Royal Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

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Royal Elementary School

1519 Queen Emma St
Honolulu, HI 96813

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Top 30%

The Royal School is a historic school founded in 1839 in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, as the Chiefs' Children's School. The school was renamed as the Royal School in 1846. After the boarding closed in 1850, it became a day school for children. It later became a public elementary school, and moved to its present campus in 1967.

Serving 313 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Royal Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 is 40-44% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher 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).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 313 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Top 30% in HI
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), HI Dept. of Education

School Overview

Royal Elementary School's student population of 313 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2010

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Royal Elementary School
Pre-K	14
Kind	36
1	57
2	56
3	52
4	56
5	42

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Total Students

313 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Royal Elementary School
2023	325
2022	323
2021	320
2020	360
2019	360
2018	390
2017	390
2016	411
2015	362
2014	382
2013	362
2012	370
2011	358
2010	341
2009	321
2008	386
2007	400
2006	401
2005	414
2004	439
2003	438
2002	449
2001	438
2000	446
1999	448
1998	455
1997	443
1996	456
1995	413
1994	395
1993	368
1992	315
1991	383
1990	397
1989	413
1988	409
1987	396

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Royal Elementary School
2023	21
2022	24
2021	24
2020	23
2019	23
2018	25
2017	25
2016	23
2015	23
2014	26
2013	25
2012	24
2011	24
2010	25
2009	24
2008	26
2007	25
2006	25
2005	26
2004	28
2003	28
2002	27
2001	26
2000	26
1999	24
1998	24
1997	25
1996	23
1995	21
1994	22
1993	19
1992	20
1991	20
1990	22
1989	21
1988	22
1987	22

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School Motto

Together, Smarter, Better, Higher.

School Rankings

Royal Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 292 schools in Hawaii (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Royal Elementary School is 0.78, 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)

#84 out of 292 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Royal Elementary School
2023	#84
2022	#73
2021	#192
2019	#164
2018	#90
2017	#97
2016	#38
2015	#65
2014	#88
2013	#41
2012	#84

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40-44%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Royal Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	42%	39%	40%
2022	47%	38%	38%
2021	27%	32%	32%
2019	42%	42%	42%
2018	52%	42%	42%
2017	52%	42%	42%
2016	67%	42%	42%
2015	57%	41%	41%
2014	67%	58%	58%
2013	77%	59%	59%
2012	77%	59%	59%

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60-64%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Royal Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2022	62%	52%	52%
2021	32%	50%	50%
2019	47%	54%	53%
2018	57%	54%	42%
2017	52%	50%	50%
2016	62%	51%	51%
2015	57%	49%	49%
2014	72%	69%	69%
2013	82%	72%	72%
2012	72%	71%	71%
2011	72%	67%	67%

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20-29%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Royal Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2022	24%	40%	40%
2021	27%	35%	35%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Royal Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	13:1	14:1	15:1
2021	13:1	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	16:1	16:1	16:1
2014	15:1	16:1	16:1
2013	14:1	16:1	16:1
2012	15:1	16:1	16:1
2011	15:1	16:1	16:1
2010	14:1	16:1	16:1
2009	13:1	16:1	16:1
2008	15:1	16:1	16:1
2007	16:1	16:1	16:1
2006	16:1	16:1	16:1
2005	16:1	17:1	17:1
2004	16:1	17:1	17:1
2003	16:1	17:1	17:1
2002	17:1	17:1	17:1
2001	17:1	17:1	17:1
2000	17:1	17:1	17:1
1999	19:1	18:1	18:1
1998	19:1	18:1	18:1
1997	18:1	18:1	18:1
1996	20:1	18:1	18:1
1995	20:1	18:1	18:1
1994	18:1	18:1	18:1
1993	19:1	18:1	18:1
1992	16:1	19:1	18:1
1991	19:1	19:1	19:1
1990	18:1	19:1	19:1
1989	20:1	20:1	20:1
1988	19:1	18:1	18:1
1987	18:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

