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Kahaluu Elementary School

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Kahaluu Elementary School ranks 140 th of 204 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

140^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 204 Hawaii Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Hawaii elementary schools

Summary

Kahaluu Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Kaneohe, Hawaii, with 240 students. While the school is part of the highly-ranked Hawaii Department of Education district, Kahaluu Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Hawaii elementary schools, maintaining a low 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 10 years.

Kahaluu Elementary's test scores are significantly below the state averages across all subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates of 44.95% in ELA, 41.82% in Math, and 45.16% in Science, compared to state averages of 50%, 48%, and 48% respectively. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.0% to 23.4% in recent years, which is significantly above the state average. Additionally, Kahaluu Elementary has very high free/reduced lunch rates, ranging from 68.08% to 77.31% in recent years, indicating a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students.

When comparing Kahaluu Elementary to the nearby Aikahi Elementary, Mokapu Elementary, and Kapunahala Elementary, it performs significantly worse across most metrics. However, the school has a relatively high per-student spending of $19,040, which is higher than the nearby schools in the comparison.

249

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,040

Per pupil spending ?

73.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

47-280 Waihee Rd
Kaneohe, HI 96744

(808) 239-3101

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Students who attend Kahaluu Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Governor Samuel Wilder King Intermediate School
High:	Castle High School

Racial breakdown:

Pacific Islander:

39.4%

Hispanic:

32.1%

Two or more races:

20.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 30th percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

140^th of 204

Hawaii public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

132^nd 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	33.1	140 of 204	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	124 of 207	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.2	160 of 195	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	158 of 193	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.9	159 of 196	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	171 of 196	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.5	123 of 193	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.9	146 of 207	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.9	134 of 195	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.9	136 of 194	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.5	140 of 196	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	46.4	116 of 195	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.0	140 of 191	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.0	148 of 183	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.5	153 of 191	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.2	141 of 192	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	36.6	130 of 194	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	75.5	50 of 160	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	43.4	145 of 203	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	87.4	31 of 198	84.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	62.1	76 of 165	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	90.7	11 of 110	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	78.4	55 of 196	71.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	67 of 153	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	86.0	35 of 207	83.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	119 of 171	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.9	82 of 202	59.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Pacific Islander (2025)90th percentile+59 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)84th percentile+44 vs school

African American (2024)69th percentile+29 vs school

Special Education (2025)56th percentile+25 vs school

Hispanic (2024)54th percentile+14 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile~ school

Asian (2024)29th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Hawaii (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics48%

English Language Arts40%

Science26%

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Schools Near Kahaluu 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
Kahaluu Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	47-280 Waihee Rd	Kaneohe	96744	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 239-3101	249	22	11.3	73.1%	7 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	80 (32.1%)	12 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (39.4%)	51 (20.5%)	33.1	140^th of 204 public elementary schools	31.4%		46.4	124^th of 207 public elementary schools	40.1%	16	26.0	40.0	48.0	$19,040	$1,518	$17,522
Waiahole Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	48-215 Waiahole Valley Rd	Kaneohe	96744	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 239-3111	97	9	10.7	58.8%	6 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (16.5%)	5 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (46.4%)	25 (25.8%)	25.9	156^th of 204 public elementary schools	23.5%		15.3	185^th of 207 public elementary schools	10.6%	29		42.0	29.0	$32,587	$4,222	$28,365
Ahuimanu Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	47-470 Hui Aeko Pl	Kaneohe	96744	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 239-3125	285	22	13.2	36.8%	28 (9.8%)	1 (0.4%)	52 (18.2%)	29 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (29.8%)	90 (31.6%)	61.2	91^st of 204 public elementary schools	55.4%		55.6	101^st of 207 public elementary schools	51.2%	10	50.0	59.0	46.0	$15,800	$805	$14,995
Heeia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	46-202 Haiku Rd	Kaneohe	96744	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 233-5677	358	31	11.7	52.2%	21 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (27.7%)	29 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	128 (35.8%)	81 (22.6%)	66.4	84^th of 204 public elementary schools	58.8%		58.2	95^th of 207 public elementary schools	54.1%	11	68.0	54.0	45.0	$17,639	$1,529	$16,110
Reverend Benjamin Parker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	45-259 Waikalua Rd	Kaneohe	96744	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 233-5686	234	21	11.1	59.0%	9 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (26.9%)	29 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (36.8%)	47 (20.1%)	28.7	150^th of 204 public elementary schools	26.5%		45.8	128^th of 207 public elementary schools	38.2%	22	31.0	44.0	34.0	$20,233	$1,624	$18,609
Kapunahala Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	45-828 Anoi Rd	Kaneohe	96744	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 233-5650	435	36	12.0	45.1%	14 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (20.9%)	62 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	151 (34.7%)	117 (26.9%)	89.8	25^th of 204 public elementary schools	87.7%		89.9	24^th of 207 public elementary schools	88.4%	1	74.0	70.0	66.0	$15,998	$1,189	$14,809
Puohala Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	45-233 Kulauli St	Kaneohe	96744	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 233-5660	320	20	16.0	53.8%	4 (1.3%)	3 (0.9%)	75 (23.4%)	18 (5.6%)	1 (0.3%)	164 (51.3%)	55 (17.2%)	18.5	171^st of 204 public elementary schools	16.2%		19.2	176^th of 207 public elementary schools	15.0%	5	32.0	29.0	29.0	$18,141	$1,911	$16,230
Kaneohe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	45-495 Kamehameha Hwy	Kaneohe	96744	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 233-5633	546	37	14.9	35.3%	19 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	146 (26.7%)	75 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	138 (25.3%)	167 (30.6%)	77.4	57^th of 204 public elementary schools	72.1%		62.3	88^th of 207 public elementary schools	57.5%	31	65.0	61.0	56.0	$15,512	$1,105	$14,407
Kaaawa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	51-296 Kamehameha Hwy	Kaaawa	96730	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 237-7751	129	9	15.1	40.3%	17 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (24.0%)	4 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (38.8%)	27 (20.9%)	82.9	43^rd of 204 public elementary schools	78.9%		79.4	56^th of 207 public elementary schools	72.9%	13	79.0	65.0	54.0	$17,250	$1,168	$16,082
Mokapu Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	KMCAS Bldg	Kailua	96734	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 254-7964	805	51	15.7	23.4%	361 (44.8%)	36 (4.5%)	277 (34.4%)	22 (2.7%)	5 (0.6%)	15 (1.9%)	89 (11.1%)	63.9	88^th of 204 public elementary schools	56.9%		69	82^nd of 207 public elementary schools	60.4%	6	53.0	59.0	47.0	$14,869	$939	$13,930

Frequently Asked Questions about Kahaluu Elementary School

What district is Kahaluu Elementary School in?

Hawaii Department of Education

How many students attend Kahaluu Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 249 students attended Kahaluu Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Kahaluu Elementary School?

Students at Kahaluu Elementary School are 39% Pacific Islander, 32% Hispanic, 20% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 3% White.

Is Kahaluu Elementary School a good school?

Kahaluu Elementary School ranks 140^th of 204 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Kahaluu Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Governor Samuel Wilder King Intermediate School
High : Castle High School

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