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What advice would you give to incoming students at Kapunahala Elementary School?
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Enrollment
435
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000014
Kapunahala Elementary School
45-828 Anoi Rd, Kaneohe, HI 96744 · (808) 233-5650 · Honolulu County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL435 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 86% of Hawaii public elementary schools
- ATest 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
12.1:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
196 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 | 6 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 18% |
| Grade 6 | 61 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is 23% larger than its 6th grade class (61).
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
70.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
66.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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 Kapunahala Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kapunahala Elementary School this school | 435 | 45.1% | N/A |
| Kipapa Elementary School Mililani | 473 | 47.6% | N/A |
| Pukalani Elementary School Pukalani | 455 | 43.7% | N/A |
| Makakilo Elementary School Kapolei | 454 | 47.4% | N/A |
| Waiau Elementary School Pearl City | 498 | 49.6% | N/A |
| Waimea Elementary School Kamuela | 474 | 54.0% | 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 Kapunahala Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #32 of 178 | #30 of 124 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #34 of 178 | #31 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 435 | #78 of 183 | #53 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #20 of 164 | #15 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.2% | #68 of 164 | #44 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.1% | #114 of 179 | #70 of 125 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.5% | #37 of 141 | #27 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
435
-78 (-15%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 537
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 435 | 36 | 12.1:1 | 45% (196) |
| 2023-24 | 422 | 37 | 11.4:1 | 47% (198) |
| 2022-23 | 456 | 37 | 12.3:1 | 47% (215) |
| 2020-21 | 513 | 41 | 12.5:1 | 48% (247) |
| 2017-18 | 561 | 35 | 16.0:1 | 44% (247) |
| 2015-16 | 548 | 33 | 16.6:1 | 45% (245) |
| 2010-11 | 583 | 33 | 17.7:1 | 41% (241) |
| 2000-01 | 622 | 35 | 17.8:1 | 30% (184) |
| 1990-91 | 537 | 30 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kapunahala Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (561 to 435); teachers up 3% (35 to 36).
About Kapunahala Elementary School
Kapunahala Elementary School is an elementary school in Kaneohe, Hawaii, and it is part of Hawaii Department of Education. It enrolled 435 students in pre-K through 6 for the 2024-25 school year.
Hawaii Department of Education (296 schools, 167,071 students) runs Kapunahala Elementary School.
Kapunahala Elementary School has no majority group; Pacific Islander students are the largest, at 35%. Other reported shares: 27% multiracial, 21% Hispanic, 14% Asian, and 3% White. The school's diversity index is 74%, meaning two students picked at random have a 74% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Staffing totals 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.1:1. On average, elementary schools in Hawaii have 13.8:1, compared with 12.1:1 here. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Kapunahala Elementary School is 45%.
allk12 grades Kapunahala Elementary School an A. The grade compares the school only with Hawaii public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Honolulu County show that the median household income is $106,195, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Besides Kapunahala Elementary School, Honolulu County has 186 other public schools.
The school nearest to Kapunahala Elementary School is Hakipuu Academy, at a distance of about 0.5 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
The NCES locale for Kapunahala Elementary School is Suburb: Mid-size, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment is down 15% from 2020-21, when Kapunahala Elementary School had 513 students, to 2024-25, when it had 435.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome 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
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- Hawaii Technology Academy - PCSCombined · 1,924 students
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- Castle High SchoolHigh · 997 students
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- Heeia Elementary SchoolElementary · 358 students
- Puohala Elementary SchoolElementary · 320 students
- Ahuimanu Elementary SchoolElementary · 285 students
Nearby schools
- Hakipuu Academy0.5 mi · 55
- Reverend Benjamin Parker Elementary School0.5 mi · 234
- Castle High School0.7 mi · 997
- Heeia Elementary School0.8 mi · 358
- Puohala Elementary School0.8 mi · 320
- Kaneohe Elementary School1.0 mi · 546
Frequently asked questions
About Kapunahala Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Kapunahala Elementary School?
Kapunahala Elementary School enrolls approximately 435 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Kapunahala Elementary School serve?
Kapunahala Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kapunahala Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Kapunahala Elementary School is approximately 12.1:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Kapunahala Elementary School?
At Kapunahala Elementary School, the student body is approximately 3% White, 21% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 27% Two or more.
Is Kapunahala Elementary School public or private?
Kapunahala 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.