Enrollment
188
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000005
Kaelepulu Elementary School
530 Keolu Dr, Kailua, HI 96734 · (808) 266-7811 · Honolulu County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL188 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 94% of Hawaii public elementary schools
- ATest 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
13.4:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
30 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 25 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 30 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 20 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 27 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 18 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 37 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (25) is 32% smaller than its 6th grade class (37).
Student demographics
75%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
77.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
78.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 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 Kaelepulu Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaelepulu Elementary School this school | 188 | 16.0% | N/A |
| Koko Head Elementary School Honolulu | 301 | 19.9% | N/A |
| Alaka'i O Kaua'i Charter School Koloa | 242 | 23.6% | N/A |
| Kamiloiki Elementary School Honolulu | 370 | 17.3% | N/A |
| Hanalei Elementary School Hanalei | 183 | 31.1% | N/A |
| Aikahi Elementary School Kailua | 485 | 13.4% | 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 Kaelepulu Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #10 of 178 | #10 of 124 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #12 of 178 | #12 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 188 | #166 of 183 | #118 of 126 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 16.0% | #171 of 179 | #117 of 125 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.0% | #123 of 141 | #89 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
188
-20 (-10%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 202
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 188 | 14 | 13.4:1 | 16% (30) |
| 2023-24 | 195 | 14 | 13.9:1 | 17% (33) |
| 2022-23 | 193 | 14 | 13.8:1 | 14% (27) |
| 2020-21 | 208 | 14 | 14.9:1 | 24% (50) |
| 2017-18 | 200 | 13 | 15.4:1 | 14% (28) |
| 2015-16 | 189 | 12 | 15.8:1 | 14% (27) |
| 2010-11 | 184 | 12 | 15.3:1 | 24% (44) |
| 2000-01 | 171 | 8 | 21.4:1 | 14% (24) |
| 1990-91 | 202 | 10 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kaelepulu Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (200 to 188); teachers up 8% (13 to 14).
About Kaelepulu Elementary School
Among the schools in Kailua, Hawaii, is Kaelepulu Elementary School, a small elementary school. The school reports 188 students in pre-K through 6. The school's enrollment is 57% smaller than the 438 average for elementary schools in Hawaii.
Kaelepulu Elementary School reports to Hawaii Department of Education, which has 296 schools and 167,071 students.
Enrollment at Kaelepulu Elementary School is mixed, with White students the largest group at 34%. After that, the student body is 31% multiracial, 15% Hispanic, 11% Asian, and 10% Pacific Islander. Census figures show Honolulu County is about 18% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Kaelepulu Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 75%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1 at Kaelepulu Elementary School, with 14 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Hawaii average about 13.8:1, a similar figure. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 16% of enrollment. It compares with 42% for public schools in Honolulu County.
The allk12 Grade for Kaelepulu Elementary School is A. Compared with Hawaii public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 94% 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, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Kaelepulu Elementary School is among the 187 public schools in Honolulu County.
Kailua High School is the public school closest to Kaelepulu Elementary School, about 0.4 miles away. Kaelepulu Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Mid-size.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 208 to 188. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 13.4:1, from 14.9:1.
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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 Kaelepulu Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Kaelepulu Elementary School?
Kaelepulu Elementary School enrolls approximately 188 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Kaelepulu Elementary School serve?
Kaelepulu Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Kaelepulu Elementary School?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at Kaelepulu Elementary School.
How diverse is Kaelepulu Elementary School?
Kaelepulu Elementary School reports a student body of 34% White, 15% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 31% Two or more.
Who oversees Kaelepulu Elementary School?
Kaelepulu Elementary School is overseen by Hawaii Department of Education in Honolulu County.
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