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Noelani Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

8^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 204 Hawaii Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Hawaii elementary schools

Summary

Noelani Elementary School is a highly-rated public elementary school located in Honolulu, Hawaii, serving 419 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. This school is part of the Hawaii Department of Education district, which is ranked 1 out of 1 in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Noelani Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Hawaii, with a statewide ranking between 2nd and 15th place over the past 10 years. In the 2024-2025 school year, 81% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, 75% in Mathematics, and 84% in Science, significantly higher than the state averages. The school also has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 12.0%, much lower than the nearby King William Lunalilo Elementary (18%), Ala Wai Elementary (40%), and President Abraham Lincoln Elementary (25%).

Noelani Elementary School's exceptional performance is consistent over the years, suggesting effective teaching practices, strong leadership, and a supportive school community. The school's moderate spending per student of $14,977 in the 2018-2019 school year, along with its small student-teacher ratio of 17.4 in 2023-2024, may be contributing factors to its success. Noelani Elementary School's diverse student population and high rankings for various subgroups indicate that the school is providing an equitable education and supporting the academic growth of students from diverse backgrounds.

422

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,977

Per pupil spending ?

19.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2655 Woodlawn Dr
Honolulu, HI 96822

(808) 988-1858

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Students who attend Noelani Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School
High:	President Theodore Roosevelt High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

44.1%

Two or more races:

26.8%

White:

11.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Hawaii elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Hawaii Department of Education

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

8^th of 204

Hawaii public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 182Elementary Schools in the Hawaii Department of Education

1^st of 1Hawaii Department of Education among Hawaii districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	96.7	8 of 204	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	94.9	15 of 207	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	93.1	9 of 195	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	95.2	4 of 193	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	97.4	3 of 196	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	96.8	2 of 196	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	96.0	2 of 193	99.0%	★★★★★
2017	95.9	8 of 207	96.1%	★★★★★
2016	94.2	7 of 195	96.4%	★★★★★
2015	95.5	4 of 194	97.9%	★★★★★
2013	88.7	14 of 196	92.9%	★★★★★
2012	90.2	6 of 195	96.9%	★★★★★
2011	90.9	13 of 191	93.2%	★★★★★
2010	95.2	2 of 183	98.9%	★★★★★
2009	94.7	5 of 191	97.4%	★★★★★
2008	95.7	3 of 146	97.9%	★★★★★
2007	94.4	5 of 192	97.4%	★★★★★
2006	94.5	5 of 194	97.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	80.6	45 of 160	71.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	88.6	13 of 125	89.6%	★★★★★
2024	87.2	24 of 203	88.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	93.1	17 of 123	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	90.6	25 of 198	87.4%	★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	55.9	97 of 196	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	79.1	47 of 207	77.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	89.2	21 of 171	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.9	31 of 202	84.7%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Asian (2025)90th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)88th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)86th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2024)77th percentile-15 vs school

African American (2024)72nd percentile-21 vs school

Pacific Islander (2024)51st percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Hawaii (2024-2025) ?

