Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 355 students in grades PK-6 in Honolulu, Hawaii, and is part of the Hawaii Department of Education district.
Pearl Harbor Kai performs well academically, with 67.05% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 65.32% proficient or better in Mathematics, exceeding the state averages. The school also excels in the performance of certain student subgroups, ranking 6th out of 198 Hawaii elementary schools for English Language Learners and 9th out of 207 for Special Education students, both with a 5-star rating. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 12.0% is lower than nearby schools, indicating better student attendance.
While Pearl Harbor Kai performs well overall, it is outperformed by the nearby Lt Col Horrace Meek Hickam Elementary School, which ranks 7th out of 207 Hawaii elementary schools and has higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts (80.95%), Mathematics (76.36%), and Science (75.38%). However, Pearl Harbor Kai has shown consistent improvement over the years, moving from 72nd out of 196 Hawaii elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 40th out of 207 in 2023-2024, with a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Students at Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School are 44% White, 18% Hispanic, 18% Two or more races, 10% African American, 7% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.
Students who attend Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School usually go on to attend:Middle : Aliamanu Middle SchoolHigh : Admiral Arthur W Radford High School
In the 2023-24 school year, 390 students attended Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School.
Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School ranks 40th of 207 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.
Hawaii Department of Education