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Salt Lake Elementary School

1131 Ala Lilikoi St, Honolulu, HI 96818 · (808) 831-7870 · Honolulu County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL643 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 72% of Hawaii public elementary schools
  • B+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

Enrollment
643
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
315 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K162%
Kindergarten7712%
Grade 17712%
Grade 210016%
Grade 38113%
Grade 49214%
Grade 59715%
Grade 610316%

This year's kindergarten class (77) is 25% smaller than its 6th grade class (103).

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%
White
102%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 11% · US 43%
Hispanic
9515%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 19% · US 30%
Black
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 15%
Asian
27042%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 23% · US 6%
Two+
14523%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 20% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
11818%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 25% · US 0%
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
Male
35655%
Female
28745%

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Test scores

Strive HI 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
65.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
59.0%
HI avg 41.9%

What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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 →

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Salt Lake Elementary School this school64349.0%N/A
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72747.9%N/A
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43351.5%N/A
Kaimiloa Elementary School
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67755.8%N/A
Waikele Elementary School
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51541.6%N/A
Honowai Elementary School
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56857.6%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 Salt Lake Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn HawaiiIn Honolulu County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
59.0%#60 of 178#52 of 124
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
65.0%#53 of 178#47 of 124
Enrollment
ranked largest first
643#32 of 183#22 of 126
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.3:1#96 of 164#72 of 116
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
71.7%#99 of 164#65 of 116
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
49.0%#102 of 179#60 of 125
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-13.2%#79 of 141#58 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 2024-25
Enrollment
643
-10 (-2%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 799
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 15.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-256434514.3:149% (315)
2023-246594215.7:151% (333)
2022-236644215.8:151% (339)
2020-216534315.2:152% (341)
2017-187414317.2:148% (352)
2015-167294516.2:149% (354)
2010-118144717.3:149% (395)
2000-018314219.8:145% (372)
1990-917994219.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Salt Lake Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 13% (741 to 643); teachers up 5% (43 to 45).

About Salt Lake Elementary School

In Honolulu, Hawaii, Salt Lake Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school. The school has 643 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 6. That compares with an average of about 438 students for elementary schools in Hawaii.

Hawaii Department of Education has a total of 296 schools and 167,071 students, Salt Lake Elementary School among them.

No group is above 50% at Salt Lake Elementary School; the largest is Asian, at 42%. It is also 23% multiracial, 18% Pacific Islander, and 15% Hispanic. Among Honolulu County residents, the Asian share is about 42%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 72%.

The school has 45 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 14.3 students per teacher. The 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Hawaii is close to this figure. Of all students at Salt Lake Elementary School, 49% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Salt Lake Elementary School holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 72% of Hawaii public elementary schools.

The county, Honolulu County, is where the school is located. 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.

Aliamanu Middle School is about 0.6 miles from Salt Lake Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.

The student count changed little between 2020-21 (653) and 2024-25 (643).

This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Salt Lake Elementary School. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Honolulu County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
Salt Lake Elementary School
District
Hawaii Department of Education
Address
1131 Ala Lilikoi St, Honolulu, HI 96818
Phone
(808) 831-7870
County
Honolulu County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
643
Teachers (FTE)
45
Student–teacher ratio
14.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
315 (49%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
150003000148
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Salt Lake Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Salt Lake Elementary School?
Salt Lake Elementary School enrolls approximately 643 students in grades PK-06.
Is Salt Lake Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Salt Lake Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Salt Lake Elementary School?
Approximately 14.3:1 students per teacher at Salt Lake Elementary School.
How diverse is Salt Lake Elementary School?
Salt Lake Elementary School reports a student body of 2% White, 15% Hispanic, 1% Black, 42% Asian, 23% Two or more.
Is Salt Lake Elementary School public or private?
Salt Lake Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hawaii Department of Education.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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