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Heeia Elementary School

46-202 Haiku Rd, Kaneohe, HI 96744 · (808) 233-5677 · Honolulu County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL358 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 57% of Hawaii public elementary schools
  • BTest 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
358
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
187 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K144%
Kindergarten4312%
Grade 14513%
Grade 25716%
Grade 35315%
Grade 44412%
Grade 54613%
Grade 65616%

This year's kindergarten class (43) is 23% smaller than its 6th grade class (56).

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%
White
216%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 11% · US 43%
Hispanic
9928%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 19% · US 30%
Asian
298%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 23% · US 6%
Two+
8123%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 20% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
12836%
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
19554%
Female
16346%

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Test scores

Strive HI 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
54.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
45.0%
HI avg 41.9%

What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 Heeia Elementary School

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Heeia Elementary School this school35852.2%N/A
Honokaa Elementary School
Honokaa
37852.9%N/A
Kohala Elementary School
Kapaau
38155.9%N/A
Iliahi Elementary School
Wahiawa
31353.0%N/A
Puohala Elementary School
Kaneohe
32053.8%N/A
Koloa Elementary School
Koloa
35557.5%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 Heeia Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn HawaiiIn Honolulu County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
45.0%#108 of 178#84 of 124
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
54.0%#90 of 178#74 of 124
Enrollment
ranked largest first
358#114 of 183#80 of 126
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.7:1#12 of 164#9 of 116
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
73.5%#80 of 164#51 of 116
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
52.2%#84 of 179#51 of 125
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-20.4%#44 of 141#33 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 2024-25
Enrollment
358
-19 (-5%) vs 2020
-54% since 1990-91, when it was 771
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 11.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2535830.511.7:152% (187)
2023-243753211.7:155% (205)
2022-2337826.514.3:155% (209)
2020-213773211.8:149% (184)
2017-184503114.5:156% (254)
2015-164722916.3:155% (260)
2010-114483114.4:152% (232)
2000-016874017.2:155% (381)
1990-917713820.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Heeia Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 20% (450 to 358); teachers down 2% (31 to 30.5).

About Heeia Elementary School

Families in Kaneohe, Hawaii, are served by Heeia Elementary School, a small elementary school. Classes run from pre-K through 6, and the school has 358 students.

Hawaii Department of Education is made up of 296 schools with 167,071 students in all.

At Heeia Elementary School, the largest share of students is Pacific Islander, at 36%. After that, the student body is 28% Hispanic, 23% multiracial, 8% Asian, and 6% White. The school's diversity index is 73%, meaning two students picked at random have a 73% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Staffing totals 30.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.7:1. That is lower than the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Hawaii. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 52%. That is 10 points above the 42% average for public schools in Honolulu County.

Heeia Elementary School is graded B by allk12, scoring above 57% of Hawaii public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

Honolulu County has these Census figures: the median household income is $106,195, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. In all, Honolulu County has 187 public schools and roughly 111,011 students.

Governor Samuel Wilder King Intermediate School is located about 0.6 miles from Heeia Elementary School. The five-mile area around Heeia Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools.

Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Mid-size.

2024-25 enrollment was 358, a 5% decrease from 377 in 2020-21.

Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.

Honolulu County at a glance

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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
Heeia Elementary School
District
Hawaii Department of Education
Address
46-202 Haiku Rd, Kaneohe, HI 96744
Phone
(808) 233-5677
County
Honolulu County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
358
Teachers (FTE)
31
Student–teacher ratio
11.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
187 (52%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
150003000003
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Heeia Elementary School
How large is Heeia Elementary School?
Heeia Elementary School enrolls approximately 358 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Heeia Elementary School serve?
Heeia Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does Heeia Elementary School have?
Heeia Elementary School employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Heeia Elementary School?
At Heeia Elementary School, the student body is approximately 6% White, 28% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 23% Two or more.
Who oversees Heeia Elementary School?
Heeia Elementary School is overseen by Hawaii Department of Education in Honolulu County.
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