Is Hokulani Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Hokulani Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 4 th of 207 Hawaii elementary schools.

How many students attend Hokulani Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 238 students attended Hokulani Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Hokulani Elementary School?

Students at Hokulani Elementary School are 45% Asian, 28% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 9% White, 5% Pacific Islander, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Hokulani Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hokulani Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : William P Jarrett Middle School High : Kaimuki High School

Hokulani Elementary School

Summary:

Hokulani Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in Honolulu, Hawaii, serving 238 students in grades PK-5. The school consistently ranks among the top 25 elementary schools in the state, with exceptional academic achievement and a diverse student population.

Hokulani Elementary's academic performance is truly impressive, with 81.06% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 79.7% in Mathematics, and 79.59% in Science, all significantly higher than the state averages. The school also boasts a low student-teacher ratio of 11.3, contributing to its ability to provide personalized attention to students. Additionally, Hokulani Elementary has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 12.2% compared to nearby schools, which is a positive indicator of student engagement and attendance.

While Hokulani Elementary stands out as an exceptional school, the Honolulu area is home to several other high-performing elementary schools, such as Waikiki Elementary School and Noelani Elementary School, which also demonstrate strong academic achievement. This suggests that the Hawaii Department of Education district is dedicated to providing quality education to its students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

2940 Kamakini St
Honolulu, HI 96816

(808) 733-4789

District: Hawaii Department of Education

SchoolDigger Rank:
4^th of 207 Hawaii Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,040

Students who attend Hokulani Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	William P Jarrett Middle School
High:	Kaimuki High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.3

Number of students: 238

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

44.5%

Two or more races:

27.7%

Hispanic:

11.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 17.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hokulani Elementary School ranks better than 98.1% of elementary schools in Hawaii. It also ranks 4^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 97.17. (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

Compare Details Hokulani Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Hawaii Department of Education School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hokulani Elementary School is $15,040. 151 elementary schools in the Hawaii Department of Education School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hokulani Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hokulani Elementary School 4^th of 207 Hawaii public elementary schools. (See Hokulani 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 Hokulani Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Hokulani Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	HI State Percentile
2006	92.30	12^th	194	93.8%
2007	89.98	11^th	192	94.3%
2008	93.04	7^th	146	95.2%
2009	88.65	13^th	191	93.2%
2010	85.17	18^th	183	90.2%
2011	92.39	7^th	191	96.3%
2012	93.93	1^st	195	99.5%
2013	94.71	1^st	196	99.5%
2015	93.57	6^th	194	96.9%
2016	88.89	20^th	195	89.7%
2017	90.67	24^th	207	88.4%
2018	86.36	22^nd	193	88.6%
2019	88.20	16^th	196	91.8%
2021	97.24	4^th	196	98.0%
2022	92.85	12^th	193	93.8%
2023	93.92	5^th	195	97.4%
2024	97.17	4^th	207	98.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hokulani Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	93.68	17^th	198	91.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hokulani Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	95.25	12^th	207	94.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Hokulani Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	82.78	37^th	203	81.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Hokulani Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	95.62	3^rd	160	98.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hokulani Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	62.11	76^th	165	53.9%

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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Hokulani Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	81.37	42^nd	196	78.6%

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Rank History for White students at Hokulani Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	97.96	1^st	202	99.5%

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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 Hokulani Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	73	6	296	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	379
1989	73	7	296	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	378
1990	74	5	308	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	392
1991	67	4	330	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	404
1992	90	3	293	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	391
1993	94	3	316	4	0	n/a	n/a	-1	416
1994	87	0	312	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	406
1995	89	0	312	6	1	n/a	n/a	-1	407
1996	89	0	312	6	1	n/a	n/a	-1	407
1997	83	1	303	8	2	n/a	n/a	8	405
1998	98	1	314	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	425
1999	95	2	331	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	440
2000	89	1	329	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	427
2001	86	2	326	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	423
2002	77	0	321	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	407
2003	77	0	321	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	407
2004	80	0	315	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	405
2005	85	0	318	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	410
2006	80	0	324	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	411
2007	76	0	330	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	413
2008	77	0	289	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	368
2009	74	1	284	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	361
2010	74	2	293	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	370
2011	25	4	236	8	0	49	43	0	365
2012	21	1	224	13	0	47	51	0	357
2013	21	1	211	22	0	39	71	0	365
2014	22	1	220	22	0	34	77	0	376
2015	18	2	205	30	0	32	77	0	364
2016	20	2	201	34	0	27	86	0	370
2017	21	1	181	41	0	24	91	0	359
2018	21	1	168	43	0	24	82	0	339
2019	23	1	158	39	0	20	82	0	323
2020	32	0	159	41	0	14	83	0	329
2021	30	0	141	40	0	17	91	0	319
2022	25	1	120	37	0	13	75	0	271
2023	22	5	106	27	0	12	66	0	238

