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What do students at Kalihi Kai Elementary School actually talk about outside of class?
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Enrollment
533
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000160
Kalihi Kai Elementary School
626 McNeill St, Honolulu, HI 96817 · (808) 832-3322 · Honolulu County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL533 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
345 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 | 7 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 59 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 86 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 85 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 99 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 90 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 107 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (59) is 45% smaller than its 5th grade class (107).
Student demographics
46%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
49.0%
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 49 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 Kalihi Kai Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalihi Kai Elementary School this school | 533 | 64.7% | N/A |
| Kapalama Elementary School Honolulu | 476 | 56.3% | N/A |
| August Ahrens Elementary School Waipahu | 1,152 | 59.5% | N/A |
| Lanakila Elementary School Honolulu | 287 | 67.2% | N/A |
| Honowai Elementary School Waipahu | 568 | 57.6% | N/A |
| Kalihi Uka Elementary School Honolulu | 249 | 69.1% | 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 Kalihi Kai Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #94 of 178 | #74 of 124 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #98 of 178 | #78 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 533 | #51 of 183 | #36 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #69 of 164 | #54 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.2% | #160 of 164 | #113 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.7% | #45 of 179 | #32 of 125 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.3% | #132 of 141 | #95 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
533
-31 (-5%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 927
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 533 | 39 | 13.7:1 | 65% (345) |
| 2023-24 | 542 | 38 | 14.3:1 | 66% (357) |
| 2022-23 | 528 | 38 | 13.9:1 | 68% (358) |
| 2020-21 | 564 | 42 | 13.4:1 | 69% (388) |
| 2017-18 | 551 | 41 | 13.4:1 | 67% (370) |
| 2015-16 | 598 | 41 | 14.6:1 | 72% (429) |
| 2010-11 | 608 | 40 | 15.2:1 | 72% (437) |
| 2000-01 | 892 | 52 | 17.1:1 | 74% (663) |
| 1990-91 | 927 | 48 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kalihi Kai Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (551 to 533); teachers down 5% (41 to 39).
About Kalihi Kai Elementary School
Kalihi Kai Elementary School is an elementary school located in Honolulu, Hawaii, in Honolulu County. Enrolled students number 533 students, in pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 22% higher than the average for elementary schools in Hawaii, which is about 438.
Kalihi Kai Elementary School sits within Hawaii Department of Education, which has 296 schools and 167,071 students.
Asian students account for 71% of enrollment at Kalihi Kai Elementary School. Other groups include 17% Pacific Islander, 7% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. The county population is about 42% Asian. Kalihi Kai Elementary School has a diversity index of 46%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Kalihi Kai Elementary School counts 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 13.7 students for each one. Elementary schools in Hawaii have a similar average ratio of 13.8:1. About 65% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Honolulu County, the average is 42%.
Federal survey data for Honolulu County show that median household income is 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%. A total of 187 public schools operate in Honolulu County, serving about 111,011 students.
The nearest other public school, King David Kalakaua Middle School, is about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 533 was 5% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 564.
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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 Kalihi Kai Elementary SchoolHow large is Kalihi Kai Elementary School?
Kalihi Kai Elementary School enrolls approximately 533 students in grades PK-05.
Is Kalihi Kai Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Kalihi Kai Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Kalihi Kai Elementary School have?
Kalihi Kai Elementary School employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Kalihi Kai Elementary School?
Student demographics at Kalihi Kai Elementary School are roughly 5% Hispanic, 71% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Kalihi Kai Elementary School?
Kalihi Kai Elementary School is overseen by Hawaii Department of Education in Honolulu County.
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