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Kaala Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

130 California Ave, Wahiawa, HI 96786 · (808) 622-6366 · Part of Hawaii Department of Education

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Directions
Students
381
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Kaala Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 35% of Hawaii’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 17% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Wahiawa kids: 54 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Kaala Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–854 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 31.7%
Reading / language arts37%
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 ↗

130 California Ave, Wahiawa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K14
Kindergarten55
Grade 154
Grade 261
Grade 382
Grade 452
Grade 563
Enrollment over time
459’20
422’21
384’22
383’23
381’24

Down 17% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 40%Hispanic 25%Asian 17%Two or more races 15%White 2%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

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