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Pauoa Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2301 Pauoa Rd, Honolulu, HI 96813 · (808) 587-4500 · Part of Hawaii Department of Education

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Directions
Students
348
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Pauoa Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Hawaii’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 35 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Urban Honolulu kids: 11 middle schools

On the path

Where Urban Honolulu kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Pauoa Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–811 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 31.7%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 49.6%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Hawaii’s 292 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2301 Pauoa Rd, Honolulu

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K12
Kindergarten51
Grade 152
Grade 265
Grade 346
Grade 462
Grade 560
Enrollment over time
359’20
356’21
371’22
357’23
348’24

Down 3.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 32%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 24%Two or more races 24%Hispanic 17%White 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pauoa Elementary School from Urban Honolulu families.

Other schools in Hawaii Department of Education

The district →
Ewa Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ewa Beach
C
1,226 students19:1
August Ahrens Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Waipahu
B−
1,152 students14:1
Holomua Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Ewa Beach
B
1,107 students15:1
Kealakehe Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kailua-Kona
D−
924 students15:1
Kamaile Academy PCS
Other · Grades PK–12 · Waianae
D−
919 students12:1
Keoneula Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ewa Beach
B
900 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Hawaii’s other public schools; Urban Honolulu’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.