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How has Kapalama Elementary School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
476
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000207
Kapalama Elementary School
1601 North School St, Honolulu, HI 96817 · (808) 832-3290 · Honolulu County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL476 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 60% of Hawaii public elementary schools
- BTest 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
12.9:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
268 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 | 12 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 83 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 91 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (70).
Student demographics
58%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
54.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
59.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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 Kapalama Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kapalama Elementary School this school | 476 | 56.3% | N/A |
| Honowai Elementary School Waipahu | 568 | 57.6% | N/A |
| Kaimiloa Elementary School Ewa Beach | 677 | 55.8% | N/A |
| Kahului Elementary School Kahului | 795 | 59.6% | N/A |
| Kaleiopuu Elementary School Waipahu | 727 | 47.9% | N/A |
| Kalihi Kai Elementary School Honolulu | 533 | 64.7% | 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 Kapalama Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #61 of 178 | #53 of 124 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #93 of 178 | #75 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 476 | #66 of 183 | #48 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #46 of 164 | #35 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.6% | #151 of 164 | #107 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.3% | #69 of 179 | #44 of 125 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.9% | #68 of 141 | #48 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
476
-83 (-15%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 797
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 476 | 37 | 12.9:1 | 56% (268) |
| 2023-24 | 510 | 37 | 13.8:1 | 57% (291) |
| 2022-23 | 518 | 36 | 14.4:1 | 58% (303) |
| 2020-21 | 559 | 39 | 14.3:1 | 57% (317) |
| 2017-18 | 566 | 35.5 | 15.9:1 | 54% (303) |
| 2015-16 | 585 | 36 | 16.3:1 | 56% (327) |
| 2010-11 | 674 | 37 | 18.2:1 | 57% (381) |
| 2000-01 | 794 | 38 | 20.9:1 | 47% (371) |
| 1990-91 | 797 | 42 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kapalama Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (566 to 476); teachers up 4% (35.5 to 37).
About Kapalama Elementary School
As a mid-sized elementary school, Kapalama Elementary School serves students in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has 476 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 5.
Kapalama Elementary School is part of Hawaii Department of Education, where 296 schools serve 167,071 students.
More than half of enrollment at Kapalama Elementary School is Asian: 61%. Other groups make up 16% multiracial, 12% Hispanic, and 11% Pacific Islander. Honolulu County as a whole is about 42% Asian, so the school's share is higher. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 58%.
The school's 37 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Hawaii average 13.8:1. Income data for the school show 56% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Honolulu County average 42%.
On the allk12 Grade, Kapalama Elementary School lands at B, ahead of 60% of Hawaii public elementary schools.
For the population of Honolulu County, median household income comes to about $106,195, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Honolulu County's 187 public schools enroll about 111,011 students and include Kapalama Elementary School.
Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School, about 0.4 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Kapalama Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Kapalama Elementary School has an NCES locale of City: Large.
Enrollment was 476 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 559. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.3:1 in 2020-21, and 12.9:1 in 2024-25.
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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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- Kalihi Waena Elementary School0.4 mi · 432
- Governor Sanford B Dole Middle School0.6 mi · 564
- Linapuni Elementary School0.6 mi · 121
- King David Kalakaua Middle School0.6 mi · 900
- Kaewai Elementary School0.7 mi · 257
Frequently asked questions
About Kapalama Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Kapalama Elementary School?
Kapalama Elementary School enrolls approximately 476 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Kapalama Elementary School serve?
Kapalama Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Kapalama Elementary School have?
Kapalama Elementary School employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Kapalama Elementary School?
Student demographics at Kapalama Elementary School are roughly 1% White, 12% Hispanic, 61% Asian, 16% Two or more.
Is Kapalama Elementary School public or private?
Kapalama Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hawaii Department of Education.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.