Enrollment
344
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000226
Ala Wai Elementary School
503 Kamoku St, Honolulu, HI 96826 · (808) 973-0070 · Honolulu County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL344 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
223 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 49%
Community
0
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 5 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 24% smaller than its 5th grade class (62).
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 79% · US 70%
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
Test scores
Strive HI 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
42.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
41.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 Ala Wai Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ala Wai Elementary School this school | 344 | 64.8% | N/A |
| Royal Elementary School Honolulu | 293 | 65.2% | N/A |
| Queen Kaahumanu Elementary School Honolulu | 477 | 65.4% | N/A |
| King William Lunalilo Elementary School Honolulu | 244 | 70.5% | N/A |
| President Abraham Lincoln Elementary School Honolulu | 361 | 57.1% | N/A |
| Mayor Joseph J Fern Elementary School Honolulu | 384 | 74.0% | 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 Ala Wai Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #117 of 178 | #91 of 124 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #132 of 178 | #100 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 344 | #122 of 183 | #86 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #71 of 164 | #55 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.5% | #93 of 164 | #60 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.8% | #44 of 179 | #31 of 125 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.4% | #93 of 141 | #69 of 101 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
344
-19 (-5%) vs 2020
-55% since 1990-91, when it was 772
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 15.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 344 | 25 | 13.8:1 | 65% (223) |
| 2023-24 | 347 | 24 | 14.5:1 | 61% (210) |
| 2022-23 | 356 | 24 | 14.8:1 | 59% (211) |
| 2020-21 | 363 | 24 | 15.1:1 | 63% (229) |
| 2017-18 | 384 | 24 | 16.0:1 | 55% (213) |
| 2015-16 | 430 | 25 | 17.2:1 | 59% (252) |
| 2010-11 | 474 | 30 | 15.8:1 | 60% (286) |
| 2000-01 | 574 | 37 | 15.5:1 | 55% (317) |
| 1990-91 | 772 | 39 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ala Wai Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (384 to 344); teachers up 4% (24 to 25).
About Ala Wai Elementary School
Ala Wai Elementary School is an elementary school with a street address in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school counts 344 students across pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 21% smaller than the 438 average for elementary schools in Hawaii.
Ala Wai Elementary School is part of a district of 296 schools: Hawaii Department of Education, with 167,071 students.
Enrollment at Ala Wai Elementary School is mixed, with Pacific Islander students the largest group at 39%. It is also 27% Asian, 19% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, and 3% White. Ala Wai Elementary School has a diversity index of 73%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The teaching staff at Ala Wai Elementary School is 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 13.8:1. Elementary schools in Hawaii have a similar average ratio of 13.8:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 65%. That rate is above the 42% average among public schools in Honolulu County.
Across Honolulu County, median household income is about $106,195, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Ala Wai Elementary School is among the 187 public schools in Honolulu County.
Nearest public school: Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School, about 0.5 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
In the federal locale system, Ala Wai Elementary School is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 363 to 344. Students per teacher fell from 15.1 in 2020-21 to 13.8 in 2024-25.
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Honolulu County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
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Frequently asked questions
About Ala Wai Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Ala Wai Elementary School?
Ala Wai Elementary School enrolls approximately 344 students in grades PK-05.
Is Ala Wai Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ala Wai Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Ala Wai Elementary School?
Approximately 13.8:1 students per teacher at Ala Wai Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ala Wai Elementary School?
At Ala Wai Elementary School, the student body is approximately 3% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 27% Asian, 19% Two or more.
What district is Ala Wai Elementary School in?
Ala Wai Elementary School is part of Hawaii Department of Education.
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