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Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School

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Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School ranks 72 nd of 204 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

72^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 204 Hawaii Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Hawaii elementary schools

Summary

Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 390 students in grades PK-6 in Honolulu, Hawaii, part of the Hawaii Department of Education district.

The school has maintained a strong performance, ranking between 40-72 out of 193-207 Hawaii elementary schools over the past 10 years and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of that time. Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary particularly excels in supporting its English Language Learner (ELL) and Special Education students, ranking 6th and 9th out of 198 and 207 Hawaii elementary schools respectively in 2023-2024. Academically, the school outperforms the state averages, with 67.05% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 65.32% in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 50-56% and 39-53% respectively.

While Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary generally outperforms nearby schools like Aliamanu Elementary, Lt Col Horrace Meek Hickam Elementary, and Salt Lake Elementary, it lags behind the top-performing nearby school, Admiral Chester W Nimitz Elementary, which has significantly higher proficiency rates and a 5-star rating. Additionally, Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary's chronic absenteeism rate of 12.0% in 2023-2024, while lower than the state average, is still higher than the 5.0% rate at Lt Col Horrace Meek Hickam Elementary.

371

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,330

Per pupil spending ?

23.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 C Ave
Honolulu, HI 96818-4099

(808) 421-4245

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Students who attend Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.7%

Hispanic:

18.9%

Two or more races:

17.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Hawaii median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

72^nd of 204

Hawaii public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

71^st 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	71.2	72 of 204	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	85.5	40 of 207	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	44 of 195	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	71.1	54 of 193	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	68.6	58 of 196	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	62.6	72 of 196	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.8	47 of 193	75.6%	★★★★☆
2017	70.6	66 of 207	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.2	68 of 195	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.6	50 of 194	74.2%	★★★★☆
2013	59.7	75 of 196	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	40.5	133 of 195	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.1	110 of 191	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.0	95 of 183	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.7	73 of 191	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.7	47 of 146	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.6	53 of 192	72.4%	★★★★☆
2006	60.5	58 of 194	70.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	23 of 25	8.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	64.8	76 of 160	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	85.0	27 of 203	86.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	85.4	28 of 123	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	98.0	6 of 198	97.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	6 of 17	64.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	59 of 165	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	53.4	100 of 196	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	64 of 153	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	96.7	9 of 207	95.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	74 of 171	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.8	63 of 202	68.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Asian (2024)87th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)77th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile-8 vs school

Pacific Islander (2024)49th percentile-32 vs school

African American (2025)8th percentile-57 vs school

By subject vs Hawaii (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics63%

English Language Arts59%

Science51%

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What people are saying

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

Schools Near Pearl Harbor Kai 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 Harbor Kai Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1 C Ave	Honolulu	96818	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 421-4245	371	29	12.7	23.7%	162 (43.7%)	37 (10.0%)	70 (18.9%)	20 (5.4%)	3 (0.8%)	13 (3.5%)	66 (17.8%)	71.2	72^nd of 204 public elementary schools	64.7%		85.5	40^th of 207 public elementary schools	80.7%	32	51.0	59.0	63.0	$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	No	(808) 421-4180	210	18	11.6	22.4%	71 (33.8%)	21 (10.0%)	58 (27.6%)	16 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	36 (17.1%)	54.3	100^th of 204 public elementary schools	51.0%		72.4	74^th of 207 public elementary schools	64.3%	26	37.0	59.0	49.0	$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	Yes	(808) 421-4130	413	33	12.5	50.6%	80 (19.4%)	32 (7.7%)	96 (23.2%)	96 (23.2%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (10.7%)	64 (15.5%)	40.6	124^th of 204 public elementary schools	39.2%		42.8	133^rd of 207 public elementary schools	35.7%	9	38.0	48.0	41.0	$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	No	(808) 421-4165	587	44	13.4	21.1%	241 (41.1%)	53 (9.0%)	141 (24.0%)	33 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	114 (19.4%)	92.3	16^th of 204 public elementary schools	92.2%		90.6	22^nd of 207 public elementary schools	89.4%	6	77.0	74.0	67.0	$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	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
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	No	(808) 421-4148	529	34	15.5	4.2%	310 (58.6%)	16 (3.0%)	73 (13.8%)	34 (6.4%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.1%)	84 (15.9%)	97.8	4^th of 204 public elementary schools	98.0%		96.5	7^th of 207 public elementary schools	96.6%	3	82.0	84.0	83.0	$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	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
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
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 Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School

What district is Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School in?

Hawaii Department of Education

What is the racial makeup of Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School?

Students at Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School are 44% White, 19% Hispanic, 18% Two or more races, 10% African American, 5% Asian, 4% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 371 students attended Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School.

Is Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School a good school?

Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School ranks 72^nd of 204 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 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

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