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What's something Hookele Elementary School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
717
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000300
Hookele Elementary School
91-511 Kunehi St, Kapolei, HI 96707 · (808) 305-8500 · Honolulu County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL717 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 66% 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
14.8:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
197 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 | 9 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 91 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 112 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 116 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 148 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 130 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 111 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (91) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (111).
Student demographics
79%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
64.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
61.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 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 Hookele Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hookele Elementary School this school | 717 | 27.5% | N/A |
| Mililani Waena Elementary School Mililani | 642 | 29.4% | N/A |
| Ewa Beach Elementary School Ewa Beach | 701 | 31.4% | N/A |
| Mililani Uka Elementary School Mililani | 658 | 22.9% | N/A |
| Keoneula Elementary School Ewa Beach | 900 | 21.3% | N/A |
| Pomaikai Elementary School Kahului | 545 | 25.9% | 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 Hookele Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #54 of 178 | #49 of 124 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #61 of 178 | #52 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 717 | #18 of 183 | #10 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #118 of 164 | #86 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 79.4% | #7 of 164 | #7 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.5% | #140 of 179 | #89 of 125 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.8% | #134 of 141 | #97 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
717
-108 (-13%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 717 | 48.5 | 14.8:1 | 27% (197) |
| 2023-24 | 767 | 46.5 | 16.5:1 | 28% (211) |
| 2022-23 | 791 | 48.5 | 16.3:1 | 26% (209) |
| 2020-21 | 825 | 49 | 16.8:1 | 27% (220) |
| 2017-18 | 738 | 42 | 17.6:1 | 27% (200) |
| 2015-16 | 460 | 27 | 17.0:1 | 16% (72) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hookele Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (738 to 717); teachers up 15% (42 to 48.5).
About Hookele Elementary School
Hookele Elementary School is a high-enrollment elementary school in Kapolei, Hawaii, under Hawaii Department of Education. The school's 717 students are in pre-K through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Hawaii average about 438 students each.
Hookele Elementary School is run by Hawaii Department of Education, whose 296 schools enroll 167,071 students.
The most common group at Hookele Elementary School is Hispanic students, at 25%. After that, the student body is 23% multiracial, 22% Asian, 18% Pacific Islander, and 9% White. Among all residents of Honolulu County, the Hispanic share is about 9%. Pick two students at random and there is a 79% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Hookele Elementary School employs 48.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 14.8:1. This ratio sits 1.0 above the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Hawaii. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 27% in 2024-25. That rate is below the 42% average among public schools in Honolulu County.
Measured against Hawaii public elementary schools, Hookele 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.
Honolulu County has about 1,001,146 residents, and the median household income is $106,195, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 187 public schools in Honolulu County, enrolling about 111,011 students in all.
The closest public school to Hookele Elementary School is Kapolei High School, about 0.3 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Federal data place Hookele Elementary School in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has fallen by 108 students since 2020-21, to 717. By 2024-25, the school had 14.8 students per teacher, compared with 16.8 in 2020-21.
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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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Frequently asked questions
About Hookele Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Hookele Elementary School?
Hookele Elementary School enrolls approximately 717 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Hookele Elementary School serve?
Hookele Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hookele Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hookele Elementary School is approximately 14.8:1 (49 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Hookele Elementary School?
Hookele Elementary School reports a student body of 9% White, 25% Hispanic, 3% Black, 22% Asian, 23% Two or more.
Who oversees Hookele Elementary School?
Hookele Elementary School is overseen by Hawaii Department of Education in Honolulu County.
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