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Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

10^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 203 Hawaii Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Hawaii elementary schools

Summary

Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School is a PK–5 public school at 4945 Kilauea Ave in Honolulu that enrolls 513 students as part of the single statewide Hawaii Department of Education. It is a consistent top-decile performer: in 2025–2026 it ranked 10th of 203 Hawaii elementary schools (95th percentile, 5 stars), and over ten years of rank history it has never finished below the 89th percentile. Current proficiency is ELA 78%, Math 76%, and Science 74%.

Wilson sits at the top of a strong local cluster, second only to Waikiki Elementary School among nearby schools. Against ten neighbors it leads by roughly +15 points in ELA, +16 in Math, and +10 in Science. What separates it most is attendance: Wilson's 6.0% chronic absenteeism is the lowest of all eleven schools, about a third of the neighborhood average (18.5%) and far below Palolo Elementary School's 40%, even though Palolo is only 1.3 miles away. Wilson also achieves this with below-average per-student spending of $15,541, less than several neighbors. Kahala Elementary School, the closest neighbor at 0.59 miles, is also a 5-star school but posts lower proficiency in most subjects. Waikiki edges Wilson in Math (78 vs. 76) and Science (79 vs. 74), but with 16% chronic absenteeism.

Subgroup results are a genuine strength: low-income students rank at the 96th percentile and English Language Learners at the 98th — above the school's own overall standing — while special education students rank at the 88th percentile. One result stands out as a follow-up item: the African American subgroup ranked 137th of 160 (14th percentile) in 2023–2024, from a single year and a small group, the only subgroup result below the 50th percentile reported. The 2024–2025 year was softer across the board, with a rebound in 2025–2026, and Science remains the most volatile subject (72 → 67 → 74). Free/reduced lunch eligibility has risen to 15.01%, still low but worth watching.

513

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

15%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4945 Kilauea Ave
Honolulu, HI 96816

(808) 733-4740

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Students who attend Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Kaimuki Middle School
High:	Kalani High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

58.7%

Two or more races:

28.3%

Hispanic:

7.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2016 → 95th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Hawaii elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school76%

10^th of 203

Hawaii public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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
2026	95.4	10 of 203	95.1%	★★★★★
2025	91.1	20 of 204	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	96.6	6 of 207	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	91.3	16 of 195	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	91.9	13 of 193	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	91.8	14 of 196	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	86.2	21 of 196	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	90.9	11 of 193	94.3%	★★★★★
2017	93.2	20 of 207	90.3%	★★★★★
2016	91.3	8 of 195	95.9%	★★★★★
2015	92.1	11 of 194	94.3%	★★★★★
2013	89.8	7 of 196	96.4%	★★★★★
2012	85.2	22 of 195	88.7%	★★★★☆
2011	83.8	22 of 191	88.5%	★★★★☆
2009	92.8	6 of 191	96.9%	★★★★★
2008	87.7	14 of 146	90.4%	★★★★★
2007	83.0	23 of 192	88.0%	★★★★☆
2006	91.7	13 of 194	93.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	0.0	137 of 160	14.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	79.3	30 of 130	76.9%	★★★★☆
2025	73.0	45 of 125	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	83.2	36 of 203	82.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	99.0	2 of 116	98.3%	★★★★★
2025	88.7	25 of 123	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	85.7	36 of 198	81.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	62.1	76 of 165	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	94.1	8 of 202	96.0%	★★★★★

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	85.8	34 of 196	82.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	86.9	18 of 155	88.4%	★★★★☆
2025	61.6	62 of 153	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	89.7	29 of 207	86.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	90.9	15 of 173	91.3%	★★★★★
2025	64.6	72 of 171	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	84.8	26 of 202	87.1%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)98th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)96th percentile~ school

White (2026)91st percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)88th percentile-7 vs school

Pacific Islander (2024)83rd percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2026)77th percentile-18 vs school

Hispanic (2024)54th percentile-43 vs school

African American (2024)14th percentile-83 vs school

By subject vs Hawaii (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts78%

Mathematics76%

Science74%

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by a parent
Sunday, April 26, 2015

