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What's one thing Noelani Elementary School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
422
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000191
Noelani Elementary School
2655 Woodlawn Dr, Honolulu, HI 96822 · (808) 988-1858 · Honolulu County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL422 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 95% of Hawaii public elementary schools
- A+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
16.9:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
83 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 49%
Community
4
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 | 6 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 67 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 77 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is 8% larger than its 5th grade class (62).
Student demographics
70%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
81.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
75.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 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 Noelani Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noelani Elementary School this school | 422 | 19.7% | N/A |
| King Liholiho Elementary School Honolulu | 424 | 25.7% | N/A |
| Manoa Elementary School Honolulu | 518 | 18.3% | N/A |
| Waikiki Elementary School Honolulu | 553 | 21.2% | N/A |
| Momilani Elementary School Pearl City | 412 | 16.5% | N/A |
| Aina Haina Elementary School Honolulu | 351 | 14.2% | 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 Noelani Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #13 of 178 | #12 of 124 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.0% | #7 of 178 | #7 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 422 | #86 of 183 | #59 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #155 of 164 | #112 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.5% | #110 of 164 | #73 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 19.7% | #162 of 179 | #108 of 125 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.0% | #88 of 141 | #66 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
422
-6 (-1%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 439
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 18.6:1
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 | 422 | 25 | 16.9:1 | 20% (83) |
| 2023-24 | 419 | 24 | 17.5:1 | 19% (80) |
| 2022-23 | 394 | 24 | 16.4:1 | 16% (63) |
| 2020-21 | 428 | 23 | 18.6:1 | 17% (74) |
| 2017-18 | 474 | 25 | 19.0:1 | 13% (63) |
| 2015-16 | 437 | 24 | 18.2:1 | 14% (61) |
| 2010-11 | 462 | 23 | 20.1:1 | 13% (58) |
| 2000-01 | 536 | 26 | 20.6:1 | 7% (40) |
| 1990-91 | 439 | 21 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Noelani Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (474 to 422); teachers unchanged (25 to 25).
About Noelani Elementary School
Noelani Elementary School is a public medium-sized elementary school in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school enrolls 422 students, from pre-K through 5.
In Hawaii Department of Education, 296 schools enroll a combined 167,071 students.
Noelani Elementary School's enrollment has no majority group, and Asian students are the largest at 44%. The school is also 27% multiracial, 12% White, 9% Hispanic, and 8% Pacific Islander. That is close to the 42% Asian share among all Honolulu County residents. Noelani Elementary School has a diversity index of 70%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Staffing totals 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.9:1. That ratio is over the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Hawaii. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Noelani Elementary School is 20%. The 42% average for public schools in Honolulu County is 22 points higher.
The allk12 Grade for Noelani Elementary School is A+. Compared with Hawaii public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 95% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
According to the American Community Survey, in Honolulu County, median household income is about $106,195, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 187 public schools operate in Honolulu County, serving about 111,011 students.
Nearby, Manoa Elementary School is about 0.8 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
The NCES locale for Noelani Elementary School is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's size has been steady, with 428 students in 2020-21 and 422 in 2024-25. The school's ratio fell from 18.6:1 to 16.9:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome 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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Frequently asked questions
About Noelani Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Noelani Elementary School?
Noelani Elementary School enrolls approximately 422 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Noelani Elementary School serve?
Noelani Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Noelani Elementary School?
Approximately 16.9:1 students per teacher at Noelani Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Noelani Elementary School?
Student demographics at Noelani Elementary School are roughly 12% White, 9% Hispanic, 44% Asian, 27% Two or more.
Is Noelani Elementary School public or private?
Noelani Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hawaii Department of Education.
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