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Honest take: what's the hardest part about being a student at Makakilo Elementary School?
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Enrollment
454
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000123
Makakilo Elementary School
92-675 Anipeahi St, Kapolei, HI 96707 · (808) 672-1122 · Honolulu County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL454 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 59% 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
14.2:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
215 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 | 5 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 79 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 20% smaller than its 5th grade class (79).
Student demographics
76%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
61.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
57.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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 Makakilo Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makakilo Elementary School this school | 454 | 47.4% | N/A |
| Kipapa Elementary School Mililani | 473 | 47.6% | N/A |
| Kapunahala Elementary School Kaneohe | 435 | 45.1% | N/A |
| Waiau Elementary School Pearl City | 498 | 49.6% | N/A |
| King Kaumualii Elementary School Lihue | 524 | 51.5% | N/A |
| Pukalani Elementary School Pukalani | 455 | 43.7% | 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 Makakilo Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #67 of 178 | #56 of 124 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #68 of 178 | #57 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 454 | #73 of 183 | #51 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #92 of 164 | #69 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 76.2% | #45 of 164 | #27 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.4% | #108 of 179 | #65 of 125 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.3% | #111 of 141 | #82 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
454
-22 (-5%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 523
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 454 | 32 | 14.2:1 | 47% (215) |
| 2023-24 | 453 | 33 | 13.7:1 | 48% (217) |
| 2022-23 | 456 | 30 | 15.2:1 | 44% (201) |
| 2020-21 | 476 | 30 | 15.9:1 | 43% (207) |
| 2017-18 | 490 | 30.5 | 16.1:1 | 46% (224) |
| 2015-16 | 530 | 30 | 17.7:1 | 44% (233) |
| 2010-11 | 506 | 28 | 18.1:1 | 47% (238) |
| 2000-01 | 617 | 35 | 17.6:1 | 61% (376) |
| 1990-91 | 523 | 27 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Makakilo Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (490 to 454); teachers up 5% (30.5 to 32).
About Makakilo Elementary School
Makakilo Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Kapolei, Hawaii, administered by Hawaii Department of Education. Its grade span covers pre-K through 5, with 454 students on the rolls.
Hawaii Department of Education has 296 schools and 167,071 students, and Makakilo Elementary School is one of those schools.
About 32% of students at Makakilo Elementary School are multiracial, the largest single group. Other reported shares: 23% Asian, 23% Hispanic, 17% Pacific Islander, and 5% White. A diversity index of 76% means there is a 76% chance two randomly chosen students at Makakilo Elementary School are from different groups.
Staffing at Makakilo Elementary School comes to 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.2:1. The average for elementary schools in Hawaii is about 13.8:1. On the income side, 47% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Makakilo Elementary School holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 59% of Hawaii public elementary schools.
For Honolulu County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $106,195 a year, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Counting Makakilo Elementary School, Honolulu County has 187 public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Mauka Lani Elementary School, is about 1.0 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Makakilo Elementary School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
The school shrank from 476 students in 2020-21 to 454 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 15.9:1 to 14.2:1.
Makakilo Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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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- Barbers Point Elementary School1.5 mi · 522
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Frequently asked questions
About Makakilo Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Makakilo Elementary School?
Makakilo Elementary School enrolls approximately 454 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Makakilo Elementary School serve?
Makakilo Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Makakilo Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Makakilo Elementary School is approximately 14.2:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Makakilo Elementary School?
At Makakilo Elementary School, the student body is approximately 5% White, 23% Hispanic, 23% Asian, 32% Two or more.
What district is Makakilo Elementary School in?
Makakilo 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.