Science84%

English Language Arts81%

Mathematics75%

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Schools Near Noelani Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				HSA Science (2025)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	HSA Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Noelani Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2655 Woodlawn Dr	Honolulu	96822	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 988-1858	422	25	16.8	19.7%	50 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.5%)	186 (44.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.8%)	113 (26.8%)	96.7	8^th of 204 public elementary schools	96.1%		94.9	15^th of 207 public elementary schools	92.8%	7	84.0	81.0	75.0	$14,977	$1,130	$13,847
Manoa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3155 Manoa Rd	Honolulu	96822	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 988-1868	518	33	15.6	18.3%	23 (4.4%)	2 (0.4%)	58 (11.2%)	209 (40.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.4%)	193 (37.3%)	91.9	19^th of 204 public elementary schools	90.7%		93.4	18^th of 207 public elementary schools	91.3%	1	73.0	71.0	74.0	$15,644	$1,147	$14,497
Hokulani Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2940 Kamakini St	Honolulu	96816	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 733-4789	280	19	14.7	16.4%	24 (8.6%)	5 (1.8%)	36 (12.9%)	123 (43.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.7%)	76 (27.1%)	96.7	7^th of 204 public elementary schools	96.6%		97.2	4^th of 207 public elementary schools	98.1%	3	85.0	79.0	77.0	$15,040	$823	$14,217
Voyager - A Public Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2428 Wilder Ave	Honolulu	96822	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 521-9770	242	17	14.2	17.8%	31 (12.8%)	4 (1.7%)	34 (14.0%)	74 (30.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (11.6%)	71 (29.3%)	67.2	82^nd of 204 public elementary schools	59.8%		68.1	83^rd of 207 public elementary schools	59.9%	1	52.0	60.0	52.0	$8,726	$458	$8,268
Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2759 South King St	Honolulu	96826	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 973-0085	177	13	13.6	63.3%	6 (3.4%)	2 (1.1%)	28 (15.8%)	43 (24.3%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (41.2%)	25 (14.1%)	25.9	155^th of 204 public elementary schools	24.0%		38.3	136^th of 207 public elementary schools	34.3%	19	27.0	46.0	30.0	$18,875	$1,387	$17,488
Palolo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2106 10th Ave	Honolulu	96816	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 733-4700	248	22	11.5	90.3%	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.9%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	207 (83.5%)	19 (7.7%)	18.6	168^th of 204 public elementary schools	17.6%		21.5	170^th of 207 public elementary schools	17.9%	2	15.0	34.0	36.0	$19,672	$2,690	$16,982
Aliiolani Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1240 7th Ave	Honolulu	96816	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 733-4750	231	19	12.1	45.9%	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (18.2%)	77 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (17.7%)	65 (28.1%)	74.3	66^th of 204 public elementary schools	67.6%		91.1	21^st of 207 public elementary schools	89.9%	45	39.0	72.0	82.0	$18,268	$1,902	$16,366
King William Lunalilo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	810 Pumehana St	Honolulu	96826	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 973-0270	244	21	11.6	70.5%	15 (6.1%)	2 (0.8%)	21 (8.6%)	61 (25.0%)	1 (0.4%)	98 (40.2%)	46 (18.9%)	27.3	152^nd of 204 public elementary schools	25.5%		21.2	173^rd of 207 public elementary schools	16.4%	21	31.0	39.0	37.0	$17,724	$1,730	$15,994
Ala Wai Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	503 Kamoku St	Honolulu	96826	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 973-0070	344	25	13.7	64.8%	10 (2.9%)	5 (1.5%)	36 (10.5%)	93 (27.0%)	0 (0.0%)	135 (39.2%)	65 (18.9%)	39.4	128^th of 204 public elementary schools	37.3%		48.7	116^th of 207 public elementary schools	44.0%	12	43.0	42.0	41.0	$17,153	$1,504	$15,649
King Liholiho Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3430 Maunaloa Ave	Honolulu	96816	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 733-4850	424	31	13.9	25.7%	25 (5.9%)	2 (0.5%)	38 (9.0%)	187 (44.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.5%)	140 (33.0%)	86.8	33^rd of 204 public elementary schools	83.8%		91.5	20^th of 207 public elementary schools	90.3%	13	61.0	71.0	71.0	$15,117	$984	$14,133

Frequently Asked Questions about Noelani Elementary School

What district is Noelani Elementary School in?

Hawaii Department of Education

What schools do graduates of Noelani Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Noelani Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School
High : President Theodore Roosevelt High School

How many students attend Noelani Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 422 students attended Noelani Elementary School.

Is Noelani Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Noelani Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 8^th of 204 Hawaii elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Noelani Elementary School?

Students at Noelani Elementary School are 44% Asian, 27% Two or more races, 12% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Pacific Islander.

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