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What's one thing Maili Elementary School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
609
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000125
Maili Elementary School
87-360 Kulaaupuni St, Waianae, HI 96792 · (808) 697-7150 · Honolulu County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL609 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 17% of Hawaii public elementary schools
- C-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
14.8:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
396 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 | 26 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 62 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 88 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 93 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 91 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 77 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 19% smaller than its 6th grade class (77).
Student demographics
73%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
40.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
33.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 Maili Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maili Elementary School this school | 609 | 65.0% | N/A |
| Keaau Elementary School Keaau | 829 | 62.6% | N/A |
| Hilo Union Elementary School Hilo | 449 | 68.4% | N/A |
| Konawaena Elementary School Kealakekua | 505 | 64.4% | N/A |
| Wailuku Elementary School Wailuku | 550 | 59.8% | N/A |
| Iroquois Point Elementary School Ewa Beach | 561 | 65.1% | 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 Maili Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #144 of 178 | #104 of 124 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #140 of 178 | #102 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 609 | #36 of 183 | #25 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #123 of 164 | #89 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.8% | #87 of 164 | #55 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.0% | #42 of 179 | #30 of 125 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.4% | #22 of 141 | #14 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
609
-42 (-6%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 881
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 609 | 41 | 14.8:1 | 65% (396) |
| 2023-24 | 605 | 47 | 12.9:1 | 62% (378) |
| 2022-23 | 655 | 44.5 | 14.7:1 | 64% (416) |
| 2020-21 | 651 | 50 | 13.0:1 | 67% (436) |
| 2017-18 | 827 | 58.5 | 14.1:1 | 70% (579) |
| 2015-16 | 1,022 | 61 | 16.8:1 | 79% (803) |
| 2010-11 | 851 | 51 | 16.7:1 | 79% (674) |
| 2000-01 | 847 | 55 | 15.4:1 | 80% (678) |
| 1990-91 | 881 | 20 | 44.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Maili Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (827 to 609); teachers down 30% (58.5 to 41).
About Maili Elementary School
Maili Elementary School serves students in Waianae, Hawaii, as a medium-sized elementary school. Students in pre-K through 6 attend, and enrollment is 609 students. The school's enrollment is 39% larger than the 438 average for elementary schools in Hawaii.
Hawaii Department of Education operates 296 schools. Combined enrollment is 167,071 students.
Enrollment at Maili Elementary School is mixed, with Pacific Islander students the largest group at 37%. The school is also 30% Hispanic, 16% multiracial, 12% Asian, and 4% White. By the diversity index, Maili Elementary School comes in at 73%.
Teacher staffing is 41 full-time equivalents, or about 14.8 students per teacher. The 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Hawaii is lower than this school's figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 65%. For comparison, public schools in Honolulu County average 42%.
The allk12 Grade for Maili Elementary School is C-. Compared with Hawaii public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 17% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Honolulu County has these Census figures: median household income is about $106,195, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Maili Elementary School is among the 187 public schools in Honolulu County.
The next-closest public school is Leihoku Elementary School, about 1.3 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
The federal government classifies Maili Elementary School's location as Suburb: Large.
Federal counts put enrollment at 651 in 2020-21 and 609 in 2024-25, a 6% decrease. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 13.0:1; by 2024-25 it was 14.8:1.
Community posts for Maili Elementary School can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Maili Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Maili Elementary School?
Maili Elementary School enrolls approximately 609 students in grades PK-06.
Is Maili Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Maili Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Maili Elementary School?
Approximately 14.8:1 students per teacher at Maili Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Maili Elementary School?
Student demographics at Maili Elementary School are roughly 4% White, 30% Hispanic, 1% Black, 12% Asian, 16% Two or more.
What district is Maili Elementary School in?
Maili Elementary School is part of Hawaii Department of Education.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.