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Kaelepulu Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

530 Keolu Dr, Kailua, HI 96734 · (808) 266-7811 · Part of Hawaii Department of Education

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Directions
Students
188
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
16%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Kaelepulu Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Hawaii’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 35 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 9.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Kailua kids: Kailua Intermediate School

On the path

Where Kailua kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Kaelepulu Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Kailua Intermediate School749 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 31.7%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 49.6%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Hawaii’s 292 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

530 Keolu Dr, Kailua

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten25
Grade 130
Grade 220
Grade 327
Grade 431
Grade 518
Grade 637
Enrollment over time
208’20
188’21
193’22
195’23
188’24

Down 9.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 34%Two or more races 31%Hispanic 15%Asian 11%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 10%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Kaelepulu Elementary School from Kailua families.

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The district →
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C
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August Ahrens Elementary School
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1,152 students14:1
Holomua Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Ewa Beach
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1,107 students15:1
Kealakehe Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kailua-Kona
D−
924 students15:1
Kamaile Academy PCS
Other · Grades PK–12 · Waianae
D−
919 students12:1
Keoneula Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ewa Beach
B
900 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Hawaii’s other public schools; Kailua’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.