Enrollment
384
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000220
Mayor Joseph J Fern Elementary School
1121 Middle St, Honolulu, HI 96819 · (808) 832-3040 · Honolulu County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL384 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 14% of Hawaii public elementary schools
- DTest 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
12.0:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
284 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 | 5 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 38 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is 48% smaller than its 5th grade class (73).
Student demographics
61%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
32.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
34.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 Joseph J Fern Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor Joseph J Fern Elementary School this school | 384 | 74.0% | N/A |
| Kalihi Waena Elementary School Honolulu | 432 | 65.3% | N/A |
| Princess Victoria Kaiulani Elementary School Honolulu | 244 | 78.7% | N/A |
| Kaewai Elementary School Honolulu | 257 | 80.9% | N/A |
| Queen Kaahumanu Elementary School Honolulu | 477 | 65.4% | N/A |
| Princess Miriam K Likelike Elementary School Honolulu | 227 | 74.0% | 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 Joseph J Fern Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #140 of 178 | #103 of 124 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #162 of 178 | #116 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 384 | #101 of 183 | #71 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #18 of 164 | #13 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.0% | #146 of 164 | #102 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.0% | #19 of 179 | #14 of 125 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.3% | #84 of 141 | #63 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
384
-31 (-7%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 547
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 384 | 32 | 12.0:1 | 74% (284) |
| 2023-24 | 394 | 30 | 13.1:1 | 77% (302) |
| 2022-23 | 394 | 29 | 13.6:1 | 75% (297) |
| 2020-21 | 415 | 33 | 12.6:1 | 78% (322) |
| 2017-18 | 438 | 30.5 | 14.4:1 | 80% (350) |
| 2015-16 | 508 | 36 | 14.1:1 | 84% (428) |
| 2010-11 | 502 | 31 | 16.2:1 | 81% (407) |
| 2000-01 | 572 | 30 | 19.1:1 | 75% (429) |
| 1990-91 | 547 | 27 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mayor Joseph J Fern Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (438 to 384); teachers up 5% (30.5 to 32).
About Mayor Joseph J Fern Elementary School
Mayor Joseph J Fern Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school with its address in Honolulu, Hawaii. Students in pre-K through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 384 students.
Hawaii Department of Education has 296 schools; together they serve 167,071 students.
The share of Pacific Islander students at Mayor Joseph J Fern Elementary School is 52%, a majority. Other students are 33% Asian, 11% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 61%.
Its staff includes 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 12.0 students per teacher. The gap from the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Hawaii is 1.8 students per teacher. Roughly 74% of students at Mayor Joseph J Fern Elementary School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. The 42% average for public schools in Honolulu County is 32 points lower.
Mayor Joseph J Fern Elementary School earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 14% of Hawaii public elementary schools.
In Honolulu County, home to about 1,001,146 people, median household income comes to about $106,195, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. There are 187 public schools in the county, enrolling about 111,011, Mayor Joseph J Fern Elementary School among them.
The closest school to Mayor Joseph J Fern Elementary School is Kulia Academy, located less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Mayor Joseph J Fern Elementary School.
Mayor Joseph J Fern Elementary School is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 7%, from 415 to 384.
The discussion board for Mayor Joseph J Fern Elementary School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Mayor Joseph J Fern Elementary SchoolHow large is Mayor Joseph J Fern Elementary School?
Mayor Joseph J Fern Elementary School enrolls approximately 384 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Mayor Joseph J Fern Elementary School serve?
Mayor Joseph J Fern Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mayor Joseph J Fern Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mayor Joseph J Fern Elementary School is approximately 12.0:1 (32 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Mayor Joseph J Fern Elementary School?
Mayor Joseph J Fern Elementary School reports a student body of 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 33% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Mayor Joseph J Fern Elementary School public or private?
Mayor Joseph J Fern Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hawaii Department of Education.
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