Enrollment
270
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000122
Manana Elementary School
1147 Kumano St, Pearl City, HI 96782 · (808) 453-6430 · Honolulu County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL270 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 94% of Hawaii public elementary schools
- ATest 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
12.9:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
94 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 | 11 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 30 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 26 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 34 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 45 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (30) is 33% smaller than its 6th grade class (45).
Student demographics
71%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
Test scores
Strive HI 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
77.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
80.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 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 Manana Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manana Elementary School this school | 270 | 34.8% | N/A |
| Aliiolani Elementary School Honolulu | 231 | 45.9% | N/A |
| Kahala Elementary School Honolulu | 273 | 23.8% | N/A |
| Pauoa Elementary School Honolulu | 348 | 45.7% | N/A |
| Pearl Ridge Elementary School Aiea | 409 | 24.0% | N/A |
| Pearl City Highlands School Pearl City | 515 | 26.2% | 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 Manana Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #9 of 178 | #9 of 124 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #13 of 178 | #13 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 270 | #144 of 183 | #99 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #45 of 164 | #34 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.9% | #106 of 164 | #70 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.8% | #129 of 179 | #81 of 125 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.6% | #14 of 141 | #7 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
270
-57 (-17%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 456
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 270 | 21 | 12.9:1 | 35% (94) |
| 2023-24 | 275 | 21 | 13.1:1 | 39% (106) |
| 2022-23 | 290 | 19 | 15.3:1 | 41% (118) |
| 2020-21 | 327 | 22 | 14.9:1 | 36% (118) |
| 2017-18 | 389 | 26 | 15.0:1 | 41% (158) |
| 2015-16 | 432 | 26 | 16.6:1 | 34% (149) |
| 2010-11 | 419 | 24 | 17.5:1 | 39% (164) |
| 2000-01 | 501 | 31 | 16.2:1 | 35% (176) |
| 1990-91 | 456 | 27 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Manana Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (389 to 270); teachers down 19% (26 to 21).
About Manana Elementary School
Manana Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school found in Pearl City, Hawaii. It enrolled 270 students in pre-K through 6 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 38% lower than the average for elementary schools in Hawaii, which is about 438.
Hawaii Department of Education has 167,071 students in 296 schools, and Manana Elementary School is one of those schools.
At Manana Elementary School, the largest share of students is Asian, at 42%. The next largest groups are 26% multiracial, 18% Hispanic, 11% Pacific Islander, and 2% White. County-wide, about 42% of residents are Asian. Pick two students at random and there is a 71% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
A ratio of 12.9:1 comes from the school's 21 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Hawaii. The lunch program counts 35% of students at Manana Elementary School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Measured against Hawaii public elementary schools, Manana Elementary School receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Honolulu County show that the median household income is $106,195, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Besides Manana Elementary School, Honolulu County has 186 other public schools.
Of nearby public schools, Pearl City Highlands School is the closest, at about 0.5 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Manana Elementary School.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment has fallen by 57 students since 2020-21, to 270. Students per teacher fell from 14.9 in 2020-21 to 12.9 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Manana Elementary School can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
Quick facts
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- Pearl City High School1.3 mi · 1,481
Frequently asked questions
About Manana Elementary SchoolHow large is Manana Elementary School?
Manana Elementary School enrolls approximately 270 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Manana Elementary School serve?
Manana Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Manana Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Manana Elementary School is approximately 12.9:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Manana Elementary School?
Student demographics at Manana Elementary School are roughly 2% White, 18% Hispanic, 0% Black, 42% Asian, 26% Two or more.
What district is Manana Elementary School in?
Manana Elementary School is part of Hawaii Department of Education.
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