Enrollment
339
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000236
Kahuku Elementary School
56-170 Pualalea St, Kahuku, HI 96731 · (808) 293-8980 · Honolulu County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL339 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 22% of Hawaii public elementary schools
- C-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
14.1:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
217 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 | 8 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 36 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 53 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is 32% smaller than its 6th grade class (53).
Student demographics
68%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
45.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
33.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 Kahuku Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kahuku Elementary School this school | 339 | 64.0% | N/A |
| Kekaha Elementary School Kekaha | 333 | 58.6% | N/A |
| Hauula Elementary School Hauula | 387 | 71.6% | N/A |
| Aiea Elementary School Aiea | 265 | 73.2% | N/A |
| President Abraham Lincoln Elementary School Honolulu | 361 | 57.1% | N/A |
| Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary School Hilo | 354 | 65.0% | 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 Kahuku Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #146 of 178 | #106 of 124 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #123 of 178 | #94 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 339 | #126 of 183 | #87 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #89 of 164 | #67 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.6% | #121 of 164 | #81 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.0% | #47 of 179 | #33 of 125 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.2% | #46 of 141 | #35 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
339
-38 (-10%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 499
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 339 | 24 | 14.1:1 | 64% (217) |
| 2023-24 | 349 | 23 | 15.2:1 | 61% (212) |
| 2022-23 | 330 | 25 | 13.2:1 | 60% (198) |
| 2020-21 | 377 | 26 | 14.5:1 | 62% (232) |
| 2017-18 | 425 | 28 | 15.2:1 | 65% (278) |
| 2015-16 | 427 | 27 | 15.8:1 | 59% (252) |
| 2010-11 | 488 | 27 | 18.1:1 | 65% (316) |
| 2000-01 | 588 | 32 | 18.4:1 | 65% (385) |
| 1990-91 | 499 | 27 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kahuku Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (425 to 339); teachers down 14% (28 to 24).
About Kahuku Elementary School
As a low-enrollment elementary school, Kahuku Elementary School serves students in Kahuku, Hawaii. It offers pre-K through 6 and has 339 students enrolled. Elementary schools in Hawaii have about 438 students on average; enrollment here is 23% lower.
Kahuku Elementary School reports to Hawaii Department of Education, which has 296 schools and 167,071 students.
The share of Pacific Islander students at Kahuku Elementary School is 50%, a majority. After that, the student body is 20% multiracial, 14% Hispanic, 8% White, and 8% Asian. The diversity index for Kahuku Elementary School is 68%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are about 14.1 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Kahuku Elementary School, which has 24. The ratio is within a point of the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Hawaii. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 64%. The rate at public schools in Honolulu County averages 42%, lower than here.
Kahuku Elementary School holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 22% of Hawaii public elementary schools.
In Honolulu County, median household income comes to about $106,195, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The county's public schools total 187, with about 111,011 students.
Kahuku High & Intermediate School is about 0.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles.
NCES describes the area around Kahuku Elementary School as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school's student count decreased 10% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
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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 Kahuku Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Kahuku Elementary School?
Kahuku Elementary School enrolls approximately 339 students in grades PK-06.
Is Kahuku Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Kahuku Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kahuku Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Kahuku Elementary School is approximately 14.1:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Kahuku Elementary School?
At Kahuku Elementary School, the student body is approximately 8% White, 14% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 20% Two or more.
Is Kahuku Elementary School public or private?
Kahuku Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hawaii Department of Education.
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