Enrollment
354
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000037
Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary School
966 Kilauea Ave, Hilo, HI 96720 · (808) 974-4160 · Hawaii County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL354 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 4% of Hawaii public elementary schools
- FTest 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
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
230 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 | 39 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 54 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (39) is 28% smaller than its 6th grade class (54).
Student demographics
74%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
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Strive HI 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
26.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
16.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 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 Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary School this school | 354 | 65.0% | N/A |
| Kekaha Elementary School Kekaha | 333 | 58.6% | N/A |
| Kaala Elementary School Wahiawa | 381 | 71.9% | N/A |
| Keaukaha Elementary School Hilo | 341 | 68.3% | N/A |
| Wailuku Elementary School Wailuku | 550 | 59.8% | N/A |
| Hilo Union Elementary School Hilo | 449 | 68.4% | 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 Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Hawaii County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.0% | #173 of 178 | #25 of 27 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #171 of 178 | #23 of 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 354 | #117 of 183 | #19 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #90 of 164 | #9 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.7% | #75 of 164 | #14 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.0% | #43 of 179 | #10 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.5% | #20 of 29 | #5 of 9 |
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
354
-12 (-3%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 535
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 354 | 25 | 14.2:1 | 65% (230) |
| 2023-24 | 384 | 28 | 13.7:1 | 67% (256) |
| 2022-23 | 375 | 28 | 13.4:1 | 71% (266) |
| 2020-21 | 366 | 24 | 15.3:1 | 80% (291) |
| 2017-18 | 342 | 24 | 14.3:1 | 78% (267) |
| 2015-16 | 346 | 26 | 13.3:1 | 82% (285) |
| 2010-11 | 371 | 26 | 14.3:1 | 76% (283) |
| 2000-01 | 561 | 39 | 14.4:1 | 69% (387) |
| 1990-91 | 535 | 31 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (342 to 354); teachers up 4% (24 to 25).
About Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary School
Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary School is an elementary school in Hilo, Hawaii, and it is part of Hawaii Department of Education. It reports enrollment of 354 students in pre-K through 6.
Hawaii Department of Education (296 schools, 167,071 students) runs Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary School.
At Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary School, Pacific Islander students make up the biggest share, 36%. Other groups make up 25% multiracial, 23% Hispanic, 12% Asian, and 4% White. A diversity index of 74% means there is a 74% chance two randomly chosen students at Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary School are from different groups.
Its ratio of 14.2:1 is based on 25 full-time-equivalent teachers. The ratio is within a point of the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Hawaii. In all, 65% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary School lands at F, ahead of 4% of Hawaii public elementary schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Hawaii County show that the median household earns about $78,639 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Hawaii County has 55 public schools with about 27,129 students, including Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary School.
Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Connections - New Century PCS, about 1.0 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Federal data place Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary School in the Town: Remote locale, which means it is in a town far from an urbanized area.
In 2020-21, Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary School enrolled 366 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 354. Federal data show the ratio falling from 15.3:1 to 14.2:1.
On allk12, people connected to Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Hawaii County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
205,769
Census ACS
Median income
$78,639
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
55
27,129 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary SchoolHow large is Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary School?
Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary School enrolls approximately 354 students in grades PK-06.
Is Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary School?
Approximately 14.2:1 students per teacher at Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary School.
How diverse is Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary School?
Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary School reports a student body of 4% White, 23% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 25% Two or more.
Who oversees Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary School?
Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary School is overseen by Hawaii Department of Education in Hawaii County.
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