Enrollment
348
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000188
Pauoa Elementary School
2301 Pauoa Rd, Honolulu, HI 96813 · (808) 587-4500 · Honolulu County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL348 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
13.9:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
159 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 | 12 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 51 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (60).
Student demographics
75%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
73.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
74.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 73 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 Pauoa Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pauoa Elementary School this school | 348 | 45.7% | N/A |
| Eleele Elementary School Eleele | 367 | 51.0% | N/A |
| Waimalu Elementary School Aiea | 312 | 50.0% | N/A |
| Aliiolani Elementary School Honolulu | 231 | 45.9% | N/A |
| Princess Nahienaena Elementary School Lahaina | 433 | 51.5% | N/A |
| Alvah A Scott Elementary School Aiea | 433 | 48.5% | 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 Pauoa Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #16 of 178 | #15 of 124 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #21 of 178 | #20 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 348 | #119 of 183 | #83 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #77 of 164 | #58 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.8% | #61 of 164 | #40 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.7% | #112 of 179 | #68 of 125 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +22.1% | #2 of 29 | #2 of 19 |
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
348
-11 (-3%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 511
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 348 | 25 | 13.9:1 | 46% (159) |
| 2023-24 | 357 | 24 | 14.9:1 | 48% (172) |
| 2022-23 | 371 | 24 | 15.5:1 | 49% (180) |
| 2020-21 | 359 | 22 | 16.3:1 | 51% (183) |
| 2017-18 | 285 | 20 | 14.3:1 | 56% (161) |
| 2015-16 | 296 | 20 | 14.8:1 | 57% (169) |
| 2010-11 | 303 | 21 | 14.4:1 | 58% (175) |
| 2000-01 | 476 | 24 | 19.8:1 | 42% (199) |
| 1990-91 | 511 | 25 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pauoa Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 22% (285 to 348); teachers up 25% (20 to 25).
About Pauoa Elementary School
Pauoa Elementary School is a public elementary school run by Hawaii Department of Education in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school serves pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 348 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Hawaii enroll about 438 students on average.
Pauoa Elementary School is in Hawaii Department of Education, a district with 167,071 students across 296 schools.
No group is above 50% at Pauoa Elementary School; the largest is Asian, at 32%. Beyond that, enrollment is 24% Pacific Islander, 24% multiracial, 17% Hispanic, and 2% White. The Asian share of the county population is higher, at 42%. The diversity index for Pauoa Elementary School is 75%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Pauoa Elementary School has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1. The 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Hawaii is close to this figure. At Pauoa Elementary School, 46% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
Pauoa Elementary School earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 90% of Hawaii public elementary schools.
The school's county is Honolulu County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $106,195 a year, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Pauoa Elementary School shares Honolulu County with 186 other public schools.
Prince David Kawananakoa Middle School, about 0.5 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 348, from 359 in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher dropped from 16.3 to 13.9 over 4 years.
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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 Pauoa Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Pauoa Elementary School?
Pauoa Elementary School enrolls approximately 348 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Pauoa Elementary School serve?
Pauoa Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Pauoa Elementary School have?
Pauoa Elementary School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Pauoa Elementary School?
Student demographics at Pauoa Elementary School are roughly 2% White, 17% Hispanic, 32% Asian, 24% Two or more.
Who oversees Pauoa Elementary School?
Pauoa Elementary School is overseen by Hawaii Department of Education in Honolulu County.
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