Major General William R Shafter Elementary School vs Mayor Joseph J Fern Elementary School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Major General William R Shafter Elementary School Mayor Joseph J Fern Elementary School
Location Honolulu, HI Honolulu, HI
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary elementary
Enrollment 380 384
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.6:1 12:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 15.8% 63.3%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No Yes

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Major General William R Shafter Elementary School Mayor Joseph J Fern Elementary School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $20,056 $20,056
District Hawaii Department of Education Hawaii Department of Education

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Major General William R Shafter Elementary School Mayor Joseph J Fern Elementary School
White 35.0% 0.0%
African American 14.7% 0.3%
Hispanic or Latino 24.5% 4.2%
Asian 6.1% 32.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 2.6% 51.8%
Multiracial 17.1% 10.9%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Major General William R Shafter Elementary School Mayor Joseph J Fern Elementary School
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program Yes No
Counselor Ratio 401:1 261:1
Chronic Absenteeism 19.6% 47.7%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 0 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.