Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School

Summary:

Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 355 students in grades PK-6 in Honolulu, Hawaii, and is part of the Hawaii Department of Education district.

Pearl Harbor Kai performs well academically, with 67.05% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 65.32% proficient or better in Mathematics, exceeding the state averages. The school also excels in the performance of certain student subgroups, ranking 6th out of 198 Hawaii elementary schools for English Language Learners and 9th out of 207 for Special Education students, both with a 5-star rating. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 12.0% is lower than nearby schools, indicating better student attendance.

While Pearl Harbor Kai performs well overall, it is outperformed by the nearby Lt Col Horrace Meek Hickam Elementary School, which ranks 7th out of 207 Hawaii elementary schools and has higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts (80.95%), Mathematics (76.36%), and Science (75.38%). However, Pearl Harbor Kai has shown consistent improvement over the years, moving from 72nd out of 196 Hawaii elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 40th out of 207 in 2023-2024, with a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 1 C Ave
       Honolulu, HI  96818-4099


(808) 421-4245

District: Hawaii Department of Education

SchoolDigger Rank:
40th of 207 Hawaii Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,330 Help


Students who attend Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Aliamanu Middle School
High:    Admiral Arthur W Radford High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.6 Help
Number of students:  355

Racial breakdown:

White:
41.7%
Hispanic:
20.8%
Two or more races:
17.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  27% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School ranks better than 80.7% of elementary schools in Hawaii. It also ranks 39th among 183 ranked elementary schools in the Hawaii Department of Education School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.51. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Hawaii Department of Education School District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School is $17,330, which is the 62nd highest among 183 elementary schools in the Hawaii Department of Education School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School 40th of 207 Hawaii public elementary schools. (See Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Hawaii Department of Education:

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


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Rank History for Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 60.50 58th 194 70.1%
2007 67.55 53rd 192 72.4%
2008 64.65 47th 146 67.8%
2009 58.70 73rd 191 61.8%
2010 52.00 95th 183 48.1%
2011 47.07 110th 191 42.4%
2012 40.46 133rd 195 31.8%
2013 59.72 75th 196 61.7%
2015 72.57 50th 194 74.2%
2016 64.20 68th 195 65.1%
2017 70.64 66th 207 68.1%
2018 71.80 47th 193 75.6%
2019 62.59 72nd 196 63.3%
2021 68.57 58th 196 70.4%
2022 71.07 54th 193 72.0%
2023 76.12 44th 195 77.4%
2024 85.51 40th 207 80.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 98.03 6th 198 97.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 96.71 9th 207 95.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 84.98 27th 203 86.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 64.81 76th 160 52.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 71.92 59th 165 64.2%
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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 53.38 100th 196 49.0%
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Rank History for White students at Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 74.78 63rd 202 68.8%
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Data source: test scores: Hawaii State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Hawaii Department of Education

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by a citizen
Sunday, September 16, 2018

Open Quote I hate this school. I used to attend in third grade and came home every day upset. I had Ms. Brown as my teacher and strongly disliked her. The security at this school is horrible. Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, September 2, 2011

Open Quote Great compared to surrounding elementary schools. The location is also good, not much traffic except parents during drop off and pick up time. Teachers are great, my kids like it so far. Staff and Principal are very friendly and willing to assist. Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, August 11, 2011

Open Quote Great school...sure beats a lot of the other schools in the area. Very friendly/helpful, caring staff. Would like to see improvements in spreading Bullying awareness, also helping kids how to cope with it. Other than that, great school! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 354 92 195 22 2 n/a n/a 0 665
1989 395 94 188 28 1 n/a n/a 0 706
1990 410 81 200 30 2 n/a n/a 0 723
1991 396 33 201 86 1 n/a n/a 0 717
1992 375 99 158 35 1 n/a n/a 0 668
1993 366 115 151 29 3 n/a n/a 0 664
1994 349 107 124 27 4 n/a n/a 0 611
1995 426 95 129 31 5 n/a n/a 0 686
1996 426 95 129 31 5 n/a n/a 0 686
1997 378 93 135 29 3 n/a n/a 27 665
1998 375 103 168 29 3 n/a n/a 0 678
1999 314 98 173 29 2 n/a n/a 0 616
2000 319 84 168 25 1 n/a n/a 0 597
2001 327 95 175 22 4 n/a n/a 0 623
2002 377 109 206 36 5 n/a n/a 0 733
2003 377 109 206 36 5 n/a n/a 0 733
2004 378 134 195 44 5 n/a n/a 0 756
2005 331 104 185 46 4 n/a n/a 0 670
2006 318 84 191 55 5 n/a n/a 0 653
2007 258 71 160 37 6 n/a n/a 0 532
2008 269 57 149 42 6 n/a n/a 0 523
2009 320 88 163 54 9 n/a n/a 0 634
2010 353 91 170 69 6 n/a n/a 0 689
2011 271 101 64 95 5 28 125 0 689
2012 247 94 54 102 5 21 110 0 633
2013 244 75 42 105 4 23 96 0 589
2014 237 54 41 110 2 24 103 0 571
2015 214 53 42 116 2 17 95 0 539
2016 227 50 52 102 1 14 92 0 538
2017 193 56 47 124 2 12 79 0 513
2018 161 43 51 115 1 12 74 0 457
2019 178 36 42 92 1 10 69 0 428
2020 172 37 31 85 1 12 69 0 407
2021 168 36 26 76 1 5 69 0 381
2022 144 34 31 71 1 6 60 0 347
2023 148 34 29 74 1 6 63 0 355

