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Best kept secret at Kaneohe Elementary School?
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Enrollment
546
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000013
Kaneohe Elementary School
45-495 Kamehameha Hwy, Kaneohe, HI 96744 · (808) 233-5633 · Honolulu County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL546 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 68% of Hawaii public elementary schools
- B+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
15.0:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
193 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 | 4 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 84 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 84 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 80 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 81 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (84) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (81).
Student demographics
75%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
61.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
56.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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 Kaneohe Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaneohe Elementary School this school | 546 | 35.3% | N/A |
| Mililani Waena Elementary School Mililani | 642 | 29.4% | N/A |
| Palisades Elementary School Pearl City | 356 | 31.2% | N/A |
| Puu Kukui Elementary School Wailuku | 750 | 33.6% | N/A |
| Mauka Lani Elementary School Kapolei | 549 | 41.7% | N/A |
| Kapunahala Elementary School Kaneohe | 435 | 45.1% | 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 Kaneohe Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #69 of 178 | #58 of 124 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #64 of 178 | #54 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 546 | #49 of 183 | #35 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #127 of 164 | #91 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.1% | #56 of 164 | #36 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.3% | #128 of 179 | #80 of 125 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.5% | #87 of 141 | #65 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
546
-81 (-13%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 497
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 546 | 36.5 | 15.0:1 | 35% (193) |
| 2023-24 | 526 | 38 | 13.8:1 | 33% (172) |
| 2022-23 | 564 | 38 | 14.8:1 | 35% (196) |
| 2020-21 | 627 | 41 | 15.3:1 | 30% (189) |
| 2017-18 | 617 | 41 | 15.1:1 | 30% (185) |
| 2015-16 | 621 | 37 | 16.8:1 | 33% (207) |
| 2010-11 | 633 | 34 | 18.6:1 | 31% (198) |
| 2000-01 | 577 | 32 | 18.0:1 | 40% (228) |
| 1990-91 | 497 | 26 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kaneohe Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (617 to 546); teachers down 11% (41 to 36.5).
About Kaneohe Elementary School
Kaneohe Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school, is located in Kaneohe, Hawaii. Total enrollment is 546 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 6. Elementary schools in Hawaii have about 438 students on average; enrollment here is 25% higher.
Kaneohe Elementary School is one of 296 schools in Hawaii Department of Education, which enrolls 167,071 students in total.
The biggest share of students at Kaneohe Elementary School, 31%, is multiracial. Beyond that, enrollment is 27% Hispanic, 25% Pacific Islander, 14% Asian, and 3% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 75%.
Based on 36.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, Kaneohe Elementary School has a ratio of 15.0:1. Across elementary schools in Hawaii, the average ratio is 13.8:1. Income data for the school show 35% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among Hawaii public elementary schools, Kaneohe Elementary School outscored 68%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
In Honolulu County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $106,195 a year, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Kaneohe Elementary School, Honolulu County has 187 public schools.
Castle High School is the nearest public school to Kaneohe Elementary School, about 0.5 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
For locale, NCES codes Kaneohe Elementary School as Suburb: Mid-size.
Enrollment was 546 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 627.
People who know Kaneohe Elementary School can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
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- Moanalua High SchoolHigh · 1,966 students
- Hawaii Technology Academy - PCSCombined · 1,924 students
Other schools in Kaneohe
- Castle High SchoolHigh · 997 students
- Governor Samuel Wilder King Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 513 students
- Kapunahala Elementary SchoolElementary · 435 students
- Heeia Elementary SchoolElementary · 358 students
- Puohala Elementary SchoolElementary · 320 students
- Ahuimanu Elementary SchoolElementary · 285 students
Nearby schools
- Castle High School0.5 mi · 997
- Kapunahala Elementary School1.0 mi · 435
- Puohala Elementary School1.0 mi · 320
- Reverend Benjamin Parker Elementary School1.3 mi · 234
- Hakipuu Academy1.3 mi · 55
- Heeia Elementary School1.7 mi · 358
Frequently asked questions
About Kaneohe Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Kaneohe Elementary School?
Kaneohe Elementary School enrolls approximately 546 students in grades PK-06.
Is Kaneohe Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Kaneohe Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Kaneohe Elementary School have?
Kaneohe Elementary School employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Kaneohe Elementary School?
Student demographics at Kaneohe Elementary School are roughly 3% White, 27% Hispanic, 0% Black, 14% Asian, 31% Two or more.
What district is Kaneohe Elementary School in?
Kaneohe Elementary School is part of Hawaii Department of Education.
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