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What's the most underrated thing about Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
513
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000179
Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School
4945 Kilauea Ave, Honolulu, HI 96816 · (808) 733-4740 · Honolulu County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL513 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 88% 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
13.5:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
77 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 | 4 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 80 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 93 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (80) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (93).
Student demographics
57%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
74.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
74.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 74 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 Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School this school | 513 | 15.0% | N/A |
| Maemae Elementary School Honolulu | 667 | 22.9% | N/A |
| Manoa Elementary School Honolulu | 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 |
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 Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #15 of 178 | #14 of 124 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #18 of 178 | #17 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 513 | #58 of 183 | #42 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #63 of 164 | #50 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.9% | #152 of 164 | #108 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.0% | #172 of 179 | #118 of 125 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.6% | #86 of 141 | #64 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
513
-38 (-7%) vs 2020
+8% since 1990-91, when it was 473
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 513 | 38 | 13.5:1 | 15% (77) |
| 2023-24 | 519 | 37.5 | 13.8:1 | 11% (59) |
| 2022-23 | 522 | 36.5 | 14.3:1 | 11% (58) |
| 2020-21 | 551 | 36 | 15.3:1 | 14% (78) |
| 2017-18 | 580 | 36 | 16.1:1 | 9% (55) |
| 2015-16 | 589 | 36 | 16.4:1 | 10% (58) |
| 2010-11 | 588 | 31 | 19.0:1 | 13% (74) |
| 2000-01 | 587 | 29 | 20.2:1 | 9% (53) |
| 1990-91 | 473 | 25 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (580 to 513); teachers up 6% (36 to 38).
About Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School
Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Honolulu, Hawaii. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 513 students in pre-K through 5.
Hawaii Department of Education enrolls 167,071 students, and its 296 schools include Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School.
By race and ethnicity, Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School is 59% Asian. Other reported shares: 28% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, 3% Pacific Islander, and 3% White. That compares with about 42% Asian among all Honolulu County residents. By the diversity index, Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School comes in at 57%.
Teachers at Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School total 38 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.5:1. Elementary schools in Hawaii have a similar average ratio of 13.8:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 15%. The average for public schools in Honolulu County is 42%.
The allk12 Grade for Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School is A. Compared with Hawaii public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 88% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Honolulu County has these Census figures: median household income is about $106,195, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The public schools of Honolulu County number 187 and enroll about 111,011.
Kahala Elementary School is the public school closest to Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School, about 0.6 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Federal data place Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 7%, from 551 to 513. The school's ratio fell from 15.3:1 to 13.5:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Discussion on this page can cover sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- James Campbell High SchoolHigh · 2,890 students
- Waipahu High SchoolHigh · 2,538 students
- Mililani High SchoolHigh · 2,382 students
- Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High SchoolHigh · 2,094 students
- Moanalua High SchoolHigh · 1,966 students
- Hawaii Technology Academy - PCSCombined · 1,924 students
Other schools in Honolulu
- Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High SchoolHigh · 2,094 students
- Moanalua High SchoolHigh · 1,966 students
- Kalani High SchoolHigh · 1,455 students
- President Theodore Roosevelt High SchoolHigh · 1,336 students
- President William McKinley High SchoolHigh · 1,245 students
- Admiral Arthur W Radford High SchoolHigh · 1,227 students
Nearby schools
- Kahala Elementary School0.6 mi · 273
- Waialae Elementary - PCS0.6 mi · 495
- Kalani High School0.8 mi · 1,455
- Kaimuki Middle School1.2 mi · 1,019
- Palolo Elementary School1.3 mi · 248
- William P Jarrett Middle School1.3 mi · 283
Frequently asked questions
About Mayor John H Wilson Elementary SchoolHow large is Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School?
Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School enrolls approximately 513 students in grades PK-05.
Is Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School is approximately 13.5:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School?
At Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School, the student body is approximately 3% White, 7% Hispanic, 0% Black, 59% Asian, 28% Two or more.
What district is Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School in?
Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School is part of Hawaii Department of Education.
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