The brief
A Hawaii Department of Education elementary school serving grades Pre-K – 6th.
Students at Honowai Elementary School score 42% proficient, which is above what's typical for similar communities (expected: 40%).
It ranks 27 of 292 schools in Hawaii and 27 of 292 in Hawaii Department of Education.
- 202542%
- 202436%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025
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.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 35% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 41% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 SBAC · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 SBAC · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · 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 the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment 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 96797; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $110,036
- Median home value
- $798,600
- Median rent
- $1,981/mo
- College educated
- 24.6%
- Homeownership
- 67.9%
- Poverty rate
- 8.5%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 96797; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 46
- Car-Dependent
- Transit Score
- 56
- Good Transit
- Bike Score
- 22
- Somewhat Bikeable
- County reported crime
- 1,561/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Gifted and talented
- Available
- A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 59.1%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Honowai Elementary School serve?
Honowai Elementary School serves students in grades Pre-K through 6th.
How many students attend Honowai Elementary School?
Honowai Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 579 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Honowai Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Honowai Elementary School is 12.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Honowai Elementary School rank in HI?
Honowai Elementary School ranks #27 of 292 schools in HI.
What is Honowai Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?
Honowai Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Honowai Elementary School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Honowai Elementary School has 35% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 41% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
Is Honowai Elementary School a charter school?
No, Honowai Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Honowai Elementary School a Title I school?
No, Honowai Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Honowai Elementary School?
59.1% of students at Honowai Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 6th
- Enrollment
- 579
- Student-teacher ratio
- 12.9:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 45
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large Suburb
- County
- Honolulu County
- Phone
- (808) 675-0165
- Rank in district
- #27 of 292
- Schools in district
- 295
- District spending per student
- $20,056
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 10.7%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 96797)
- 72,717
- Area average commute
- 31 min
- Area median age
- 41.3
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
Keep exploring
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.