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Schools in Kailua

Kailua’s public schools are part of Hawaii’s single statewide district

Hawaii runs all its public schools as one district, so its results are the state’s results and there are no other districts to compare Kailua with. Each school below is graded on its own results against Hawaii’s other public schools.

—Not graded: one statewide districtK–12Where will my kid go?8/10schools above Hawaii’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 96% of students in Hawaii’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
52%
Hawaii’s own figure
2021–22 · statewide
Math proficiency
38%
Hawaii’s own figure
2021–22 · statewide
Graduate on time
86%
Hawaii’s own figure
class of 2023 · statewide
Spent per student
$23.9K
Hawaii’s one district
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.2
HI 14.2
Schools in town
14
4,661 students on the public path
In brief

Kailua’s schools, in brief

One district for the whole state

The Hawaii Department of Education runs every public school in Hawaii, so its results are the state’s results. There is no other district to compare Kailua with, and no Schools grade.

School by school

8 of Kailua’s 10 district schools with test results score above the middle of Hawaii’s 292 public schools. Aikahi Elementary School places highest (better than 96%); Keolu Elementary School lowest (28%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Seven elementary schools serve Kailua, graded from C to A+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and two high schools: Kalaheo High School and Kailua High School. See the path ↓

Charter schools

1 public charter school is located in Kailua; each is graded on its own results. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Kailua, with each school’s own grade against Hawaii’s schools.

The path, start to finish
PK–67 schoolsDepends on your addressC to A+
7–8Kailua Intermediate SchoolHawaii Department of EducationA−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Hawaii Department of Education.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Hawaii Department of EducationGrades PK–12 · 296 schools · 167,071 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 14.2 per teacher (HI 14.2)
$23,878per student · FY2024
Test scores · 2021–22

How students score

Reading52%
State average 51.9% · 85529 students tested
Math38%
State average 38% · 86170 students tested

Hawaii’s one district is also the state benchmark, so there’s no state comparison for spending.

Kailua vs. its neighbors

Every Hawaii town is served by the same district, so its neighbors share Kailua’s district figures; there is no neighbor comparison to make.

Every school in Kailua

14 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Hawaii’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Kailuaby address
Kainalu Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
A
559 students15:1Rate it →
Aikahi Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
A+
485 students15:1Rate it →
Maunawili Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
A+
361 students13:1Rate it →
Kailua Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C+
267 students14:1Rate it →
Enchanted Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
A
258 students14:1Rate it →
Kaelepulu Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
A+
188 students13:1Rate it →
Keolu Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C
125 students12:1Rate it →
Kailua Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 7–8
A−
749 students16:1Rate it →
Kalaheo High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
874 students17:1Rate it →
Kailua High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
795 students13:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Ka'ohao Public Charter School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
A+
Charter
332 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. John Vianney School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
203 students13:1Rate it →
Hawaiian Mission Academy Windward Campus
Elementary · Grades K–8
Private · Religious
47 students18:1Rate it →
Kosasa Academy
Private · Religious
6 students2:1Rate it →

Questions about Kailua’s schools

Are Kailua’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Kailua: Hawaii has one statewide district, so there’s nothing in the state to compare it with. School by school, 8 of its 10 district schools with test results score above the middle of Hawaii’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Kailua in?

The Hawaii Department of Education, which runs every public school in the state: 167,071 students in 2024–25.

Where do Kailua kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Kalaheo High School and Kailua High School.

Are there private schools in Kailua?

Yes: St. John Vianney School (grades PK–8, 203 students), Hawaiian Mission Academy Windward Campus (grades K–8, 47 students) and Kosasa Academy (grades , 6 students). Kailua also has 1 public charter school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.