Mayor Joseph J Fern Elementary School

Mayor Joseph J Fern Elementary School, a middle-of-the-pack elementary-level community in Honolulu, Hawaii, run under Hawaii Department of Education, works with 384 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Mayor Joseph J Fern Elementary School is one of 296 schools operated by Hawaii Department of Education, a district that works with 167,071 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Mayor Joseph J Fern Elementary School lists that the largest single group is Pacific Islander at 52%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 33% Asian, 11% multiracial, 4% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Mayor Joseph J Fern Elementary School shows 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.0:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 74% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Honolulu County runs at roughly 42%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Honolulu County) logs that median household earnings sit near $106,195, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Mayor Joseph J Fern Elementary School is one of 187 public schools in Honolulu County (combined enrollment of about 111,011 students).

The closest other public school is Kulia Academy, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Mayor Joseph J Fern Elementary School's enrollment has decreased 12% since 2018, when it stood at 438 (now 384). Class-load math has tightened: from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.