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Enrollment
688
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000119
Nanaikapono Elementary School
89-153 Mano Ave, Waianae, HI 96792 · (808) 668-5800 · Honolulu County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL688 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 0% of Hawaii public elementary schools
- FTest 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
12.5:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
552 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 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 101 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 93 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 93 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 93 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 96 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 96 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 103 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (101) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (103).
Student demographics
61%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
24.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
13.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 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 Nanaikapono Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanaikapono Elementary School this school | 688 | 80.2% | N/A |
| Leihoku Elementary School Waianae | 756 | 73.5% | N/A |
| Nanakuli Elementary School Waianae | 384 | 75.8% | N/A |
| Kealakehe Elementary School Kailua-Kona | 924 | 68.2% | N/A |
| Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate School Waimanalo | 344 | 79.4% | 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 Nanaikapono Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.0% | #177 of 178 | #124 of 124 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #173 of 178 | #122 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 688 | #22 of 183 | #13 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #35 of 164 | #25 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.6% | #148 of 164 | #104 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.2% | #10 of 179 | #7 of 125 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.6% | #81 of 141 | #60 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
688
-42 (-6%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 1,171
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 688 | 55 | 12.5:1 | 80% (552) |
| 2023-24 | 690 | 54 | 12.8:1 | 82% (566) |
| 2022-23 | 730 | 54 | 13.5:1 | 84% (612) |
| 2020-21 | 730 | 56 | 13.0:1 | 83% (609) |
| 2017-18 | 787 | 55 | 14.3:1 | 83% (657) |
| 2015-16 | 848 | 62 | 13.7:1 | 89% (757) |
| 2010-11 | 919 | 65 | 14.1:1 | 83% (761) |
| 2000-01 | 981 | 55 | 17.8:1 | 83% (814) |
| 1990-91 | 1,171 | 64 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nanaikapono Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (787 to 688); teachers unchanged (55 to 55).
About Nanaikapono Elementary School
Nanaikapono Elementary School is an elementary school in Waianae, Hawaii, according to federal school records. Its grade span covers pre-K through 6, with 688 students on the rolls. Across elementary schools in Hawaii, the average enrollment is about 438.
The 296 schools in Hawaii Department of Education enroll 167,071 students altogether, Nanaikapono Elementary School among them.
The student body at Nanaikapono Elementary School is 57% Pacific Islander. The rest of enrollment is 22% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, and 6% Asian. A diversity index of 61% means there is a 61% chance two randomly chosen students at Nanaikapono Elementary School are from different groups.
Nanaikapono Elementary School reported 55 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 12.5:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Hawaii is 13.8:1. There are 552 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 80% of enrollment. The gap from the 42% average for public schools in Honolulu County is 38 points.
Among Hawaii public elementary schools, Nanaikapono Elementary School outscored 0%, which works out to an F on the allk12 Grade.
In Honolulu County, home to about 1,001,146 people, the median household earns about $106,195 a year, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Nanaikapono Elementary School, Honolulu County has 187 public schools.
Nanaikapono Elementary School's nearest public school is Ka Waihona o ka Naauao - PCS (about 0.2 miles). There are 7 more public schools inside five miles.
NCES assigns Nanaikapono Elementary School the locale Suburb: Large, meaning 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, Nanaikapono Elementary School had a net loss of 42 students, or 6%.
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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
Related schools
Other schools in Hawaii Department of Education
- James Campbell High SchoolHigh · 2,890 students
- Waipahu High SchoolHigh · 2,538 students
- Mililani High SchoolHigh · 2,382 students
- Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High SchoolHigh · 2,094 students
- Moanalua High SchoolHigh · 1,966 students
- Hawaii Technology Academy - PCSCombined · 1,924 students
Other schools in Waianae
- Waianae High SchoolHigh · 1,551 students
- Nanakuli High & Intermediate SchoolHigh · 928 students
- Kamaile Academy PCSCombined · 919 students
- Leihoku Elementary SchoolElementary · 756 students
- Waianae Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 745 students
- Ka Waihona o ka Naauao - PCSElementary · 707 students
Nearby schools
- Ka Waihona o ka Naauao - PCS0.2 mi · 707
- Nanakuli Elementary School0.5 mi · 384
- Nanakuli High & Intermediate School0.8 mi · 928
- Maili Elementary School3.1 mi · 609
- Mauka Lani Elementary School4.2 mi · 549
- Leihoku Elementary School4.3 mi · 756
Frequently asked questions
About Nanaikapono Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Nanaikapono Elementary School?
Nanaikapono Elementary School enrolls approximately 688 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Nanaikapono Elementary School serve?
Nanaikapono Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Nanaikapono Elementary School?
Approximately 12.5:1 students per teacher at Nanaikapono Elementary School.
How diverse is Nanaikapono Elementary School?
Nanaikapono Elementary School reports a student body of 1% White, 22% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Asian, 13% Two or more.
What district is Nanaikapono Elementary School in?
Nanaikapono Elementary School is part of Hawaii Department of Education.
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