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Keolu Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

1416 Keolu Dr, Kailua, HI 96734 · (808) 266-7818 · Part of Hawaii Department of Education

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Directions
Students
125
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Keolu Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 28% of Hawaii’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 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–6Keolu Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Kailua Intermediate School749 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 31.7%
Reading / language arts34%
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 ↗

1416 Keolu Dr, Kailua

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K9
Kindergarten22
Grade 118
Grade 218
Grade 316
Grade 421
Grade 511
Grade 610
Enrollment over time
114’20
120’21
106’22
98’23
125’24

Up 9.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 32%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 24%Two or more races 23%White 11%Asian 9%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Keolu Elementary School from Kailua families.

Other schools in Hawaii Department of Education

The district →
Ewa Elementary School
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C
1,226 students19:1
August Ahrens Elementary School
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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.