Pearl Ridge Elementary School

Pearl Ridge Elementary School is an elementary campus of moderately sized scale in Aiea, Hawaii, operated by Hawaii Department of Education, hosting 409 students in grades pre-K through 6.

Across the 296 schools in Hawaii Department of Education (167,071 students total), Pearl Ridge Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Pearl Ridge Elementary School shows that the most-represented group is Asian (35%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 33% multiracial, 17% Hispanic, 10% Pacific Islander, 5% White.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Pearl Ridge Elementary School has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.1:1. The state averages about 13.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 24% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Honolulu County (around 42%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Honolulu County put the typical household earns roughly $106,195 per year, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Pearl Ridge Elementary School is one of 187 public schools in Honolulu County (combined enrollment of about 111,011 students).

Nearest neighbor: Waimalu Elementary School, around 0.4 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 23%: 534 students in 2018 compared to 409 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 17.2:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 today.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.