Pearl Ridge Elementary School vs. Waimalu Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Pearl Ridge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Hawaii for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Waimalu Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Hawaii for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 404 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Pearl Ridge 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 67% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 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 95% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).
Serving 342 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Waimalu Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Hawaii for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 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).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
404 students
342 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
55% | 45%


Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
29 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#22 out of 292 schools in HI
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#100 out of 292 schools in HI
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
41%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
55-59%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
40-49%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
3
13
Kindergarten Students
57
35
Grade 1 Students
58
45
Grade 2 Students
59
50
Grade 3 Students
56
44
Grade 4 Students
54
46
Grade 5 Students
62
57
Grade 6 Students
55
52
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
34%
33%


% Hispanic
19%
22%


% Black
n/a
1%


% White
5%
2%


% Hawaiian
10%
24%


% Two or more races
32%
18%


Diversity Score
0.74
0.76


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
45%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
11%

