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Nanaikapono Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

89-153 Mano Ave, Waianae, HI 96792 · (808) 668-5800 · Part of Hawaii Department of Education

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Directions
Students
688
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
80%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Nanaikapono Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Hawaii’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 36 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Nanakuli kids: Nanakuli High & Intermediate School

On the path

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

PK–6Nanaikapono Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–12Nanakuli High & Intermediate Schoolin Waianae

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 31.7%
Reading / language arts14%
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 ↗

89-153 Mano Ave, Waianae

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K13
Kindergarten101
Grade 193
Grade 293
Grade 393
Grade 496
Grade 596
Grade 6103
Enrollment over time
730’20
731’21
730’22
690’23
688’24

Down 5.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 57%Hispanic 22%Two or more races 13%Asian 6%White 1%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 Nanaikapono Elementary School from Nanakuli 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; Nanakuli’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.