Pearl Ridge Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

98-940 Moanalua Rd
Aiea, HI 96701

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Tel: (808) 483-7250

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Serving 404 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Pearl Ridge Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Hawaii for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 76% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 74% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 52%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Hawaii state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 404 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Top 10% in HI
: 76% (Top 5%)
: 74% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), HI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Pearl Ridge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Hawaii for:

School Overview

Pearl Ridge Elementary School's student population of 404 students has declined by 23% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pearl Ridge Elementary School
Pre-K	3
Kind	57
1	58
2	59
3	56
4	54
5	62
6	55

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Total Students

404 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pearl Ridge Elementary School
2023	433
2022	441
2021	475
2020	527
2019	527
2018	552
2017	552
2016	573
2015	571
2014	614
2013	598
2012	603
2011	596
2010	604
2009	592
2008	584
2007	583
2006	580
2005	597
2004	612
2003	621
2002	644
2001	634
2000	616
1999	626
1998	634
1997	637
1996	620
1995	578
1994	577
1993	582
1992	584
1991	546
1990	540
1989	525
1988	484
1987	449

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pearl Ridge Elementary School
2023	28
2022	32
2021	32
2020	33
2019	33
2018	32
2017	32
2016	32
2015	30
2014	31
2013	33
2012	31
2011	32
2010	32
2009	33
2008	34
2007	30
2006	31
2005	33
2004	34
2003	32
2002	34
2001	32
2000	31
1999	31
1998	33
1997	32
1996	30
1995	29
1994	30
1993	29
1992	28
1991	26
1990	24
1989	22
1988	24
1987	21

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Year Founded

1972

School Calendar

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First Day of School

Wed. Aug 27, 2025

School Mascot

Porpoise

School Rankings

Pearl Ridge Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 292 schools in Hawaii (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Pearl Ridge Elementary School is 0.74, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.80. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (HI)

#16 out of 292 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pearl Ridge Elementary School
2023	#16
2022	#22
2021	#22
2019	#43
2018	#23
2017	#22
2016	#17
2015	#15
2014	#22
2013	#20
2012	#15

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76%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pearl Ridge Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	76%	39%	40%
2022	67%	38%	38%
2021	60%	32%	32%
2019	69%	42%	42%
2018	72%	42%	42%
2017	72%	42%	42%
2016	72%	42%	42%
2015	71%	41%	41%
2014	83%	58%	58%
2013	85%	59%	59%
2012	82%	59%	59%

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74%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Pearl Ridge Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2022	74%	52%	52%
2021	67%	50%	50%
2019	66%	54%	53%
2018	71%	54%	42%
2017	68%	50%	50%
2016	74%	51%	51%
2015	73%	49%	49%
2014	86%	69%	69%
2013	88%	72%	72%
2012	87%	71%	71%
2011	81%	67%	67%

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65-69%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Pearl Ridge Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2022	67%	40%	40%
2021	52%	35%	35%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pearl Ridge Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	15:1
2021	15:1	15:1	15:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	17:1	16:1	16:1
2017	17:1	16:1	16:1
2016	18:1	16:1	16:1
2015	19:1	16:1	16:1
2014	20:1	16:1	16:1
2013	18:1	16:1	16:1
2012	19:1	16:1	16:1
2011	19:1	16:1	16:1
2010	19:1	16:1	16:1
2009	18:1	16:1	16:1
2008	17:1	16:1	16:1
2007	19:1	16:1	16:1
2006	19:1	16:1	16:1
2005	18:1	17:1	17:1
2004	18:1	17:1	17:1
2003	19:1	17:1	17:1
2002	19:1	17:1	17:1
2001	20:1	17:1	17:1
2000	20:1	17:1	17:1
1999	20:1	18:1	18:1
1998	19:1	18:1	18:1
1997	20:1	18:1	18:1
1996	21:1	18:1	18:1
1995	20:1	18:1	18:1
1994	19:1	18:1	18:1
1993	20:1	18:1	18:1
1992	21:1	19:1	18:1
1991	21:1	19:1	19:1
1990	23:1	19:1	19:1
1989	24:1	20:1	20:1
1988	20:1	18:1	18:1
1987	21:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

