Bud Carson Middle
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Hawthorne, California 90250 · Hawthorne
#782 of 1,334 middle schools in California
#12461 of 15,369 nationally
About Bud Carson Middle
Bud Carson Middle is a public middle located in Hawthorne, in the Hawthorne school district of California, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 601 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 27.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 782nd of 1,334 ranked middle schools in California. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (41th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (3th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 601.
There are 20 schools in Hawthorne; Bud Carson Middle ranks 12th of 18 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)36%
- Reading proficiency (30%)44%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)94.5%
- Students per teacher (15%)24.0
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Bud Carson Middle by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 601
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 94.5%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 24.0
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 44%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 36%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Bud Carson Middle
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Zela Davis
Hawthorne · Public elementary · Grades K–5
843 students · 556 m away
Da Vinci RISE High
El Segundo · Charter high · Grades 9–12
167 students · 677 m away
Prairie Vista Middle
Hawthorne · Public middle · Grades 6–8
674 students · 858 m away
Carson School
Hawthorne · Public other
· 905 m away
Jefferson
Hawthorne · Public elementary · Grades K–5
549 students · 1.1 km away
Kornblum
Hawthorne · Public elementary · Grades K–5
566 students · 1.1 km away
F. D. Roosevelt Elementary
Lawndale · Public elementary · Grades K–5
396 students · 1.2 km away
Leuzinger High
Lawndale · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,981 students · 1.3 km away
Purche Avenue Elementary
Gardena · Public elementary · Grades K–5
373 students · 1.5 km away
Mark Twain Elementary
Lawndale · Public elementary · Grades K–5
585 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in California with a comparable Enrollment.
White Hill Middle
Fairfax · Public middle · Grades 6–8
601 students
Norman N. Glick Middle
Modesto · Public middle · Grades 7–8
602 students
Sparks Middle
La Puente · Public middle · Grades 6–8
600 students
Citrus Middle
Orange Cove · Public middle · Grades 6–8
602 students
Correia Middle
San Diego · Public middle · Grades 7–8
602 students
Upland Junior High
Upland · Public middle · Grades 7–8
599 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Bud Carson Middle a good school?
Bud Carson Middle has a Success Index (US) of 27.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #782 of 1,334 in California. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Bud Carson Middle rank in California?
Bud Carson Middle ranks #782 of 1,334 middle schools in California and #12461 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Bud Carson Middle?
Bud Carson Middle had 601 students in 2025.
Is Bud Carson Middle a elementary school or a high school?
Bud Carson Middle is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Bud Carson Middle?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Bud Carson Middle; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.