Palisades Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

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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 is 74% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving 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).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 386 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Top 5% in HI
: 74% (Top 5%)
: 79% (Top 5%)
: 50-59% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), HI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Palisades Elementary School's student population of 386 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2015

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Palisades Elementary School
Pre-K	4
Kind	40
1	56
2	56
3	46
4	48
5	68
6	68

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Total Students

386 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Palisades Elementary School
2023	376
2022	403
2021	400
2020	438
2019	438
2018	426
2017	426
2016	451
2015	430
2014	419
2013	431
2012	421
2011	380
2010	370
2009	372
2008	345
2007	327
2006	339
2005	370
2004	343
2003	347
2002	348
2001	378
2000	420
1999	437
1998	432
1997	449
1996	442
1995	438
1994	442
1993	427
1992	429
1991	448
1990	425
1989	392
1988	402
1987	383

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Palisades Elementary School
2023	20
2022	24
2021	24
2020	27
2019	27
2018	26
2017	26
2016	25
2015	25
2014	25
2013	25
2012	26
2011	25
2010	24
2009	21
2008	20
2007	20
2006	19
2005	18
2004	19
2003	19
2002	15
2001	19
2000	22
1999	25
1998	23
1997	21
1996	22
1995	24
1994	25
1993	26
1992	22
1991	21
1990	20
1989	20
1988	26
1987	26

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School Calendar

School Rankings

Palisades Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 292 schools in Hawaii (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Palisades Elementary School is 0.77, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.80. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (HI)

#10 out of 292 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Palisades Elementary School
2023	#10
2022	#6
2021	#36
2019	#14
2018	#20
2017	#15
2016	#14
2015	#25
2014	#15
2013	#8
2012	#56

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74%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Palisades Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	74%	39%	40%
2022	77%	38%	38%
2021	55%	32%	32%
2019	74%	42%	42%
2018	70%	42%	42%
2017	73%	42%	42%
2016	73%	42%	42%
2015	66%	41%	41%
2014	84%	58%	58%
2013	85%	59%	59%
2012	75%	59%	59%

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79%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Palisades Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2022	79%	52%	52%
2021	66%	50%	50%
2019	78%	54%	53%
2018	74%	54%	42%
2017	72%	50%	50%
2016	74%	51%	51%
2015	71%	49%	49%
2014	88%	69%	69%
2013	94%	72%	72%
2012	80%	71%	71%
2011	85%	67%	67%

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50-59%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Palisades Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2022	54%	40%	40%
2021	52%	35%	35%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Palisades Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	19:1	14:1	15:1
2022	17:1	14:1	15:1
2021	17:1	15:1	15:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	16:1	16:1
2017	16:1	16:1	16:1
2016	18:1	16:1	16:1
2015	17:1	16:1	16:1
2014	17:1	16:1	16:1
2013	17:1	16:1	16:1
2012	17:1	16:1	16:1
2011	16:1	16:1	16:1
2010	15:1	16:1	16:1
2009	18:1	16:1	16:1
2008	17:1	16:1	16:1
2007	16:1	16:1	16:1
2006	18:1	16:1	16:1
2005	21:1	17:1	17:1
2004	18:1	17:1	17:1
2003	18:1	17:1	17:1
2002	23:1	17:1	17:1
2001	20:1	17:1	17:1
2000	19:1	17:1	17:1
1999	17:1	18:1	18:1
1998	19:1	18:1	18:1
1997	21:1	18:1	18:1
1996	20:1	18:1	18:1
1995	18:1	18:1	18:1
1994	18:1	18:1	18:1
1993	16:1	18:1	18:1
1992	20:1	19:1	18:1
1991	21:1	19:1	19:1
1990	21:1	19:1	19:1
1989	20:1	20:1	20:1
1988	15:1	18:1	18:1
1987	15:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2011)
Year	Palisades Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2011	1%	2%	2%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

