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President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

Q: Is President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School a good school?

President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School ranks 89 th of 203 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

89^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 203 Hawaii Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Hawaii elementary schools

Summary

President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is a PK–5 campus at 324 Kapahulu Ave in Honolulu that serves 346 students as part of the statewide Hawaii Department of Education. It is mid-sized for its immediate neighborhood — larger than King William Lunalilo Elementary School, Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School and Aliiolani Elementary School, but smaller than Waikiki Elementary School and Waialae Elementary - PCS.

On the state's elementary ranking, Jefferson sits squarely in the middle tier: 89th of 203 schools in 2025-26 (56th percentile, 3 stars). That caps a three-year climb from the 37th percentile in 2023-24, its weakest recent showing. In 2025-26, 47% of students met the ELA standard, 52% met math, and 58% met science — all three up from the prior year, with math gaining 8 points and science 15. Science is now Jefferson's strongest subject. Compared with the three nearby schools serving the most economically similar student bodies, Jefferson leads in math by 13–14 points and in science by 19–22 points, though its English Language Learner students are the school's steadiest strength, ranking in the 61st–67th percentile for three straight years.

The main concern is attendance: 28% of students were chronically absent in 2024-25, second highest in the neighborhood cluster and better only than Ala Wai Elementary School, though it is down from 31.6% the year before. Jefferson also spends generously — $17,996 per student — while its student-teacher ratio has risen to 14.4, among the highest nearby. In short: a middle-of-the-pack school on a clear upward path, strong in math and science for its intake, with attendance as its clearest next opportunity.

346

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

56.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

324 Kapahulu Ave
Honolulu, HI 96815

(808) 971-6922

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Students who attend President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	President George Washington Middle School
High:	Kaimuki High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

24.9%

Two or more races:

24.3%

Hispanic:

18.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2016 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Hawaii median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

89^th of 203

Hawaii public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

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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	61.9	89 of 203	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.4	116 of 204	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.4	131 of 207	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.7	93 of 195	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	87 of 193	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.8	70 of 196	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.8	78 of 196	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.8	115 of 193	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.9	144 of 207	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.3	110 of 195	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	58.3	74 of 194	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.3	98 of 196	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.0	97 of 195	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.1	91 of 191	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	31.2	140 of 183	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	41.5	133 of 191	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.9	51 of 146	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.1	58 of 192	69.8%	★★★★☆
2006	76.2	34 of 194	82.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	17.7	135 of 160	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	49.0	74 of 130	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.1	102 of 125	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.8	132 of 203	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	73.1	38 of 116	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.5	48 of 123	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.9	70 of 198	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	43.3	112 of 165	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	58.5	92 of 202	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	58 of 115	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.5	38 of 110	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	87 of 196	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	114 of 153	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	78.5	49 of 207	76.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	67.5	64 of 173	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.7	91 of 171	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.8	130 of 202	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)67th percentile+11 vs school

White (2026)63rd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile~ school

Pacific Islander (2026)50th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2026)43rd percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2024)32nd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)25th percentile-18 vs school

African American (2024)16th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Hawaii (2025-2026) ?

Science58%

Mathematics52%

English Language Arts47%

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
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
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
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
Ala Wai Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	503 Kamoku St	Honolulu	96826	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 973-0070	344	25	13.7	64.8%	10 (2.9%)	5 (1.5%)	36 (10.5%)	93 (27.0%)	0 (0.0%)	135 (39.2%)	65 (18.9%)	27.8	156^th of 203 public elementary schools	23.2%		39.4	128^th of 204 public elementary schools	37.3%	28	32.0	39.0	36.0	$17,153	$1,504	$15,649
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%)	42.7	125^th of 203 public elementary schools	38.4%		25.9	155^th of 204 public elementary schools	24.0%	30	39.0	51.0	38.0	$18,875	$1,387	$17,488
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
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
Voyager - A Public Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2428 Wilder Ave	Honolulu	96822	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 521-9770	242	17	14.2	17.8%	31 (12.8%)	4 (1.7%)	34 (14.0%)	74 (30.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (11.6%)	71 (29.3%)	51	106^th of 203 public elementary schools	47.8%		67.2	82^nd of 204 public elementary schools	59.8%	24	40.0	55.0	44.0	$8,726	$458	$8,268
King William Lunalilo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	810 Pumehana St	Honolulu	96826	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 973-0270	244	21	11.6	70.5%	15 (6.1%)	2 (0.8%)	21 (8.6%)	61 (25.0%)	1 (0.4%)	98 (40.2%)	46 (18.9%)	33.5	144^th of 203 public elementary schools	29.1%		27.3	152^nd of 204 public elementary schools	25.5%	8	36.0	41.0	39.0	$17,724	$1,730	$15,994
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

Frequently Asked Questions about President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School?

Students at President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School are 25% Asian, 24% Two or more races, 18% Hispanic, 18% Pacific Islander, 13% White, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : President George Washington Middle School
High : Kaimuki High School

Is President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School a good school?

President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School ranks 89^th of 203 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School in?

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How many students attend President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 346 students attended President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School.

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