Enrollment
287
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000202
Lanakila Elementary School
717 North Kuakini St, Honolulu, HI 96817 · (808) 587-4466 · Honolulu County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL287 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 62% 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
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
193 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 | 12 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 32 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (32) is 35% smaller than its 5th grade class (49).
Student demographics
62%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
59.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
66.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 59 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 Lanakila Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lanakila Elementary School this school | 287 | 67.2% | N/A |
| Kalihi Uka Elementary School Honolulu | 249 | 69.1% | N/A |
| Kalihi Waena Elementary School Honolulu | 432 | 65.3% | N/A |
| Princess Miriam K Likelike Elementary School Honolulu | 227 | 74.0% | N/A |
| Mayor Joseph J Fern Elementary School Honolulu | 384 | 74.0% | N/A |
| Princess Victoria Kaiulani Elementary School Honolulu | 244 | 78.7% | 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 Lanakila Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #35 of 178 | #32 of 124 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #77 of 178 | #66 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 287 | #138 of 183 | #95 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #51 of 164 | #38 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.0% | #142 of 164 | #98 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.2% | #35 of 179 | #24 of 125 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.2% | #23 of 141 | #15 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
287
-92 (-24%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 445
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 287 | 22 | 13.1:1 | 67% (193) |
| 2023-24 | 317 | 24 | 13.2:1 | 68% (215) |
| 2022-23 | 325 | 24 | 13.5:1 | 63% (206) |
| 2020-21 | 379 | 25 | 15.2:1 | 66% (249) |
| 2017-18 | 389 | 21 | 18.5:1 | 66% (256) |
| 2015-16 | 382 | 20 | 19.1:1 | 67% (256) |
| 2010-11 | 409 | 26 | 15.7:1 | 69% (283) |
| 2000-01 | 370 | 25 | 14.8:1 | 70% (258) |
| 1990-91 | 445 | 29 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lanakila Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (389 to 287); teachers up 5% (21 to 22).
About Lanakila Elementary School
This page covers Lanakila Elementary School, a low-enrollment elementary school in Honolulu, Hawaii. It teaches 287 students in pre-K through 5. It has 34% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Hawaii (about 438).
The district, Hawaii Department of Education, operates 296 schools serving 167,071 students.
At Lanakila Elementary School, 51% of students are Asian. The school is also 33% Pacific Islander, 9% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 2% White. That is higher than the 42% Asian share among all Honolulu County residents. The diversity index for Lanakila Elementary School is 62%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Lanakila Elementary School has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.1:1. Elementary schools in Hawaii average 13.8:1, 0.8 more students per teacher than here. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 67% at Lanakila Elementary School. That rate is above the 42% average among public schools in Honolulu County.
On the allk12 Grade, Lanakila Elementary School lands at B, ahead of 62% of Hawaii public elementary schools.
In the surrounding county, Honolulu County, median household income comes to about $106,195, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. The county's public schools total 187, with about 111,011 students.
Princess Miriam K Likelike Elementary School is the nearest public school to Lanakila Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Lanakila Elementary School has an NCES locale of City: Large.
From 379 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 287 by 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 15.2:1 to 13.1:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Lanakila 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
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Frequently asked questions
About Lanakila Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lanakila Elementary School?
Lanakila Elementary School enrolls approximately 287 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Lanakila Elementary School serve?
Lanakila Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Lanakila Elementary School?
Approximately 13.1:1 students per teacher at Lanakila Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Lanakila Elementary School?
Student demographics at Lanakila Elementary School are roughly 2% White, 5% Hispanic, 51% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Lanakila Elementary School public or private?
Lanakila Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hawaii Department of Education.
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