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Pohakea Elementary School

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Pohakea Elementary School ranks 67 th of 204 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

67^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 204 Hawaii Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Hawaii elementary schools

Summary

Pohakea Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Ewa Beach, Hawaii, serving grades PK-6 with a student population of 499. The school is part of the Hawaii Department of Education district, which is ranked 1 out of 1 in the state and rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Pohakea Elementary School has consistently performed above the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics, as well as the Hawaii State Assessment (HSA) for Science. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 59.85% in ELA, 52.94% in Math, and 50.68% in Science, compared to the state averages of 50%, 48%, and 48%, respectively. The school also has strong performance among specific student subgroups, ranking in the top 50% of Hawaii elementary schools for Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, White, and English Language Learner students. However, Pohakea Elementary School has a higher chronic absenteeism rate compared to nearby schools, with 38% of students chronically absent in the 2023-2024 school year.

Compared to nearby schools, Pohakea Elementary School's academic performance is generally stronger than Barbers Point Elementary School, but lags behind the high-performing Lt Col Horrace Meek Hickam Elementary School, which ranked 7th out of 207 Hawaii elementary schools in 2023-2024. Additionally, Pohakea Elementary School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 56.31% in the 2023-2024 school year, suggesting the school serves a population with lower socioeconomic status compared to some of the nearby schools.

493

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,823

Per pupil spending ?

60%

Free/discounted lunch ?

91-750 Fort Weaver Rd
Ewa Beach, HI 96706

(808) 689-1290

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Students who attend Pohakea Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ilima Intermediate School
High:	James Campbell High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

31.4%

Two or more races:

22.1%

Pacific Islander:

20.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Hawaii median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

67^th of 204

Hawaii public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

66^th of 182Elementary Schools in the Hawaii Department of Education

1^st of 1Hawaii Department of Education among Hawaii districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	67 of 204	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.9	75 of 207	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.3	97 of 195	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	91 of 193	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.4	104 of 196	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.2	98 of 196	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.1	102 of 193	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.7	120 of 207	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.4	114 of 195	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.5	103 of 194	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.3	87 of 196	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.6	77 of 195	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.9	69 of 191	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.8	62 of 183	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.6	82 of 191	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	49.3	83 of 146	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.4	118 of 192	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.1	112 of 194	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	59.3	83 of 160	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	54 of 125	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.9	83 of 203	59.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	87.7	26 of 123	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	73 of 198	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	73.4	53 of 165	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	25 of 110	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	64 of 196	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	69.1	72 of 207	65.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	39 of 171	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	82.7	32 of 202	84.2%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)79th percentile+12 vs school

Pacific Islander (2025)77th percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)77th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2024)68th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2024)65th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)57th percentile-10 vs school

African American (2024)48th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Hawaii (2024-2025) ?

