Enrollment
210
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000155
Mokulele Elementary School
250 Aupaka St, Honolulu, HI 96818 · (808) 421-4180 · Honolulu County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL210 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
47 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 49%
Community
0
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 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 48 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 31 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 21 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 28 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 19 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 31 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 19 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is 153% larger than its 6th grade class (19).
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
59.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
49.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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 Mokulele Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mokulele Elementary School this school | 210 | 22.4% | N/A |
| Red Hill Elementary School Honolulu | 423 | 26.0% | N/A |
| Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School Honolulu | 371 | 23.7% | N/A |
| Admiral Chester W Nimitz Elementary School Honolulu | 587 | 21.1% | N/A |
| Major General William R Shafter Elementary School Honolulu | 380 | 25.8% | N/A |
| Daniel K Inouye Elementary School Wahiawa | 591 | 28.6% | 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 Mokulele Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #93 of 178 | #73 of 124 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #75 of 178 | #64 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 210 | #164 of 183 | #116 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #11 of 164 | #8 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 76.3% | #37 of 164 | #20 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.4% | #157 of 179 | #103 of 125 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -33.1% | #8 of 141 | #4 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
210
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
-68% since 1990-91, when it was 653
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 11.2:1
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 | 210 | 18 | 11.7:1 | 22% (47) |
| 2023-24 | 225 | 19 | 11.8:1 | 17% (39) |
| 2022-23 | 221 | 19 | 11.6:1 | 34% (76) |
| 2020-21 | 213 | 19 | 11.2:1 | 26% (56) |
| 2017-18 | 314 | 25 | 12.6:1 | 32% (99) |
| 2015-16 | 371 | 26 | 14.3:1 | 30% (112) |
| 2010-11 | 453 | 31 | 14.6:1 | 26% (118) |
| 2000-01 | 534 | 31 | 17.2:1 | 38% (201) |
| 1990-91 | 653 | 34 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mokulele Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 33% (314 to 210); teachers down 28% (25 to 18).
About Mokulele Elementary School
Mokulele Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has 210 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 6. That compares with an average of about 438 students for elementary schools in Hawaii.
Within Hawaii Department of Education, Mokulele Elementary School is one of 296 schools. The district enrolls 167,071 students.
No group is above 50% at Mokulele Elementary School; the largest is White, at 34%. After that, the student body is 28% Hispanic, 17% multiracial, 10% Black, and 8% Asian. Among all residents of Honolulu County, the White share is about 18%. The diversity index for Mokulele Elementary School is 76%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Mokulele Elementary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.7:1, with 18 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Hawaii average 13.8:1. The school has 22% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Honolulu County average 42%.
Looking at the county, Honolulu County, median household income comes to about $106,195, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The county has 187 public schools and about 111,011 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Admiral Chester W Nimitz Elementary School, is about 0.4 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show 213 students in 2020-21 and 210 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
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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
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Frequently asked questions
About Mokulele Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Mokulele Elementary School?
Mokulele Elementary School enrolls approximately 210 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Mokulele Elementary School serve?
Mokulele Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Mokulele Elementary School?
Approximately 11.7:1 students per teacher at Mokulele Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mokulele Elementary School?
At Mokulele Elementary School, the student body is approximately 34% White, 28% Hispanic, 10% Black, 8% Asian, 17% Two or more.
What district is Mokulele Elementary School in?
Mokulele Elementary School is part of Hawaii Department of Education.
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