Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School vs. Kahala Elementary School
Should you attend Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School or Kahala Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Hawaii for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Kahala Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Hawaii for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 522 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Hawaii for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 73% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Hawaii state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).
Serving 327 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Kahala Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 60-64% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Hawaii state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
522 students
327 students
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![This chart displays total students of Kahala Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Kahala Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/22000/22260/kahala-elementary-school-chart-F4GNmt.png)
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
22 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Kahala Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Kahala Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/22000/22260/kahala-elementary-school-chart-sR35Bn.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Kahala Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Kahala Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/22000/22260/kahala-elementary-school-chart-brpvPU6.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#14 out of 292 schools in HI
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#30 out of 292 schools in HI
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/22000/22224/mayor-john-h-wilson-elementary-school-chart-bliVaka.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Kahala Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Kahala Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/22000/22260/kahala-elementary-school-chart-bu6sdh8.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
60-64%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/22000/22224/mayor-john-h-wilson-elementary-school-chart-blje7vb.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kahala Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kahala Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/22000/22260/kahala-elementary-school-chart-0pY1Rj.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
70-74%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/22000/22224/mayor-john-h-wilson-elementary-school-chart-Q6fVPn.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kahala Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kahala Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/22000/22260/kahala-elementary-school-chart-dK9QQ0.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
60-69%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/22000/22224/mayor-john-h-wilson-elementary-school-chart-7LUUNH.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kahala Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kahala Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/22000/22260/kahala-elementary-school-chart-Yc2ZDS.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
![This chart displays the students of Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/22000/22224/mayor-john-h-wilson-elementary-school-chart-bn5cM2h.png)
![This chart displays the students of Kahala Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Kahala Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/22000/22260/kahala-elementary-school-chart-BK4X5A.png)
Pre-K Students
4
5
Kindergarten Students
76
41
Grade 1 Students
92
37
Grade 2 Students
90
54
Grade 3 Students
93
60
Grade 4 Students
83
58
Grade 5 Students
84
72
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
59%
51%
![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/22000/22224/mayor-john-h-wilson-elementary-school-chart-bci5BE2.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Kahala Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Kahala Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/22000/22260/kahala-elementary-school-chart-F5cnB9.png)
% Hispanic
7%
12%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Kahala Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Kahala Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/22000/22260/kahala-elementary-school-chart-bebE6QU.png)
% Black
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Kahala Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Kahala Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/22000/22260/kahala-elementary-school-chart-bciTDAW.png)
% White
3%
7%
![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/22000/22224/mayor-john-h-wilson-elementary-school-chart-bwTNkcK.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Kahala Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Kahala Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/22000/22260/kahala-elementary-school-chart-bhOa3jR.png)
% Hawaiian
3%
7%
![This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hawaiian_students_ethnicity/22000/22224/mayor-john-h-wilson-elementary-school-chart-7XGIvL.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Kahala Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Kahala Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hawaiian_students_ethnicity/22000/22260/kahala-elementary-school-chart-Lk9n67.png)
% Two or more races
28%
23%
![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/22000/22224/mayor-john-h-wilson-elementary-school-chart-btifGWL.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Kahala Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Kahala Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/22000/22260/kahala-elementary-school-chart-btifHoX.png)
Diversity Score
0.57
0.67
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Kahala 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 Kahala Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/22000/22260/kahala-elementary-school-chart-LkLl6x.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
18%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mayor John H Wilson 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 Mayor John H Wilson 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/22000/22224/mayor-john-h-wilson-elementary-school-chart-dLZHz5.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kahala 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 Kahala 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/22000/22260/kahala-elementary-school-chart-uKYwb9.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/22000/22224/mayor-john-h-wilson-elementary-school-chart-nnb3dd.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kahala Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kahala Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/22000/22260/kahala-elementary-school-chart-UCgs4c.png)