Pearl City Highlands School

Grades PK–6 Public District: Hawaii Department of Education

1419 Waimanalo Home Rd, Pearl City, HI 96782 Map

Math (met standard)
73%
+26 state 47% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
76%
+24 state 52% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
84%
+35 state 49% · 2024-25
Low income
26%
free or reduced-price lunch
Special education
8%
students with an IEP · 2023-24
Students
515
2024-25
Students per teacher
16.3
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 74% state 53% · 2025-26 78% state 49% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 77% state 49% · 2025-26 80% state 50% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 64% state 45% · 2025-26 60% state 57% · 2025-26 84% state 49% · 2024-25
Grade 6 79% state 41% · 2025-26 89% state 52% · 2025-26 —
All grades 73% state 47% · 2025-26 76% state 52% · 2025-26 84% state 49% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 73% state 47% 76% state 52% —
2024-25 71% state 48% 71% state 53% 84% state 49%
2023-24 69% state 47% 70% state 52% 66% state 48%
2022-23 71% state 46% 75% state 51% 70% state 46%
2021-22 69% state 43% 72% state 52% 69% state 45%
2020-21 61% state 35% 68% state 47% —
2018-19 73% state 48% 76% state 54% —
2017-18 75% state 47% 75% state 53% —
2016-17 73% state 47% 73% state 50% —
2015-16 73% state 46% 74% state 52% —
2014-15 72% state 44% 71% state 49% —

Compared with similar schools

Hawaii elementary schools where 3–13% of students come from families below the poverty line (this school: 8%)

Similar schools nearby with higher scores

Family income strongly affects test scores, so comparing a school with others that serve families like its own is fairer than comparing it with the state average. The share of students below the poverty line is an estimate by the Urban Institute for 2022-23, made the same way in every state; it is a stricter measure than the low-income share above (free or reduced-price lunch, which goes up to 185% of the poverty line), so it is lower. “Typical” is the median: half of the similar schools score higher, half lower.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Students with disabilities: 8% of students (45) receive special education under an IEP (individualized education program), 2023-24; another 2% have only a Section 504 plan (support such as extra time or seating, without special education), 2023-24. Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection.

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Highlands Intermediate School
Grades 7–8 · Hawaii Department of Education
0.2 mi
61%
+24 vs state
71%
+17 vs state
53%
+10 vs state · 2024-25
9% Average of math, English and science: 57% in 2022-23 → 66% in 2025-26 32% 824 Asian 35%
Manana Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · Hawaii Department of Education
0.5 mi
67%
+20 vs state
69%
+17 vs state
79%
+30 vs state · 2024-25
4% Average of math, English and science: 72% in 2022-23 → 68% in 2025-26 35% 270 Asian 42%
Pearl City Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · Hawaii Department of Education
0.7 mi
65%
+18 vs state
64%
+12 vs state
63%
+14 vs state · 2024-25
Average of math, English and science: 67% in 2022-23 → 65% in 2025-26 50% 396 Asian 29%
Waiau Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · Hawaii Department of Education
0.8 mi
54%
+7 vs state
59%
+7 vs state
53%
+4 vs state · 2024-25
5% Average of math, English and science: 61% in 2022-23 → 56% in 2025-26 50% 498 Two or more 29%
Momilani Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · Hawaii Department of Education
0.9 mi
76%
+29 vs state
80%
+28 vs state
87%
+38 vs state · 2024-25
4% Average of math, English and science: 82% in 2022-23 → 78% in 2025-26 17% 412 Asian 45%
Lehua Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · Hawaii Department of Education
1.1 mi
40%
−7 vs state
50%
−3 vs state
67%
+18 vs state · 2024-25
10% Average of math, English and science: 55% in 2022-23 → 45% in 2025-26 49% 248 Other 30%
Waimalu Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · Hawaii Department of Education
1.3 mi
41%
−6 vs state
44%
−8 vs state
23%
−26 vs state · 2024-25
4% Average of math, English and science: 47% in 2022-23 → 43% in 2025-26 50% 312 Asian 35%
Pearl Ridge Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · Hawaii Department of Education
1.7 mi
66%
+19 vs state
68%
+16 vs state
58%
+9 vs state · 2024-25
10% Average of math, English and science: 77% in 2022-23 → 67% in 2025-26 24% 409 Asian 35%
Palisades Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · Hawaii Department of Education
1.7 mi
72%
+25 vs state
78%
+26 vs state
78%
+29 vs state · 2024-25
Average of math, English and science: 77% in 2022-23 → 75% in 2025-26 31% 356 Two or more 29%
Kanoelani Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · Hawaii Department of Education
2.3 mi
66%
+19 vs state
69%
+16 vs state
71%
+22 vs state · 2024-25
3% Average of math, English and science: 64% in 2022-23 → 67% in 2025-26 37% 735 Asian 38%