26%

24%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Royal Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	26%	25%	25%
2022	30%	26%	26%
2021	32%	27%	27%
2020	33%	28%	28%
2019	33%	28%	28%
2018	34%	29%	30%
2017	34%	29%	30%
2016	37%	31%	31%
2015	47%	32%	31%
2014	49%	32%	32%
2013	47%	34%	34%
2012	45%	34%	35%
2011	46%	36%	35%
2010	81%	73%	73%
2009	79%	73%	73%
2008	73%	73%	73%
2007	75%	73%	73%
2006	76%	74%	74%
2005	73%	73%	73%
2004	74%	72%	74%
2003	73%	73%	73%
2002	73%	73%	73%
2001	77%	73%	74%
2000	78%	72%	73%
1999	79%	72%	72%
1998	79%	71%	71%
1997	80%	56%	56%
1996	77%	70%	70%
1995	76%	69%	69%
1994	74%	69%	69%
1993	77%	68%	68%
1992	77%	68%	68%
1991	80%	72%	73%

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Hispanic

18%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Royal Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	15%	18%	18%
2022	17%	18%	18%
2021	18%	17%	17%
2020	17%	15%	15%
2019	17%	15%	15%
2018	16%	13%	13%
2017	16%	13%	13%
2016	15%	12%	12%
2015	9%	11%	11%
2014	11%	10%	10%
2013	8%	8%	8%
2012	8%	6%	7%
2011	5%	4%	5%
2010	4%	5%	5%
2009	4%	5%	5%
2008	6%	5%	5%
2007	5%	5%	5%
2006	3%	5%	5%
2005	5%	5%	4%
2004	5%	4%	4%
2003	5%	5%	5%
2002	4%	5%	5%
2001	3%	5%	4%
2000	4%	5%	5%
1999	3%	5%	5%
1998	4%	5%	5%
1997	3%	9%	10%
1996	3%	5%	5%
1995	5%	5%	5%
1994	6%	5%	5%
1993	5%	5%	5%
1992	5%	5%	5%
1991	2%	3%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Royal Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2009	3%	2%	2%
2008	3%	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	3%	1%	1%
2005	5%	2%	2%
2004	4%	2%	2%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	3%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	3%	3%
1997	1%	4%	5%
1996	2%	3%	2%
1995	3%	3%	3%
1994	2%	3%	3%
1993	2%	3%	3%
1992	1%	3%	3%

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White

11%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Royal Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	6%	11%	11%
2022	3%	11%	11%
2021	2%	11%	11%
2020	4%	12%	12%
2019	4%	12%	12%
2018	5%	13%	13%
2017	5%	13%	13%
2016	4%	13%	13%
2015	4%	13%	13%
2014	3%	14%	14%
2013	4%	14%	14%
2012	4%	14%	14%
2011	4%	14%	14%
2010	13%	19%	19%
2009	14%	19%	19%
2008	18%	19%	19%
2007	18%	19%	19%
2006	18%	19%	19%
2005	17%	19%	20%
2004	17%	20%	20%
2003	19%	20%	20%
2002	20%	20%	20%
2001	18%	20%	20%
2000	17%	21%	20%
1999	17%	21%	21%
1998	16%	21%	21%
1997	16%	22%	22%
1996	18%	22%	23%
1995	16%	23%	23%
1994	18%	23%	23%
1993	16%	24%	24%
1992	17%	24%	24%
1991	14%	23%	22%

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Hawaiian

29%

25%

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Royal Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	31%	26%	26%
2022	28%	26%	26%
2021	24%	27%	27%
2020	26%	28%	28%
2019	26%	28%	28%
2018	29%	30%	30%
2017	29%	30%	30%
2016	31%	30%	31%
2015	33%	31%	32%
2014	34%	32%	32%
2013	32%	33%	33%

