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What's one thing Makaha Elementary School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
409
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000124
Makaha Elementary School
84-200 Ala Naauao Pl, Waianae, HI 96792 · (808) 695-7900 · Honolulu County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL409 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 5% of Hawaii public elementary schools
- DTest 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
11.4:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
324 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 | 13 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 55 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 66 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 17% smaller than its 6th grade class (66).
Student demographics
66%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
30.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
21.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 Makaha Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makaha Elementary School this school | 409 | 79.2% | N/A |
| Mountain View Elementary School Mountain View | 468 | 73.3% | N/A |
| Pahoa Elementary School Pahoa | 402 | 81.8% | N/A |
| Keonepoko Elementary School Pahoa | 565 | 69.9% | N/A |
| Kahaluu Elementary School Kaneohe | 249 | 73.1% | N/A |
| Waianae Elementary School Waianae | 407 | 86.7% | 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 Makaha Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #166 of 178 | #117 of 124 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #164 of 178 | #117 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 409 | #92 of 183 | #64 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #8 of 164 | #5 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.4% | #128 of 164 | #88 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.2% | #12 of 179 | #9 of 125 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.2% | #27 of 141 | #19 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
409
-37 (-8%) vs 2020
-51% since 1990-91, when it was 836
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 10.6:1
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 | 409 | 36 | 11.4:1 | 79% (324) |
| 2023-24 | 403 | 39 | 10.3:1 | 83% (335) |
| 2022-23 | 418 | 39 | 10.7:1 | 83% (347) |
| 2020-21 | 446 | 42 | 10.6:1 | 84% (373) |
| 2017-18 | 547 | 46 | 11.9:1 | 77% (421) |
| 2015-16 | 580 | 46 | 12.6:1 | 85% (492) |
| 2010-11 | 598 | 43 | 13.9:1 | 84% (503) |
| 2000-01 | 721 | 47 | 15.3:1 | 83% (602) |
| 1990-91 | 836 | 43 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Makaha Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (547 to 409); teachers down 22% (46 to 36).
About Makaha Elementary School
At 84-200 Ala Naauao Pl in Waianae, Hawaii, Makaha Elementary School operates as a mid-sized elementary school. Total enrollment is 409 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 6.
Makaha Elementary School is among 296 schools run by Hawaii Department of Education, which serves 167,071 students.
About 41% of students at Makaha Elementary School are Pacific Islander, the largest single group. It is also 39% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, and 4% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 66, compared with 70 nationally.
There are about 11.4 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Makaha Elementary School, which has 36. The school's 11.4:1 compares with an average of 13.8:1 for elementary schools in Hawaii. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 79%. That rate is above the 42% average among public schools in Honolulu County.
On the allk12 Grade, Makaha Elementary School lands at D, ahead of 5% of Hawaii public elementary schools.
In Honolulu County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $106,195 a year, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Public schools in Honolulu County number 187, with about 111,011 students.
The closest school to Makaha Elementary School is Waianae High School, located about 1.3 miles away. In all, 6 other public schools sit within five miles of Makaha Elementary School.
NCES describes the area around Makaha Elementary School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment figures show a decrease of 37 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 Makaha Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Makaha Elementary School?
Makaha Elementary School enrolls approximately 409 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Makaha Elementary School serve?
Makaha Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Makaha Elementary School?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at Makaha Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Makaha Elementary School?
At Makaha Elementary School, the student body is approximately 4% White, 39% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 13% Two or more.
What district is Makaha Elementary School in?
Makaha Elementary School is part of Hawaii Department of Education.
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