Is Pearl City Highlands School a good school?

Pearl City Highlands School ranks 24 th of 193 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pearl City Highlands School?

In the 2021-22 school year, 538 students attended Pearl City Highlands School.

What is the racial makeup of Pearl City Highlands School?

Students at Pearl City Highlands School are 47% Asian, 20% Two or more races, 18% Hispanic, 13% Pacific Islander, 3% White.

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

Pearl City Highlands School in Pearl City HI

Performance Trends

Compare Details Pearl City Highlands School ranks better than 87.6% of elementary schools in Hawaii. It also ranks 23^rd among 179 ranked elementary schools in the Hawaii Department of Education School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.41. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Pearl City Highlands School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (46.7%), two or more races (20.1%), Hispanic (17.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 22.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pearl City Highlands School is 16.8. 163 elementary schools in the Hawaii Department of Education School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Pearl City Highlands School employs 32 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pearl City Highlands School is $14,317. 169 elementary schools in the Hawaii Department of Education School District spend more per student.

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Pearl City Highlands School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Hawaii Department of Education:

SchoolDigger ranks Hawaii Department of Education 1^st of 1 Hawaii school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pearl City Highlands School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	HI State Percentile
2006	77.51	32^nd	194	83.5%
2007	78.54	29^th	192	84.9%
2008	69.61	31^st	146	78.8%
2009	78.19	27^th	191	85.9%
2010	82.05	23^rd	183	87.4%
2011	91.63	11^th	191	94.2%
2012	87.81	9^th	195	95.4%
2013	86.82	20^th	196	89.8%
2015	90.14	14^th	194	92.8%
2016	90.06	16^th	195	91.8%
2017	90.55	25^th	207	87.9%
2018	88.89	14^th	193	92.7%
2019	89.14	15^th	196	92.3%
2021	88.68	20^th	196	89.8%
2022	87.41	24^th	193	87.6%

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Data source: test scores: Hawaii State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Hawaii Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Pearl City Highlands School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	29	1	400	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	431
1989	29	1	407	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	440
1990	36	5	363	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	408
1991	30	8	377	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	420
1992	37	2	375	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	432
1993	46	4	387	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	451
1994	34	5	392	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	451
1995	42	5	367	20	1	n/a	n/a	-1	434
1996	42	5	367	20	1	n/a	n/a	-1	434
1997	43	8	372	25	1	n/a	n/a	11	460
1998	46	8	360	22	6	n/a	n/a	0	442
1999	47	6	361	22	6	n/a	n/a	0	442
2000	49	7	357	15	5	n/a	n/a	0	433
2001	43	4	332	10	5	n/a	n/a	0	394
2002	46	6	311	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	377
2003	46	6	311	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	377
2004	39	4	310	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	364
2005	38	3	295	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	347
2006	44	7	280	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	344
2007	33	8	280	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	335
2008	39	4	292	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	349
2009	35	5	313	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	372
2010	36	4	338	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	394
2011	12	1	242	14	2	95	44	0	410
2012	14	2	250	24	4	100	42	0	436
2013	16	4	255	29	4	95	45	0	448
2014	14	2	291	45	4	107	17	0	480
2015	19	1	280	47	2	99	23	0	471
2016	16	3	287	58	2	96	38	0	500
2017	16	4	281	67	3	87	63	0	521
2018	17	4	281	85	2	71	85	0	545
2019	16	3	278	86	1	63	92	0	539
2020	15	4	275	97	1	65	98	0	555
2021	14	1	264	102	1	65	107	0	554
2022	14	1	251	95	0	69	108	0	538

