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Enrollment
559
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000011
Kainalu Elementary School
165 Kaiholu St, Kailua, HI 96734 · (808) 266-7835 · Honolulu County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL559 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 76% of Hawaii public elementary schools
- A-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
15.1:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
95 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 | 16 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 72 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 85 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 74 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (72) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (74).
Student demographics
71%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
69.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
61.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 69 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 Kainalu Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kainalu Elementary School this school | 559 | 17.0% | N/A |
| Aikahi Elementary School Kailua | 485 | 13.4% | N/A |
| Sunset Beach Elementary School Haleiwa | 359 | 29.0% | N/A |
| Kamalii Elementary School Kihei | 342 | 31.6% | N/A |
| Ka'ohao Public Charter School Kailua | 332 | 5.1% | N/A |
| Alaka'i O Kaua'i Charter School Koloa | 242 | 23.6% | 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 Kainalu Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #51 of 178 | #47 of 124 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #37 of 178 | #33 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 559 | #45 of 183 | #32 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #132 of 164 | #94 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.1% | #104 of 164 | #69 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.0% | #168 of 179 | #114 of 125 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +25.6% | #1 of 29 | #1 of 19 |
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
559
+94 (+20%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 743
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 559 | 37 | 15.1:1 | 17% (95) |
| 2023-24 | 542 | 37 | 14.7:1 | 17% (94) |
| 2022-23 | 517 | 34 | 15.2:1 | 17% (86) |
| 2020-21 | 465 | 29 | 16.0:1 | 19% (88) |
| 2017-18 | 445 | 27 | 16.5:1 | 25% (113) |
| 2015-16 | 496 | 30 | 16.5:1 | 30% (147) |
| 2010-11 | 472 | 32 | 14.8:1 | 39% (186) |
| 2000-01 | 564 | 35 | 16.1:1 | 44% (250) |
| 1990-91 | 743 | 45 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kainalu Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 26% (445 to 559); teachers up 37% (27 to 37).
About Kainalu Elementary School
Kainalu Elementary School is a public mid-sized elementary school in Kailua, Hawaii. It has an enrollment of 559 students in pre-K through 6. Elementary schools in Hawaii average about 438 students, which makes this school 28% larger than average.
Kainalu Elementary School is one school in a 296-school district, Hawaii Department of Education, which enrolls 167,071 students.
The student body at Kainalu Elementary School has no majority group. White students lead at 42%. The next largest groups are 26% multiracial, 20% Hispanic, 9% Pacific Islander, and 4% Asian. The school's White share is 23 points above the 18% share among Honolulu County residents. A diversity index of 71% means there is a 71% chance two randomly chosen students at Kainalu Elementary School are from different groups.
There are about 15.1 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Kainalu Elementary School, which has 37. Elementary schools in Hawaii average 13.8:1, 1.3 fewer students per teacher than here. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Kainalu Elementary School is about 17%. That is lower than the 42% average for public schools in Honolulu County.
On the allk12 Grade, Kainalu Elementary School lands at A-, ahead of 76% of Hawaii public elementary schools.
Census data for Honolulu County show median household income comes to about $106,195, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The county has 187 public schools and about 111,011 students.
Kalaheo High School sits about 0.7 miles from Kainalu Elementary School. Kainalu Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Locale data from NCES put Kainalu Elementary School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000 (Suburb: Mid-size).
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 559, compared with 465 in 2020-21.
On allk12, people connected to Kainalu Elementary School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Hawaii Department of Education
- James Campbell High SchoolHigh · 2,890 students
- Waipahu High SchoolHigh · 2,538 students
- Mililani High SchoolHigh · 2,382 students
- Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High SchoolHigh · 2,094 students
- Moanalua High SchoolHigh · 1,966 students
- Hawaii Technology Academy - PCSCombined · 1,924 students
Other schools in Kailua
- Kalaheo High SchoolHigh · 874 students
- Mokapu Elementary SchoolElementary · 805 students
- Kailua High SchoolHigh · 795 students
- Kailua Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 749 students
- Aikahi Elementary SchoolElementary · 485 students
- Maunawili Elementary SchoolElementary · 361 students
Nearby schools
- Kalaheo High School0.7 mi · 874
- Aikahi Elementary School0.9 mi · 485
- Kailua Elementary School1.3 mi · 267
- Kailua Intermediate School1.5 mi · 749
- Ka'ohao Public Charter School1.9 mi · 332
- Kailua High School1.9 mi · 795
Frequently asked questions
About Kainalu Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Kainalu Elementary School?
Kainalu Elementary School enrolls approximately 559 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Kainalu Elementary School serve?
Kainalu Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kainalu Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Kainalu Elementary School is approximately 15.1:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Kainalu Elementary School?
At Kainalu Elementary School, the student body is approximately 42% White, 20% Hispanic, 0% Black, 4% Asian, 26% Two or more.
Who oversees Kainalu Elementary School?
Kainalu Elementary School is overseen by Hawaii Department of Education in Honolulu County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.