Enrollment
380
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000146
Major General William R Shafter Elementary School
2 Fort Shafter, Honolulu, HI 96819 · (808) 832-3560 · Honolulu County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL380 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 70% of Hawaii public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Hawaii public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
98 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 49%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 7 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 47 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 32 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 47% larger than its 6th grade class (32).
Student demographics
76%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 79% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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Strive HI 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
70.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
67.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Hawaii schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42.
Source: Strive HI. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Major General William R Shafter Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Major General William R Shafter Elementary School this school | 380 | 25.8% | N/A |
| Daniel K Inouye Elementary School Wahiawa | 591 | 28.6% | N/A |
| Red Hill Elementary School Honolulu | 423 | 26.0% | N/A |
| Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School Honolulu | 371 | 23.7% | N/A |
| Major Sheldon Wheeler Elementary School Wahiawa | 598 | 43.8% | N/A |
| Mokulele Elementary School Honolulu | 210 | 22.4% | N/A |
Matched among Hawaii elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Major General William R Shafter Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #29 of 178 | #27 of 124 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #36 of 178 | #32 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 380 | #105 of 183 | #74 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #64 of 164 | #51 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 76.2% | #40 of 164 | #23 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.8% | #147 of 179 | #94 of 125 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.3% | #49 of 141 | #38 of 101 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
380
+27 (+8%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 372
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 13.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 380 | 28 | 13.6:1 | 26% (98) |
| 2023-24 | 390 | 25 | 15.6:1 | 29% (114) |
| 2022-23 | 392 | 27 | 14.5:1 | 23% (89) |
| 2020-21 | 353 | 27 | 13.1:1 | 30% (107) |
| 2017-18 | 471 | 28 | 16.8:1 | 34% (159) |
| 2015-16 | 482 | 26 | 18.5:1 | 39% (186) |
| 2010-11 | 184 | 13 | 14.2:1 | 17% (32) |
| 2000-01 | 329 | 18 | 18.3:1 | 24% (80) |
| 1990-91 | 372 | 22 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Major General William R Shafter Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (471 to 380); teachers unchanged (28 to 28).
About Major General William R Shafter Elementary School
In Honolulu, Hawaii, Major General William R Shafter Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school. Total enrollment is 380 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 6.
Major General William R Shafter Elementary School is part of Hawaii Department of Education, where 296 schools serve 167,071 students.
The biggest share of students at Major General William R Shafter Elementary School, 35%, is White. Next come 24% Hispanic, 17% multiracial, 15% Black, and 6% Asian. That compares with about 18% White among all Honolulu County residents. The diversity index for Major General William R Shafter Elementary School is 76%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Major General William R Shafter Elementary School has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1. It is about the same as the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Hawaii. The school has 26% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 42% average for public schools in Honolulu County is 16 points.
On the allk12 Grade, Major General William R Shafter Elementary School lands at B+, ahead of 70% of Hawaii public elementary schools.
For Honolulu County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $106,195 a year, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Public schools in Honolulu County number 187, with about 111,011 students.
Mayor Joseph J Fern Elementary School is about 0.3 miles from Major General William R Shafter Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).
Enrollment figures show a gain of 27 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Major General William R Shafter Elementary School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Honolulu County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,001,146
Census ACS
Median income
$106,195
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
187
111,011 students
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Frequently asked questions
About Major General William R Shafter Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Major General William R Shafter Elementary School?
Major General William R Shafter Elementary School enrolls approximately 380 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Major General William R Shafter Elementary School serve?
Major General William R Shafter Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Major General William R Shafter Elementary School?
Approximately 13.6:1 students per teacher at Major General William R Shafter Elementary School.
How diverse is Major General William R Shafter Elementary School?
Major General William R Shafter Elementary School reports a student body of 35% White, 24% Hispanic, 15% Black, 6% Asian, 17% Two or more.
Who oversees Major General William R Shafter Elementary School?
Major General William R Shafter Elementary School is overseen by Hawaii Department of Education in Honolulu County.
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