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Kainalu Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

165 Kaiholu St, Kailua, HI 96734 · (808) 266-7835 · Part of Hawaii Department of Education

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Directions
Students
559
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
17%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Kainalu Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Hawaii’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 20.2% 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–6Kainalu Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Kailua Intermediate School749 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency56%
State average 31.7%
Reading / language arts64%
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 ↗

165 Kaiholu St, Kailua

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K16
Kindergarten72
Grade 185
Grade 279
Grade 374
Grade 484
Grade 575
Grade 674
Enrollment over time
465’20
500’21
517’22
542’23
559’24

Up 20.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 42%Two or more races 26%Hispanic 19%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 9%Asian 4%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Kainalu 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.