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Holomua Elementary School

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Holomua Elementary School ranks 69 th of 204 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

69^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 204 Hawaii Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Hawaii elementary schools

Summary

Holomua Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Ewa Beach, Hawaii, serving grades PK-6 with a student population of 1,092. The school is part of the Hawaii Department of Education district, which is ranked 1 out of 1 in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Holomua Elementary consistently performs above the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, 63.11% of students were proficient or better in ELA compared to the state average of 50-56%, and 57.37% were proficient or better in Math compared to the state average of 39-53%. The school also excels in serving certain student subgroups, ranking 4th out of 160 Hawaii elementary schools for African American students, 3rd out of 196 for Pacific Islander students, 18th out of 198 for English Language Learners, and 19th out of 207 for Special Education students.

Holomua Elementary has lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to nearby schools, with a 13.9% rate in 2023-2024, significantly lower than the 40% rate at Iroquois Point Elementary and the 24-40% rates at other nearby schools. The school's consistent high performance and effective support for diverse learners suggest a robust educational environment in the Ewa Beach area, with Kapolei Elementary and Hookele Elementary also located nearby.

1,107

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,136

Per pupil spending ?

35.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

91-1561 Keaunui Dr
Ewa Beach, HI 96706

(808) 685-2000

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Students who attend Holomua Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ilima Intermediate School
High:	James Campbell High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

36.7%

Two or more races:

22.6%

Hispanic:

18.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 64th percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Hawaii median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

69^th of 204

Hawaii public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

68^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	72.5	69 of 204	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.8	63 of 207	69.6%	★★★★☆
2023	62.7	72 of 195	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.3	65 of 193	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.2	87 of 196	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.4	71 of 196	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.6	78 of 193	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	75.7	54 of 207	73.9%	★★★★☆
2016	68.2	55 of 195	71.8%	★★★★☆
2015	61.2	69 of 194	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.2	59 of 196	69.9%	★★★★☆
2012	72.6	46 of 195	76.4%	★★★★☆
2011	67.3	54 of 191	71.7%	★★★★☆
2010	64.0	61 of 183	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.4	59 of 191	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.7	60 of 146	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.5	67 of 192	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.2	73 of 194	62.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	93.1	4 of 25	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	82.5	41 of 160	74.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	59 of 125	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.4	99 of 203	51.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	92.0	18 of 123	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.7	62 of 198	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	0.0	138 of 165	16.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	98.3	3 of 110	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	73.6	61 of 196	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	87.8	17 of 153	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	92.1	19 of 207	90.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	88 of 171	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.6	103 of 202	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Pacific Islander (2025)97th percentile+31 vs school

Special Education (2025)89th percentile+23 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)85th percentile+19 vs school

African American (2025)84th percentile+18 vs school

Asian (2025)53rd percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)49th percentile-18 vs school

Hispanic (2024)16th percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs Hawaii (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts64%

Mathematics58%

Science51%

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, October 8, 2019

One of the best elementary schools ever! The teachers have tons of heart, and the principal continues the school's proud tradition of excellence. My daughter attended this school from K-6 and is currently thriving at Ilima Intermediate School! Mahalo nui loa Holomua ohana! Close Quote

