Is Kauluwela Elementary School a good school?

Kauluwela Elementary School ranks 148 th of 207 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Kauluwela Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 455 students attended Kauluwela Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Kauluwela Elementary School?

Students at Kauluwela Elementary School are 59% Pacific Islander, 19% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Kauluwela Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Kauluwela Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : President William McKinley High School

Kauluwela Elementary School

Summary:

Kauluwela Elementary School is a public elementary school in Honolulu, Hawaii, serving 455 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Hawaii Department of Education district, which is ranked 1 out of 1 in the state and rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of a highly-ranked district, Kauluwela Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Hawaii elementary schools, with a 1-star rating out of 5 by SchoolDigger for the 2023-2024 school year. The school's performance is particularly low in certain student subgroups, ranking 138 out of 165 for Hispanic students, 145 out of 196 for Pacific Islander students, 183 out of 207 for special education students, and 141 out of 198 for English language learners. Additionally, Kauluwela Elementary has a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 31.6%, significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Lanakila Elementary School and Maemae Elementary School, Kauluwela Elementary School is underperforming, with lower statewide rankings, academic proficiency rates, and higher chronic absenteeism rates. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on Smarter Balanced Assessments and the Hawaii State Assessment (HSA), is consistently below the state average across all subjects and grade levels.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1486 Aala St
Honolulu, HI 96817

(808) 587-4447

District: Hawaii Department of Education

SchoolDigger Rank:
148^th of 207 Hawaii Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,877

Students who attend Kauluwela Elementary School usually attend:

High:

President William McKinley High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.6

Number of students: 455

Racial breakdown:

Pacific Islander:

59.3%

Asian:

19.3%

Hispanic:

10.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kauluwela Elementary School ranks worse than 71.5% of elementary schools in Hawaii. It also ranks 140^th among 183 ranked elementary schools in the Hawaii Department of Education School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.73. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kauluwela Elementary School is $16,877, which is the 82^nd highest among 183 elementary schools in the Hawaii Department of Education School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kauluwela Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Kauluwela Elementary School 148^th of 207 Hawaii public elementary schools. (See Kauluwela Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Hawaii Department of Education:

SchoolDigger ranks Hawaii Department of Education 1^st of 1 Hawaii school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Kauluwela Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Kauluwela Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	HI State Percentile
2006	56.98	68^th	194	64.9%
2007	50.89	99^th	192	48.4%
2008	54.05	71^st	146	51.4%
2009	67.90	44^th	191	77.0%
2010	60.95	69^th	183	62.3%
2011	54.77	88^th	191	53.9%
2012	44.28	119^th	195	39.0%
2013	35.89	145^th	196	26.0%
2015	43.54	114^th	194	41.2%
2016	38.41	127^th	195	34.9%
2017	48.27	118^th	207	43.0%
2018	47.74	101^st	193	47.7%
2019	33.09	132^nd	196	32.7%
2021	34.14	123^rd	196	37.2%
2022	26.76	150^th	193	22.3%
2023	20.88	161^st	195	17.4%
2024	32.73	148^th	207	28.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Kauluwela Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	43.96	141^st	198	28.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Kauluwela Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	0.00	183^rd	207	11.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Kauluwela Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	73.73	65^th	203	68.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Kauluwela Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	41.03	117^th	160	26.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Kauluwela Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	0.00	138^th	165	16.4%

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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Kauluwela Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	34.97	145^th	196	26.0%

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Rank History for White students at Kauluwela Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	86.36	24^th	202	88.1%

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Data source: test scores: Hawaii State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Hawaii Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Kauluwela Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	28	9	528	10	3	n/a	n/a	578
1989	24	10	545	9	1	n/a	n/a	589
1990	16	13	584	12	0	n/a	n/a	625
1991	22	11	609	13	2	n/a	n/a	657
1992	33	12	492	13	0	n/a	n/a	550
1993	41	7	471	12	0	n/a	n/a	531
1994	37	9	425	12	0	n/a	n/a	483
1995	42	6	481	14	0	n/a	n/a	543
1996	42	6	481	14	0	n/a	n/a	543
1997	46	6	478	8	0	n/a	n/a	538
1998	44	4	490	6	0	n/a	n/a	544
1999	33	8	510	7	0	n/a	n/a	558
2000	33	6	490	10	0	n/a	n/a	539
2001	39	7	504	10	0	n/a	n/a	560
2002	22	9	432	11	1	n/a	n/a	475
2003	22	9	432	11	1	n/a	n/a	475
2004	25	4	427	10	1	n/a	n/a	467
2005	21	3	376	9	1	n/a	n/a	410
2006	19	1	374	7	2	n/a	n/a	403
2007	17	1	360	6	1	n/a	n/a	385
2008	24	1	345	6	2	n/a	n/a	378
2009	26	2	351	7	2	n/a	n/a	388
2010	25	3	327	10	2	n/a	n/a	367
2011	5	5	266	8	2	75	7	368
2012	7	2	254	12	1	88	7	371
2013	11	2	260	21	1	93	18	406
2014	15	1	253	27	0	99	23	418
2015	11	2	196	24	0	93	23	349
2016	6	0	187	35	0	103	36	367
2017	6	0	158	42	0	124	42	372
2018	7	0	159	37	0	181	37	421
2019	8	2	138	40	0	186	40	414
2020	8	5	124	49	0	221	46	453
2021	6	3	114	50	0	244	46	463
2022	7	4	95	51	0	260	49	466
2023	7	2	88	48	0	270	40	455

