middle School often compared to?

Prairie Vista Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Bud Carson Middle School, Hawthorne Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

21% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 42% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Prairie Vista Middle School?

736 students attend Prairie Vista Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Prairie Vista Middle School students are Hispanic, 20% of students are Black, 3% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Hawaiian, 1% of students are White, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Prairie Vista Middle School?

Prairie Vista Middle School has a student ration of 26:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Prairie Vista Middle School offer ?

Prairie Vista Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Prairie Vista Middle School part of?

Prairie Vista Middle School is part of Hawthorne School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 736 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50%
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 15% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education