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Honest take: what's the hardest part about being a student at Manoa Elementary School?
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Enrollment
518
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000194
Manoa Elementary School
3155 Manoa Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822 · (808) 988-1868 · Honolulu County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL518 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 90% 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
15.7:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
95 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 49%
Community
5
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 | 6 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 85 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 81 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 101 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 85 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (85) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (88).
Student demographics
68%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
71.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
74.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 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 Manoa Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manoa Elementary School this school | 518 | 18.3% | N/A |
| Momilani Elementary School Pearl City | 412 | 16.5% | N/A |
| Noelani Elementary School Honolulu | 422 | 19.7% | N/A |
| Moanalua Elementary School Honolulu | 661 | 17.2% | N/A |
| Maemae Elementary School Honolulu | 667 | 22.9% | N/A |
| King Liholiho Elementary School Honolulu | 424 | 25.7% | 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 Manoa Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #17 of 178 | #16 of 124 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #30 of 178 | #27 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 518 | #55 of 183 | #39 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #143 of 164 | #103 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.0% | #118 of 164 | #78 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.3% | #163 of 179 | #109 of 125 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.2% | #133 of 141 | #96 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
518
-18 (-3%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 643
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 16.2:1
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 | 518 | 33 | 15.7:1 | 18% (95) |
| 2023-24 | 545 | 33 | 16.5:1 | 17% (92) |
| 2022-23 | 513 | 31 | 16.6:1 | 16% (80) |
| 2020-21 | 536 | 33 | 16.2:1 | 14% (76) |
| 2017-18 | 535 | 32 | 16.7:1 | 15% (79) |
| 2015-16 | 541 | 31 | 17.4:1 | 17% (93) |
| 2010-11 | 565 | 32 | 17.7:1 | 16% (92) |
| 2000-01 | 606 | 33 | 18.4:1 | 11% (65) |
| 1990-91 | 643 | 32 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Manoa Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (535 to 518); teachers up 3% (32 to 33).
About Manoa Elementary School
Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, Manoa Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school. Its enrollment is 518 students, spread over pre-K through 5.
Besides Manoa Elementary School, Hawaii Department of Education runs 295 other schools. The district enrolls 167,071 students.
The largest group at Manoa Elementary School is Asian students, at 40%. The remaining students are 37% multiracial, 11% Hispanic, 6% Pacific Islander, and 4% White. Census estimates put Honolulu County at about 42% Asian, close to the school's figure. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 68%.
Staffing at Manoa Elementary School comes to 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.7:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Hawaii is 13.8:1. Manoa Elementary School counts 18% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 42% average for public schools in Honolulu County is 24 points.
Manoa Elementary School holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 90% of Hawaii public elementary schools.
For Honolulu County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $106,195, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. There are 187 public schools in the county, enrolling about 111,011, Manoa Elementary School among them.
Measured in a straight line, Noelani Elementary School is about 0.8 miles from Manoa Elementary School. The five-mile area around Manoa Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Manoa Elementary School is City: Large.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 518, down from 536 in 2020-21.
The Manoa Elementary School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Hawaii Department of Education
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Other Manoa Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Manoa Elementary. Manoa Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Manoa Elementary SchoolHavertown, PA · 706 students
Nearby schools
- Noelani Elementary School0.8 mi · 422
- Halau Ku Mana - A New Century PCS1.4 mi · 132
- Anuenue School1.5 mi · 431
- William P Jarrett Middle School1.5 mi · 283
- University Laboratory School1.5 mi · 450
- Palolo Elementary School1.6 mi · 248
Frequently asked questions
About Manoa Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Manoa Elementary School?
Manoa Elementary School enrolls approximately 518 students in grades PK-05.
Is Manoa Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Manoa Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Manoa Elementary School have?
Manoa Elementary School employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Manoa Elementary School?
Student demographics at Manoa Elementary School are roughly 4% White, 11% Hispanic, 0% Black, 40% Asian, 37% Two or more.
What district is Manoa Elementary School in?
Manoa Elementary School is part of Hawaii Department of Education.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.