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Enrollment
591
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000173
Daniel K Inouye Elementary School
Waianae & Ayres Ave, Wahiawa, HI 96786 · (808) 622-6380 · Honolulu County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL591 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 47% 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
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
169 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 28 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 108 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 98 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 87 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 89 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 97 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (108) is 29% larger than its 5th grade class (84).
Student demographics
72%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
48.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
47.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 Daniel K Inouye Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel K Inouye Elementary School this school | 591 | 28.6% | N/A |
| Admiral Chester W Nimitz Elementary School Honolulu | 587 | 21.1% | N/A |
| Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School Honolulu | 371 | 23.7% | N/A |
| Red Hill Elementary School Honolulu | 423 | 26.0% | N/A |
| Major General William R Shafter Elementary School Honolulu | 380 | 25.8% | N/A |
| Major Sheldon Wheeler Elementary School Wahiawa | 598 | 43.8% | 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 Daniel K Inouye Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #104 of 178 | #80 of 124 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #112 of 178 | #88 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 591 | #38 of 183 | #27 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #82 of 164 | #62 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.6% | #101 of 164 | #67 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.6% | #139 of 179 | #88 of 125 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.5% | #38 of 141 | #28 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
591
+40 (+7%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 1,047
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 591 | 42 | 14.1:1 | 29% (169) |
| 2023-24 | 659 | 42 | 15.7:1 | 26% (169) |
| 2022-23 | 623 | 37 | 16.8:1 | 28% (172) |
| 2020-21 | 551 | 39 | 14.1:1 | 21% (113) |
| 2017-18 | 763 | 51.5 | 14.8:1 | 28% (213) |
| 2015-16 | 794 | 50 | 15.9:1 | 29% (234) |
| 2010-11 | 945 | 65 | 14.5:1 | 36% (336) |
| 2000-01 | 640 | 42 | 15.2:1 | 40% (258) |
| 1990-91 | 1,047 | 56 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Daniel K Inouye Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (763 to 591); teachers down 18% (51.5 to 42).
About Daniel K Inouye Elementary School
The public elementary school Daniel K Inouye Elementary School is located in Wahiawa, Hawaii. Enrolled students number 591 students, in pre-K through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Hawaii average about 438 students each.
Hawaii Department of Education oversees Daniel K Inouye Elementary School and 295 other schools, with 167,071 students in total.
Enrollment at Daniel K Inouye Elementary School is mixed, with White students the largest group at 44%. It is also 23% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, 12% Black, and 4% Asian. For comparison, the population of Honolulu County is roughly 18% White. By the diversity index, Daniel K Inouye Elementary School comes in at 72%.
Daniel K Inouye Elementary School's 42 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 14.1:1. Elementary schools in Hawaii have a similar average ratio of 13.8:1. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 29%. Compared with the 42% average for public schools in Honolulu County, the school's rate is lower.
Measured against Hawaii public elementary schools, Daniel K Inouye Elementary School receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
In the county around the school, Honolulu County, median household income is about $106,195, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Daniel K Inouye Elementary School is among the 187 public schools in Honolulu County.
The closest other public school is Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School, about 1.2 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES assigns Daniel K Inouye Elementary School the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Daniel K Inouye Elementary School saw enrollment rise 7% between 2020-21 and 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
Quick facts
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- Sergeant Samuel K Solomon Elementary School1.2 mi · 681
- Kaala Elementary School1.3 mi · 381
- Major Sheldon Wheeler Elementary School1.4 mi · 598
- Major Sheldon Wheeler Middle School1.5 mi · 729
- Helemano Elementary School2.4 mi · 417
- Wahiawa Middle School2.5 mi · 694
Frequently asked questions
About Daniel K Inouye Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Daniel K Inouye Elementary School?
Daniel K Inouye Elementary School enrolls approximately 591 students in grades PK-05.
Is Daniel K Inouye Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Daniel K Inouye Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Daniel K Inouye Elementary School have?
Daniel K Inouye Elementary School employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Daniel K Inouye Elementary School?
Student demographics at Daniel K Inouye Elementary School are roughly 44% White, 23% Hispanic, 12% Black, 4% Asian, 14% Two or more.
What district is Daniel K Inouye Elementary School in?
Daniel K Inouye Elementary School is part of Hawaii Department of Education.
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