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Pearl Ridge Elementary School

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Pearl Ridge Elementary School ranks 48 th of 204 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

48^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 204 Hawaii Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Hawaii elementary schools

Summary

Pearl Ridge Elementary School is a public elementary school in Aiea, Hawaii, serving 404 students in grades PK-6 and part of the Hawaii Department of Education district.

Pearl Ridge Elementary is a consistently high-performing school, ranking among the top 12-48 elementary schools in Hawaii over the past decade. The school's students perform above the state average on standardized tests, with 68% proficiency in ELA, 64% in Math, and 58% in Science. Compared to nearby schools, Pearl Ridge has higher proficiency rates, particularly in the upper grades. The school's African American students perform exceptionally well, ranking 3rd out of 160 Hawaii elementary schools, but the performance of Pacific Islander and Special Education students is relatively lower.

While Pearl Ridge Elementary has a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 12.4% compared to the 9.0% rate at the nearby top-performing Pearl City Highlands School, the school has a relatively lower percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (22.03%) compared to some nearby schools, such as Alvah A. Scott Elementary (51.76%) and Aiea Elementary (74.65%). This suggests a diverse student population that may contribute to the school's strong academic performance.

409

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,945

Per pupil spending ?

24%

Free/discounted lunch ?

98-940 Moanalua Rd
Aiea, HI 96701

(808) 483-7250

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Students who attend Pearl Ridge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Aiea Intermediate School
High:	Aiea High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

35.0%

Two or more races:

32.8%

Hispanic:

17.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Hawaii elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

48^th of 204

Hawaii public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

47^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	81.7	48 of 204	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	88.3	31 of 207	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	91.0	17 of 195	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	86.9	25 of 193	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	88.4	23 of 196	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	77.3	42 of 196	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	85.1	26 of 193	86.5%	★★★★☆
2017	87.5	33 of 207	84.1%	★★★★☆
2016	90.8	13 of 195	93.3%	★★★★★
2015	91.4	12 of 194	93.8%	★★★★★
2013	87.3	18 of 196	90.8%	★★★★★
2012	85.3	20 of 195	89.7%	★★★★★
2011	80.1	25 of 191	86.9%	★★★★☆
2010	86.4	17 of 183	90.7%	★★★★★
2009	84.7	20 of 191	89.5%	★★★★★
2008	88.6	13 of 146	91.1%	★★★★★
2007	89.2	12 of 192	93.8%	★★★★★
2006	87.4	16 of 194	91.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	95.6	3 of 160	98.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	81.0	29 of 125	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	67 of 203	67.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	65 of 123	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	77.5	65 of 198	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	71.3	61 of 165	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	81 of 110	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	72.8	67 of 196	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	87 of 153	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.5	174 of 207	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	81 of 171	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.9	75 of 202	62.9%	★★★☆☆

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 (2024)98th percentile+13 vs school

Asian (2025)77th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)63rd percentile-22 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile-24 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)47th percentile-29 vs school

Special Education (2025)43rd percentile-33 vs school

Pacific Islander (2025)26th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Hawaii (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%

Mathematics64%

Science58%

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What people are saying

by a parent
Sunday, December 13, 2009

I used to be proud to be a parent at Pearl Ridge Elementary. I never had enough good things to say about this school. Principal was very supportive of the staff, parents, students, activities, etc... but all that has changed.

The current Principal is very unapproachable; her communication skill is next to none. She runs the school like a business instead of 'an elementary school'. My kids say the Principal hardly ever interacts with the students. I think she's lost the main focus, which should be the kids!

The teachers, however, are excellent with the students. They are indeed dedicated, overworked and under appreciated! If its weren't for the teachers, I would have pull my kids from Pearl Ridge Elementary.

This is probably shocking for lots of people to see, but this is truely what's happening at Pearl Ridge. It's very sad to see how one person can change what was once a great school! Close Quote

Schools Near Pearl Ridge Elementary 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pearl Ridge Elementary School

How many students attend Pearl Ridge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 409 students attended Pearl Ridge Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Pearl Ridge Elementary School?

Students at Pearl Ridge Elementary School are 35% Asian, 33% Two or more races, 17% Hispanic, 10% Pacific Islander, 5% White.

What schools do graduates of Pearl Ridge Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Aiea Intermediate School
High : Aiea High School

What district is Pearl Ridge Elementary School in?

Hawaii Department of Education

Is Pearl Ridge Elementary School a good school?

Pearl Ridge Elementary School ranks 48^th of 204 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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