Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School

Q: Is Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School a good school?

Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School ranks 44 th of 195 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-6

1 C Ave
Honolulu, HI 96818-4099

(808) 421-4245

District: Hawaii Department of Education

SchoolDigger Rank:
44^th of 195 Hawaii Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,330

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

Number of students: 355

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.7%

Hispanic:

20.8%

Two or more races:

17.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 27%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School ranks better than 77.4% of elementary schools in Hawaii. It also ranks 43^rd among 181 ranked elementary schools in the Hawaii Department of Education School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.12. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (41.7%), Hispanic (20.8%), two or more races (17.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 27% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School is 12.6, which is the 37^th best among 181 elementary schools in the Hawaii Department of Education School District. (See more...)

Compare Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School employs 28 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School is $17,330, which is the 62^nd highest among 181 elementary schools in the Hawaii Department of Education School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Hawaii Department of Education:

SchoolDigger ranks Hawaii Department of Education 1^st 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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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	HI State Percentile
2006	60.50	58^th	194	70.1%
2007	67.55	53^rd	192	72.4%
2008	64.65	47^th	146	67.8%
2009	58.70	73^rd	191	61.8%
2010	52.00	95^th	183	48.1%
2011	47.07	110^th	191	42.4%
2012	40.46	133^rd	195	31.8%
2013	59.72	75^th	196	61.7%
2015	72.57	50^th	194	74.2%
2016	64.20	68^th	195	65.1%
2017	70.64	66^th	207	68.1%
2018	71.80	47^th	193	75.6%
2019	62.59	72^nd	196	63.3%
2021	68.57	58^th	196	70.4%
2022	71.07	54^th	193	72.0%
2023	76.12	44^th	195	77.4%

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Data source: test scores: Hawaii State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Hawaii Department of Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 2.5)

50%

Reviews:

by a citizen
Sunday, September 16, 2018

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

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

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total 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 72^nd of 196 Elementary schools	Ranks 44^th 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)	71	40	31%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)	53	49	4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School)	59	66	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)	56	52	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School)	55	67	12%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)	52	51	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School)	45	79	34%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)	49	50	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School)	59	70	11%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)	57	55	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School)	35	55	20%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)	44	44
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School)	69	65	4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)	53	51	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School)	64	59	5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)	41	39	2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School)	64	60	4%
All Grades Mathematics (Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School)	51	64	13%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	428	355	17.1%
African American	36	34	5.6%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	42	29	31%
Hispanic	92	74	19.6%
Pacific Islander	10	6	40%
White	178	148	16.9%
Two or More Races	69	63	8.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	23.1%	27%	3.9%

