Enrollment
301
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000204
Koko Head Elementary School
189 Lunalilo Home Rd, Honolulu, HI 96825 · (808) 397-5811 · Honolulu County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL301 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 88% 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
14.7:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
60 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 | 6 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 49 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 52 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (50).
Student demographics
76%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
74.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
64.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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 Koko Head Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koko Head Elementary School this school | 301 | 19.9% | N/A |
| Voyager - A Public Charter School Honolulu | 242 | 17.8% | N/A |
| Kamiloiki Elementary School Honolulu | 370 | 17.3% | N/A |
| Aina Haina Elementary School Honolulu | 351 | 14.2% | N/A |
| Hahaione Elementary School Honolulu | 475 | 11.8% | N/A |
| Waialae Elementary - PCS Honolulu | 495 | 25.3% | 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 Koko Head Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #42 of 178 | #38 of 124 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #19 of 178 | #18 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 301 | #135 of 183 | #93 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #111 of 164 | #81 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 76.2% | #38 of 164 | #21 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 19.9% | #161 of 179 | #107 of 125 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.3% | #28 of 29 | #19 of 19 |
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
301
-12 (-4%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 360
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 18.4:1
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 | 301 | 20.5 | 14.7:1 | 20% (60) |
| 2023-24 | 302 | 19.5 | 15.5:1 | 20% (59) |
| 2022-23 | 308 | 20.5 | 15.0:1 | 19% (57) |
| 2020-21 | 313 | 17 | 18.4:1 | 20% (64) |
| 2017-18 | 300 | 18.5 | 16.2:1 | 14% (41) |
| 2015-16 | 315 | 21 | 15.0:1 | 17% (53) |
| 2010-11 | 270 | 19 | 14.2:1 | 12% (32) |
| 2000-01 | 336 | 21 | 16.0:1 | 13% (43) |
| 1990-91 | 360 | 18 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Koko Head Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (300 to 301); teachers up 11% (18.5 to 20.5).
About Koko Head Elementary School
Koko Head Elementary School is a small elementary school in Honolulu, Hawaii, administered by Hawaii Department of Education. Enrollment totals 301 students across pre-K through 5. That puts enrollment 31% below the 438-student average for elementary schools in Hawaii.
Hawaii Department of Education runs Koko Head Elementary School along with 295 other schools, enrolling 167,071 students in total.
Of every 100 students at Koko Head Elementary School, about 34 are multiracial, the largest group. It is also 24% Asian, 20% White, 12% Hispanic, and 8% Pacific Islander. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 76%.
With 20.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 14.7:1. Elementary schools in Hawaii average 13.8:1, 0.9 fewer students per teacher than here. Roughly 20% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 42% average for public schools in Honolulu County.
Among Hawaii public elementary schools, Koko Head Elementary School outscored 88%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
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.
About 0.8 miles separate Koko Head Elementary School from the closest public school, Henry J Kaiser High School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
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.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 4% decline, from 313 to 301. The ratio of students to teachers went from 18.4:1 to 14.7:1 over the same years.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Koko Head Elementary School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Koko Head Elementary SchoolHow large is Koko Head Elementary School?
Koko Head Elementary School enrolls approximately 301 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Koko Head Elementary School serve?
Koko Head Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Koko Head Elementary School?
Approximately 14.7:1 students per teacher at Koko Head Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Koko Head Elementary School?
Student demographics at Koko Head Elementary School are roughly 20% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Black, 24% Asian, 34% Two or more.
Is Koko Head Elementary School public or private?
Koko Head 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.