34%

24%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pearl Ridge Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	31%	25%	25%
2022	31%	26%	26%
2021	30%	27%	27%
2020	35%	28%	28%
2019	35%	28%	28%
2018	38%	29%	30%
2017	38%	29%	30%
2016	42%	31%	31%
2015	46%	32%	31%
2014	47%	32%	32%
2013	46%	34%	34%
2012	50%	34%	35%
2011	55%	36%	35%
2010	81%	73%	73%
2009	80%	73%	73%
2008	82%	73%	73%
2007	84%	73%	73%
2006	81%	74%	74%
2005	79%	73%	73%
2004	82%	72%	74%
2003	79%	73%	73%
2002	77%	73%	73%
2001	77%	73%	74%
2000	77%	72%	73%
1999	79%	72%	72%
1998	75%	71%	71%
1997	75%	56%	56%
1996	77%	70%	70%
1995	73%	69%	69%
1994	71%	69%	69%
1993	70%	68%	68%
1992	69%	68%	68%
1991	75%	72%	73%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pearl Ridge Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	20%	18%	18%
2022	19%	18%	18%
2021	21%	17%	17%
2020	18%	15%	15%
2019	18%	15%	15%
2018	15%	13%	13%
2017	15%	13%	13%
2016	15%	12%	12%
2015	12%	11%	11%
2014	13%	10%	10%
2013	8%	8%	8%
2012	6%	6%	7%
2011	3%	4%	5%
2010	2%	5%	5%
2009	3%	5%	5%
2008	3%	5%	5%
2007	2%	5%	5%
2006	3%	5%	5%
2005	2%	5%	4%
2004	1%	4%	4%
2003	1%	5%	5%
2002	1%	5%	5%
2001	1%	5%	4%
2000	1%	5%	5%
1999	1%	5%	5%
1998	2%	5%	5%
1997	3%	9%	10%
1996	3%	5%	5%
1995	3%	5%	5%
1994	3%	5%	5%
1993	3%	5%	5%
1992	3%	5%	5%
1991	1%	3%	3%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2021)
Year	Pearl Ridge Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2021	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	3%	2%	2%
2009	3%	2%	2%
2008	3%	2%	2%
2007	3%	2%	2%
2006	3%	1%	1%
2005	4%	2%	2%
2004	3%	2%	2%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	4%	2%	2%
2001	4%	2%	2%
2000	3%	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	3%	3%	3%
1997	2%	4%	5%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1995	3%	3%	3%
1994	3%	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%	3%
1992	2%	3%	3%
1991	1%	2%	2%
1990	2%	3%	3%

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White

11%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pearl Ridge Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	4%	11%	11%
2022	5%	11%	11%
2021	4%	11%	11%
2020	6%	12%	12%
2019	6%	12%	12%
2018	5%	13%	13%
2017	5%	13%	13%
2016	5%	13%	13%
2015	7%	13%	13%
2014	7%	14%	14%
2013	8%	14%	14%
2012	8%	14%	14%
2011	9%	14%	14%
2010	14%	19%	19%
2009	14%	19%	19%
2008	12%	19%	19%
2007	11%	19%	19%
2006	13%	19%	19%
2005	15%	19%	20%
2004	14%	20%	20%
2003	17%	20%	20%
2002	18%	20%	20%
2001	18%	20%	20%
2000	19%	21%	20%
1999	18%	21%	21%
1998	19%	21%	21%
1997	19%	22%	22%
1996	19%	22%	23%
1995	21%	23%	23%
1994	23%	23%	23%
1993	24%	24%	24%
1992	26%	24%	24%
1991	23%	23%	22%

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Hawaiian

10%

25%

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Pearl Ridge Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	11%	26%	26%
2022	10%	26%	26%
2021	10%	27%	27%
2020	10%	28%	28%
2019	10%	28%	28%
2018	13%	30%	30%
2017	13%	30%	30%
2016	13%	30%	31%
2015	15%	31%	32%
2014	15%	32%	32%
2013	20%	33%	33%