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Kauluwela Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	578	33.0	17.5	47.1
1989	589	30.0	19.6	43
1990	625	32.5	19.2	35.7
1991	657	33.0	19.9	28.6
1992	550	33.0	16.6	40
1993	531	31.0	17.1	35.6
1994	483	27.5	17.6	31.7
1995	543	27.0	20.1	35.4
1996	543	27.0	20.1	35.4
1997	538	29.5	18.2	57.1
1998	544	28.5	19.1	46.5
1999	558	31.5	17.7	60.4
2000	539	30.5	17.7	68.1
2001	560	30.0	18.7	76.8
2002	475	28.5	16.7	78.3
2003	475	28.5	16.7	78.3
2004	467	29.0	16.1	80.3
2005	410	28.0	14.6	81.7
2006	403	27.0	14.9	76.2
2007	385	22.0	17.5	76.9
2008	378	23.0	16.4	71.2
2009	388	22.0	17.6	76.8
2010	367	21.5	17.0	79.3
2011	368	22.0	16.7	81.8
2012	371	21.0	17.6	82.2
2013	406	19.0	21.3	79.8
2014	418	22.0	19.0	79.2
2015	349	22.0	15.8	79.7
2016	367	20.0	18.3	77.7
2017	372	20.0	18.6	77.2
2018	421	24.0	17.5	75.5
2019	414	27.0	15.3	78.7
2020	453	29.0	15.6	80.6
2021	463	29.0	15.9	89.2
2022	466	29.0	16.0	92.5
2023	455	31.0	14.6	87

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Kauluwela Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	578	33.0	17.5	47.1
1989	589	30.0	19.6	43
1990	625	32.5	19.2	35.7
1991	657	33.0	19.9	28.6
1992	550	33.0	16.6	40
1993	531	31.0	17.1	35.6
1994	483	27.5	17.6	31.7
1995	543	27.0	20.1	35.4
1996	543	27.0	20.1	35.4
1997	538	29.5	18.2	57.1
1998	544	28.5	19.1	46.5
1999	558	31.5	17.7	60.4
2000	539	30.5	17.7	68.1
2001	560	30.0	18.7	76.8
2002	475	28.5	16.7	78.3
2003	475	28.5	16.7	78.3
2004	467	29.0	16.1	80.3
2005	410	28.0	14.6	81.7
2006	403	27.0	14.9	76.2
2007	385	22.0	17.5	76.9
2008	378	23.0	16.4	71.2
2009	388	22.0	17.6	76.8
2010	367	21.5	17.0	79.3
2011	368	22.0	16.7	81.8
2012	371	21.0	17.6	82.2
2013	406	19.0	21.3	79.8
2014	418	22.0	19.0	79.2
2015	349	22.0	15.8	79.7
2016	367	20.0	18.3	77.7
2017	372	20.0	18.6	77.2
2018	421	24.0	17.5	75.5
2019	414	27.0	15.3	78.7
2020	453	29.0	15.6	80.6
2021	463	29.0	15.9	89.2
2022	466	29.0	16.0	92.5
2023	455	31.0	14.6	87

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Kauluwela Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,737 (10.3%)	$15,140 (89.7%)	$16,877

Data source: Hawaii Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Kauluwela Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 132^nd of 196 Elementary schools	Ranks 161^st of 195 Elementary schools	15.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kauluwela Elementary School)	33	13	20%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)	53	49	4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Kauluwela Elementary School)	36	15	21%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)	56	52	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Kauluwela Elementary School)	38	39	1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)	52	51	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Kauluwela Elementary School)	51	46	5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)	49	50	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Kauluwela Elementary School)	54	44	10%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)	57	55	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Kauluwela Elementary School)	46	28	18%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)	44	44
All Grades English Language Arts (Kauluwela Elementary School)	41	31	10%
All Grades Mathematics (Kauluwela Elementary School)	44	31	13%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	414	455	9.9%
African American	2	2
American Indian	0	0
Asian	138	88	36.2%
Hispanic	40	48	20%
Pacific Islander	186	270	45.2%
White	8	7	12.5%
Two or More Races	40	40
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	78.7%	87%	8.3%

