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Manana Elementary School vs. Palisades Elementary School

Should you attend Manana Elementary School or Palisades Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Manana Elementary School
1147 Kumano St
Pearl City, HI 96782
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Palisades Elementary School
2306 Auhuhu St
Pearl City, HI 96782
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 275 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Manana Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Hawaii for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (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 98% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).
Serving 386 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Palisades Elementary School ranks in the top 5% 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 proficiency in math is 77% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Hawaii state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
275 students
386 students
This chart displays total students of Manana Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Palisades Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
22 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Palisades Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Palisades Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#20 out of 292 schools in HI
(Top 10%)
#6 out of 292 schools in HI
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Manana Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Palisades Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 10% in HI)
77%
(Top 5% in HI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Manana Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Palisades Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 10% in HI)
79%
(Top 5% in HI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Manana Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Palisades Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-69%
(Top 20% in HI)
50-59%
(Top 30% in HI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Manana Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Palisades Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Manana Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Palisades Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
8
4
Kindergarten Students
26
40
Grade 1 Students
38
56
Grade 2 Students
39
56
Grade 3 Students
48
46
Grade 4 Students
34
48
Grade 5 Students
46
68
Grade 6 Students
36
68

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Manana Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Palisades Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
% Asian
35%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Manana Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Palisades Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
18%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Manana Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Palisades Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Manana Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Palisades Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% White
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Manana Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Palisades Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
15%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Manana Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Palisades Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Two or more races
30%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Manana Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Palisades Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.74
0.77
This chart displays the diversity score of Manana Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Palisades Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Manana Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Palisades Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Manana Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Palisades Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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