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What's the one class at Maemae Elementary School every student should take?
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Enrollment
667
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000196
Maemae Elementary School
319 Wyllie St, Honolulu, HI 96817 · (808) 595-5400 · Honolulu County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL667 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 85% 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
15.5:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
153 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 | 8 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 101 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 126 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 111 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 108 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 123 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 90 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (101) is 12% larger than its 5th grade class (90).
Student demographics
67%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
71.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
75.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 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 Maemae Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maemae Elementary School this school | 667 | 22.9% | N/A |
| Manoa Elementary School Honolulu | 518 | 18.3% | N/A |
| Pearl City Highlands School Pearl City | 515 | 26.2% | N/A |
| Moanalua Elementary School Honolulu | 661 | 17.2% | N/A |
| King Liholiho Elementary School Honolulu | 424 | 25.7% | N/A |
| Momilani Elementary School Pearl City | 412 | 16.5% | 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 Maemae Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #14 of 178 | #13 of 124 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.0% | #31 of 178 | #28 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 667 | #27 of 183 | #17 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #139 of 164 | #99 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.7% | #126 of 164 | #86 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.9% | #156 of 179 | #102 of 125 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.9% | #137 of 141 | #99 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
667
-4 (-1%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 831
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 667 | 43 | 15.5:1 | 23% (153) |
| 2023-24 | 664 | 46 | 14.4:1 | 23% (156) |
| 2022-23 | 657 | 40 | 16.4:1 | 25% (164) |
| 2020-21 | 671 | 41 | 16.4:1 | 23% (157) |
| 2017-18 | 680 | 38 | 17.9:1 | 21% (143) |
| 2015-16 | 687 | 37 | 18.6:1 | 25% (174) |
| 2010-11 | 657 | 37 | 17.8:1 | 19% (127) |
| 2000-01 | 743 | 37 | 20.1:1 | 16% (121) |
| 1990-91 | 831 | 39 | 21.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Maemae Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (680 to 667); teachers up 13% (38 to 43).
About Maemae Elementary School
Students in Honolulu, Hawaii, attend Maemae Elementary School, a large elementary school. Its 667 students are spread across pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Hawaii is about 438 students.
Enrollment across the 296 schools in Hawaii Department of Education totals 167,071 students.
The most common group at Maemae Elementary School is Asian students, at 48%. Other groups include 28% multiracial, 12% Pacific Islander, and 11% Hispanic. Maemae Elementary School's diversity index is 67%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.5:1 at Maemae Elementary School, with 43 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, elementary schools in Hawaii have 13.8:1, compared with 15.5:1 here. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 23% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in Honolulu County average 42%.
The allk12 Grade for Maemae Elementary School is A. Compared with Hawaii public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 85% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Within Honolulu County, the median household income is $106,195, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Besides Maemae Elementary School, Honolulu County has 186 other public schools.
The nearest public school is Prince David Kawananakoa Middle School, at about 0.6 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Maemae Elementary School is City: Large.
Enrollment at Maemae Elementary School was 671 in 2020-21 and 667 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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Frequently asked questions
About Maemae Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Maemae Elementary School?
Maemae Elementary School enrolls approximately 667 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Maemae Elementary School serve?
Maemae Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Maemae Elementary School?
Approximately 15.5:1 students per teacher at Maemae Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Maemae Elementary School?
Student demographics at Maemae Elementary School are roughly 2% White, 11% Hispanic, 48% Asian, 28% Two or more.
What district is Maemae Elementary School in?
Maemae Elementary School is part of Hawaii Department of Education.
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