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Kailua Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

315 Kuulei Rd, Kailua, HI 96734 · (808) 266-7878 · Part of Hawaii Department of Education

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Directions
Students
267
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Kailua Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of Hawaii’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 21.5% 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–6Kailua Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Kailua Intermediate School749 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 31.7%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 49.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

315 Kuulei Rd, Kailua

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K15
Kindergarten33
Grade 128
Grade 227
Grade 343
Grade 434
Grade 545
Grade 642
Enrollment over time
340’20
325’21
309’22
259’23
267’24

Down 21.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Two or more races 35%Hispanic 22%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 22%White 15%Asian 6%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Kailua Elementary School from Kailua families.

Other schools in Hawaii Department of Education

The district →
Ewa Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ewa Beach
C
1,226 students19:1
August Ahrens Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Waipahu
B−
1,152 students14:1
Holomua Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Ewa Beach
B
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.