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Pearl City Highlands School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

15^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 204 Hawaii Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Hawaii elementary schools

Summary

Pearl City Highlands School is an exceptional elementary school in Pearl City, Hawaii, serving 551 students in grades PK-6. This school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years.

The school's academic performance is truly outstanding, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics significantly higher than the state averages. Pearl City Highlands School also excels in serving diverse student subgroups, ranking in the top 5 for Pacific Islander and English Language Learner students in Hawaii. Additionally, the school boasts a low chronic absenteeism rate and exceptional science proficiency, outperforming the state average.

The Pearl City area is home to several other high-performing elementary schools, such as Palisades Elementary, Momilani Elementary, and Manana Elementary, all of which rank among the top schools in the state. This competitive educational environment may contribute to the overall academic excellence of the schools in the region, and presents an opportunity for collaboration and the sharing of best practices.

515

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,317

Per pupil spending ?

26.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1419 Waimanalo Home Rd
Pearl City, HI 96782

(808) 453-6470

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Students who attend Pearl City Highlands School usually attend:

Middle:	Highlands Intermediate School
High:	Pearl City High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

41.9%

Two or more races:

27.4%

Hispanic:

16.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Hawaii elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Hawaii Department of Education

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

15^th of 204

Hawaii public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^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	93.2	15 of 204	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	89.9	25 of 207	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	86.4	25 of 195	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	87.4	24 of 193	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	88.7	20 of 196	89.8%	★★★★★
2019	89.1	15 of 196	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	88.9	14 of 193	92.7%	★★★★★
2017	90.5	25 of 207	87.9%	★★★★☆
2016	90.1	16 of 195	91.8%	★★★★★
2015	90.1	14 of 194	92.8%	★★★★★
2013	86.8	20 of 196	89.8%	★★★★★
2012	87.8	9 of 195	95.4%	★★★★★
2011	91.6	11 of 191	94.2%	★★★★★
2010	82.1	23 of 183	87.4%	★★★★☆
2009	78.2	27 of 191	85.9%	★★★★☆
2008	69.6	31 of 146	78.8%	★★★★☆
2007	78.5	29 of 192	84.9%	★★★★☆
2006	77.5	32 of 194	83.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	86.4	35 of 160	78.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	23 of 125	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	43 of 203	78.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	96.8	5 of 123	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	87.3	32 of 198	83.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	34.6	124 of 165	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	96.1	5 of 110	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	72.8	66 of 196	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	23 of 153	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	66.0	81 of 207	60.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	94.2	12 of 171	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	82.0	35 of 202	82.7%	★★★★☆

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)96th percentile+3 vs school

Pacific Islander (2025)95th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)85th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2025)82nd percentile-11 vs school

African American (2024)78th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2024)25th percentile-63 vs school

By subject vs Hawaii (2024-2025) ?

