Is Momilani Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Momilani Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 5 th of 207 Hawaii elementary schools.

How many students attend Momilani Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 408 students attended Momilani Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Momilani Elementary School?

Students at Momilani Elementary School are 46% Asian, 30% Two or more races, 14% Hispanic, 8% Pacific Islander, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Momilani Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Momilani Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Highlands Intermediate School High : Pearl City High School

Momilani Elementary School

Summary:

Momilani Elementary School is a top-performing public elementary school in Pearl City, Hawaii, serving 408 students in grades PK-6. The school consistently ranks among the best in the state, having been ranked 1st out of all Hawaii elementary schools for several years from 2014-2021. In the most recent school year (2023-2024), Momilani Elementary maintained its 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranked 5th out of 207 Hawaii elementary schools.

Momilani Elementary's exceptional academic performance is evident across all grade levels. In the 2022-2023 school year, the school's 6th-grade students scored 93% proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 51%. In Math, Momilani's 5th-grade students scored 88% proficient or better, far exceeding the state average of 44%. The school's science proficiency rates on the Hawaii State Assessment (HSA) are also exceptionally high, with 89.66% of students scoring proficient or better in 2023-2024.

Beyond its strong academic outcomes, Momilani Elementary stands out for its low chronic absenteeism rate of only 5.9% in 2023-2024, significantly lower than nearby schools. Additionally, only 12.75% of Momilani students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, suggesting the school serves a relatively affluent community. With its consistent high performance, diverse student population, and unique characteristics, Momilani Elementary School is a valuable asset to the Pearl City community and could serve as a model for other schools in the Hawaii Department of Education district.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

2130 Hookiekie St
Pearl City, HI 96782

(808) 453-6444

District: Hawaii Department of Education

SchoolDigger Rank:
5^th of 207 Hawaii Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,779

Students who attend Momilani Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Highlands Intermediate School
High:	Pearl City High School

Student/teacher ratio: 19.4

Number of students: 408

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

46.1%

Two or more races:

30.4%

Hispanic:

14.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 12.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Momilani Elementary School ranks better than 97.6% of elementary schools in Hawaii. It also ranks 5^th among 183 ranked elementary schools in the Hawaii Department of Education School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.69. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Momilani Elementary School is $14,779. 162 elementary schools in the Hawaii Department of Education School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Momilani Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Momilani Elementary School 5^th of 207 Hawaii public elementary schools. (See Momilani Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Hawaii Department of Education:

SchoolDigger ranks Hawaii Department of Education 1^st of 1 Hawaii school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Momilani Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Momilani Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	HI State Percentile
2006	98.50	1^st	194	99.5%
2007	95.62	3^rd	192	98.4%
2008	98.01	1^st	146	99.3%
2009	97.09	1^st	191	99.5%
2010	94.53	4^th	183	97.8%
2011	95.29	2^nd	191	99.0%
2012	93.14	3^rd	195	98.5%
2013	88.43	15^th	196	92.3%
2015	96.79	1^st	194	99.5%
2016	96.84	3^rd	195	98.5%
2017	97.35	4^th	207	98.1%
2018	96.88	1^st	193	99.5%
2019	97.11	1^st	196	99.5%
2021	98.07	1^st	196	99.5%
2022	96.06	1^st	193	99.5%
2023	95.79	1^st	195	99.5%
2024	96.69	5^th	207	97.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Momilani Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	79.38	60^th	198	69.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Momilani Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	90.41	27^th	207	87.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Momilani Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	90.65	15^th	203	92.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Momilani Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	86.36	30^th	165	81.8%

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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Momilani Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	82.84	39^th	196	80.1%

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Rank History for White students at Momilani Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	76.24	57^th	202	71.8%

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Data source: test scores: Hawaii State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Hawaii Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Momilani Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	14	3	192	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	210
1989	16	1	189	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	208
1990	14	1	181	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	198
1991	18	5	220	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	244
1992	39	1	245	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	290
1993	44	3	271	10	0	n/a	n/a	-1	327
1994	43	0	293	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	345
1995	48	1	348	8	1	n/a	n/a	-1	405
1996	48	1	348	8	1	n/a	n/a	-1	405
1997	50	0	328	10	1	n/a	n/a	6	395
1998	49	0	347	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	407
1999	48	0	348	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	408
2000	45	1	349	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	404
2001	37	0	355	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	406
2002	33	1	373	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	418
2003	33	1	373	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	418
2004	25	0	386	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	422
2005	24	0	361	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	398
2006	23	2	369	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	405
2007	26	2	371	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	408
2008	29	2	362	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	406
2009	26	3	362	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	403
2010	29	1	370	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	415
2011	23	3	308	8	0	52	23	0	417
2012	20	2	308	14	0	48	34	0	426
2013	17	2	292	17	0	46	41	0	415
2014	18	2	286	17	0	44	56	0	423
2015	20	2	276	21	0	37	71	0	427
2016	13	2	269	23	0	28	83	0	418
2017	14	3	241	25	0	26	98	0	407
2018	14	2	235	38	0	24	99	0	412
2019	13	3	215	37	0	22	116	0	406
2020	9	2	197	55	0	24	128	0	415
2021	7	0	183	56	0	29	128	0	403
2022	6	0	185	60	0	32	124	0	407
2023	5	0	188	59	0	32	124	0	408

