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Enrollment
549
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000121
Mauka Lani Elementary School
92-1300 Panana St, Kapolei, HI 96707 · (808) 672-1100 · Honolulu County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL549 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 51% of Hawaii public elementary schools
- B-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
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
229 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 | 19 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 93 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 102 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (93) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (102).
Student demographics
78%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
55.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
48.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 Mauka Lani Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauka Lani Elementary School this school | 549 | 41.7% | N/A |
| Kaneohe Elementary School Kaneohe | 546 | 35.3% | N/A |
| Waiau Elementary School Pearl City | 498 | 49.6% | N/A |
| Kipapa Elementary School Mililani | 473 | 47.6% | N/A |
| Waiakeawaena Elementary School Hilo | 669 | 51.4% | N/A |
| Kalaheo Elementary School Kalaheo | 371 | 37.5% | 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 Mauka Lani Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #100 of 178 | #77 of 124 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #88 of 178 | #72 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 549 | #48 of 183 | #34 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #121 of 164 | #87 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 77.9% | #15 of 164 | #12 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.7% | #119 of 179 | #73 of 125 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.3% | #83 of 141 | #62 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
549
-46 (-8%) vs 2020
+25% since 1990-91, when it was 439
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 549 | 37 | 14.8:1 | 42% (229) |
| 2023-24 | 538 | 37 | 14.5:1 | 41% (221) |
| 2022-23 | 538 | 39 | 13.8:1 | 44% (239) |
| 2020-21 | 595 | 42 | 14.2:1 | 44% (260) |
| 2017-18 | 626 | 43 | 14.6:1 | 48% (299) |
| 2015-16 | 607 | 40 | 15.2:1 | 52% (317) |
| 2010-11 | 569 | 34 | 16.7:1 | 51% (289) |
| 2000-01 | 691 | 38 | 18.2:1 | 32% (223) |
| 1990-91 | 439 | 21 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mauka Lani Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (626 to 549); teachers down 14% (43 to 37).
About Mauka Lani Elementary School
Mauka Lani Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school located in Kapolei, Hawaii. The school counted 549 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 5. It has 25% more students than the average for elementary schools in Hawaii (about 438).
Across its 296 schools, Hawaii Department of Education enrolls 167,071 students. Mauka Lani Elementary School is one of those schools.
The biggest share of students at Mauka Lani Elementary School, 30%, is Hispanic. Next come 27% multiracial, 18% Pacific Islander, 13% Asian, and 9% White. That compares with about 9% Hispanic among all Honolulu County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 78%.
Its staff includes 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 14.8 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in Hawaii is 13.8:1, so this school has more students per teacher. Roughly 42% of students at Mauka Lani Elementary School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Honolulu County is close, at 42%.
Mauka Lani Elementary School earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 51% of Hawaii public elementary schools.
In the surrounding county, Honolulu County, the median household earns about $106,195 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Counting Mauka Lani Elementary School, Honolulu County has 187 public schools.
Makakilo Elementary School sits about 1.0 miles from Mauka Lani Elementary School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Mauka Lani 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.
The school's student count fell 8% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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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- Makakilo Elementary School1.0 mi · 454
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- Kapolei Middle School2.4 mi · 727
- Honouliuli Middle School2.5 mi · 793
Frequently asked questions
About Mauka Lani Elementary SchoolHow large is Mauka Lani Elementary School?
Mauka Lani Elementary School enrolls approximately 549 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Mauka Lani Elementary School serve?
Mauka Lani Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Mauka Lani Elementary School have?
Mauka Lani Elementary School employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mauka Lani Elementary School?
At Mauka Lani Elementary School, the student body is approximately 9% White, 30% Hispanic, 3% Black, 13% Asian, 27% Two or more.
Is Mauka Lani Elementary School public or private?
Mauka Lani Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hawaii Department of Education.
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