Science84%

English Language Arts71%

Mathematics71%

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Schools Near Pearl City Highlands 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
Pearl City Highlands School	Public	PK, KG-6	1419 Waimanalo Home Rd	Pearl City	96782	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 453-6470	515	32	16.3	26.2%	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (16.1%)	216 (41.9%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (12.4%)	141 (27.4%)	93.2	15^th of 204 public elementary schools	92.6%		89.9	25^th of 207 public elementary schools	87.9%	10	84.0	71.0	71.0	$14,317	$841	$13,476
Manana Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1147 Kumano St	Pearl City	96782	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 453-6430	270	21	12.8	34.8%	6 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	48 (17.8%)	114 (42.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.5%)	70 (25.9%)	95.9	11^th of 204 public elementary schools	94.6%		93.8	16^th of 207 public elementary schools	92.3%	5	79.0	77.0	80.0	$17,645	$1,611	$16,034
Pearl City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1090 Waimano Home Rd	Pearl City	96782	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 453-6455	396	32	12.3	50.3%	25 (6.3%)	14 (3.5%)	83 (21.0%)	114 (28.8%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (15.2%)	100 (25.3%)	79.6	54^th of 204 public elementary schools	73.5%		81.2	48^th of 207 public elementary schools	76.8%	6	62.0	61.0	64.0	$16,325	$1,300	$15,025
Waiau Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	98-450 Hookanike St	Pearl City	96782	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 453-6530	498	34	14.6	49.6%	9 (1.8%)	4 (0.8%)	126 (25.3%)	73 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	142 (28.5%)	144 (28.9%)	66.6	83^rd of 204 public elementary schools	59.3%		57.7	96^th of 207 public elementary schools	53.6%	13	52.0	60.0	51.0	$16,633	$1,345	$15,288
Momilani Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2130 Hookiekie St	Pearl City	96782	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 453-6444	412	24	17.5	16.5%	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (13.6%)	184 (44.7%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.0%)	134 (32.5%)	97.9	3^rd of 204 public elementary schools	98.5%		96.7	5^th of 207 public elementary schools	97.6%	2	87.0	82.0	83.0	$14,779	$976	$13,803
Lehua Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	791 Lehua Ave	Pearl City	96782	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 453-6490	248	20	12.4	49.2%	20 (8.1%)	9 (3.6%)	46 (18.5%)	44 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (29.8%)	55 (22.2%)	60.5	93^rd of 204 public elementary schools	54.4%		69.2	81^st of 207 public elementary schools	60.9%	12	67.0	43.0	50.0	$18,424	$1,746	$16,678
Waimalu Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	98-825 Moanalua Rd	Aiea	96701	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 483-7210	312	26	12.2	50.0%	8 (2.6%)	2 (0.6%)	55 (17.6%)	109 (34.9%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (24.0%)	63 (20.2%)	34.5	137^th of 204 public elementary schools	32.8%		43.1	132^nd of 207 public elementary schools	36.2%	5	23.0	48.0	43.0	$18,370	$1,613	$16,757
Pearl Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	98-940 Moanalua Rd	Aiea	96701	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 483-7250	409	29	14.1	24.0%	21 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (17.4%)	143 (35.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.8%)	134 (32.8%)	81.7	48^th of 204 public elementary schools	76.5%		88.3	31^st of 207 public elementary schools	85.0%	17	58.0	68.0	64.0	$14,945	$904	$14,041
Palisades Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2306 Auhuhu St	Pearl City	96782	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 453-6550	356	21	16.9	31.2%	12 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (23.6%)	79 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (21.9%)	103 (28.9%)	97.3	5^th of 204 public elementary schools	97.5%		96.3	8^th of 207 public elementary schools	96.1%	3	78.0	84.0	85.0	$15,793	$1,100	$14,693
Kanoelani Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	94-1091 Oli Lp	Waipahu	96797	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 675-0195	735	52	14.1	37.1%	28 (3.8%)	3 (0.4%)	149 (20.3%)	277 (37.7%)	0 (0.0%)	97 (13.2%)	181 (24.6%)	87.1	32^nd of 204 public elementary schools	84.3%		85.6	39^th of 207 public elementary schools	81.2%	7	71.0	68.0	63.0	$14,806	$976	$13,830

Frequently Asked Questions about Pearl City Highlands School

What schools do graduates of Pearl City Highlands School attend?

Students who attend Pearl City Highlands School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Highlands Intermediate School
High : Pearl City High School

What district is Pearl City Highlands School in?

Hawaii Department of Education

How many students attend Pearl City Highlands School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 515 students attended Pearl City Highlands School.

What is the racial makeup of Pearl City Highlands School?

Students at Pearl City Highlands School are 42% Asian, 27% Two or more races, 16% Hispanic, 12% Pacific Islander, 2% White.

Is Pearl City Highlands School a good school?

Yes. Pearl City Highlands School ranks in the top 7.4% of Hawaii elementary schools.

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