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Momilani Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	210	19.5	10.7	5.2
1989	208	9.0	23.1	9.6
1990	198	8.5	23.2	7.1
1991	244	12.0	20.3	7.4
1992	290	14.0	20.7	7.6
1993	327	16.5	19.8	6.4
1994	345	15.5	22.3	3.2
1995	405	20.0	20.3	3.9
1996	405	20.0	20.3	3.9
1997	395	20.0	19.8	8.7
1998	407	21.0	19.4	5.7
1999	408	19.0	21.5	9.3
2000	404	20.0	20.2	10.9
2001	406	21.0	19.3	15.3
2002	418	20.0	20.9	10.3
2003	418	20.0	20.9	10.3
2004	422	19.0	22.2	9.7
2005	398	20.0	19.9	9
2006	405	20.0	20.3	7.9
2007	408	20.0	20.4	10
2008	406	21.0	19.3	8.4
2009	403	20.0	20.2	9.9
2010	415	20.0	20.7	10.1
2011	417	20.0	20.8	11.8
2012	426	20.0	21.3	13.1
2013	415	20.0	20.7	15.2
2014	423	21.0	20.1	16.1
2015	427	21.0	20.3	17.6
2016	418	21.0	19.9	12.9
2017	407	21.0	19.3	12
2018	412	21.0	19.6	11.9
2019	406	21.0	19.3	12.1
2020	415	21.0	19.7	12
2021	403	22.0	18.3	15.1
2022	407	22.0	18.5	11.8
2023	408	21.0	19.4	12.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Momilani Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	210	19.5	10.7	5.2
1989	208	9.0	23.1	9.6
1990	198	8.5	23.2	7.1
1991	244	12.0	20.3	7.4
1992	290	14.0	20.7	7.6
1993	327	16.5	19.8	6.4
1994	345	15.5	22.3	3.2
1995	405	20.0	20.3	3.9
1996	405	20.0	20.3	3.9
1997	395	20.0	19.8	8.7
1998	407	21.0	19.4	5.7
1999	408	19.0	21.5	9.3
2000	404	20.0	20.2	10.9
2001	406	21.0	19.3	15.3
2002	418	20.0	20.9	10.3
2003	418	20.0	20.9	10.3
2004	422	19.0	22.2	9.7
2005	398	20.0	19.9	9
2006	405	20.0	20.3	7.9
2007	408	20.0	20.4	10
2008	406	21.0	19.3	8.4
2009	403	20.0	20.2	9.9
2010	415	20.0	20.7	10.1
2011	417	20.0	20.8	11.8
2012	426	20.0	21.3	13.1
2013	415	20.0	20.7	15.2
2014	423	21.0	20.1	16.1
2015	427	21.0	20.3	17.6
2016	418	21.0	19.9	12.9
2017	407	21.0	19.3	12
2018	412	21.0	19.6	11.9
2019	406	21.0	19.3	12.1
2020	415	21.0	19.7	12
2021	403	22.0	18.3	15.1
2022	407	22.0	18.5	11.8
2023	408	21.0	19.4	12.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Momilani Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$976 (6.6%)	$13,803 (93.4%)	$14,779

Data source: Hawaii Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Momilani Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1^st of 196 Elementary schools	Ranks 1^st of 195 Elementary schools	0%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Momilani Elementary School)	83	76	7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)	53	49	4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Momilani Elementary School)	88	78	10%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)	56	52	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Momilani Elementary School)	82	75	7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)	52	51	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Momilani Elementary School)	88	79	9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)	49	50	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Momilani Elementary School)	87	89	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)	57	55	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Momilani Elementary School)	89	88	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)	44	44
6th Grade English Language Arts (Momilani Elementary School)	89	93	4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)	53	51	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Momilani Elementary School)	89	81	8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)	41	39	2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Momilani Elementary School)	85	84	1%
All Grades Mathematics (Momilani Elementary School)	88	82	6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	406	408	0.5%
African American	3	0	100%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	215	188	12.6%
Hispanic	37	59	59.5%
Pacific Islander	22	32	45.5%
White	13	5	61.5%
Two or More Races	116	124	6.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	12.1%	12.7%	0.7%