22%

24%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palisades Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	23%	25%	25%
2022	21%	26%	26%
2021	20%	27%	27%
2020	23%	28%	28%
2019	23%	28%	28%
2018	26%	29%	30%
2017	26%	29%	30%
2016	30%	31%	31%
2015	34%	32%	31%
2014	32%	32%	32%
2013	33%	34%	34%
2012	36%	34%	35%
2011	38%	36%	35%
2010	84%	73%	73%
2009	82%	73%	73%
2008	84%	73%	73%
2007	83%	73%	73%
2006	82%	74%	74%
2005	81%	73%	73%
2004	82%	72%	74%
2003	81%	73%	73%
2002	82%	73%	73%
2001	79%	73%	74%
2000	80%	72%	73%
1999	80%	72%	72%
1998	77%	71%	71%
1997	76%	56%	56%
1996	75%	70%	70%
1995	75%	69%	69%
1994	76%	69%	69%
1993	76%	68%	68%
1992	76%	68%	68%
1991	79%	72%	73%

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Hispanic

23%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palisades Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	24%	18%	18%
2022	23%	18%	18%
2021	26%	17%	17%
2020	25%	15%	15%
2019	25%	15%	15%
2018	21%	13%	13%
2017	21%	13%	13%
2016	18%	12%	12%
2015	15%	11%	11%
2014	13%	10%	10%
2013	11%	8%	8%
2012	5%	6%	7%
2011	3%	4%	5%
2010	2%	5%	5%
2009	4%	5%	5%
2008	3%	5%	5%
2007	5%	5%	5%
2006	5%	5%	5%
2005	6%	5%	4%
2004	4%	4%	4%
2003	5%	5%	5%
2002	5%	5%	5%
2001	6%	5%	4%
2000	5%	5%	5%
1999	5%	5%	5%
1998	5%	5%	5%
1997	6%	9%	10%
1996	6%	5%	5%
1995	6%	5%	5%
1994	4%	5%	5%
1993	5%	5%	5%
1992	5%	5%	5%
1991	1%	3%	3%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2014)
Year	Palisades Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2014	1%	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	3%	4%	5%
1996	2%	3%	2%
1995	1%	3%	3%
1994	1%	3%	3%
1993	1%	3%	3%
1992	1%	3%	3%
1991	1%	2%	2%
1990	1%	3%	3%

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White

11%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palisades Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	3%	11%	11%
2022	3%	11%	11%
2021	4%	11%	11%
2020	4%	12%	12%
2019	4%	12%	12%
2018	3%	13%	13%
2017	3%	13%	13%
2016	3%	13%	13%
2015	4%	13%	13%
2014	5%	14%	14%
2013	5%	14%	14%
2012	10%	14%	14%
2011	10%	14%	14%
2010	13%	19%	19%
2009	12%	19%	19%
2008	10%	19%	19%
2007	10%	19%	19%
2006	11%	19%	19%
2005	12%	19%	20%
2004	12%	20%	20%
2003	13%	20%	20%
2002	12%	20%	20%
2001	13%	20%	20%
2000	13%	21%	20%
1999	13%	21%	21%
1998	16%	21%	21%
1997	15%	22%	22%
1996	16%	22%	23%
1995	17%	23%	23%
1994	19%	23%	23%
1993	17%	24%	24%
1992	17%	24%	24%
1991	18%	23%	22%

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Hawaiian

21%

25%

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Palisades Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	20%	26%	26%
2022	23%	26%	26%
2021	21%	27%	27%
2020	17%	28%	28%
2019	17%	28%	28%
2018	20%	30%	30%
2017	20%	30%	30%
2016	23%	30%	31%
2015	25%	31%	32%
2014	31%	32%	32%
2013	35%	33%	33%

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Two or more races

30%

20%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Palisades Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	30%	19%	19%
2022	30%	18%	18%
2021	29%	17%	17%
2020	31%	15%	15%
2019	31%	15%	15%
2018	30%	13%	13%
2017	30%	13%	13%
2016	26%	12%	11%
2015	22%	11%	11%
2014	18%	10%	10%
2013	16%	9%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.77

