The Education Bureau said nearly 19,500 children took part in the allocation and that more than 15,500 were allocated spots in schools among their first three choices.
Combined with discretionary places, the overall satisfaction rate reached 90 percent.
Still, some parents lined up outside their preferred schools to compete for the remaining places.
A mother, Leung, waited outside a primary school in Yau Ma Tei for “door-knocking” as early as 7.30 am as her son was only allocated his second-choice school.
She said their targeted school has a better environment and new facilities.
Another man also tried his luck for his grandson, saying their preferred school has more extracurricular activities
Parents can check the school allocation results via the government’s Primary One Application e-Platform, SMS messages, or Primary One Registration Forms delivered by Hongkong Post.
The authorities have appealed to parents to register their children with the schools allocated to them by June 10 or June 11.