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Two or more races

32%

20%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Pearl Ridge Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	34%	19%	19%
2022	35%	18%	18%
2021	34%	17%	17%
2020	31%	15%	15%
2019	31%	15%	15%
2018	28%	13%	13%
2017	28%	13%	13%
2016	25%	12%	11%
2015	20%	11%	11%
2014	17%	10%	10%
2013	17%	9%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.74

0.80

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pearl Ridge Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	0.74	0.80	0.80
2022	0.74	0.80	0.80
2021	0.75	0.79	0.80
2020	0.74	0.79	0.79
2019	0.74	0.79	0.79
2018	0.74	0.78	0.78
2017	0.74	0.78	0.78
2016	0.73	0.78	0.77
2015	0.71	0.77	0.77
2014	0.71	0.76	0.76
2013	0.71	0.76	0.75
2012	0.70	0.75	0.74
2011	0.65	0.74	0.73
2010	0.33	0.44	0.43
2009	0.34	0.43	0.43
2008	0.33	0.43	0.43
2007	0.28	0.44	0.43
2006	0.33	0.43	0.43
2005	0.35	0.44	0.43
2004	0.33	0.44	0.43
2003	0.37	0.44	0.44
2002	0.38	0.44	0.44
2001	0.38	0.44	0.43
2000	0.37	0.44	0.43
1999	0.36	0.44	0.44
1998	0.40	0.46	0.45
1997	0.40	0.64	0.52
1996	0.39	0.47	0.46
1995	0.43	0.47	0.47
1994	0.45	0.48	0.47
1993	0.46	0.48	0.48
1992	0.46	0.48	0.48
1991	0.39	0.43	0.43

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

17%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pearl Ridge Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	20%	37%	37%
2022	17%	39%	39%
2021	20%	39%	39%
2020	18%	36%	36%
2019	18%	36%	36%
2018	19%	38%	38%
2017	19%	38%	38%
2016	21%	40%	40%
2015	22%	40%	40%
2014	20%	40%	40%
2013	18%	40%	40%
2012	20%	38%	38%
2011	17%	36%	36%
2010	15%	33%	33%
2009	11%	30%	30%
2008	12%	27%	27%
2007	14%	29%	29%
2006	14%	30%	30%
2005	15%	31%	31%
2004	19%	32%	32%
2003	17%	33%	33%
2002	13%	31%	31%
2001	12%	33%	33%
2000	12%	30%	30%
1999	13%	30%	30%
1998	12%	27%	27%
1997	3%	30%	30%
1996	5%	16%	16%
1995	5%	13%	13%
1994	5%	13%	13%
1993	6%	19%	19%
1992	6%	20%	20%
1991	4%	20%	20%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Pearl Ridge Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	6%	9%	9%
2022	2%	8%	8%
2021	6%	9%	9%
2020	6%	9%	9%
2019	6%	9%	9%
2018	2%	9%	9%
2017	2%	9%	9%
2016	3%	10%	9%
2015	5%	10%	9%
2014	6%	10%	10%
2013	8%	11%	11%
2012	6%	11%	11%
2011	5%	10%	10%
2010	6%	11%	11%
2009	7%	12%	12%
2008	5%	11%	11%
2007	6%	12%	12%
2006	7%	12%	12%
2005	4%	11%	11%
2004	6%	11%	11%
2003	6%	11%	11%
2002	7%	10%	10%
2001	5%	11%	11%
2000	6%	9%	9%
1999	5%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Hawaii Department Of Education School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), HI Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Porpoise

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pearl Ridge Elementary School's ranking?

Pearl Ridge Elementary School is ranked #16 out of 292 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Hawaii.

What schools are Pearl Ridge Elementary School often compared to?

Pearl Ridge Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Waimalu Elementary School, Alvah A Scott Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

76% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% HI state average), while 74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% HI state average).

How many students attend Pearl Ridge Elementary School?

404 students attend Pearl Ridge Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

34% of Pearl Ridge Elementary School students are Asian, 32% of students are Two or more races, 19% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Hawaiian, and 5% of students are White.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Pearl Ridge Elementary School?

Pearl Ridge Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 14:1.

What grades does Pearl Ridge Elementary School offer ?

Pearl Ridge Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Pearl Ridge Elementary School part of?

Pearl Ridge Elementary School is part of Hawaii Department Of Education School District.

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