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Palolo Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

168^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 204 Hawaii Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Hawaii elementary schools

Summary

Palolo Elementary School is a public elementary school in Honolulu, Hawaii, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 263 students. The school is part of the Hawaii Department of Education district, which is ranked 1 out of 1 in the state and rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Palolo Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Hawaii elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a ranking between 116 and 184 out of 193-207 schools. Its star rating has also been low, ranging from 0 to 2 stars out of 5. However, the school performs relatively better in certain student subgroups, such as ranking 51st out of 203 schools for Asian students and 54th out of 165 schools for Hispanic students in the 2023-2024 school year.

Palolo Elementary School faces significant challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 40.0% in the 2024-2025 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments and the Hawaii State Assessment are consistently lower than the state averages across all grade levels. Additionally, Palolo Elementary School has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 90.81% to 98.89% over the past three school years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. While the school's performance is lower than nearby high-performing schools in the same district, such as Waialae Elementary - PCS, Manoa Elementary School, King Liholiho Elementary School, and Kahala Elementary School, the school's relative strengths in certain student subgroups suggest opportunities for targeted interventions and support to improve overall academic achievement.

248

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,672

Per pupil spending ?

90.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2106 10th Ave
Honolulu, HI 96816

(808) 733-4700

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Students who attend Palolo Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	William P Jarrett Middle School
High:	Kaimuki High School

Racial breakdown:

Pacific Islander:

83.5%

Two or more races:

7.7%

Hispanic:

6.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 21st percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Near the bottom of Hawaii Department of Education's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

168^th of 204

Hawaii public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

158^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	18.6	168 of 204	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	170 of 207	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	184 of 195	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	184 of 193	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.5	182 of 196	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	161 of 196	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.2	130 of 193	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.3	116 of 207	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.1	131 of 195	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	25.6	153 of 194	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	62.0	68 of 196	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.9	93 of 195	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.7	60 of 191	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.2	92 of 183	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	43.8	123 of 191	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	28.7	151 of 192	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	27.8	154 of 194	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	78.6	51 of 203	74.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	93 of 123	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.4	146 of 198	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	72.7	54 of 165	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	65 of 110	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.4	127 of 196	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	96 of 153	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.9	151 of 207	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	27.2	170 of 202	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)75th percentile+57 vs school

Hispanic (2024)67th percentile+49 vs school

Pacific Islander (2025)41st percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2025)37th percentile+20 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)24th percentile+7 vs school

White (2024)16th percentile~ school

By subject vs Hawaii (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics36%

English Language Arts34%

Science15%

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Schools Near Palolo 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
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%)	18.6	168^th of 204 public elementary schools	17.6%		21.5	170^th of 207 public elementary schools	17.9%	2	15.0	34.0	36.0	$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%)	74.3	66^th of 204 public elementary schools	67.6%		91.1	21^st of 207 public elementary schools	89.9%	45	39.0	72.0	82.0	$18,268	$1,902	$16,366
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%)	91.1	20^th of 204 public elementary schools	90.2%		96.6	6^th of 207 public elementary schools	97.1%	14	67.0	74.0	74.0	$15,541	$1,317	$14,224
Noelani Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2655 Woodlawn Dr	Honolulu	96822	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 988-1858	422	25	16.8	19.7%	50 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.5%)	186 (44.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.8%)	113 (26.8%)	96.7	8^th of 204 public elementary schools	96.1%		94.9	15^th of 207 public elementary schools	92.8%	7	84.0	81.0	75.0	$14,977	$1,130	$13,847
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%)	96.7	7^th of 204 public elementary schools	96.6%		97.2	4^th of 207 public elementary schools	98.1%	3	85.0	79.0	77.0	$15,040	$823	$14,217
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%)	70.1	76^th of 204 public elementary schools	62.7%		76	65^th of 207 public elementary schools	68.6%	11	48.0	66.0	55.0	$8,816	$1,180	$7,636
Manoa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3155 Manoa Rd	Honolulu	96822	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 988-1868	518	33	15.6	18.3%	23 (4.4%)	2 (0.4%)	58 (11.2%)	209 (40.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.4%)	193 (37.3%)	91.9	19^th of 204 public elementary schools	90.7%		93.4	18^th of 207 public elementary schools	91.3%	1	73.0	71.0	74.0	$15,644	$1,147	$14,497
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%)	86.8	33^rd of 204 public elementary schools	83.8%		91.5	20^th of 207 public elementary schools	90.3%	13	61.0	71.0	71.0	$15,117	$984	$14,133
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%)	90.7	24^th of 204 public elementary schools	88.2%		77.5	61^st of 207 public elementary schools	70.5%	37	67.0	77.0	68.0	$16,879	$1,368	$15,511
Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2759 South King St	Honolulu	96826	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 973-0085	177	13	13.6	63.3%	6 (3.4%)	2 (1.1%)	28 (15.8%)	43 (24.3%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (41.2%)	25 (14.1%)	25.9	155^th of 204 public elementary schools	24.0%		38.3	136^th of 207 public elementary schools	34.3%	19	27.0	46.0	30.0	$18,875	$1,387	$17,488

Frequently Asked Questions about Palolo Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Palolo Elementary School?

Students at Palolo Elementary School are 83% Pacific Islander, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What district is Palolo Elementary School in?

Hawaii Department of Education

Is Palolo Elementary School a good school?

Palolo Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.6% of Hawaii elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Palolo Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Palolo Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : William P Jarrett Middle School
High : Kaimuki High School

How many students attend Palolo Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 248 students attended Palolo Elementary School.

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