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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Queen Kaahumanu Elementary School this year?
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Enrollment
477
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000217
Queen Kaahumanu Elementary School
1141 Kinau St, Honolulu, HI 96814 · (808) 587-4414 · Honolulu County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL477 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 31% of Hawaii public elementary schools
- CTest 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
12.7:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
312 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 | 14 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 90 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 89 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (77).
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
Test scores
Strive HI 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
40.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
37.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 Queen Kaahumanu Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Kaahumanu Elementary School this school | 477 | 65.4% | N/A |
| Ala Wai Elementary School Honolulu | 344 | 64.8% | N/A |
| Kalihi Waena Elementary School Honolulu | 432 | 65.3% | N/A |
| Mayor Joseph J Fern Elementary School Honolulu | 384 | 74.0% | N/A |
| Lihikai Elementary School Kahului | 632 | 61.6% | N/A |
| Royal Elementary School Honolulu | 293 | 65.2% | 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 Queen Kaahumanu Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #131 of 178 | #98 of 124 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #141 of 178 | #103 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 477 | #65 of 183 | #47 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #42 of 164 | #31 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.5% | #102 of 164 | #68 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.4% | #37 of 179 | #25 of 125 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.3% | #96 of 141 | #71 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
477
+7 (+1%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 728
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 477 | 37.5 | 12.7:1 | 65% (312) |
| 2023-24 | 440 | 36.5 | 12.1:1 | 63% (279) |
| 2022-23 | 430 | 36.5 | 11.8:1 | 63% (270) |
| 2020-21 | 470 | 38 | 12.4:1 | 64% (302) |
| 2017-18 | 526 | 36.5 | 14.4:1 | 68% (356) |
| 2015-16 | 547 | 36 | 15.2:1 | 66% (361) |
| 2010-11 | 597 | 38 | 15.7:1 | 63% (374) |
| 2000-01 | 743 | 42 | 17.7:1 | 54% (403) |
| 1990-91 | 728 | 39 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Queen Kaahumanu Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (526 to 477); teachers up 3% (36.5 to 37.5).
About Queen Kaahumanu Elementary School
Queen Kaahumanu Elementary School is an elementary school in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it is part of Hawaii Department of Education. It serves 477 students in pre-K through 5.
Enrollment across the 296 schools in Hawaii Department of Education totals 167,071 students.
Enrollment at Queen Kaahumanu Elementary School is mixed, with Pacific Islander students the largest group at 38%. The rest of enrollment is 33% Asian, 16% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, and 3% White. Queen Kaahumanu Elementary School has a diversity index of 72%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The count of teachers at Queen Kaahumanu Elementary School is 37.5 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 12.7:1. Among elementary schools in Hawaii, the typical ratio is 13.8:1. The school counts 312 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 65%. Public schools in Honolulu County average 42%.
allk12 grades Queen Kaahumanu Elementary School a C. The grade compares the school only with Hawaii public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Honolulu County has these Census figures: median household income is about $106,195, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The public schools of Honolulu County number 187 and enroll about 111,011.
President William McKinley High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Queen Kaahumanu Elementary School has an NCES locale of City: Large.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 470 in 2020-21, 477 in 2024-25.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Queen Kaahumanu Elementary SchoolHow large is Queen Kaahumanu Elementary School?
Queen Kaahumanu Elementary School enrolls approximately 477 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Queen Kaahumanu Elementary School serve?
Queen Kaahumanu Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Queen Kaahumanu Elementary School?
Approximately 12.7:1 students per teacher at Queen Kaahumanu Elementary School.
How diverse is Queen Kaahumanu Elementary School?
Queen Kaahumanu Elementary School reports a student body of 3% White, 10% Hispanic, 0% Black, 33% Asian, 16% Two or more.
Who oversees Queen Kaahumanu Elementary School?
Queen Kaahumanu Elementary School is overseen by Hawaii Department of Education in Honolulu County.
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