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 Hokulani Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	379	22.0	17.2	9.5
1989	378	22.0	17.1	6.1
1990	392	21.0	18.6	4.8
1991	404	23.0	17.5	4.5
1992	391	22.5	17.3	4.9
1993	416	22.0	18.9	3.8
1994	406	22.0	18.5	3.7
1995	407	22.0	18.5	4.2
1996	407	22.0	18.5	4.2
1997	405	21.5	18.8	8.8
1998	425	21.0	20.2	8.5
1999	440	23.0	19.1	8.6
2000	427	22.5	19.0	11.7
2001	423	23.5	18.0	9.7
2002	407	22.5	18.1	11.1
2003	407	22.5	18.1	11.1
2004	405	22.5	18.0	13.1
2005	410	21.5	19.1	12.9
2006	411	23.5	17.5	12.7
2007	413	22.5	18.4	11.9
2008	368	19.5	18.9	10.9
2009	361	19.5	18.5	13.9
2010	370	21.5	17.2	15.9
2011	365	19.5	18.7	16.7
2012	357	19.5	18.3	19
2013	365	19.5	18.7	17
2014	376	18.5	20.3	19.4
2015	364	18.0	20.2	21.2
2016	370	21.0	17.6	17
2017	359	19.0	18.8	14.2
2018	339	21.0	16.1	14.7
2019	323	22.0	14.6	12.7
2020	329	23.0	14.3	12.8
2021	319	21.0	15.1	16
2022	271	21.0	12.9	12.9
2023	238	21.0	11.3	17.6

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 Hokulani Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	379	22.0	17.2	9.5
1989	378	22.0	17.1	6.1
1990	392	21.0	18.6	4.8
1991	404	23.0	17.5	4.5
1992	391	22.5	17.3	4.9
1993	416	22.0	18.9	3.8
1994	406	22.0	18.5	3.7
1995	407	22.0	18.5	4.2
1996	407	22.0	18.5	4.2
1997	405	21.5	18.8	8.8
1998	425	21.0	20.2	8.5
1999	440	23.0	19.1	8.6
2000	427	22.5	19.0	11.7
2001	423	23.5	18.0	9.7
2002	407	22.5	18.1	11.1
2003	407	22.5	18.1	11.1
2004	405	22.5	18.0	13.1
2005	410	21.5	19.1	12.9
2006	411	23.5	17.5	12.7
2007	413	22.5	18.4	11.9
2008	368	19.5	18.9	10.9
2009	361	19.5	18.5	13.9
2010	370	21.5	17.2	15.9
2011	365	19.5	18.7	16.7
2012	357	19.5	18.3	19
2013	365	19.5	18.7	17
2014	376	18.5	20.3	19.4
2015	364	18.0	20.2	21.2
2016	370	21.0	17.6	17
2017	359	19.0	18.8	14.2
2018	339	21.0	16.1	14.7
2019	323	22.0	14.6	12.7
2020	329	23.0	14.3	12.8
2021	319	21.0	15.1	16
2022	271	21.0	12.9	12.9
2023	238	21.0	11.3	17.6

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 Hokulani Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$823 (5.5%)	$14,217 (94.5%)	$15,040

Data source: Hawaii Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hokulani Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 16^th of 196 Elementary schools	Ranks 5^th of 195 Elementary schools	5.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hokulani Elementary School)	76	78	2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)	53	49	4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hokulani Elementary School)	74	78	4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)	56	52	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hokulani Elementary School)	79	80	1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)	52	51	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hokulani Elementary School)	72	83	11%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)	49	50	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hokulani Elementary School)	77	77
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)	57	55	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hokulani Elementary School)	64	82	18%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)	44	44
All Grades English Language Arts (Hokulani Elementary School)	77	78	1%
All Grades Mathematics (Hokulani Elementary School)	70	80	10%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	323	238	26.3%
African American	1	5	400%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	158	106	32.9%
Hispanic	39	27	30.8%
Pacific Islander	20	12	40%
White	23	22	4.3%
Two or More Races	82	66	19.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	12.7%	17.6%	5%

