Makalapa Elementary School vs. Pearl Harbor Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Makalapa Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Hawaii for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Diversity
Pearl Harbor Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Hawaii for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 555 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Makalapa Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Hawaii for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Hawaii state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian and Hispanic).
Serving 420 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Pearl Harbor Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Hawaii for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is equal to the Hawaii state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Hawaii state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
555 students
420 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
36 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
12:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#61 out of 292 schools in HI
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#94 out of 292 schools in HI
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
49%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
52%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
40-49%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
17
13
Kindergarten Students
78
71
Grade 1 Students
74
56
Grade 2 Students
86
58
Grade 3 Students
78
64
Grade 4 Students
69
58
Grade 5 Students
75
52
Grade 6 Students
78
48
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
25%
27%
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% Hispanic
21%
22%
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% Black
7%
9%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pearl Harbor Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pearl Harbor Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/22000/22198/pearl-harbor-elementary-school-chart-bl9J9OQ.png)
% White
22%
18%
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% Hawaiian
13%
7%
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% Two or more races
12%
17%
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Diversity Score
0.82
0.81
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Pearl Harbor Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Pearl Harbor Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/22000/22198/pearl-harbor-elementary-school-chart-j0Xcod.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
30%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pearl Harbor Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pearl Harbor Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/22000/22198/pearl-harbor-elementary-school-chart-JrWzo7.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
19%
20%
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