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Enrollment
515
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000113
Pearl City Highlands School
1419 Waimanalo Home Rd, Pearl City, HI 96782 · (808) 453-6470 · Honolulu County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL515 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 93% 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
16.4:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
135 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 | 5 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 56 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 71 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 21% smaller than its 6th grade class (71).
Student demographics
71%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
71.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
71.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 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 Pearl City Highlands School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl City Highlands School this school | 515 | 26.2% | N/A |
| Pearl Ridge Elementary School Aiea | 409 | 24.0% | N/A |
| Maemae Elementary School Honolulu | 667 | 22.9% | N/A |
| Manoa Elementary School Honolulu | 518 | 18.3% | N/A |
| Waialae Elementary - PCS Honolulu | 495 | 25.3% | N/A |
| King Liholiho Elementary School Honolulu | 424 | 25.7% | 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 Pearl City Highlands School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #21 of 178 | #20 of 124 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #28 of 178 | #25 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 515 | #56 of 183 | #40 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #151 of 164 | #108 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.7% | #108 of 164 | #71 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.2% | #143 of 179 | #92 of 125 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.5% | #125 of 141 | #91 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
515
-39 (-7%) vs 2020
+23% since 1990-91, when it was 420
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 17.3:1
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 | 515 | 31.5 | 16.4:1 | 26% (135) |
| 2023-24 | 551 | 36 | 15.3:1 | 23% (129) |
| 2022-23 | 530 | 33 | 16.1:1 | 23% (123) |
| 2020-21 | 554 | 32 | 17.3:1 | 28% (155) |
| 2017-18 | 545 | 30 | 18.2:1 | 27% (148) |
| 2015-16 | 500 | 27 | 18.5:1 | 33% (163) |
| 2010-11 | 410 | 25 | 16.4:1 | 31% (129) |
| 2000-01 | 394 | 25 | 15.8:1 | 37% (145) |
| 1990-91 | 420 | 21 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pearl City Highlands School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (545 to 515); teachers up 5% (30 to 31.5).
About Pearl City Highlands School
Families in Pearl City, Hawaii, are served by Pearl City Highlands School, a medium-sized elementary school. Enrolled students number 515 students, in pre-K through 6.
Hawaii Department of Education runs Pearl City Highlands School along with 295 other schools, enrolling 167,071 students in total.
At Pearl City Highlands School, the largest share of students is Asian, at 42%. Next come 27% multiracial, 16% Hispanic, 12% Pacific Islander, and 2% White. County-wide, about 42% of residents are Asian. Pearl City Highlands School's diversity index is 71%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its 31.5 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 16.4:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Hawaii. The school's lunch program data list 26% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Honolulu County average 42%.
The allk12 Grade for Pearl City Highlands School is A. Compared with Hawaii public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 93% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Census estimates describe Honolulu County this way: the median household income is $106,195, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. In all, Honolulu County has 187 public schools and roughly 111,011 students.
The nearest other public school, Highlands Intermediate School, is about 0.2 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Pearl City Highlands School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
Over 4 years, Pearl City Highlands School's enrollment declined 7%, to 515.
Discussions about Pearl City Highlands School may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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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- Hawaii Technology Academy - PCSCombined · 1,924 students
Other schools in Pearl City
- Pearl City High SchoolHigh · 1,481 students
- Highlands Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 824 students
- Waiau Elementary SchoolElementary · 498 students
- Momilani Elementary SchoolElementary · 412 students
- Pearl City Elementary SchoolElementary · 396 students
- Palisades Elementary SchoolElementary · 356 students
Nearby schools
- Highlands Intermediate School0.2 mi · 824
- Manana Elementary School0.5 mi · 270
- Pearl City Elementary School0.7 mi · 396
- Waiau Elementary School0.8 mi · 498
- Momilani Elementary School0.9 mi · 412
- Lehua Elementary School1.1 mi · 248
Frequently asked questions
About Pearl City Highlands SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Pearl City Highlands School?
Pearl City Highlands School enrolls approximately 515 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Pearl City Highlands School serve?
Pearl City Highlands School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Pearl City Highlands School?
Approximately 16.4:1 students per teacher at Pearl City Highlands School.
What is the student diversity at Pearl City Highlands School?
Student demographics at Pearl City Highlands School are roughly 2% White, 16% Hispanic, 42% Asian, 27% Two or more.
What district is Pearl City Highlands School in?
Pearl City Highlands School is part of Hawaii Department of Education.
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