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Kauluwela Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1486 Aala St, Honolulu, HI 96817 · (808) 587-4447 · Part of Hawaii Department of Education

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Directions
Students
383
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
89%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Kauluwela Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 36% of Hawaii’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 17.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Urban Honolulu kids: 11 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Kauluwela Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–811 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency29%
State average 31.7%
Reading / language arts33%
State average 49.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1486 Aala St, Honolulu

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K6
Kindergarten51
Grade 157
Grade 267
Grade 365
Grade 461
Grade 576
Enrollment over time
463’20
466’21
455’22
446’23
383’24

Down 17.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 62%Asian 15%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 7%Black 1%White 1%

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

Parents talk

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