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Maunawili Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

1465 Ulupii St, Kailua, HI 96734 · (808) 266-7822 · Part of Hawaii Department of Education

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Directions
Students
361
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Maunawili 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 up 8.4% 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–6Maunawili 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 ↗

1465 Ulupii St, Kailua

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K1
Kindergarten47
Grade 160
Grade 251
Grade 356
Grade 445
Grade 550
Grade 651
Enrollment over time
333’20
338’21
345’22
350’23
361’24

Up 8.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Two or more races 34%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 21%Hispanic 20%White 18%Asian 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Maunawili 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.