0.80

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palisades Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	0.77	0.80	0.80
2022	0.77	0.80	0.80
2021	0.77	0.79	0.80
2020	0.77	0.79	0.79
2019	0.77	0.79	0.79
2018	0.77	0.78	0.78
2017	0.77	0.78	0.78
2016	0.76	0.78	0.77
2015	0.76	0.77	0.77
2014	0.76	0.76	0.76
2013	0.74	0.76	0.75
2012	0.70	0.75	0.74
2011	0.66	0.74	0.73
2010	0.28	0.44	0.43
2009	0.31	0.43	0.43
2008	0.29	0.43	0.43
2007	0.30	0.44	0.43
2006	0.32	0.43	0.43
2005	0.33	0.44	0.43
2004	0.31	0.44	0.43
2003	0.33	0.44	0.44
2002	0.31	0.44	0.44
2001	0.37	0.44	0.43
2000	0.36	0.44	0.43
1999	0.35	0.44	0.44
1998	0.38	0.46	0.45
1997	0.42	0.64	0.52
1996	0.42	0.47	0.46
1995	0.41	0.47	0.47
1994	0.39	0.48	0.47
1993	0.40	0.48	0.48
1992	0.39	0.48	0.48
1991	0.35	0.43	0.43

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

26%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palisades Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	27%	37%	37%
2022	26%	39%	39%
2021	25%	39%	39%
2020	26%	36%	36%
2019	26%	36%	36%
2018	26%	38%	38%
2017	26%	38%	38%
2016	32%	40%	40%
2015	29%	40%	40%
2014	28%	40%	40%
2013	27%	40%	40%
2012	25%	38%	38%
2011	27%	36%	36%
2010	24%	33%	33%
2009	23%	30%	30%
2008	18%	27%	27%
2007	27%	29%	29%
2006	21%	30%	30%
2005	21%	31%	31%
2004	21%	32%	32%
2003	27%	33%	33%
2002	29%	31%	31%
2001	30%	33%	33%
2000	29%	30%	30%
1999	27%	30%	30%
1998	22%	27%	27%
1997	22%	30%	30%
1996	12%	16%	16%
1995	11%	13%	13%
1994	12%	13%	13%
1993	8%	19%	19%
1992	13%	20%	20%
1991	11%	20%	20%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Palisades Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	4%	9%	9%
2022	2%	8%	8%
2021	6%	9%	9%
2020	7%	9%	9%
2019	7%	9%	9%
2018	5%	9%	9%
2017	5%	9%	9%
2016	7%	10%	9%
2015	7%	10%	9%
2014	7%	10%	10%
2013	10%	11%	11%
2012	11%	11%	11%
2011	9%	10%	10%
2010	10%	11%	11%
2009	9%	12%	12%
2008	11%	11%	11%
2007	11%	12%	12%
2006	9%	12%	12%
2005	10%	11%	11%
2004	8%	11%	11%
2003	9%	11%	11%
2002	7%	10%	10%
2001	9%	11%	11%
2000	5%	9%	9%
1999	8%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Hawaii Department Of Education School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), HI Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Palisades Elementary School's ranking?

Palisades Elementary School is ranked #10 out of 292 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Hawaii.

What schools are Palisades Elementary School often compared to?

Palisades Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Momilani Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% HI state average), while 79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% HI state average).

How many students attend Palisades Elementary School?

386 students attend Palisades Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

30% of Palisades Elementary School students are Two or more races, 23% of students are Hispanic, 22% of students are Asian, 21% of students are Hawaiian, and 4% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Palisades Elementary School?

Palisades Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 14:1.

What grades does Palisades Elementary School offer ?

Palisades Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Palisades Elementary School part of?

Palisades Elementary School is part of Hawaii Department Of Education School District.

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