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Makaha Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

84-200 Ala Naauao Pl, Waianae, HI 96792 · (808) 695-7900 · Part of Hawaii Department of Education

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Directions
Students
409
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Makaha Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Hawaii’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 37 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Makaha kids: 54 middle schools

On the path

Where Makaha kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Makaha Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–854 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency7%
State average 31.7%
Reading / language arts13%
State average 49.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

84-200 Ala Naauao Pl, Waianae

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K13
Kindergarten55
Grade 148
Grade 258
Grade 368
Grade 451
Grade 550
Grade 666
Enrollment over time
446’20
465’21
418’22
403’23
409’24

Down 8.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 41%Hispanic 39%Two or more races 13%White 4%Asian 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Makaha Elementary School from Makaha 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; Makaha’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.