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Pearl City Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6
29th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 203 Hawaii Elementary Schools
Better than 86% of Hawaii elementary schools
Summary

Pearl City Elementary School is a PK–6 school serving 396 students at 1090 Waimano Home Rd in Pearl City, Hawaii, part of the statewide Hawaii Department of Education district. It is a model of consistency: over the past ten years it has never earned fewer than 4 stars and never slipped below the 74th percentile among Hawaii elementary schools, and it currently ranks in the 86th percentile — its best result since 2016–2017.

What makes that record notable is the student body it serves. About half of students (50.25%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch — the second-highest rate among its nearby comparison schools — yet the school still performs in the top 15% of the state. Neighboring schools serving similar poverty levels score much lower on proficiency: Waiau Elementary School (56% English language arts, 55% math), Waimalu Elementary School (44%/41%) and Lehua Elementary School (50%/41%), compared with 63% and 65% at Pearl City Elementary. In relative terms, the school's low-income students rank in the 91st percentile with 5 stars — higher than the school as a whole — and its special education students have climbed from the 28th to the 82nd percentile in two years.

Science is the standout subject: proficiency rose from 59.65% to 75% in two years, essentially matching Momilani Elementary School (76%) and Palisades Elementary School (72%) while far exceeding Pearl City Highlands School (45%), Pearl Ridge Elementary School (47%) and August Ahrens Elementary School (44%). Classes are small (student–teacher ratio 12.3) and per-student spending ($16,325) is above the local average. The clearest gap is chronic absenteeism at 18%, versus 3% at Momilani and 9% at Pearl City Highlands — the most obvious opportunity for further improvement.

396
Students ?
12.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
50.3%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 1090 Waimano Home Rd
       Pearl City, HI  96782

(808) 453-6455

District: Hawaii Department of Education


Students who attend Pearl City Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Highlands Intermediate School
High:    Pearl City High School
Racial breakdown:

Asian:
28.8%
Two or more races:
25.3%
Hispanic:
21.0%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2016 → 86th in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranks in the top 14% of Hawaii elementary schools
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school68%
29th of 203
Hawaii public elementary schools ?
Top 14%▼ down 1 pts since 2016
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
202687.229 of 20385.7%★★★★☆
202579.654 of 20473.5%★★★★☆
202481.248 of 20776.8%★★★★☆
202381.931 of 19584.1%★★★★☆
202278.442 of 19378.2%★★★★☆
202176.039 of 19680.1%★★★★☆
201981.831 of 19684.2%★★★★☆
201871.550 of 19374.1%★★★★☆
201790.723 of 20788.9%★★★★☆
201683.825 of 19587.2%★★★★☆
201570.455 of 19471.6%★★★★☆
201348.9103 of 19647.4%★★☆☆☆
201257.184 of 19556.9%★★★☆☆
201154.789 of 19153.4%★★★☆☆
201064.960 of 18367.2%★★★☆☆
200963.555 of 19171.2%★★★★☆
200861.553 of 14663.7%★★★☆☆
200740.2129 of 19232.8%★★☆☆☆
200659.761 of 19468.6%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
202595.72 of 2592.0%★★★★★
202473.556 of 16065.0%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
202678.232 of 13075.4%★★★★☆
202577.835 of 12572.0%★★★★☆
202483.830 of 20385.2%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
202662.656 of 11651.7%★★★☆☆
202551.567 of 12345.5%★★☆☆☆
202469.580 of 19859.6%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
202453.494 of 16543.0%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
202691.519 of 20290.6%★★★★★

Pacific Islander

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
202689.714 of 11587.8%★★★★☆
202574.329 of 11073.6%★★★★☆
202450.2111 of 19643.4%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
202680.028 of 15581.9%★★★★☆
202567.450 of 15367.3%★★★☆☆
202437.3149 of 20728.0%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
202687.022 of 17387.3%★★★★☆
202597.43 of 17198.2%★★★★★
202495.14 of 20298.0%★★★★★
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)
African American (2025)92nd percentile+18 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile+5 vs school
Pacific Islander (2026)88th percentile~ school
White (2026)87th percentile~ school
Special Education (2026)82nd percentile-4 vs school
Asian (2026)75th percentile-10 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)52nd percentile-34 vs school
Hispanic (2024)43rd percentile-34 vs school
By subject vs Hawaii (2025-2026) ?
Science75%
Mathematics65%
English Language Arts63%

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

Middle : Highlands Intermediate School
High : Pearl City High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 396 students attended Pearl City Elementary School.

Students at Pearl City Elementary School are 29% Asian, 25% Two or more races, 21% Hispanic, 15% Pacific Islander, 6% White, 4% African American.

Pearl City Elementary School ranks 29th of 203 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 graduation ratesSep 19, 2026
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2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesSep 18, 2025
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Hawaii State Department of Education.

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