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Prince Jonah Kalanianaole Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

27-330 Old Mamalahoa Hwy, Papaikou, HI 96781 · (808) 313-5200 · Part of Hawaii Department of Education

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Directions
Students
183
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Prince Jonah Kalanianaole Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Hawaii’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 34.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Papaikou kids: 54 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–6Prince Jonah Kalanianaole Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–854 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 31.7%
Reading / language arts22%
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 ↗

27-330 Old Mamalahoa Hwy, Papaikou

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K9
Kindergarten18
Grade 139
Grade 223
Grade 329
Grade 425
Grade 518
Grade 622
Enrollment over time
279’20
275’21
234’22
244’23
183’24

Down 34.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 31%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 29%Two or more races 19%Asian 13%White 9%

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

Parents talk

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