Schools Near Holomua 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
Holomua Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	91-1561 Keaunui Dr	Ewa Beach	96706	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 685-2000	1,107	74	14.9	35.6%	76 (6.9%)	19 (1.7%)	203 (18.3%)	406 (36.7%)	1 (0.1%)	152 (13.7%)	250 (22.6%)	72.5	69^th of 204 public elementary schools	66.2%		76.8	63^rd of 207 public elementary schools	69.6%	6	51.0	64.0	58.0	$16,136	$1,141	$14,995
Ewa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	91-1280 Renton Rd	Ewa Beach	96706	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 681-8202	1,226	66	18.5	48.7%	41 (3.3%)	15 (1.2%)	259 (21.1%)	354 (28.9%)	0 (0.0%)	215 (17.5%)	342 (27.9%)	47.3	111^th of 204 public elementary schools	45.6%		51.4	109^th of 207 public elementary schools	47.3%	2	44.0	47.0	46.0	$15,232	$1,351	$13,881
Keoneula Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	91-970 Kaileolea Dr	Ewa Beach	96706	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 689-1380	900	56	16.0	21.3%	84 (9.3%)	17 (1.9%)	174 (19.3%)	260 (28.9%)	0 (0.0%)	106 (11.8%)	259 (28.8%)	88.2	29^th of 204 public elementary schools	85.8%		89.2	28^th of 207 public elementary schools	86.5%	1	66.0	73.0	65.0	$14,110	$1,021	$13,089
Kaimiloa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	91-1028 Kaunolu St	Ewa Beach	96706	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 689-1280	677	47	14.4	55.8%	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	108 (16.0%)	339 (50.1%)	0 (0.0%)	117 (17.3%)	107 (15.8%)	51.4	104^th of 204 public elementary schools	49.0%		54.4	104^th of 207 public elementary schools	49.8%		37.0	51.0	55.0	$15,934	$1,353	$14,581
Ewa Beach Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	91-740 Papipi Rd	Ewa Beach	96706	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 689-1271	701	46	15.2	31.4%	108 (15.4%)	21 (3.0%)	156 (22.3%)	157 (22.4%)	4 (0.6%)	92 (13.1%)	163 (23.3%)	50.5	107^th of 204 public elementary schools	47.5%		46.1	127^th of 207 public elementary schools	38.6%	20	49.0	50.0	42.0	$15,312	$1,284	$14,028
Pohakea Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	91-750 Fort Weaver Rd	Ewa Beach	96706	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 689-1290	493	35	14.0	60.0%	26 (5.3%)	6 (1.2%)	94 (19.1%)	155 (31.4%)	0 (0.0%)	103 (20.9%)	109 (22.1%)	74.1	67^th of 204 public elementary schools	67.2%		71.9	75^th of 207 public elementary schools	63.8%	8	62.0	59.0	55.0	$14,823	$1,107	$13,716
Iroquois Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5553 Cormorant Ave	Ewa Beach	96706	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 499-6500	561	37	15.1	65.1%	72 (12.8%)	12 (2.1%)	162 (28.9%)	22 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	192 (34.2%)	100 (17.8%)	12.5	181^st of 204 public elementary schools	11.3%		22.6	166^th of 207 public elementary schools	19.8%	15	17.0	37.0	21.0	$16,435	$1,220	$15,215
Kapolei Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	91-1119 Kamaaha Lp	Kapolei	96707	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 693-7000	673	52	12.9	44.0%	18 (2.7%)	3 (0.4%)	126 (18.7%)	140 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	220 (32.7%)	166 (24.7%)	84.9	36^th of 204 public elementary schools	82.4%		79.9	54^th of 207 public elementary schools	73.9%	18	67.0	68.0	61.0	$16,623	$1,376	$15,247
Honowai Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	94-600 Honowai St	Waipahu	96797	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 675-0165	568	46	12.3	57.6%	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	84 (14.8%)	303 (53.3%)	0 (0.0%)	110 (19.4%)	68 (12.0%)	34.2	138^th of 204 public elementary schools	32.4%		31	150^th of 207 public elementary schools	27.5%	12	35.0	44.0	39.0	$16,506	$1,534	$14,972
Waipahu Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	94-465 Waipahu St	Waipahu	96797	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 675-0150	827	66	12.5	73.2%	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	80 (9.7%)	303 (36.6%)	0 (0.0%)	358 (43.3%)	82 (9.9%)	25.5	158^th of 204 public elementary schools	22.5%		28.9	154^th of 207 public elementary schools	25.6%	4	31.0	37.0	36.0	$17,139	$1,711	$15,428

Frequently Asked Questions about Holomua Elementary School

What district is Holomua Elementary School in?

Hawaii Department of Education

Is Holomua Elementary School a good school?

Holomua Elementary School ranks 69^th of 204 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Holomua Elementary School?

Students at Holomua Elementary School are 37% Asian, 23% Two or more races, 18% Hispanic, 14% Pacific Islander, 7% White, 2% African American.

How many students attend Holomua Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,107 students attended Holomua Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Holomua Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Ilima Intermediate School
High : James Campbell High School

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