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Two or more races

21%

20%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Royal Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	21%	19%	19%
2022	21%	18%	18%
2021	22%	17%	17%
2020	18%	15%	15%
2019	18%	15%	15%
2018	15%	13%	13%
2017	15%	13%	13%
2016	13%	12%	11%
2015	6%	11%	11%
2014	2%	10%	10%
2013	7%	9%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.78

0.80

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Royal 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	0.76	0.78	0.78
2017	0.76	0.78	0.78
2016	0.73	0.78	0.77
2015	0.66	0.77	0.77
2014	0.65	0.76	0.76
2013	0.68	0.76	0.75
2012	0.69	0.75	0.74
2011	0.70	0.74	0.73
2010	0.34	0.44	0.43
2009	0.37	0.43	0.43
2008	0.45	0.43	0.43
2007	0.41	0.44	0.43
2006	0.39	0.43	0.43
2005	0.44	0.44	0.43
2004	0.42	0.44	0.43
2003	0.45	0.44	0.44
2002	0.44	0.44	0.44
2001	0.38	0.44	0.43
2000	0.37	0.44	0.43
1999	0.35	0.44	0.44
1998	0.35	0.46	0.45
1997	0.35	0.64	0.52
1996	0.38	0.47	0.46
1995	0.40	0.47	0.47
1994	0.42	0.48	0.47
1993	0.39	0.48	0.48
1992	0.38	0.48	0.48
1991	0.35	0.43	0.43

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

51%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Royal Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	51%	37%	37%
2022	52%	39%	39%
2021	48%	39%	39%
2020	45%	36%	36%
2019	45%	36%	36%
2018	50%	38%	38%
2017	50%	38%	38%
2016	56%	40%	40%
2015	53%	40%	40%
2014	57%	40%	40%
2013	58%	40%	40%
2012	62%	38%	38%
2011	54%	36%	36%
2010	51%	33%	33%
2009	52%	30%	30%
2008	51%	27%	27%
2007	46%	29%	29%
2006	53%	30%	30%
2005	54%	31%	31%
2004	58%	32%	32%
2003	61%	33%	33%
2002	60%	31%	31%
2001	63%	33%	33%
2000	48%	30%	30%
1999	44%	30%	30%
1998	45%	27%	27%
1997	51%	30%	30%
1996	29%	16%	16%
1995	28%	13%	13%
1994	22%	13%	13%
1993	24%	19%	19%
1992	32%	20%	20%
1991	25%	20%	20%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Royal Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	14%	9%	9%
2022	11%	8%	8%
2021	11%	9%	9%
2020	11%	9%	9%
2019	11%	9%	9%
2018	8%	9%	9%
2017	8%	9%	9%
2016	7%	10%	9%
2015	6%	10%	9%
2014	12%	10%	10%
2013	10%	11%	11%
2012	8%	11%	11%
2011	15%	10%	10%
2010	11%	11%	11%
2009	15%	12%	12%
2008	13%	11%	11%
2007	13%	12%	12%
2006	13%	12%	12%
2005	13%	11%	11%
2004	11%	11%	11%
2003	15%	11%	11%
2002	13%	10%	10%
2001	12%	11%	11%
2000	6%	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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Royal Elementary School's ranking?

Royal Elementary School is ranked #84 out of 292 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Hawaii.

What schools are Royal Elementary School often compared to?

Royal Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like President Abraham Lincoln Elementary School, Queen Kaahumanu Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% HI state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% HI state average).

How many students attend Royal Elementary School?

313 students attend Royal Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

29% of Royal Elementary School students are Hawaiian, 26% of students are Asian, 21% of students are Two or more races, 18% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are White, and 1% of students are Black.

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

Royal Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 14:1.

What grades does Royal Elementary School offer ?

Royal Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Royal Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Royal Elementary School located?

Royal Elementary School is located in the Downtown neighborhood of Honolulu, HI. There are 2 other public schools located in Downtown.

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October 06, 2025 (Monday)

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 313 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Top 30%
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), HI Dept. of Education