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Red Hill Elementary School

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Red Hill Elementary School ranks 39 th of 204 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

39^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 204 Hawaii Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Hawaii elementary schools

Summary

Red Hill Elementary School is a public elementary school in Honolulu, Hawaii, serving 416 students in grades PK-6 and part of the Hawaii Department of Education district.

Red Hill Elementary consistently ranks among the top 25% of Hawaii elementary schools, with strong academic performance. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (65-67%) and Mathematics (60-62%) are significantly higher than the state averages. In 5th grade, the school's proficiency rates in ELA (68%) and Science (72%) are notably higher than the state. Red Hill's performance is particularly strong in 3rd and 4th grades, where proficiency rates exceed the state by 10-20 percentage points. The school also has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate and a favorable student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools.

When comparing Red Hill Elementary to nearby schools, it consistently outperforms many in academic proficiency, particularly in ELA and Mathematics. Schools like Moanalua Elementary and Aliamanu Elementary also demonstrate strong academic performance, while others, such as Aiea Elementary and Mayor Joseph J. Fern Elementary, have significantly lower proficiency rates.

423

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,533

Per pupil spending ?

26%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1265 Ala Kula Pl
Honolulu, HI 96819

(808) 831-7866

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Students who attend Red Hill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Moanalua Middle School
High:	Moanalua High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

29.3%

Hispanic:

27.9%

Two or more races:

19.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 69th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Hawaii elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

✓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 school65%

39^th of 204

Hawaii public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

39^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	84.0	39 of 204	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	85.9	38 of 207	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	42 of 195	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	75.7	45 of 193	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	74.8	44 of 196	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	69.7	57 of 196	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	65.8	62 of 193	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	78.5	51 of 207	75.4%	★★★★☆
2016	75.6	37 of 195	81.0%	★★★★☆
2015	67.1	61 of 194	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	84.9	25 of 196	87.2%	★★★★☆
2012	63.8	65 of 195	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	45.8	112 of 191	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.6	116 of 183	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	36.4	137 of 191	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	52.0	79 of 146	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	65.2	56 of 192	70.8%	★★★★☆
2006	49.3	95 of 194	51.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	7 of 25	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	65.7	72 of 160	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	75 of 125	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	87.9	21 of 203	89.7%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	40 of 123	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	97.4	11 of 198	94.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	97.5	2 of 165	98.8%	★★★★★

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	96.0	6 of 110	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	90.3	26 of 196	86.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	88 of 153	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	72.5	60 of 207	71.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	47 of 171	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.7	48 of 202	76.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)99th percentile+17 vs school

Pacific Islander (2025)95th percentile+14 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile-8 vs school

African American (2025)72nd percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)67th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)42nd percentile-38 vs school

Asian (2025)40th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Hawaii (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts67%

Science67%

Mathematics60%

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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
Red Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1265 Ala Kula Pl	Honolulu	96819	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 831-7866	423	31	13.6	26.0%	124 (29.3%)	43 (10.2%)	118 (27.9%)	23 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (7.6%)	82 (19.4%)	84	39^th of 204 public elementary schools	80.9%		85.9	38^th of 207 public elementary schools	81.6%	1	67.0	67.0	60.0	$15,533	$1,179	$14,354
Salt Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1131 Ala Lilikoi St	Honolulu	96818	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 831-7870	643	45	14.2	49.0%	10 (1.6%)	5 (0.8%)	95 (14.8%)	270 (42.0%)	0 (0.0%)	118 (18.4%)	145 (22.6%)	81.1	50^th of 204 public elementary schools	75.5%		81	49^th of 207 public elementary schools	76.3%	1	64.0	65.0	59.0	$15,041	$990	$14,051
Moanalua Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1337 Mahiole St	Honolulu	96819	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 831-7878	661	39	16.9	17.2%	59 (8.9%)	10 (1.5%)	80 (12.1%)	294 (44.5%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.4%)	176 (26.6%)	91	22^nd of 204 public elementary schools	89.2%		90.3	23^rd of 207 public elementary schools	88.9%	1	64.0	79.0	73.0	$14,796	$1,136	$13,660
Gustav H Webling Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	99-370 Paihi St	Aiea	96701	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 483-7240	436	28	15.5	32.8%	92 (21.1%)	24 (5.5%)	78 (17.9%)	90 (20.6%)	3 (0.7%)	43 (9.9%)	106 (24.3%)	77.4	57^th of 204 public elementary schools	72.1%		75.4	67^th of 207 public elementary schools	67.6%	10	65.0	61.0	56.0	$15,599	$848	$14,751
Aiea Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	99-370 Moanalua Rd	Aiea	96701	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 483-7200	265	22	12.0	73.2%	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	37 (14.0%)	30 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	161 (60.8%)	33 (12.5%)	9.1	194^th of 204 public elementary schools	4.9%		13.8	189^th of 207 public elementary schools	8.7%	5	13.0	32.0	20.0	$17,744	$1,366	$16,378
Makalapa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4435 Salt Lake Blvd	Honolulu	96818	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 421-4110	579	38	15.2	46.6%	121 (20.9%)	45 (7.8%)	117 (20.2%)	136 (23.5%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (11.1%)	95 (16.4%)	67.4	80^th of 204 public elementary schools	60.8%		75.5	66^th of 207 public elementary schools	68.1%	14	55.0	57.0	53.0	$17,592	$1,624	$15,968
Aliamanu Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3265 Salt Lake Blvd	Honolulu	96818	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 421-4280	650	39	16.6	26.8%	149 (22.9%)	33 (5.1%)	156 (24.0%)	119 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.2%)	140 (21.5%)	88.8	27^th of 204 public elementary schools	86.8%		88.1	32^nd of 207 public elementary schools	84.5%	5	65.0	72.0	70.0	$16,002	$791	$15,211
Major General William R Shafter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2 Fort Shafter	Honolulu	96819	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 832-3560	380	28	13.5	25.8%	133 (35.0%)	56 (14.7%)	93 (24.5%)	23 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	65 (17.1%)	77.8	56^th of 204 public elementary schools	72.5%		87.5	34^th of 207 public elementary schools	83.6%	22	49.0	70.0	67.0	$16,290	$787	$15,503
Mayor Joseph J Fern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1121 Middle St	Honolulu	96819	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 832-3040	384	32	12.0	74.0%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.2%)	126 (32.8%)	0 (0.0%)	199 (51.8%)	42 (10.9%)	20.5	165^th of 204 public elementary schools	19.1%		27.3	159^th of 207 public elementary schools	23.2%	6	28.0	32.0	34.0	$17,487	$1,896	$15,591
Alvah A Scott Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	98-1230 Moanalua Rd	Aiea	96701	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 483-7220	433	30	14.4	48.5%	24 (5.5%)	9 (2.1%)	79 (18.2%)	140 (32.3%)	1 (0.2%)	84 (19.4%)	96 (22.2%)	48.3	110^th of 204 public elementary schools	46.1%		53.3	107^th of 207 public elementary schools	48.3%	3	43.0	50.0	45.0	$15,974	$1,183	$14,791

Frequently Asked Questions about Red Hill Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Red Hill Elementary School?

Students at Red Hill Elementary School are 29% White, 28% Hispanic, 19% Two or more races, 10% African American, 8% Pacific Islander, 5% Asian.

What district is Red Hill Elementary School in?

Hawaii Department of Education

How many students attend Red Hill Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 423 students attended Red Hill Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Red Hill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Red Hill Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Moanalua Middle School
High : Moanalua High School

Is Red Hill Elementary School a good school?

Red Hill Elementary School ranks 39^th of 204 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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