Probably the only public school in the system that has a private school atmosphere. Extended learning opportunities for all children that are not available in most public schools. Students are provided music, technology, japanese, physical education, library, sustainabilty, hawaiian studies and art by highly qualified, full-time teachers. The fundamental philosophy of the school is to develop the "whole child" and the principal, Mr. Kiyonaga, provides every opportunity for the children to realize that philosophy. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				HSA Science (2026)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2026)	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4945 Kilauea Ave	Honolulu	96816	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 733-4740	513	38	13.5	15.0%	13 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (7.0%)	301 (58.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	145 (28.3%)	95.4	10^th of 203 public elementary schools	95.1%		91.1	20^th of 204 public elementary schools	90.2%	10	74.0	78.0	76.0	$15,541	$1,317	$14,224
Kahala Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4559 Kilauea Ave	Honolulu	96816	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 733-8455	273	20	14.0	23.8%	29 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (15.4%)	113 (41.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.7%)	68 (24.9%)	91.8	19^th of 203 public elementary schools	90.6%		90.7	24^th of 204 public elementary schools	88.2%	5	67.0	74.0	72.0	$16,879	$1,368	$15,511
Waialae Elementary - PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1045 19th Ave	Honolulu	96816	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 733-4880	495	40	12.3	25.3%	53 (10.7%)	1 (0.2%)	71 (14.3%)	147 (29.7%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.3%)	187 (37.8%)	71.4	66^th of 203 public elementary schools	67.5%		70.1	76^th of 204 public elementary schools	62.7%	10	55.0	56.0	59.0	$8,816	$1,180	$7,636
Palolo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2106 10th Ave	Honolulu	96816	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 733-4700	248	22	11.5	90.3%	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.9%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	207 (83.5%)	19 (7.7%)	40.5	129^th of 203 public elementary schools	36.5%		18.6	168^th of 204 public elementary schools	17.6%	39	47.0	40.0	39.0	$19,672	$2,690	$16,982
Aliiolani Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1240 7th Ave	Honolulu	96816	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 733-4750	231	19	12.1	45.9%	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (18.2%)	77 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (17.7%)	65 (28.1%)	91.8	20^th of 203 public elementary schools	90.1%		74.3	66^th of 204 public elementary schools	67.6%	46	74.0	69.0	71.0	$18,268	$1,902	$16,366
King Liholiho Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3430 Maunaloa Ave	Honolulu	96816	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 733-4850	424	31	13.9	25.7%	25 (5.9%)	2 (0.5%)	38 (9.0%)	187 (44.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.5%)	140 (33.0%)	92.8	14^th of 203 public elementary schools	93.1%		86.8	33^rd of 204 public elementary schools	83.8%	19	75.0	71.0	71.0	$15,117	$984	$14,133
Aina Haina Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	801 W Hind Dr	Honolulu	96821	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 377-2419	351	26	13.7	14.2%	39 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (11.7%)	112 (31.9%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.5%)	129 (36.8%)	83.1	41^st of 203 public elementary schools	79.8%		81.8	47^th of 204 public elementary schools	77.0%	6	65.0	68.0	56.0	$16,423	$1,387	$15,036
Hokulani Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2940 Kamakini St	Honolulu	96816	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 733-4789	280	19	14.7	16.4%	24 (8.6%)	5 (1.8%)	36 (12.9%)	123 (43.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.7%)	76 (27.1%)	92.6	15^th of 203 public elementary schools	92.6%		96.7	7^th of 204 public elementary schools	96.6%	8	77.0	74.0	65.0	$15,040	$823	$14,217
Waikiki Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3710 Leahi Ave	Honolulu	96815	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 971-6900	553	36	15.3	21.2%	99 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.9%)	194 (35.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.5%)	186 (33.6%)	96.5	6^th of 203 public elementary schools	97.0%		96.7	9^th of 204 public elementary schools	95.6%	3	79.0	78.0	78.0	$15,173	$1,064	$14,109
President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	324 Kapahulu Ave	Honolulu	96815	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 971-6922	346	24	14.4	56.4%	46 (13.3%)	5 (1.4%)	64 (18.5%)	86 (24.9%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (17.6%)	84 (24.3%)	61.9	89^th of 203 public elementary schools	56.2%		44.4	116^th of 204 public elementary schools	43.1%	27	58.0	47.0	52.0	$17,996	$1,647	$16,349

Frequently Asked Questions about Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School?

Students at Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School are 59% Asian, 28% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 3% Pacific Islander, 3% White.

How many students attend Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 513 students attended Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School.

What district is Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School in?

Hawaii Department of Education

Is Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 10^th of 203 Hawaii elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kaimuki Middle School
High : Kalani High School

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