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Aikahi Elementary School

281 Ilihau St, Kailua, HI 96734 · (808) 254-7944 · Honolulu County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL485 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 69% of Hawaii public elementary schools
  • B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Hawaii public elementary schools

Enrollment
485
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
65 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 49%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K31%
Kindergarten5712%
Grade 17816%
Grade 27115%
Grade 38317%
Grade 45511%
Grade 57014%
Grade 66814%

This year's kindergarten class (57) is 16% smaller than its 6th grade class (68).

Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 79% · US 70%
White
21043%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 11% · US 43%
Hispanic
8818%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 19% · US 30%
Black
20%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 15%
Asian
133%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 23% · US 6%
Two+
13227%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 20% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
398%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 25% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
23548%
Female
25052%

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Test scores

Strive HI 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
67.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
58.0%
HI avg 41.9%

What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Hawaii schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42.

Source: Strive HI. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Schools most like Aikahi Elementary School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Aikahi Elementary School this school48513.4%N/A
Kainalu Elementary School
Kailua
55917.0%N/A
Ka'ohao Public Charter School
Kailua
3325.1%N/A
Sunset Beach Elementary School
Haleiwa
35929.0%N/A
Lt Col Horrace Meek Hickam Elementary School
Honolulu
5294.2%N/A
Alaka'i O Kaua'i Charter School
Koloa
24223.6%N/A
Matched among Hawaii elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Aikahi Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn HawaiiIn Honolulu County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
58.0%#64 of 178#54 of 124
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
67.0%#42 of 178#38 of 124
Enrollment
ranked largest first
485#64 of 183#46 of 126
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.7:1#113 of 164#82 of 116
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
69.8%#115 of 164#76 of 116
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
13.4%#175 of 179#121 of 125
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+2.3%#22 of 29#16 of 19
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
485
+6 (+1%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 602
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 15.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-254853314.7:113% (65)
2023-244832916.7:114% (68)
2022-2345628.516.0:112% (53)
2020-214793115.4:19% (45)
2017-184742717.6:111% (52)
2015-164582617.6:113% (59)
2010-115263017.5:115% (80)
2000-016663718.0:111% (73)
1990-916023318.2:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Aikahi Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students up 2% (474 to 485); teachers up 22% (27 to 33).

About Aikahi Elementary School

Aikahi Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school serving families in Kailua, Hawaii. It teaches 485 students in pre-K through 6.

Federal data list 296 schools in Hawaii Department of Education, with 167,071 students enrolled.

The biggest share of students at Aikahi Elementary School, 43%, is White. The rest of enrollment is 27% multiracial, 18% Hispanic, 8% Pacific Islander, and 3% Asian. Census estimates put the White share of Honolulu County's population at about 18%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Aikahi Elementary School scores 70%.

There are 33 full-time-equivalent teachers at Aikahi Elementary School, giving a ratio of 14.7:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Hawaii is 13.8:1. A total of 65 students, or 13%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 29 points below the 42% average for public schools in Honolulu County.

Aikahi Elementary School holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 69% of Hawaii public elementary schools.

Census data for Honolulu County show median household income comes to about $106,195, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. There are 187 public schools in the county, enrolling about 111,011, Aikahi Elementary School among them.

Aikahi Elementary School's nearest public school is Kainalu Elementary School (about 0.9 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.

Aikahi Elementary School falls in the Suburb: Mid-size locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

In 2020-21, Aikahi Elementary School enrolled 479; in 2024-25, 485.

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Honolulu County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
1,001,146
Census ACS
Median income
$106,195
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
187
111,011 students

Quick facts

School name
Aikahi Elementary School
District
Hawaii Department of Education
Address
281 Ilihau St, Kailua, HI 96734
Phone
(808) 254-7944
County
Honolulu County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
485
Teachers (FTE)
33
Student–teacher ratio
14.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
65 (13%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
150003000101
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Aikahi Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Aikahi Elementary School?
Aikahi Elementary School enrolls approximately 485 students in grades PK-06.
Is Aikahi Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Aikahi Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Aikahi Elementary School?
Approximately 14.7:1 students per teacher at Aikahi Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Aikahi Elementary School?
At Aikahi Elementary School, the student body is approximately 43% White, 18% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Asian, 27% Two or more.
Is Aikahi Elementary School public or private?
Aikahi Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hawaii Department of Education.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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