Schools Near Hokulani 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
Hokulani Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2940 Kamakini St	Honolulu	96816	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 733-4789	238	21	11.3	17.6%	22 (9.2%)	5 (2.1%)	27 (11.3%)	106 (44.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.0%)	66 (27.7%)	97.2	4^th of 207 public elementary schools	98.1%		93.9	5^th of 195 public elementary schools	97.4%	1	79.6	81.1	79.7	$15,040	$823	$14,217
Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2759 South King St	Honolulu	96826	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 973-0085	196	15	13.0	66.3%	5 (2.6%)	2 (1.0%)	39 (19.9%)	37 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (38.8%)	37 (18.9%)	38.3	136^th of 207 public elementary schools	34.3%		20.7	162^nd of 195 public elementary schools	16.9%	26	28.0	43.4	38.1	$18,875	$1,387	$17,488
Aliiolani Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1240 7th Ave	Honolulu	96816	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 733-4750	255	18	14.1	49.0%	10 (3.9%)	1 (0.4%)	50 (19.6%)	92 (36.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (17.6%)	57 (22.4%)	91.1	21^st of 207 public elementary schools	89.9%		75	46^th of 195 public elementary schools	76.4%	25	65.8	67.7	79.4	$18,268	$1,902	$16,366
Voyager - A Public Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2428 Wilder Ave	Honolulu	96822	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 521-9770	273	22	12.5	16.1%	36 (13.2%)	1 (0.4%)	27 (9.9%)	86 (31.5%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (14.3%)	84 (30.8%)	68.1	83^rd of 207 public elementary schools	59.9%		56.6	80^th of 195 public elementary schools	59.0%	3	39.7	60.4	50.6	$8,726	$458	$8,268
King Liholiho Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3430 Maunaloa Ave	Honolulu	96816	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 733-4850	446	28	16.2	31.6%	27 (6.1%)	5 (1.1%)	41 (9.2%)	187 (41.9%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.3%)	158 (35.4%)	91.5	20^th of 207 public elementary schools	90.3%		89.8	19^th of 195 public elementary schools	90.3%	1	70.9	71.3	69.6	$15,117	$984	$14,133
Noelani Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2655 Woodlawn Dr	Honolulu	96822	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 988-1858	394	24	16.4	16.0%	28 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.4%)	174 (44.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.4%)	114 (28.9%)	94.9	15^th of 207 public elementary schools	92.8%		93.1	9^th of 195 public elementary schools	95.4%	6	63.6	80.7	75.3	$14,977	$1,130	$13,847
Ala Wai Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	503 Kamoku St	Honolulu	96826	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 973-0070	356	24	14.8	59.3%	14 (3.9%)	2 (0.6%)	28 (7.9%)	105 (29.5%)	0 (0.0%)	139 (39.0%)	68 (19.1%)	48.7	116^th of 207 public elementary schools	44.0%		38.5	123^rd of 195 public elementary schools	36.9%	7	45.3	45.7	43.4	$17,153	$1,504	$15,649
King William Lunalilo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	810 Pumehana St	Honolulu	96826	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 973-0270	260	19	13.6	63.8%	10 (3.8%)	4 (1.5%)	23 (8.8%)	67 (25.8%)	1 (0.4%)	111 (42.7%)	44 (16.9%)	21.2	173^rd of 207 public elementary schools	16.4%		24	156^th of 195 public elementary schools	20.0%	17	32.5	34.7	25.7	$17,724	$1,730	$15,994
President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	324 Kapahulu Ave	Honolulu	96815	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 971-6922	340	25	13.6	55.3%	37 (10.9%)	10 (2.9%)	55 (16.2%)	121 (35.6%)	1 (0.3%)	41 (12.1%)	75 (22.1%)	44.4	131^st of 207 public elementary schools	36.7%		49.7	93^rd of 195 public elementary schools	52.3%	38	42.9	44.1	41.1	$17,996	$1,647	$16,349
Palolo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2106 10th Ave	Honolulu	96816	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 733-4700	272	20	13.6	90.8%	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.2%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	220 (80.9%)	19 (7.0%)	21.5	170^th of 207 public elementary schools	17.9%		9.9	184^th of 195 public elementary schools	5.6%	14	16.7	37.5	25.0	$19,672	$2,690	$16,982

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