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What advice would you give to incoming students at Makalapa Elementary School?
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Enrollment
579
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000107
Makalapa Elementary School
4435 Salt Lake Blvd, Honolulu, HI 96818 · (808) 421-4110 · Honolulu County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL579 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 56% 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
15.2:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
270 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 | 16 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 68 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 91 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 96 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 69 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (69).
Student demographics
82%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
57.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
53.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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 Makalapa Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makalapa Elementary School this school | 579 | 46.6% | N/A |
| Pearl Harbor Elementary School Honolulu | 413 | 50.6% | N/A |
| Gustav H Webling Elementary School Aiea | 436 | 32.8% | N/A |
| Pearl City Elementary School Pearl City | 396 | 50.3% | N/A |
| Aliamanu Elementary School Honolulu | 650 | 26.8% | N/A |
| Helemano Elementary School Wahiawa | 417 | 59.2% | 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 Makalapa Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #79 of 178 | #67 of 124 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #83 of 178 | #69 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 579 | #40 of 183 | #29 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #134 of 164 | #96 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 81.5% | #1 of 164 | #1 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.6% | #110 of 179 | #66 of 125 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.5% | #128 of 141 | #92 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
579
-40 (-6%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 689
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 579 | 38 | 15.2:1 | 47% (270) |
| 2023-24 | 592 | 32 | 18.5:1 | 46% (272) |
| 2022-23 | 555 | 34 | 16.3:1 | 41% (227) |
| 2020-21 | 619 | 37 | 16.7:1 | 48% (296) |
| 2017-18 | 606 | 35 | 17.3:1 | 54% (327) |
| 2015-16 | 690 | 38 | 18.2:1 | 47% (323) |
| 2010-11 | 513 | 27 | 19.0:1 | 50% (256) |
| 2000-01 | 670 | 37 | 18.1:1 | 56% (375) |
| 1990-91 | 689 | 34 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Makalapa Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (606 to 579); teachers up 9% (35 to 38).
About Makalapa Elementary School
Honolulu, Hawaii, is home to Makalapa Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. The school serves 579 students in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25. The average among elementary schools in Hawaii is roughly 438 students; this school is 32% above that.
Federal data list 296 schools in Hawaii Department of Education, with 167,071 students enrolled.
Asian students form the largest group at Makalapa Elementary School, 23% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 21% White, 20% Hispanic, 16% multiracial, and 11% Pacific Islander. Census estimates put the Asian share of Honolulu County's population at about 42%. By the diversity index, Makalapa Elementary School comes in at 82%.
Federal data list 38 full-time-equivalent teachers at Makalapa Elementary School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 15.2:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Hawaii is 13.8:1, lower than at this school. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 47%.
Measured against Hawaii public elementary schools, Makalapa Elementary School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Across Honolulu County, median household income is about $106,195, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Makalapa Elementary School is among the 187 public schools in Honolulu County.
Admiral Arthur W Radford High School is the closest public school, about 0.1 miles away in a straight line. Makalapa Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Makalapa Elementary School falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 619 to 579. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 16.7:1; by 2024-25 it was 15.2:1.
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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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- Admiral Arthur W Radford High School0.1 mi · 1,227
- Aiea Elementary School1.0 mi · 265
- Pearl Harbor Elementary School1.0 mi · 413
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- Salt Lake Elementary School1.3 mi · 643
- Aiea Intermediate School1.4 mi · 470
Frequently asked questions
About Makalapa Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Makalapa Elementary School?
Makalapa Elementary School enrolls approximately 579 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Makalapa Elementary School serve?
Makalapa Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Makalapa Elementary School?
Approximately 15.2:1 students per teacher at Makalapa Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Makalapa Elementary School?
At Makalapa Elementary School, the student body is approximately 21% White, 20% Hispanic, 8% Black, 23% Asian, 16% Two or more.
Who oversees Makalapa Elementary School?
Makalapa Elementary School is overseen by Hawaii Department of Education in Honolulu County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.