Schools Near Momilani Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				HSA Science (2024)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2024)	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	HSA Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Momilani Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2130 Hookiekie St	Pearl City	96782	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 453-6444	408	21	19.4	12.7%	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (14.5%)	188 (46.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.8%)	124 (30.4%)	96.7	5^th of 207 public elementary schools	97.6%		95.8	1^st of 195 public elementary schools	99.5%	4	89.7	77.1	81.1	$14,779	$976	$13,803
Palisades Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2306 Auhuhu St	Pearl City	96782	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 453-6550	376	20	18.8	30.9%	10 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	90 (23.9%)	85 (22.6%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (20.2%)	114 (30.3%)	96.3	8^th of 207 public elementary schools	96.1%		90.9	18^th of 195 public elementary schools	90.8%	10	86.2	77.6	77.3	$15,793	$1,100	$14,693
Pearl City Highlands School	Public	PK, KG-6	1419 Waimanalo Home Rd	Pearl City	96782	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 453-6470	530	33	16.0	23.2%	12 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	91 (17.2%)	243 (45.8%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (11.7%)	119 (22.5%)	89.9	25^th of 207 public elementary schools	87.9%		86.4	25^th of 195 public elementary schools	87.2%		66.2	69.4	69.1	$14,317	$841	$13,476
Waiau Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	98-450 Hookanike St	Pearl City	96782	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 453-6530	458	34	13.4	46.9%	10 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	120 (26.2%)	76 (16.6%)	0 (0.0%)	125 (27.3%)	125 (27.3%)	57.7	96^th of 207 public elementary schools	53.6%		72.4	51^st of 195 public elementary schools	73.8%	45	50.8	47.3	50.0	$16,633	$1,345	$15,288
Manana Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1147 Kumano St	Pearl City	96782	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 453-6430	290	19	15.2	40.7%	6 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	50 (17.2%)	100 (34.5%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (15.9%)	87 (30.0%)	93.8	16^th of 207 public elementary schools	92.3%		87.7	23^rd of 195 public elementary schools	88.2%	7	64.4	74.8	76.7	$17,645	$1,611	$16,034
Waimalu Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	98-825 Moanalua Rd	Aiea	96701	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 483-7210	370	31	11.9	58.4%	10 (2.7%)	4 (1.1%)	68 (18.4%)	123 (33.2%)	2 (0.5%)	90 (24.3%)	73 (19.7%)	43.1	132^nd of 207 public elementary schools	36.2%		44.2	109^th of 195 public elementary schools	44.1%	23	18.5	47.3	38.4	$18,370	$1,613	$16,757
Pearl City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1090 Waimano Home Rd	Pearl City	96782	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 453-6455	411	30	13.7	50.4%	44 (10.7%)	7 (1.7%)	83 (20.2%)	100 (24.3%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (20.2%)	94 (22.9%)	81.2	48^th of 207 public elementary schools	76.8%		81.9	31^st of 195 public elementary schools	84.1%	17	59.7	63.9	59.4	$16,325	$1,300	$15,025
Pearl Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	98-940 Moanalua Rd	Aiea	96701	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 483-7250	433	28	15.4	25.4%	18 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (20.3%)	133 (30.7%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (11.1%)	146 (33.7%)	88.3	31^st of 207 public elementary schools	85.0%		91	17^th of 195 public elementary schools	91.3%	14	66.7	70.6	62.8	$14,945	$904	$14,041
Lehua Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	791 Lehua Ave	Pearl City	96782	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 453-6490	259	22	11.7	51.0%	18 (6.9%)	23 (8.9%)	53 (20.5%)	44 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (29.7%)	44 (17.0%)	69.2	81^st of 207 public elementary schools	60.9%		59.5	75^th of 195 public elementary schools	61.5%	6	58.3	56.9	50.9	$18,424	$1,746	$16,678
Alvah A Scott Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	98-1230 Moanalua Rd	Aiea	96701	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 483-7220	412	26	15.8	54.6%	30 (7.3%)	4 (1.0%)	47 (11.4%)	157 (38.1%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (20.1%)	91 (22.1%)	53.3	107^th of 207 public elementary schools	48.3%		48.5	95^th of 195 public elementary schools	51.3%	12	30.0	47.8	48.3	$15,974	$1,183	$14,791

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