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Palisades Elementary School vs. Momilani Elementary School

Should you attend Palisades Elementary School or Momilani 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
Palisades Elementary School
2306 Auhuhu St
Pearl City, HI 96782
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Momilani Elementary School
2130 Hookiekie St
Pearl City, HI 96782
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

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%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Overview
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).
Serving 407 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Momilani Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Hawaii for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 82% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (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 99% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
386 students
407 students
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This chart displays total students of Momilani Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
44% | 56%
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Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
23 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Momilani Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Momilani Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#6 out of 292 schools in HI
(Top 5%)
#1 out of 292 schools in HI
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Palisades Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Momilani Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
77%
(Top 5% in HI)
82%
(Top 1% in HI)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Momilani 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.
79%
(Top 5% in HI)
84%
(Top 1% in HI)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Momilani 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.
50-59%
(Top 30% in HI)
90-94%
(Top 1% in HI)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Momilani 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 Palisades Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Momilani Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
4
2
Kindergarten Students
40
57
Grade 1 Students
56
58
Grade 2 Students
56
59
Grade 3 Students
46
60
Grade 4 Students
48
54
Grade 5 Students
68
58
Grade 6 Students
68
59

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
22%
45%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Momilani Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
23%
15%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Momilani 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 Palisades Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Momilani Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% White
4%
1%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Momilani Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
21%
9%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Momilani 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 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Momilani 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.
0.77
0.68
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.
This chart displays the diversity score of Momilani 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
26%
11%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Momilani 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
5%
5%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Momilani 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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