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Private elementary school · Honolulu, Hawaii

Hongwanji Mission School

Hongwanji Mission School rates 7.0 on the private-school model, which scores no academics: the estimated academic score shown on this page is drawn from 73 schools in Honolulu for context and is not part of the rating.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
7.0this school

7.0 on a one-to-ten scale.

#33 of 91 schools in Hawaii · The estimated academic score from 73 schools in Honolulu is context only and is not part of this rating

The brief

A private elementary school in Honolulu, HI serving grades Pre-K – 8th.

It ranks 33 of 91 schools in Hawaii.

Hongwanji Mission School is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.

The rating blends 4 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Classroom Attention
7.4
30% of the rating
Instructional Commitment
8.5
15% of the rating
Diversity & Inclusion
4.3
20% of the rating
Community Context
Data not available
School Profile
8.1
15% of the rating
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 73 schools in Honolulu. Learn more
  • What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in HI.
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in HI.

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 96813; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Hongwanji Mission School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$87,799
Median home value
$804,100
Median rent
$1,821/mo
College educated
48.3%
Homeownership
54.8%
Poverty rate
9.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 96813; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
80
Very Walkable
Transit Score
72
Excellent Transit
Bike Score
51
Bikeable
City reported crime
1,563/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Honolulu. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Honolulu), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

  • Asian54%
  • Two or More45%
  • White1%

Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Private-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. St Andrews Schools0.5 mi · private
    7.5Compare →
  2. 7.1Compare →
  3. Hongwanji Mission Schoolthis school
    7.0
  4. St Theresa School0.7 mi · private
    6.6Compare →
  5. 6.1Compare →
  6. 5.9Compare →
  7. Hawaii Baptist Academy1.0 mi · private
    4.8Compare →
  8. Kawaiaha'o Church School0.9 mi · private
    not ratedCompare →
  9. Soto Academy1.3 mi · private
    not ratedCompare →
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and two rate higher than Hongwanji Mission School among the rated peers.Private-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Hongwanji Mission School serve?

Hongwanji Mission School serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.

How many students attend Hongwanji Mission School?

Hongwanji Mission School has an enrollment of approximately 328 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hongwanji Mission School?

The student-teacher ratio at Hongwanji Mission School is 9.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.

How does Hongwanji Mission School rank in HI?

Hongwanji Mission School ranks #33 of 91 private schools in HI.

What is Hongwanji Mission School's MySchoolScout rating?

Hongwanji Mission School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Hongwanji Mission School a private school?

Yes, Hongwanji Mission School is a private coeducational school with a Other Religious affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.

Is Hongwanji Mission School a religious school?

Hongwanji Mission School has a Other Religious religious affiliation.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 8th
Enrollment
328
Gender split
65% M / 35% F
Student-teacher ratio
9.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
35
Type
Private
Coed status
Coed
Affiliation
Other Religious
School day
7 hours
Days per year
180 days
Setting
Large City
County
Honolulu County
Area population (ZIP 96813)
26,059
Area average commute
20.7 min
Area median age
42.9

NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Hawaii Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.