Science62%

English Language Arts59%

Mathematics55%

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Schools Near Pohakea Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				HSA Science (2025)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	HSA Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pohakea Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	91-750 Fort Weaver Rd	Ewa Beach	96706	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 689-1290	493	35	14.0	60.0%	26 (5.3%)	6 (1.2%)	94 (19.1%)	155 (31.4%)	0 (0.0%)	103 (20.9%)	109 (22.1%)	74.1	67^th of 204 public elementary schools	67.2%		71.9	75^th of 207 public elementary schools	63.8%	8	62.0	59.0	55.0	$14,823	$1,107	$13,716
Ewa Beach Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	91-740 Papipi Rd	Ewa Beach	96706	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 689-1271	701	46	15.2	31.4%	108 (15.4%)	21 (3.0%)	156 (22.3%)	157 (22.4%)	4 (0.6%)	92 (13.1%)	163 (23.3%)	50.5	107^th of 204 public elementary schools	47.5%		46.1	127^th of 207 public elementary schools	38.6%	20	49.0	50.0	42.0	$15,312	$1,284	$14,028
Kaimiloa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	91-1028 Kaunolu St	Ewa Beach	96706	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 689-1280	677	47	14.4	55.8%	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	108 (16.0%)	339 (50.1%)	0 (0.0%)	117 (17.3%)	107 (15.8%)	51.4	104^th of 204 public elementary schools	49.0%		54.4	104^th of 207 public elementary schools	49.8%		37.0	51.0	55.0	$15,934	$1,353	$14,581
Keoneula Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	91-970 Kaileolea Dr	Ewa Beach	96706	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 689-1380	900	56	16.0	21.3%	84 (9.3%)	17 (1.9%)	174 (19.3%)	260 (28.9%)	0 (0.0%)	106 (11.8%)	259 (28.8%)	88.2	29^th of 204 public elementary schools	85.8%		89.2	28^th of 207 public elementary schools	86.5%	1	66.0	73.0	65.0	$14,110	$1,021	$13,089
Iroquois Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5553 Cormorant Ave	Ewa Beach	96706	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 499-6500	561	37	15.1	65.1%	72 (12.8%)	12 (2.1%)	162 (28.9%)	22 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	192 (34.2%)	100 (17.8%)	12.5	181^st of 204 public elementary schools	11.3%		22.6	166^th of 207 public elementary schools	19.8%	15	17.0	37.0	21.0	$16,435	$1,220	$15,215
Holomua Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	91-1561 Keaunui Dr	Ewa Beach	96706	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 685-2000	1,107	74	14.9	35.6%	76 (6.9%)	19 (1.7%)	203 (18.3%)	406 (36.7%)	1 (0.1%)	152 (13.7%)	250 (22.6%)	72.5	69^th of 204 public elementary schools	66.2%		76.8	63^rd of 207 public elementary schools	69.6%	6	51.0	64.0	58.0	$16,136	$1,141	$14,995
Ewa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	91-1280 Renton Rd	Ewa Beach	96706	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 681-8202	1,226	66	18.5	48.7%	41 (3.3%)	15 (1.2%)	259 (21.1%)	354 (28.9%)	0 (0.0%)	215 (17.5%)	342 (27.9%)	47.3	111^th of 204 public elementary schools	45.6%		51.4	109^th of 207 public elementary schools	47.3%	2	44.0	47.0	46.0	$15,232	$1,351	$13,881
Lt Col Horrace Meek Hickam Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	Manzelman Cir	Honolulu	96818	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 421-4148	529	34	15.5	4.2%	310 (58.6%)	16 (3.0%)	73 (13.8%)	34 (6.4%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.1%)	84 (15.9%)	97.8	4^th of 204 public elementary schools	98.0%		96.5	7^th of 207 public elementary schools	96.6%	3	82.0	84.0	83.0	$15,351	$1,236	$14,115
Kapolei Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	91-1119 Kamaaha Lp	Kapolei	96707	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 693-7000	673	52	12.9	44.0%	18 (2.7%)	3 (0.4%)	126 (18.7%)	140 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	220 (32.7%)	166 (24.7%)	84.9	36^th of 204 public elementary schools	82.4%		79.9	54^th of 207 public elementary schools	73.9%	18	67.0	68.0	61.0	$16,623	$1,376	$15,247
Hookele Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	91-511 Kunehi St	Kapolei	96707	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 305-8500	717	49	14.7	27.5%	61 (8.5%)	18 (2.5%)	182 (25.4%)	156 (21.8%)	5 (0.7%)	128 (17.9%)	167 (23.3%)	75.9	62^nd of 204 public elementary schools	69.6%		82.3	46^th of 207 public elementary schools	77.8%	16	54.0	64.0	61.0	$14,407	$1,130	$13,277

Frequently Asked Questions about Pohakea Elementary School

Is Pohakea Elementary School a good school?

Pohakea Elementary School ranks 67^th of 204 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pohakea Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 493 students attended Pohakea Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Pohakea Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pohakea Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ilima Intermediate School
High : James Campbell High School

What is the racial makeup of Pohakea Elementary School?

Students at Pohakea Elementary School are 31% Asian, 22% Two or more races, 21% Pacific Islander, 19% Hispanic, 5% White, 1% African American.

What district is Pohakea Elementary School in?

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