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Honolulu's Mayor Joseph J Fern Elementary School is a public school serving 502 students in grades K-5. 
 
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43% of students at this school are Asian.
                    
 
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Math

The state average for Math was 61% in 2010.

105 students were tested at this school in 2010.

Reading

The state average for Reading was 70% in 2010.

105 students were tested at this school in 2010.

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In 2009-2010 Hawaii used the Hawaii State Assessment (HSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading and math. The HSA is a standards-based test that measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Hawaii. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.

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Source: Hawaii Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 52% in 2010.

106 students were tested at this school in 2010.

Reading

The state average for Reading was 65% in 2010.

106 students were tested at this school in 2010.

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Source: Hawaii Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 49% in 2010.

98 students were tested at this school in 2010.

Reading

The state average for Reading was 65% in 2010.

98 students were tested at this school in 2010.

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

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Source: Hawaii Department of Education

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1
Grade 4
 
2
Grade 5
 
4
All students
 
2

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity	This school	State average
Asian	43%	35%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander	39%	34%
Two or more races	14%	8%
White	2%	14%
Black	1%	2%
Hispanic	1%	4%
American Indian/Alaska Native	0%	1%

Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student subgroups

	This school	District average	State average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	81%	N/A	47%

Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student-teacher ratio

	This school	District average	State average
Students per FTE teacher	16	N/A	16

Source: NCES, 2008-2009

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1121 Middle St
Honolulu, HI 96819
Phone: (808) 832-3040

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