Enrollment
280
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000214
Hokulani Elementary School
2940 Kamakini St, Honolulu, HI 96816 · (808) 733-4789 · Honolulu County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL280 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 95% of Hawaii public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
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
14.7:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
46 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 | 4 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 70 | 25% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 32 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is 63% larger than its 5th grade class (43).
Student demographics
71%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
79.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
77.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 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 Hokulani Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hokulani Elementary School this school | 280 | 16.4% | N/A |
| Nuuanu Elementary School Honolulu | 314 | 14.0% | N/A |
| Voyager - A Public Charter School Honolulu | 242 | 17.8% | N/A |
| Kahala Elementary School Honolulu | 273 | 23.8% | N/A |
| Aina Haina Elementary School Honolulu | 351 | 14.2% | N/A |
| Momilani Elementary School Pearl City | 412 | 16.5% | 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 Hokulani Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #11 of 178 | #11 of 124 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #10 of 178 | #10 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 280 | #142 of 183 | #97 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #116 of 164 | #84 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.6% | #109 of 164 | #72 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 16.4% | #170 of 179 | #116 of 125 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.4% | #62 of 141 | #45 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
280
-39 (-12%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 404
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 280 | 19 | 14.7:1 | 16% (46) |
| 2023-24 | 250 | 18 | 13.9:1 | 22% (55) |
| 2022-23 | 238 | 21 | 11.3:1 | 18% (42) |
| 2020-21 | 319 | 21 | 15.2:1 | 16% (51) |
| 2017-18 | 339 | 21 | 16.1:1 | 15% (50) |
| 2015-16 | 370 | 21 | 17.6:1 | 17% (63) |
| 2010-11 | 365 | 19 | 19.2:1 | 17% (61) |
| 2000-01 | 423 | 23 | 18.4:1 | 10% (41) |
| 1990-91 | 404 | 23 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hokulani Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (339 to 280); teachers down 10% (21 to 19).
About Hokulani Elementary School
In Honolulu, Hawaii, Hokulani Elementary School is a small elementary school. It educates 280 students in pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 36% smaller than the 438 average for elementary schools in Hawaii.
Hawaii Department of Education counts 167,071 students in its 296 schools, and Hokulani Elementary School is one of them.
Enrollment at Hokulani Elementary School is mixed, with Asian students the largest group at 44%. After that, the student body is 27% multiracial, 13% Hispanic, 9% White, and 6% Pacific Islander. For comparison, Honolulu County is about 42% Asian. The chance that two students picked at random at Hokulani Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 71%.
The school employs the equivalent of 19 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 14.7:1. Among elementary schools in Hawaii, the typical ratio is 13.8:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 16%. For comparison, public schools in Honolulu County average 42%.
The allk12 Grade for Hokulani Elementary School is A+. Compared with Hawaii public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 95% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
County data help place the school in context: in 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%. The public schools of Honolulu County number 187 and enroll about 111,011.
Kaimuki High School is located about 0.4 miles from Hokulani Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 12%, from 319 to 280.
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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 Hokulani Elementary SchoolHow large is Hokulani Elementary School?
Hokulani Elementary School enrolls approximately 280 students in grades PK-05.
Is Hokulani Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hokulani Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Hokulani Elementary School have?
Hokulani Elementary School employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Hokulani Elementary School?
Student demographics at Hokulani Elementary School are roughly 9% White, 13% Hispanic, 2% Black, 44% Asian, 27% Two or more.
What district is Hokulani Elementary School in?
Hokulani Elementary School is part of Hawaii Department of Education.
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