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 Harbor Kai Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 665 40.5 16.4 19.7
1989 706 42.0 16.8 23.1
1990 723 42.0 17.2 21.9
1991 717 44.0 16.2 16.3
1992 668 44.5 15.0 12.3
1993 664 40.0 16.6 9
1994 611 39.0 15.7 11.1
1995 686 36.0 19.1 14
1996 686 36.0 19.1 14
1997 665 37.0 18.0 18.5
1998 678 38.0 17.8 13.1
1999 616 37.0 16.6 26.6
2000 597 34.0 17.6 26
2001 623 37.0 16.8 28.7
2002 733 44.0 16.7 36.6
2003 733 44.0 16.7 36.6
2004 756 45.0 16.8 37.8
2005 670 42.0 16.0 34.8
2006 653 37.0 17.6 30
2007 532 34.0 15.6 28.4
2008 523 33.0 15.8 22
2009 634 38.0 16.7 27.8
2010 689 42.0 16.4 31.1
2011 689 41.0 16.8 31.8
2012 633 41.0 15.4 32.4
2013 589 40.0 14.7 29
2014 571 36.0 15.8 27.1
2015 539 35.0 15.4 28.2
2016 538 34.0 15.8 28.4
2017 513 34.0 15.0 26.7
2018 457 33.5 13.6 26.3
2019 428 30.5 14.0 23.1
2020 407 29.0 14.0 17.4
2021 381 28.0 13.6 16.5
2022 347 28.0 12.3 19.3
2023 355 28.0 12.6 27

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 Harbor Kai Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 665 40.5 16.4 19.7
1989 706 42.0 16.8 23.1
1990 723 42.0 17.2 21.9
1991 717 44.0 16.2 16.3
1992 668 44.5 15.0 12.3
1993 664 40.0 16.6 9
1994 611 39.0 15.7 11.1
1995 686 36.0 19.1 14
1996 686 36.0 19.1 14
1997 665 37.0 18.0 18.5
1998 678 38.0 17.8 13.1
1999 616 37.0 16.6 26.6
2000 597 34.0 17.6 26
2001 623 37.0 16.8 28.7
2002 733 44.0 16.7 36.6
2003 733 44.0 16.7 36.6
2004 756 45.0 16.8 37.8
2005 670 42.0 16.0 34.8
2006 653 37.0 17.6 30
2007 532 34.0 15.6 28.4
2008 523 33.0 15.8 22
2009 634 38.0 16.7 27.8
2010 689 42.0 16.4 31.1
2011 689 41.0 16.8 31.8
2012 633 41.0 15.4 32.4
2013 589 40.0 14.7 29
2014 571 36.0 15.8 27.1
2015 539 35.0 15.4 28.2
2016 538 34.0 15.8 28.4
2017 513 34.0 15.0 26.7
2018 457 33.5 13.6 26.3
2019 428 30.5 14.0 23.1
2020 407 29.0 14.0 17.4
2021 381 28.0 13.6 16.5
2022 347 28.0 12.3 19.3
2023 355 28.0 12.6 27

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $996 (5.7%) $16,334 (94.3%) $17,330

Data source: Hawaii Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 72nd of 196 Elementary schoolsRanks 44th of 195 Elementary schools
 14.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School)7140
 31%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)5349
 4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School)5966
 7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)5652
 4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School)5567
 12%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)5251
 1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School)4579
 34%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)4950
 1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School)5970
 11%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)5755
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School)3555
 20%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)4444
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School)6965
 4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)5351
 2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School)6459
 5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)4139
 2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School)6460
 4%
All Grades Mathematics (Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School)5164
 13%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students428355
 17.1%
African American3634
 5.6%
American Indian11
Asian4229
 31%
Hispanic9274
 19.6%
Pacific Islander106
 40%
White178148
 16.9%
Two or More Races6963
 8.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients23.1%27%
 3.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School

Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School ranks 40th of 207 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Aliamanu Middle School
High : Admiral Arthur W Radford High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 355 students attended Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School.

Students at Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School are 42% White, 21% Hispanic, 18% Two or more races, 10% African American, 8% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.


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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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