Enrollment
177
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000203
Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School
2759 South King St, Honolulu, HI 96826 · (808) 973-0085 · Honolulu County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL177 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 18% of Hawaii public elementary schools
- C-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
13.6:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
112 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 | 5 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 20 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 31 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 31 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 22 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 32 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (20) is 38% smaller than its 5th grade class (32).
Student demographics
72%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
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Strive HI 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
46.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
30.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School this school | 177 | 63.3% | N/A |
| Royal Elementary School Honolulu | 293 | 65.2% | N/A |
| Kalihi Elementary School Honolulu | 183 | 75.4% | N/A |
| King William Lunalilo Elementary School Honolulu | 244 | 70.5% | N/A |
| Ala Wai Elementary School Honolulu | 344 | 64.8% | N/A |
| Aiea Elementary School Aiea | 265 | 73.2% | 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 Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #156 of 178 | #111 of 124 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #117 of 178 | #92 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 177 | #170 of 183 | #120 of 126 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.3% | #48 of 179 | #34 of 125 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.3% | #26 of 141 | #18 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
177
-12 (-6%) vs 2020
-61% since 1990-91, when it was 450
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 17.2:1
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 | 177 | 13 | 13.6:1 | 63% (112) |
| 2023-24 | 187 | 16 | 11.7:1 | 64% (119) |
| 2022-23 | 196 | 15 | 13.1:1 | 66% (130) |
| 2020-21 | 189 | 11 | 17.2:1 | 71% (135) |
| 2017-18 | 237 | 16 | 14.8:1 | 74% (176) |
| 2015-16 | 255 | 18 | 14.2:1 | 80% (203) |
| 2010-11 | 313 | 20 | 15.7:1 | 68% (212) |
| 2000-01 | 394 | 22 | 17.9:1 | 62% (244) |
| 1990-91 | 450 | 23 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (237 to 177); teachers down 19% (16 to 13).
About Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School
Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School operates as a small elementary school in Honolulu, Hawaii. The latest federal count shows 177 students in pre-K through 5. Against the 438-student average for elementary schools in Hawaii, enrollment here is 60% lower.
Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School falls under Hawaii Department of Education, which has 296 schools enrolling 167,071 students.
Pacific Islander students form the largest group at Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School, 41% of enrollment. Next come 24% Asian, 16% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, and 3% White. By the diversity index, Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School comes in at 72%.
At Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School, 13 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 13.6:1. Elementary schools in Hawaii average about 13.8:1, a similar figure. Roughly 63% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The 42% average for public schools in Honolulu County is 21 points lower.
The allk12 Grade for Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School is C-. Compared with Hawaii public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 18% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In Honolulu County (population about 1,001,146), median household income is about $106,195, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School is one of 187 public schools in Honolulu County, which together enroll about 111,011 students.
Nearest public school: Kaimuki High School, about 0.3 miles away. The five-mile area around Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
Enrollment was 189 in 2020-21 and 177 in 2024-25, a decrease of 12 students. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 17.2:1 to 13.6:1.
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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
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Frequently asked questions
About Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School?
Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School enrolls approximately 177 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School serve?
Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School have?
Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School?
At Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School, the student body is approximately 3% White, 16% Hispanic, 1% Black, 24% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Is Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School public or private?
Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hawaii Department of Education.
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