Enrollment
293
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000185
Royal Elementary School
1519 Queen Emma St, Honolulu, HI 96813 · (808) 587-4510 · Honolulu County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL293 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 38% of Hawaii public elementary schools
- C+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
13.9:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
191 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 | 13 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 26 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (26) is 54% smaller than its 5th grade class (57).
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
47.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
40.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 Royal Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Elementary School this school | 293 | 65.2% | N/A |
| Ala Wai Elementary School Honolulu | 344 | 64.8% | N/A |
| King William Lunalilo Elementary School Honolulu | 244 | 70.5% | N/A |
| President Abraham Lincoln Elementary School Honolulu | 361 | 57.1% | N/A |
| Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School Honolulu | 177 | 63.3% | N/A |
| President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School Honolulu | 346 | 56.4% | 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 Royal Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #121 of 178 | #94 of 124 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #115 of 178 | #91 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 293 | #136 of 183 | #94 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #78 of 164 | #59 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 76.2% | #43 of 164 | #26 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.2% | #39 of 179 | #27 of 125 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.8% | #43 of 141 | #32 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
293
-27 (-8%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 383
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 293 | 21 | 13.9:1 | 65% (191) |
| 2023-24 | 313 | 20 | 15.7:1 | 60% (188) |
| 2022-23 | 325 | 21 | 15.5:1 | 65% (212) |
| 2020-21 | 320 | 24 | 13.3:1 | 59% (188) |
| 2017-18 | 370 | 23 | 16.1:1 | 56% (208) |
| 2015-16 | 411 | 23 | 17.9:1 | 64% (264) |
| 2010-11 | 358 | 24 | 14.9:1 | 69% (246) |
| 2000-01 | 438 | 26 | 16.9:1 | 75% (327) |
| 1990-91 | 383 | 20 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Royal Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (370 to 293); teachers down 9% (23 to 21).
About Royal Elementary School
Royal Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school. Its address is in Honolulu, Hawaii. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 293 students in pre-K through 5. Against the 438-student average for elementary schools in Hawaii, enrollment here is 33% lower.
Hawaii Department of Education has 167,071 students spread across 296 schools.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Royal Elementary School. The largest is Pacific Islander students, at 33%. Other students are 25% Asian, 21% multiracial, 14% Hispanic, and 6% White. The school's diversity index is 76%, meaning two students picked at random have a 76% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The ratio of students to teachers is 13.9:1, with 21 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, elementary schools in Hawaii average 13.8:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 65%. The gap from the 42% average for public schools in Honolulu County is 23 points.
allk12 grades Royal Elementary School a C+. The grade compares the school only with Hawaii public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Federal survey data for Honolulu County show that the median household income is $106,195, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Honolulu County is home to 187 public schools and about 111,011 public school students.
The shortest distance from Royal Elementary School to another public school is about 0.2 miles, to Princess Ruth Keelikolani Middle School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
The federal government classifies Royal Elementary School's location as City: Large.
Enrollment is down 8% from 2020-21, when Royal Elementary School had 320 students, to 2024-25, when it had 293.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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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Other Royal Elementary schools
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- Royal Elementary SchoolBROOKSHIRE, TX · 760 students
- Royal ElementaryLouisburg, NC · 349 students
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Frequently asked questions
About Royal Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Royal Elementary School?
Royal Elementary School enrolls approximately 293 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Royal Elementary School serve?
Royal Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Royal Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Royal Elementary School is approximately 13.9:1 (21 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Royal Elementary School?
Royal Elementary School reports a student body of 6% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% Black, 25% Asian, 21% Two or more.
Who oversees Royal Elementary School?
Royal Elementary School is overseen by Hawaii Department of Education in Honolulu County.
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