Summary:
Kornblum is an elementary school located in Hawthorne, CA, serving 581 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Hawthorne School District, which is ranked 821 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Kornblum has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California elementary schools over the past decade, with a ranking between 3,200 and 4,800 out of around 5,800 schools.
Kornblum faces significant challenges, including high rates of chronic absenteeism, low academic achievement, and performance gaps among student subgroups. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has risen from 13.3% in 2017-2018 to 39.2% in 2022-2023, much higher than the Hawthorne district average of around 30% and the state average. Academically, only 24.64% of Kornblum students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 39.32% in Hawthorne and 47.04% statewide. In math, only 20.55% of Kornblum students were proficient, compared to 29.88% in Hawthorne and 35.54% statewide. While Kornblum's African American students perform relatively well, its Hispanic, English Learner, and low-income students all rank in the bottom 25-40% of schools statewide.
Kornblum's performance is significantly lower than other Hawthorne elementary schools, such as Washington, York, Jefferson, and Zela Davis. This suggests Kornblum may be struggling more than its peers within the same district. The school's high rates of poverty, English Learners, and chronic absenteeism likely contribute to its low academic performance, and targeted interventions and support for these student populations could be beneficial.
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Detail:
Public K-5
District:
Hawthorne
SchoolDigger Rank:
4795th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,481
Students who attend Kornblum usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 27.0
Number of students: 581
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
68.3%
African American:
26.3%
Two or more races:
1.7%
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White:
1.4%
Asian:
1.4%
Pacific Islander:
0.5%
American Indian:
0.3%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 74.2%
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