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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Laie Elementary School this year?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
662
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000017
Laie Elementary School
55-109 Kulanui St, Laie, HI 96762 · (808) 293-8965 · Honolulu County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL662 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 69% 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
16.6:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
365 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 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 92 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 93 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 97 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 97 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 102 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (92) is 10% smaller than its 6th grade class (102).
Student demographics
70%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
64.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
68.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 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 Laie Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laie Elementary School this school | 662 | 55.1% | N/A |
| Waihee Elementary School Wailuku | 572 | 57.7% | N/A |
| Kahuku Elementary School Kahuku | 339 | 64.0% | N/A |
| Waimea Elementary School Kamuela | 474 | 54.0% | N/A |
| Ke Kula o Nawahiokalaniopuu Iki - Laboratory PCS Keaau | 451 | 54.8% | N/A |
| Waikoloa Elementary and Middle School Waikoloa | 732 | 51.5% | 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 Laie Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #27 of 178 | #25 of 124 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #55 of 178 | #48 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 662 | #28 of 183 | #18 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #152 of 164 | #109 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.2% | #112 of 164 | #75 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.1% | #74 of 179 | #47 of 125 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.0% | #138 of 141 | #100 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
662
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 877
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 17.4:1
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 | 662 | 40 | 16.6:1 | 55% (365) |
| 2023-24 | 685 | 39 | 17.6:1 | 51% (352) |
| 2022-23 | 662 | 39 | 17.0:1 | 52% (341) |
| 2020-21 | 661 | 38 | 17.4:1 | 52% (342) |
| 2017-18 | 669 | 37 | 18.1:1 | 53% (353) |
| 2015-16 | 675 | 37 | 18.2:1 | 52% (353) |
| 2010-11 | 646 | 38 | 17.0:1 | 58% (375) |
| 2000-01 | 677 | 38 | 17.8:1 | 59% (397) |
| 1990-91 | 877 | 46 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Laie Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (669 to 662); teachers up 8% (37 to 40).
About Laie Elementary School
A large elementary school in Laie, Hawaii, Laie Elementary School is part of Hawaii Department of Education. It reports enrollment of 662 students in pre-K through 6. That puts enrollment 51% above the 438-student average for elementary schools in Hawaii.
Hawaii Department of Education counts 296 schools and 167,071 students, including Laie Elementary School.
The largest group at Laie Elementary School is Pacific Islander students, at 39%. The remaining students are 33% multiracial, 15% White, 8% Hispanic, and 3% Asian. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Laie Elementary School scores 70%.
There are 40 full-time-equivalent teachers at Laie Elementary School, giving a ratio of 16.6:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Hawaii is 13.8:1. A total of 365 students, or 55%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 42% average for public schools in Honolulu County.
Laie Elementary School holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 69% of Hawaii public elementary schools.
For the population of Honolulu County, 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%. Laie Elementary School shares Honolulu County with 186 other public schools.
Laie Elementary School's nearest public school is Kahuku High & Intermediate School (about 2.3 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are 3 other public schools.
Locale data from NCES put Laie Elementary School in a town close to an urbanized area (Town: Fringe).
Enrollment at Laie Elementary School was 661 in 2020-21 and 662 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.
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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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- Kahuku High & Intermediate School2.3 mi · 1,433
- Kahuku Elementary School2.4 mi · 339
- Hauula Elementary School3.2 mi · 387
- Sunset Beach Elementary School8.1 mi · 359
- Kaaawa Elementary School8.6 mi · 129
- Iliahi Elementary School11.0 mi · 313
Frequently asked questions
About Laie Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Laie Elementary School?
Laie Elementary School enrolls approximately 662 students in grades PK-06.
Is Laie Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Laie Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Laie Elementary School?
Approximately 16.6:1 students per teacher at Laie Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Laie Elementary School?
Student demographics at Laie Elementary School are roughly 15% White, 8% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Asian, 33% Two or more.
Is Laie Elementary School public or private?
Laie 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.