Enrollment
356
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000116
Palisades Elementary School
2306 Auhuhu St, Pearl City, HI 96782 · (808) 453-6550 · Honolulu County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL356 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 97% of Hawaii public elementary schools
- A+Test 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
16.9:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
111 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 | 4 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 45 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 65 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 34% smaller than its 6th grade class (65).
Student demographics
76%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
84.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
85.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 84 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 85 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 Palisades Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palisades Elementary School this school | 356 | 31.2% | N/A |
| Ernest Bowen DeSilva Elementary School Hilo | 422 | 26.1% | N/A |
| Kaneohe Elementary School Kaneohe | 546 | 35.3% | N/A |
| Pomaikai Elementary School Kahului | 545 | 25.9% | N/A |
| Mililani Waena Elementary School Mililani | 642 | 29.4% | N/A |
| Ahuimanu Elementary School Kaneohe | 285 | 36.8% | 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 Palisades Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 85.0% | #3 of 178 | #3 of 124 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 84.0% | #3 of 178 | #3 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 356 | #115 of 183 | #81 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #157 of 164 | #114 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 76.2% | #41 of 164 | #24 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.2% | #135 of 179 | #85 of 125 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.5% | #48 of 141 | #37 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
356
-44 (-11%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 448
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 356 | 21 | 16.9:1 | 31% (111) |
| 2023-24 | 386 | 22 | 17.6:1 | 31% (121) |
| 2022-23 | 376 | 20 | 18.8:1 | 31% (116) |
| 2020-21 | 400 | 24 | 16.7:1 | 31% (123) |
| 2017-18 | 442 | 27 | 16.4:1 | 35% (153) |
| 2015-16 | 451 | 25 | 18.0:1 | 40% (182) |
| 2010-11 | 380 | 24 | 15.8:1 | 35% (134) |
| 2000-01 | 378 | 19 | 19.9:1 | 39% (147) |
| 1990-91 | 448 | 21 | 21.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Palisades Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (442 to 356); teachers down 22% (27 to 21).
About Palisades Elementary School
Palisades Elementary School serves students in Pearl City, Hawaii, as a small elementary school. The school had 356 students in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25.
Hawaii Department of Education has 296 schools; together they serve 167,071 students.
Palisades Elementary School's enrollment has no majority group, and multiracial students are the largest at 29%. The school is also 24% Hispanic, 22% Asian, 22% Pacific Islander, and 3% White. Palisades Elementary School has a diversity index of 76%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Palisades Elementary School operates with 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 16.9:1. That ratio is over the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Hawaii. Palisades Elementary School reports 31% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The 42% average for public schools in Honolulu County is 11 points higher.
allk12 grades Palisades Elementary School an A+. The grade compares the school only with Hawaii public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
In the county around the school, Honolulu County, median household income is about $106,195, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Palisades Elementary School is among the 187 public schools in Honolulu County.
Nearby, Pearl City High School is about 0.8 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment was 400 in 2020-21 and 356 in 2024-25, a decrease of 44 students.
Threads on this page can be about 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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- Momilani Elementary SchoolElementary · 412 students
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Other Palisades Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Palisades Elementary. Palisades Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- PALISADES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLOMAHA, NE · 454 students
- Palisades ElementaryCapistrano Beach, CA · 332 students
- Palisades Elementary SchoolPalisades, WA · 32 students
Nearby schools
- Pearl City High School0.8 mi · 1,481
- Momilani Elementary School0.9 mi · 412
- Manana Elementary School1.7 mi · 270
- Pearl City Highlands School1.7 mi · 515
- Highlands Intermediate School1.8 mi · 824
- Waiau Elementary School1.9 mi · 498
Frequently asked questions
About Palisades Elementary SchoolHow large is Palisades Elementary School?
Palisades Elementary School enrolls approximately 356 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Palisades Elementary School serve?
Palisades Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Palisades Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Palisades Elementary School is approximately 16.9:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Palisades Elementary School?
At Palisades Elementary School, the student body is approximately 3% White, 24% Hispanic, 22% Asian, 29% Two or more.
Is Palisades Elementary School public or private?
Palisades Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hawaii Department of Education.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.