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Enrollment
409
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000151
Pearl Ridge Elementary School
98-940 Moanalua Rd, Aiea, HI 96701 · (808) 483-7250 · Honolulu County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL409 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 74% of Hawaii public elementary schools
- B+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
14.1:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
98 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 | 3 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 45 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 62 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 27% smaller than its 6th grade class (62).
Student demographics
73%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
68.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
64.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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 Ridge Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Ridge Elementary School this school | 409 | 24.0% | N/A |
| Pearl City Highlands School Pearl City | 515 | 26.2% | N/A |
| Waialae Elementary - PCS Honolulu | 495 | 25.3% | N/A |
| Kahala Elementary School Honolulu | 273 | 23.8% | N/A |
| Momilani Elementary School Pearl City | 412 | 16.5% | N/A |
| Manoa Elementary School Honolulu | 518 | 18.3% | 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 Ridge Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #40 of 178 | #36 of 124 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #38 of 178 | #34 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 409 | #93 of 183 | #65 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #84 of 164 | #64 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.8% | #88 of 164 | #56 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.0% | #150 of 179 | #97 of 125 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.4% | #35 of 141 | #26 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
409
-66 (-14%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 546
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 409 | 29 | 14.1:1 | 24% (98) |
| 2023-24 | 404 | 30 | 13.5:1 | 22% (89) |
| 2022-23 | 433 | 28 | 15.5:1 | 25% (110) |
| 2020-21 | 475 | 32 | 14.8:1 | 26% (123) |
| 2017-18 | 534 | 31 | 17.2:1 | 26% (138) |
| 2015-16 | 573 | 32 | 17.9:1 | 26% (147) |
| 2010-11 | 596 | 32 | 18.6:1 | 22% (133) |
| 2000-01 | 634 | 32 | 19.8:1 | 17% (105) |
| 1990-91 | 546 | 26 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pearl Ridge Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (534 to 409); teachers down 6% (31 to 29).
About Pearl Ridge Elementary School
Pearl Ridge Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school based in Aiea, Hawaii. School enrollment was 409 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 6.
Hawaii Department of Education is the district for Pearl Ridge Elementary School. It has 296 schools and 167,071 students.
Asian students form the largest group at Pearl Ridge Elementary School, 35% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 33% multiracial, 17% Hispanic, 10% Pacific Islander, and 5% White. By the diversity index, Pearl Ridge Elementary School comes in at 73%.
The count of teachers at Pearl Ridge Elementary School is 29 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 14.1:1. Elementary schools in Hawaii have a similar average ratio of 13.8:1. The school counts 98 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 24%. That is lower than the 42% average for public schools in Honolulu County.
Measured against Hawaii public elementary schools, Pearl Ridge Elementary School receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Among Honolulu County residents, median household income is about $106,195, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Pearl Ridge Elementary School is one of 187 public schools in Honolulu County, which together enroll about 111,011 students.
The nearest public school is Waimalu Elementary School, at about 0.4 miles. Pearl Ridge Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES describes the area around Pearl Ridge Elementary School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal counts put enrollment at 475 in 2020-21 and 409 in 2024-25, a 14% decrease.
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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
Quick facts
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- Moanalua High SchoolHigh · 1,966 students
- Hawaii Technology Academy - PCSCombined · 1,924 students
Other schools in Aiea
- Aiea High SchoolHigh · 865 students
- Aiea Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 470 students
- Gustav H Webling Elementary SchoolElementary · 436 students
- Alvah A Scott Elementary SchoolElementary · 433 students
- Waimalu Elementary SchoolElementary · 312 students
- Aiea Elementary SchoolElementary · 265 students
Nearby schools
- Waimalu Elementary School0.4 mi · 312
- Alvah A Scott Elementary School0.9 mi · 433
- Waiau Elementary School0.9 mi · 498
- Aiea High School1.0 mi · 865
- Aiea Elementary School1.4 mi · 265
- Highlands Intermediate School1.4 mi · 824
Frequently asked questions
About Pearl Ridge Elementary SchoolHow large is Pearl Ridge Elementary School?
Pearl Ridge Elementary School enrolls approximately 409 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Pearl Ridge Elementary School serve?
Pearl Ridge Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pearl Ridge Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pearl Ridge Elementary School is approximately 14.1:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pearl Ridge Elementary School?
At Pearl Ridge Elementary School, the student body is approximately 5% White, 17% Hispanic, 35% Asian, 33% Two or more.
Is Pearl Ridge Elementary School public or private?
Pearl Ridge 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.