Enrollment
125
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000015
Keolu Elementary School
1416 Keolu Dr, Kailua, HI 96734 · (808) 266-7818 · Honolulu County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL125 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 45% 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
12.5:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
57 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 9 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 22 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 18 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 16 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 21 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 11 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 10 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (22) is 120% larger than its 6th grade class (10).
Student demographics
77%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
48.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
48.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 Keolu Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keolu Elementary School this school | 125 | 45.6% | N/A |
| Haaheo Elementary School Hilo | 122 | 50.8% | N/A |
| Kamalani Academy Wahiawa | 110 | 40.9% | N/A |
| Kaaawa Elementary School Kaaawa | 129 | 40.3% | N/A |
| Kaumana Elementary School Hilo | 238 | 51.7% | 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 Keolu Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #97 of 178 | #76 of 124 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #108 of 178 | #85 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 125 | #176 of 183 | #123 of 126 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.6% | #113 of 179 | #69 of 125 |
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
125
+11 (+10%) vs 2020
-63% since 1990-91, when it was 342
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
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 | 125 | 10 | 12.5:1 | 46% (57) |
| 2023-24 | 98 | 10 | 9.8:1 | 52% (51) |
| 2022-23 | 106 | 11 | 9.6:1 | 51% (54) |
| 2020-21 | 114 | 8 | 14.3:1 | 60% (68) |
| 2017-18 | 124 | 8 | 15.5:1 | 60% (74) |
| 2015-16 | 136 | 8 | 17.0:1 | 67% (91) |
| 2010-11 | 179 | 13 | 13.8:1 | 57% (102) |
| 2000-01 | 270 | 15 | 18.0:1 | 52% (140) |
| 1990-91 | 342 | 19 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Keolu Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (124 to 125); teachers up 25% (8 to 10).
About Keolu Elementary School
Keolu Elementary School is the name of a very small elementary school in Kailua, Hawaii. Federal data show 125 students enrolled in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25. On average, elementary schools in Hawaii enroll around 438, and this school is 71% below that mark.
Keolu Elementary School is part of a district of 296 schools: Hawaii Department of Education, with 167,071 students.
Of every 100 students at Keolu Elementary School, about 32 are Hispanic, the largest group. Smaller groups are 24% Pacific Islander, 23% multiracial, 11% White, and 9% Asian. For comparison, the population of Honolulu County is roughly 9% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 77, compared with 70 nationally.
Based on 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, Keolu Elementary School has a ratio of 12.5:1. The average for elementary schools in Hawaii, 13.8:1, is higher. Income data for the school show 46% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Keolu Elementary School earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 45% of Hawaii public elementary schools.
In Honolulu County, the median household earns about $106,195 a year, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Honolulu County has 187 public schools with about 111,011 students, including Keolu Elementary School.
About 0.8 miles separate Keolu Elementary School from the closest public school, Enchanted Lake Elementary School. The five-mile area around Keolu Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Mid-size.
The school's student count rose 10% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. Students per teacher dropped from 14.3 in 2020-21 to 12.5 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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Frequently asked questions
About Keolu Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Keolu Elementary School?
Keolu Elementary School enrolls approximately 125 students in grades PK-06.
Is Keolu Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Keolu Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Keolu Elementary School have?
Keolu Elementary School employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Keolu Elementary School?
At Keolu Elementary School, the student body is approximately 11% White, 32% Hispanic, 1% Black, 9% Asian, 23% Two or more.
What district is Keolu Elementary School in?
Keolu Elementary School is part of Hawaii Department of Education.
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