Enrollment
110
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000303
Kamalani Academy
1403 California Ave, Wahiawa, HI 96786 · (808) 203-2992 · Honolulu County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL110 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 7% of Hawaii public elementary schools
- DTest 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
12.2:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
45 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 | 12 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 10 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 9 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 8 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 11 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 13 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 18 | 16% |
| Grade 7 | 15 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 14 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (12) is 14% smaller than its 8th grade class (14).
Student demographics
74%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
38.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
15.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 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 Kamalani Academy
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kamalani Academy this school | 110 | 40.9% | N/A |
| Keolu Elementary School Kailua | 125 | 45.6% | N/A |
| Kaumana Elementary School Hilo | 238 | 51.7% | N/A |
| Kaaawa Elementary School Kaaawa | 129 | 40.3% | N/A |
| Haaheo Elementary School Hilo | 122 | 50.8% | N/A |
| Haleiwa Elementary School Haleiwa | 196 | 56.1% | 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 Kamalani Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.0% | #176 of 178 | #123 of 124 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #145 of 178 | #105 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 110 | #179 of 183 | #125 of 126 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.9% | #121 of 179 | #75 of 125 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -61.5% | #1 of 141 | #1 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
110
-68 (-38%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 16.2:1
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 | 110 | 9 | 12.2:1 | 41% (45) |
| 2023-24 | 112 | 11 | 10.2:1 | 26% (29) |
| 2022-23 | 156 | 14 | 11.1:1 | 48% (75) |
| 2020-21 | 178 | 11 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 286 | 14 | 20.4:1 | 17% (49) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kamalani Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 62% (286 to 110); teachers down 36% (14 to 9).
About Kamalani Academy
Families in Wahiawa, Hawaii, are served by Kamalani Academy, a small elementary school. It covers pre-K through 8, with a total enrollment of 110 students. Enrollment is 75% lower than the average for elementary schools in Hawaii, which is about 438.
Within Hawaii Department of Education, Kamalani Academy is one of 296 schools. The district enrolls 167,071 students.
Hispanic students form the largest group at Kamalani Academy, 40% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 19% Pacific Islander, 17% multiracial, 16% White, and 6% Asian. Among people living in Honolulu County, the Hispanic share is about 9%. Kamalani Academy has a diversity index of 74%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Dividing enrollment by its 9 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 12.2:1. Among elementary schools in Hawaii, the typical ratio is 13.8:1. Eligible students account for 41% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. That is close to the 42% average for public schools in Honolulu County.
allk12 grades Kamalani Academy a D. The grade compares the school only with Hawaii public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Within Honolulu County, median household income is about $106,195, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 187 public schools in Honolulu County, with a combined enrollment of about 111,011.
The closest other public school is Leilehua High School, about 0.2 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. Kamalani Academy is a publicly funded charter school.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 110 was 38% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 178. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 16.2:1; by 2024-25 it was 12.2:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Kamalani Academy. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 Kamalani AcademyHow many students attend Kamalani Academy?
Kamalani Academy enrolls approximately 110 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Kamalani Academy serve?
Kamalani Academy serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kamalani Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Kamalani Academy is approximately 12.2:1 (9 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Kamalani Academy?
At Kamalani Academy, the student body is approximately 16% White, 40% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Asian, 17% Two or more.
Is Kamalani Academy public or private?
Kamalani Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Hawaii Department of Education.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.