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What's the most underrated thing about Kipapa Elementary School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
473
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000167
Kipapa Elementary School
95-076 Kipapa Dr, Mililani, HI 96789 · (808) 627-7322 · Honolulu County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL473 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 64% 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
13.1:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
225 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 | 14 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 69 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 81 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 92 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is 25% smaller than its 5th grade class (92).
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
63.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
57.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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 Kipapa Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kipapa Elementary School this school | 473 | 47.6% | N/A |
| Makakilo Elementary School Kapolei | 454 | 47.4% | N/A |
| Waiau Elementary School Pearl City | 498 | 49.6% | N/A |
| Kapunahala Elementary School Kaneohe | 435 | 45.1% | N/A |
| Honokaa Elementary School Honokaa | 378 | 52.9% | N/A |
| Pukalani Elementary School Pukalani | 455 | 43.7% | 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 Kipapa Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #68 of 178 | #57 of 124 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #62 of 178 | #53 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 473 | #69 of 183 | #50 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #54 of 164 | #41 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.8% | #74 of 164 | #46 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.6% | #107 of 179 | #64 of 125 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.8% | #40 of 141 | #30 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
473
-101 (-18%) vs 2020
-56% since 1990-91, when it was 1,065
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
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 | 473 | 36 | 13.1:1 | 48% (225) |
| 2023-24 | 504 | 35 | 14.4:1 | 47% (239) |
| 2022-23 | 518 | 34 | 15.2:1 | 47% (244) |
| 2020-21 | 574 | 40 | 14.3:1 | 52% (298) |
| 2017-18 | 605 | 41 | 14.8:1 | 51% (307) |
| 2015-16 | 599 | 41 | 14.6:1 | 51% (308) |
| 2010-11 | 668 | 45 | 14.8:1 | 50% (337) |
| 2000-01 | 665 | 37 | 18.0:1 | 44% (293) |
| 1990-91 | 1,065 | 53 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kipapa Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (605 to 473); teachers down 12% (41 to 36).
About Kipapa Elementary School
Kipapa Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Mililani, Hawaii. The school's 473 students are in pre-K through 5.
The district for Kipapa Elementary School is Hawaii Department of Education, with 296 schools and 167,071 students.
Kipapa Elementary School has no majority group; multiracial students are the largest, at 38%. Beyond that, enrollment is 23% Hispanic, 19% Asian, 15% Pacific Islander, and 4% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 74% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its 36 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 13.1:1. That matches the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Hawaii fairly closely. The school's lunch program data list 48% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
The allk12 Grade for Kipapa Elementary School is B. Compared with Hawaii public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 64% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Honolulu County show that the median household income is $106,195, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Kipapa Elementary School is one of 187 public schools in the county.
The nearest other public school, Mililani Waena Elementary School, is about 0.4 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment at Kipapa Elementary School declined 18% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 574 to 473 students. Federal data show the ratio falling from 14.3:1 to 13.1:1.
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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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- Mililani Waena Elementary School0.4 mi · 642
- Mililani High School0.5 mi · 2,382
- Mililani Mauka Elementary School1.0 mi · 623
- Mililani Uka Elementary School1.7 mi · 658
- Mililani Middle School1.8 mi · 1,635
- Mililani Ike Elementary School2.1 mi · 409
Frequently asked questions
About Kipapa Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Kipapa Elementary School?
Kipapa Elementary School enrolls approximately 473 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Kipapa Elementary School serve?
Kipapa Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kipapa Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Kipapa Elementary School is approximately 13.1:1 (36 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Kipapa Elementary School?
Kipapa Elementary School reports a student body of 4% White, 23% Hispanic, 0% Black, 19% Asian, 38% Two or more.
Who oversees Kipapa Elementary School?
Kipapa Elementary School is overseen by Hawaii Department of Education in Honolulu County.
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