Juan Cabrillo Elementary

477 Students

Elementary School K - 2nd

School Overview

Juan Cabrillo Elementary School, located in Hawthorne, California, is part of the Wiseburn Unified School District. The school serves a diverse student population and is known for its commitment to fostering an inclusive and supportive academic environment. By emphasizing both rigorous core curriculum and character development, the school aims to prepare its students for success in middle school and beyond.

The school community places a high value on parent involvement and collaboration, often leveraging its neighborhood setting to create a tight-knit educational experience. With a focus on foundational literacy and numeracy, Juan Cabrillo provides various extracurricular opportunities and intervention programs designed to meet the unique learning needs of its student body. Its location in the South Bay area allows it to draw from a vibrant community, making it a central hub for early childhood education and development in the Hawthorne region.

477

Total Students

20.5

Full-Time Teachers

23.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

30.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Juan Cabrillo Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	120
Hispanic	249
Black	25
Asian	34
Two or More	45
Pacific Islander	4

Hispanic
249 (52.2 %)
White
120 (25.2 %)
Two or More
45 (9.4 %)
Asian
34 (7.1 %)
Black
25 (5.2 %)
Pacific Islander
4 (0.8 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Wiseburn Unified
Phone:	(310)725-5400
Grade Range:	K - 2nd
Total Students:	477
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	23.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Provision 2
Qualified Free Lunch:	130
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	15

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 194

Grade 1 145

Grade 2 138