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Enrollment
673
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000166
Kapolei Elementary School
91-1119 Kamaaha Lp, Kapolei, HI 96707 · (808) 693-7000 · Honolulu County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL673 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 79% 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
12.9:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
296 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 | 33 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 101 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 91 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 120 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 112 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 99 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 117 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (101) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (117).
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
68.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
61.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 68 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 Kapolei Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kapolei Elementary School this school | 673 | 44.0% | N/A |
| Elsie H Wilcox Elementary School Lihue | 743 | 47.1% | N/A |
| King Kaumualii Elementary School Lihue | 524 | 51.5% | N/A |
| Kipapa Elementary School Mililani | 473 | 47.6% | N/A |
| Kapunahala Elementary School Kaneohe | 435 | 45.1% | N/A |
| Makakilo Elementary School Kapolei | 454 | 47.4% | 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 Kapolei Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #53 of 178 | #48 of 124 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #39 of 178 | #35 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 673 | #25 of 183 | #16 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #48 of 164 | #36 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.3% | #52 of 164 | #34 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.0% | #115 of 179 | #71 of 125 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.1% | #39 of 141 | #29 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
673
-107 (-14%) vs 2020
-35% since 2000-01, when it was 1,043
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 673 | 52 | 12.9:1 | 44% (296) |
| 2023-24 | 686 | 53 | 12.9:1 | 43% (295) |
| 2022-23 | 749 | 52 | 14.4:1 | 43% (320) |
| 2020-21 | 780 | 52 | 15.0:1 | 41% (318) |
| 2017-18 | 864 | 59 | 14.6:1 | 44% (383) |
| 2015-16 | 916 | 52 | 17.6:1 | 42% (381) |
| 2010-11 | 1,055 | 70 | 15.1:1 | 35% (371) |
| 2000-01 | 1,043 | 54 | 19.3:1 | 27% (278) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kapolei Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (864 to 673); teachers down 12% (59 to 52).
About Kapolei Elementary School
Kapolei Elementary School is a public elementary school run by Hawaii Department of Education in Kapolei, Hawaii. It had 673 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in Hawaii have about 438 students on average; enrollment here is 54% higher.
Hawaii Department of Education is the district for Kapolei Elementary School. It has 296 schools and 167,071 students.
About 33% of students at Kapolei Elementary School are Pacific Islander, the largest single group. Other reported shares: 25% multiracial, 21% Asian, 19% Hispanic, and 3% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 75, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 52 full-time-equivalent teachers at Kapolei Elementary School, giving a ratio of 12.9:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Hawaii is 13.8:1. A total of 296 students, or 44%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Honolulu County is similar, at 42%.
Kapolei Elementary School holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 79% of Hawaii public elementary schools.
The school's county is Honolulu County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $106,195 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Public schools in Honolulu County number 187, with about 111,011 students.
Kapolei Middle School is the nearest public school to Kapolei Elementary School, about 0.4 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Kapolei Elementary School had a net loss of 107 students, or 14%. Its ratio of students to teachers was 15.0:1 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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- Kapolei High SchoolHigh · 1,836 students
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- DreamHouse Ewa BeachHigh · 467 students
Nearby schools
- Kapolei Middle School0.4 mi · 727
- Kapolei High School0.5 mi · 1,836
- Hookele Elementary School0.7 mi · 717
- DreamHouse Ewa Beach1.2 mi · 467
- Honouliuli Middle School1.3 mi · 793
- Barbers Point Elementary School1.4 mi · 522
Frequently asked questions
About Kapolei Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Kapolei Elementary School?
Kapolei Elementary School enrolls approximately 673 students in grades PK-05.
Is Kapolei Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Kapolei Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kapolei Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Kapolei Elementary School is approximately 12.9:1 (52 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Kapolei Elementary School?
At Kapolei Elementary School, the student body is approximately 3% White, 19% Hispanic, 0% Black, 21% Asian, 25% Two or more.
Is Kapolei Elementary School public or private?
Kapolei Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hawaii Department of Education.
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