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Enrollment
681
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000145
Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School
1 Schofield Barracks, Wahiawa, HI 96786 · (808) 624-9500 · Honolulu County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL681 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 35% 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
12.6:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
357 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 | 38 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 134 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 108 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 115 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 105 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 92 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 89 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (134) is 51% larger than its 5th grade class (89).
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
50.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
38.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School this school | 681 | 52.4% | N/A |
| Major Sheldon Wheeler Elementary School Wahiawa | 598 | 43.8% | N/A |
| Pearl Harbor Elementary School Honolulu | 413 | 50.6% | N/A |
| Daniel K Inouye Elementary School Wahiawa | 591 | 28.6% | N/A |
| Red Hill Elementary School Honolulu | 423 | 26.0% | N/A |
| Makalapa Elementary School Honolulu | 579 | 46.6% | 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 Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #126 of 178 | #96 of 124 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #103 of 178 | #82 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 681 | #23 of 183 | #14 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #40 of 164 | #29 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.1% | #55 of 164 | #35 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.4% | #83 of 179 | #50 of 125 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.0% | #24 of 141 | #16 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
681
-49 (-7%) vs 2020
-49% since 1990-91, when it was 1,338
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 681 | 54 | 12.6:1 | 52% (357) |
| 2023-24 | 750 | 58 | 12.9:1 | 55% (416) |
| 2022-23 | 762 | 54 | 14.1:1 | 61% (463) |
| 2020-21 | 730 | 56 | 13.0:1 | 56% (407) |
| 2017-18 | 920 | 59.5 | 15.5:1 | 61% (565) |
| 2015-16 | 953 | 61 | 15.6:1 | 47% (449) |
| 2010-11 | 979 | 67 | 14.6:1 | 50% (486) |
| 2000-01 | 787 | 45 | 17.5:1 | 70% (548) |
| 1990-91 | 1,338 | 70 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (920 to 681); teachers down 9% (59.5 to 54).
About Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School
Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School runs as a large elementary school in Wahiawa, Hawaii. School enrollment was 681 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 5. For comparison, elementary schools in Hawaii average about 438 students.
Besides Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School, Hawaii Department of Education runs 295 other schools. The district enrolls 167,071 students.
Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School has no majority group; Hispanic students are the largest, at 35%. Other reported shares: 30% White, 12% multiracial, 12% Black, and 6% Pacific Islander. That compares with about 9% Hispanic among all Honolulu County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 75% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Staffing totals 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.6:1. That is lower than the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Hawaii. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 52%. The 42% average for public schools in Honolulu County is 10 points lower.
Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 35% of Hawaii public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
According to the American Community Survey, in Honolulu County, 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%. There are 187 public schools in Honolulu County, enrolling about 111,011 students in all.
The next-closest public school is Daniel K Inouye Elementary School, about 1.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
2024-25 enrollment was 681, a 7% decrease from 730 in 2020-21.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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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- Leilehua High SchoolHigh · 1,521 students
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- Wahiawa Middle SchoolMiddle · 694 students
- Major Sheldon Wheeler Elementary SchoolElementary · 598 students
- Daniel K Inouye Elementary SchoolElementary · 591 students
- Wahiawa Elementary SchoolElementary · 429 students
Nearby schools
- Daniel K Inouye Elementary School1.2 mi · 591
- Major Sheldon Wheeler Elementary School2.2 mi · 598
- Major Sheldon Wheeler Middle School2.3 mi · 729
- Kaala Elementary School2.3 mi · 381
- Wahiawa Middle School3.5 mi · 694
- Helemano Elementary School3.6 mi · 417
Frequently asked questions
About Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School?
Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School enrolls approximately 681 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School serve?
Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School is approximately 12.6:1 (54 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School?
Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School reports a student body of 30% White, 35% Hispanic, 12% Black, 4% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School in?
Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School is part of Hawaii Department of Education.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.