Enrollment
381
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000168
Kaala Elementary School
130 California Ave, Wahiawa, HI 96786 · (808) 622-6366 · Honolulu County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL381 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 49% 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
11.9:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
274 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 | 14 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (63).
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
51.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
54.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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 Kaala Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaala Elementary School this school | 381 | 71.9% | N/A |
| Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary School Hilo | 354 | 65.0% | N/A |
| Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate School Waimanalo | 344 | 79.4% | N/A |
| Hilo Union Elementary School Hilo | 449 | 68.4% | N/A |
| Keaukaha Elementary School Hilo | 341 | 68.3% | N/A |
| Barbers Point Elementary School Kapolei | 522 | 68.8% | 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 Kaala Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #78 of 178 | #66 of 124 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #99 of 178 | #79 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 381 | #103 of 183 | #73 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #13 of 164 | #10 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.1% | #97 of 164 | #63 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.9% | #25 of 179 | #19 of 125 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.3% | #112 of 141 | #83 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
381
-78 (-17%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 581
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 381 | 32 | 11.9:1 | 72% (274) |
| 2023-24 | 383 | 32 | 12.0:1 | 69% (265) |
| 2022-23 | 384 | 32 | 12.0:1 | 71% (271) |
| 2020-21 | 459 | 33 | 13.9:1 | 71% (326) |
| 2017-18 | 411 | 29 | 14.2:1 | 75% (308) |
| 2015-16 | 418 | 28 | 14.9:1 | 83% (345) |
| 2010-11 | 452 | 32 | 14.1:1 | 82% (370) |
| 2000-01 | 529 | 32 | 16.5:1 | 74% (389) |
| 1990-91 | 581 | 30 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kaala Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (411 to 381); teachers up 10% (29 to 32).
About Kaala Elementary School
Kaala Elementary School is one of the public schools in Wahiawa, Hawaii. It is a mid-sized elementary school. The school runs pre-K through 5 and enrolls 381 students.
Kaala Elementary School is run by Hawaii Department of Education, whose 296 schools enroll 167,071 students.
The largest group at Kaala Elementary School is Pacific Islander students, at 40%. It is also 25% Hispanic, 17% Asian, and 15% multiracial. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Kaala Elementary School scores 72%.
Staffing at Kaala Elementary School comes to 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.9:1. Elementary schools in Hawaii average 13.8:1, 1.9 more students per teacher than here. Kaala Elementary School counts 72% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Honolulu County averages 42%, lower than here.
On the allk12 Grade, Kaala Elementary School lands at B-, ahead of 49% of Hawaii public elementary schools.
The county, Honolulu County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $106,195, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. The county's public schools total 187, with about 111,011 students.
Kaala Elementary School is about 0.5 miles from Major Sheldon Wheeler Middle School, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
From 459 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 381 by 2024-25. Students per teacher dropped from 13.9 in 2020-21 to 11.9 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for Kaala Elementary School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Kaala Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Kaala Elementary School?
Kaala Elementary School enrolls approximately 381 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Kaala Elementary School serve?
Kaala Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Kaala Elementary School?
Approximately 11.9:1 students per teacher at Kaala Elementary School.
How diverse is Kaala Elementary School?
Kaala Elementary School reports a student body of 2% White, 25% Hispanic, 1% Black, 17% Asian, 15% Two or more.
What district is Kaala Elementary School in?
Kaala Elementary School is part of Hawaii Department of Education.
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