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Pauoa Elementary School vs. Nuuanu Elementary School

Should you attend Pauoa Elementary School or Nuuanu 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
Pauoa Elementary School
2301 Pauoa Rd
Honolulu, HI 96813
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Nuuanu Elementary School
3055 Puiwa Ln
Honolulu, HI 96817
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Pauoa 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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Nuuanu 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 357 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pauoa Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 75-79% (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 15:1 is higher 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 307 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Nuuanu Elementary School ranks in the top 5% 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 80-84% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Hawaii state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% 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-5
PK-5
Total Students
357 students
307 students
This chart displays total students of Pauoa Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Nuuanu Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
22 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Nuuanu Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pauoa Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Nuuanu Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#15 out of 292 schools in HI
(Top 10%)
#9 out of 292 schools in HI
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pauoa Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Nuuanu Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 5% in HI)
70-74%
(Top 10% in HI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pauoa 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 Nuuanu 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)
80-84%
(Top 1% in HI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pauoa 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 Nuuanu 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.
70-79%
(Top 5% in HI)
70-79%
(Top 5% in HI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pauoa 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 Nuuanu 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 Pauoa Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Nuuanu Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
10
2
Kindergarten Students
54
44
Grade 1 Students
67
57
Grade 2 Students
46
54
Grade 3 Students
62
50
Grade 4 Students
57
53
Grade 5 Students
61
47

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Pauoa Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Nuuanu Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
% Asian
30%
48%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pauoa 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 Nuuanu Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
18%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pauoa 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 Nuuanu 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 Pauoa 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 Nuuanu Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
% White
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pauoa 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 Nuuanu Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
26%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Pauoa 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 Nuuanu 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
24%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pauoa 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 Nuuanu 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.
0.76
0.67
This chart displays the diversity score of Pauoa 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 Nuuanu 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
39%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pauoa 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 Nuuanu 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
10%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pauoa 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 Nuuanu 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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