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Palisades Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

12^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 203 Hawaii Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Hawaii elementary schools

Summary

Palisades Elementary School is a PK–6 public school in Pearl City, HI, serving 356 students as part of the Hawaii Department of Education, in a suburban area near several other elementary schools in Pearl City and Aiea. It has been one of Hawaii’s top-ranked elementary schools for the past decade.

Palisades Elementary School consistently ranks in the top 10–15% of Hawaii elementary schools. In 2025–2026 it ranked 12th of 203 schools (94th percentile, 5 stars); in 2024–2025 it ranked 5th of 204 (98th percentile, 5 stars). Its 2025–2026 proficiency rates were 77% in English language arts, 72% in math, and 72% in science. In 2024–2025, it posted 84% in ELA and 85% in math—the highest among nearby schools—while science was 78%. Among local peers, Momilani Elementary School is the closest and usually the only one that slightly outranks Palisades, while Palisades generally stays ahead of Pearl City Highlands School, Manana Elementary School, and Pearl Ridge Elementary School. Science is a trend to watch: proficiency fell from 86.15% in 2023–2024 to 78% in 2024–2025 and 72% in 2025–2026.

Palisades Elementary School serves a more economically mixed population than some nearby schools: 31.18% of students received free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025, compared with 16.5% at Momilani Elementary School and 23.96% at Pearl Ridge Elementary School. Chronic absenteeism was 14.0% in 2024–2025, improved from 16.2%, and better than many nearby schools, though higher than Momilani Elementary School (3%) and Pearl City Highlands School (9%). Its student–teacher ratio of 16.9 is second highest among the nearby group, and per-student spending was $15,793 in 2018–2019—mid-pack locally. Despite these factors, Palisades Elementary School posts strong statewide subgroup rankings for English Language Learners, students in special education, and low-income students. Main opportunities include closing the absenteeism gap with top local peers, monitoring the recent science decline, and investigating one single-year subgroup outlier. Overall, Palisades Elementary School remains one of the strongest elementary schools in its Pearl City/Aiea comparison group and in Hawaii more broadly.

356

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

31.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

2306 Auhuhu St
Pearl City, HI 96782

(808) 453-6550

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Students who attend Palisades Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Highlands Intermediate School
High:	Pearl City High School

Racial breakdown:

Two or more races:

28.9%

Hispanic:

23.6%

Asian:

22.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 89th percentile in 2016 → 94th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Hawaii elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school74%

12^th of 203

Hawaii public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 11% (2016) to top 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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
2026	94.1	12 of 203	94.1%	★★★★★
2025	97.3	5 of 204	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	96.3	8 of 207	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	90.9	18 of 195	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	91.3	14 of 193	92.7%	★★★★★
2021	84.5	31 of 196	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	90.9	13 of 196	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	88.3	18 of 193	90.7%	★★★★★
2017	91.8	22 of 207	89.4%	★★★★☆
2016	88.8	21 of 195	89.2%	★★★★☆
2015	89.0	18 of 194	90.7%	★★★★★
2013	89.0	12 of 196	93.9%	★★★★★
2012	74.6	43 of 195	77.9%	★★★★☆
2011	89.6	16 of 191	91.6%	★★★★★
2010	84.5	21 of 183	88.5%	★★★★☆
2009	74.4	35 of 191	81.7%	★★★★☆
2008	82.4	18 of 146	87.7%	★★★★☆
2007	87.3	14 of 192	92.7%	★★★★★
2006	69.3	43 of 194	77.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	37.0	119 of 160	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	92.6	8 of 130	93.8%	★★★★★
2025	85.3	17 of 125	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	89.9	16 of 203	92.1%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	98.0	6 of 116	94.8%	★★★★★
2025	98.1	3 of 123	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	91.8	23 of 198	88.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	97.0	15 of 165	90.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	93.6	12 of 202	94.1%	★★★★★

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	94.1	10 of 115	91.3%	★★★★★
2025	99.9	1 of 110	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	94.4	15 of 196	92.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	81.3	23 of 155	85.2%	★★★★☆
2025	100.0	2 of 153	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	99.6	2 of 207	99.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	92.0	11 of 173	93.6%	★★★★★
2025	96.4	8 of 171	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	91.8	14 of 202	93.1%	★★★★★

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 (2026)95th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)94th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)94th percentile~ school

White (2026)94th percentile~ school

Pacific Islander (2026)91st percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2024)91st percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)85th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2024)26th percentile-71 vs school

By subject vs Hawaii (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts77%

Mathematics72%

Science72%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				HSA Science (2026)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2026)	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	94.1	12^th of 203 public elementary schools	94.1%		97.3	5^th of 204 public elementary schools	97.5%	7	72.0	77.0	72.0	$15,793	$1,100	$14,693
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%)	96.2	8^th of 203 public elementary schools	96.1%		97.9	3^rd of 204 public elementary schools	98.5%	5	76.0	80.0	76.0	$14,779	$976	$13,803
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%)	88.8	25^th of 203 public elementary schools	87.7%		95.9	11^th of 204 public elementary schools	94.6%	14	67.0	69.0	67.0	$17,645	$1,611	$16,034
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%)	79.5	52^nd of 203 public elementary schools	74.4%		93.2	15^th of 204 public elementary schools	92.6%	37	45.0	76.0	73.0	$14,317	$841	$13,476
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%)	68.1	75^th of 203 public elementary schools	63.1%		66.6	83^rd of 204 public elementary schools	59.3%	8	53.0	56.0	55.0	$16,633	$1,345	$15,288
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%)	87.2	29^th of 203 public elementary schools	85.7%		79.6	54^th of 204 public elementary schools	73.5%	25	75.0	63.0	65.0	$16,325	$1,300	$15,025
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%)	29.1	150^th of 203 public elementary schools	26.1%		34.5	137^th of 204 public elementary schools	32.8%	13	17.0	44.0	41.0	$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%)	76.5	59^th of 203 public elementary schools	70.9%		81.7	48^th of 204 public elementary schools	76.5%	11	47.0	68.0	66.0	$14,945	$904	$14,041
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%)	62.2	88^th of 203 public elementary schools	56.7%		60.5	93^rd of 204 public elementary schools	54.4%	5	70.0	50.0	41.0	$18,424	$1,746	$16,678
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%)	88.4	27^th of 203 public elementary schools	86.7%		87.1	32^nd of 204 public elementary schools	84.3%	5	68.0	68.0	66.0	$14,806	$976	$13,830

Frequently Asked Questions about Palisades Elementary School

What district is Palisades Elementary School in?

Hawaii Department of Education

How many students attend Palisades Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 356 students attended Palisades Elementary School.

Is Palisades Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Palisades Elementary School ranks in the top 5.9% of Hawaii elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Palisades Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Highlands Intermediate School
High : Pearl City High School

What is the racial makeup of Palisades Elementary School?

Students at Palisades Elementary School are 29% Two or more races, 24% Hispanic, 22% Asian, 22% Pacific Islander, 3% White.

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2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026

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2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesSep 18, 2025

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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