Enrollment
273
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000215
Kahala Elementary School
4559 Kilauea Ave, Honolulu, HI 96816 · (808) 733-8455 · Honolulu County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL273 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 87% 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
14.0:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
65 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 | 3 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 39 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (39) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (53).
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%
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
68.0%
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 68 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 Kahala Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kahala Elementary School this school | 273 | 23.8% | N/A |
| Pearl Ridge Elementary School Aiea | 409 | 24.0% | N/A |
| Hokulani Elementary School Honolulu | 280 | 16.4% | N/A |
| Voyager - A Public Charter School Honolulu | 242 | 17.8% | N/A |
| Nuuanu Elementary School Honolulu | 314 | 14.0% | N/A |
| Noelani Elementary School Honolulu | 422 | 19.7% | 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 Kahala Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #28 of 178 | #26 of 124 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #14 of 178 | #14 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 273 | #143 of 183 | #98 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #80 of 164 | #60 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.6% | #92 of 164 | #59 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.8% | #151 of 179 | #98 of 125 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.2% | #18 of 141 | #11 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
273
-121 (-31%) vs 2020
-53% since 1990-91, when it was 580
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 273 | 19.5 | 14.0:1 | 24% (65) |
| 2023-24 | 311 | 23 | 13.5:1 | 23% (73) |
| 2022-23 | 327 | 22 | 14.9:1 | 23% (74) |
| 2020-21 | 394 | 28 | 14.1:1 | 27% (105) |
| 2017-18 | 380 | 25.5 | 14.9:1 | 16% (61) |
| 2015-16 | 376 | 25 | 15.0:1 | 19% (71) |
| 2010-11 | 428 | 27 | 15.8:1 | 13% (54) |
| 2000-01 | 597 | 30 | 19.9:1 | 7% (43) |
| 1990-91 | 580 | 31 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kahala Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (380 to 273); teachers down 24% (25.5 to 19.5).
About Kahala Elementary School
Kahala Elementary School is a small elementary school in Hawaii, with an address in Honolulu. Its grade span covers pre-K through 5, with 273 students on the rolls. On average, elementary schools in Hawaii enroll around 438, and this school is 38% below that mark.
Hawaii Department of Education oversees Kahala Elementary School and 295 other schools, with 167,071 students in total.
About 41% of students at Kahala Elementary School are Asian, the largest single group. The school is also 25% multiracial, 15% Hispanic, 11% White, and 8% Pacific Islander. Among Honolulu County residents, the Asian share is about 42%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 73%.
A staff of 19.5 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 14.0:1. That is in line with the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Hawaii. By family income, 24% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Honolulu County, the average eligibility rate is 42%.
On the allk12 Grade, Kahala Elementary School lands at A, ahead of 87% of Hawaii public elementary schools.
For the population of Honolulu County, median household income comes to about $106,195, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Honolulu County's 187 public schools enroll about 111,011 students and include Kahala Elementary School.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Waialae Elementary - PCS, is about 0.5 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
The federal government classifies Kahala Elementary School's location as City: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Kahala Elementary School had a net loss of 121 students, or 31%.
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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 Kahala Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Kahala Elementary School?
Kahala Elementary School enrolls approximately 273 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Kahala Elementary School serve?
Kahala Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Kahala Elementary School have?
Kahala Elementary School employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Kahala Elementary School?
Student demographics at Kahala Elementary School are roughly 11% White, 15% Hispanic, 41% Asian, 25% Two or more.
What district is Kahala Elementary School in?
Kahala Elementary School is part of Hawaii Department of Education.
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