Schools Near Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				HSA Science (2023)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2023)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)					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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	HSA Science 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1 C Ave	Honolulu	96818	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(808) 421-4245	355	28	12.6	27.0%	148 (41.7%)	34 (9.6%)	74 (20.8%)	29 (8.2%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	63 (17.7%)	76.1	44^th of 195 public elementary schools	77.4%		71.1	54^th of 193 public elementary schools	72.0%	10	70.0	40.0	67.0	70.0	65.0	60.0	66.0	79.0	55.0	59.0	64.0	$17,330	$996	$16,334
Mokulele Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	250 Aupaka St	Honolulu	96818	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(808) 421-4180	221	19	11.6	34.4%	77 (34.8%)	29 (13.1%)	46 (20.8%)	12 (5.4%)	1 (0.5%)	14 (6.3%)	42 (19.0%)	54.1	85^th of 195 public elementary schools	56.4%		36.4	126^th of 193 public elementary schools	34.7%	41	63.0	77.0	33.0	68.0	38.0	58.0	59.0	38.0	42.0	23.0	45.0	$19,225	$1,395	$17,830
Pearl Harbor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1 Moanalua Ridge	Honolulu	96818	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(808) 421-4130	420	36	11.6	50.2%	74 (17.6%)	37 (8.8%)	93 (22.1%)	113 (26.9%)	2 (0.5%)	28 (6.7%)	73 (17.4%)	57.7	79^th of 195 public elementary schools	59.5%		57.1	78^th of 193 public elementary schools	59.6%	1	60.0	41.0	52.0	59.0	67.0	54.0	50.0	65.0	40.0	41.0	49.0	$17,057	$1,586	$15,471
Admiral Chester W Nimitz Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	520 Main St	Honolulu	96818	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(808) 421-4165	533	38	14.2	24.6%	244 (45.8%)	34 (6.4%)	126 (23.6%)	19 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.3%)	97 (18.2%)	86.2	26^th of 195 public elementary schools	86.7%		85.8	27^th of 193 public elementary schools	86.0%	1	72.0	68.0	77.0	79.0	76.0	75.0	66.0	63.0	61.0	64.0	64.0	$15,557	$1,002	$14,555
Makalapa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4435 Salt Lake Blvd	Honolulu	96818	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(808) 421-4110	555	34	16.3	40.9%	123 (22.2%)	41 (7.4%)	114 (20.5%)	141 (25.4%)	1 (0.2%)	69 (12.4%)	66 (11.9%)	70.1	57^th of 195 public elementary schools	70.8%		70.3	59^th of 193 public elementary schools	69.4%	2	38.0	62.0	59.0	62.0	78.0	65.0	64.0	68.0	46.0	57.0	59.0	$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	(n/a)	(808) 421-4280	638	39	16.3	32.9%	171 (26.8%)	43 (6.7%)	133 (20.8%)	126 (19.7%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (8.5%)	111 (17.4%)	80.3	34^th of 195 public elementary schools	82.6%		80	37^th of 193 public elementary schools	80.8%	3	55.0	72.0	71.0	61.0	71.0	68.0	71.0	69.0	53.0	73.0	66.0	$16,002	$791	$15,211
Lt Col Horrace Meek Hickam Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	Manzelman Cir	Honolulu	96818	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(808) 421-4148	481	37	13.0	5.2%	314 (65.3%)	10 (2.1%)	69 (14.3%)	32 (6.7%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	50 (10.4%)	93.3	8^th of 195 public elementary schools	95.9%		95.1	5^th of 193 public elementary schools	97.4%	3	71.0	75.0	81.0	81.0	88.0	80.0	79.0	81.0	65.0	88.0	78.0	$15,351	$1,236	$14,115
Salt Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1131 Ala Lilikoi St	Honolulu	96818	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(808) 831-7870	664	42	15.8	51.1%	11 (1.7%)	6 (0.9%)	107 (16.1%)	292 (44.0%)	1 (0.2%)	105 (15.8%)	142 (21.4%)	72.2	52^nd of 195 public elementary schools	73.3%		70.9	56^th of 193 public elementary schools	71.0%	4	56.0	57.0	65.0	62.0	67.0	63.0	52.0	61.0	58.0	58.0	57.0	$15,041	$990	$14,051
Aiea Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	99-370 Moanalua Rd	Aiea	96701	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(808) 483-7200	289	19	15.2	74.7%	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	40 (13.8%)	40 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	170 (58.8%)	35 (12.1%)	12.2	180^th of 195 public elementary schools	7.7%		12.6	175^th of 193 public elementary schools	9.3%	5	11.0	23.0	33.0	19.0	45.0	31.0	8.0	33.0		13.0	16.0	$17,744	$1,366	$16,378
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	(n/a)	(808) 483-7220	412	26	15.8	54.6%	30 (7.3%)	4 (1.0%)	47 (11.4%)	157 (38.1%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (20.1%)	91 (22.1%)	48.5	95^th of 195 public elementary schools	51.3%		48.8	95^th of 193 public elementary schools	50.8%		43.0	40.0	43.0	63.0	55.0	50.0	55.0	41.0	49.0	40.0	46.0	$15,974	$1,183	$14,791

Frequently Asked Questions about Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School

Is Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School a good school?

Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School ranks 44^th of 195 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School attend?

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

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

What district is Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School in?

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What is the racial makeup of 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.

How many students attend Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School?

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

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