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pearl City Highlands School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	431	28.0	15.3	8.1
1989	440	23.0	19.1	4.5
1990	408	21.5	18.9	7.6
1991	420	21.0	20.0	6.7
1992	432	21.5	20.0	6.5
1993	451	23.0	19.6	6
1994	451	23.0	19.6	4.7
1995	434	24.0	18.1	14.3
1996	434	24.0	18.1	14.3
1997	460	26.0	17.7	21.2
1998	442	27.0	16.4	17.4
1999	442	25.0	17.7	26.9
2000	433	25.0	17.3	27
2001	394	25.0	15.8	36.8
2002	377	23.0	16.4	36.1
2003	377	23.0	16.4	36.1
2004	364	23.0	15.8	30.2
2005	347	24.0	14.5	30.3
2006	344	21.0	16.4	26.2
2007	335	23.0	14.6	31.3
2008	349	24.0	14.5	21.5
2009	372	25.0	14.9	24.7
2010	394	26.0	15.1	29.4
2011	410	25.0	16.4	31.5
2012	436	23.0	18.9	31.7
2013	448	25.0	17.9	33.7
2014	480	26.0	18.4	33.8
2015	471	25.0	18.8	29.5
2016	500	27.0	18.5	32.6
2017	521	27.0	19.2	30.1
2018	545	30.0	18.1	27.2
2019	539	28.0	19.2	23.6
2020	555	29.0	19.1	25
2021	554	32.0	17.3	28
2022	538	32.0	16.8	22.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Pearl City Highlands School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	431	28.0	15.3	8.1
1989	440	23.0	19.1	4.5
1990	408	21.5	18.9	7.6
1991	420	21.0	20.0	6.7
1992	432	21.5	20.0	6.5
1993	451	23.0	19.6	6
1994	451	23.0	19.6	4.7
1995	434	24.0	18.1	14.3
1996	434	24.0	18.1	14.3
1997	460	26.0	17.7	21.2
1998	442	27.0	16.4	17.4
1999	442	25.0	17.7	26.9
2000	433	25.0	17.3	27
2001	394	25.0	15.8	36.8
2002	377	23.0	16.4	36.1
2003	377	23.0	16.4	36.1
2004	364	23.0	15.8	30.2
2005	347	24.0	14.5	30.3
2006	344	21.0	16.4	26.2
2007	335	23.0	14.6	31.3
2008	349	24.0	14.5	21.5
2009	372	25.0	14.9	24.7
2010	394	26.0	15.1	29.4
2011	410	25.0	16.4	31.5
2012	436	23.0	18.9	31.7
2013	448	25.0	17.9	33.7
2014	480	26.0	18.4	33.8
2015	471	25.0	18.8	29.5
2016	500	27.0	18.5	32.6
2017	521	27.0	19.2	30.1
2018	545	30.0	18.1	27.2
2019	539	28.0	19.2	23.6
2020	555	29.0	19.1	25
2021	554	32.0	17.3	28
2022	538	32.0	16.8	22.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Pearl City Highlands School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$841 (5.9%)	$13,476 (94.1%)	$14,317

Data source: Hawaii Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pearl City Highlands School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 15^th of 196 Elementary schools	Ranks 24^th of 193 Elementary schools	4.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pearl City Highlands School)	83	73	10%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)	53	49	4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Pearl City Highlands School)	87	76	11%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)	56	51	5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pearl City Highlands School)	70	71	1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)	52	52
4th Grade Mathematics (Pearl City Highlands School)	72	84	12%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)	49	46	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pearl City Highlands School)	81	78	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)	57	55	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Pearl City Highlands School)	70	67	3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)	44	42	2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pearl City Highlands School)	68	66	2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)	53	50	3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Pearl City Highlands School)	59	50	9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)	41	35	6%
All Grades Science (Pearl City Highlands School)	73	49	24%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pearl City Highlands School)	76	72	4%
All Grades Mathematics (Pearl City Highlands School)	72	68	4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	539	554	2.8%
African American	3	1	66.7%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	278	264	5%
Hispanic	86	102	18.6%
Pacific Islander	63	65	3.2%
White	16	14	12.5%
Two or More Races	92	107	16.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	23.6%	28%	4.4%

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Middle:	Highlands Intermediate School
High:	Pearl City High School