Schools Near Kauluwela Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				HSA Science (2024)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2024)	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	HSA Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kauluwela Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1486 Aala St	Honolulu	96817	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 587-4447	455	31	14.6	87.0%	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	48 (10.5%)	88 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	270 (59.3%)	40 (8.8%)	32.7	148^th of 207 public elementary schools	28.5%		20.9	161^st of 195 public elementary schools	17.4%	13	41.1	36.2	35.6	$16,877	$1,737	$15,140
Princess Miriam K Likelike Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1618 Palama St	Honolulu	96817	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 832-3370	263	22	11.9	74.5%	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.4%)	110 (41.8%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (34.6%)	39 (14.8%)	47.2	122^nd of 207 public elementary schools	41.1%		45.1	105^th of 195 public elementary schools	46.2%	17	41.7	44.2	44.6	$18,177	$1,768	$16,409
Lanakila Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	717 North Kuakini St	Honolulu	96817	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 587-4466	325	24	13.5	63.4%	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.8%)	188 (57.8%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (25.2%)	29 (8.9%)	69.8	80^th of 207 public elementary schools	61.4%		66.4	62^nd of 195 public elementary schools	68.2%	18	58.2	53.6	55.1	$17,018	$1,898	$15,120
Princess Victoria Kaiulani Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	783 North King St	Honolulu	96817	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 832-3160	259	23	11.2	72.6%	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.4%)	87 (33.6%)	0 (0.0%)	122 (47.1%)	33 (12.7%)	23.8	165^th of 207 public elementary schools	20.3%		19.5	167^th of 195 public elementary schools	14.4%	2	36.4	29.4	31.1	$18,513	$1,942	$16,571
Royal Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1519 Queen Emma St	Honolulu	96813	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 587-4510	325	21	15.4	65.2%	19 (5.8%)	3 (0.9%)	48 (14.8%)	83 (25.5%)	1 (0.3%)	102 (31.4%)	69 (21.2%)	58.4	92^nd of 207 public elementary schools	55.6%		48.1	98^th of 195 public elementary schools	49.7%	6	39.5	52.5	47.9	$17,407	$1,825	$15,582
Pauoa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2301 Pauoa Rd	Honolulu	96813	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 587-4500	371	24	15.4	48.5%	11 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (18.3%)	107 (28.8%)	0 (0.0%)	104 (28.0%)	81 (21.8%)	83.2	44^th of 207 public elementary schools	78.7%		81.6	32^nd of 195 public elementary schools	83.6%	12	58.3	63.4	65.1	$17,113	$1,665	$15,448
Maemae Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	319 Wyllie St	Honolulu	96817	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 595-5400	657	40	16.4	25.0%	11 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (9.6%)	323 (49.2%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (11.9%)	182 (27.7%)	95.9	11^th of 207 public elementary schools	94.7%		93.6	6^th of 195 public elementary schools	96.9%	5	76.2	78.1	76.8	$15,427	$1,294	$14,133
President Abraham Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	615 Auwaiolimu St	Honolulu	96813	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 587-4480	357	26	13.7	57.4%	18 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	67 (18.8%)	88 (24.6%)	0 (0.0%)	116 (32.5%)	67 (18.8%)	88.4	30^th of 207 public elementary schools	85.5%		80.1	36^th of 195 public elementary schools	81.5%	6	64.8	67.7	68.6	$18,745	$2,022	$16,723
Kapalama Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1601 North School St	Honolulu	96817	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 832-3290	518	36	14.3	58.5%	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (10.6%)	321 (62.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (11.2%)	81 (15.6%)	80.1	53^rd of 207 public elementary schools	74.4%		71.4	55^th of 195 public elementary schools	71.8%	2	63.6	62.2	58.1	$15,866	$1,539	$14,327
Kalihi Kai Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	626 McNeill St	Honolulu	96817	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 832-3322	528	38	13.8	67.8%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.1%)	357 (67.6%)	0 (0.0%)	102 (19.3%)	41 (7.8%)	62	89^th of 207 public elementary schools	57.0%		47	101^st of 195 public elementary schools	48.2%	12	50.0	51.1	51.3	$17,912	$1,974	$15,938

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