Zela Davis

Regular School · Hawthorne, CA

Zela Davis is a regular school school in Hawthorne, California, serving grades KG–05 with 843 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 26.3:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

KG – 05

Enrollment

843

Teachers (FTE)

32.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

26.3:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	540	64%
Black or African American	238	28%
Asian	25	3%
Two or more races	22	3%
White	11	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	5	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	0%
Total enrollment	843	450M / 393F

English Language Learners: 219 (26% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	S	33.9%	1
Reading Proficiency	S	48.7%	1
Science Proficiency	.	—	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.35 grade levels

Math

-0.08 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

1 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

1.5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

401

47.6% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	843	100%

Contact & Location

13435 South Yukon Ave.

Hawthorne, CA 90250

Phone: (310)679-1771

District

Hawthorne

Per-pupil expenditure: $22,687

District enrollment: 7,090

Other Schools in District

Eucalyptus Elementary
Jefferson Elementary
Kornblum Elementary
Ramona Elementary
Washington Elementary
York Elementary
Hawthorne Math and Science Academy High
Bud Carson Middle Middle

View all 10 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 90250) → CensusDepth.com
California population & income data → CensusDepth.com
California teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

061668002101

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD