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Keolu Elementary School

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Keolu Elementary School ranks 111 th of 203 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

111^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 203 Hawaii Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Hawaii elementary schools

Summary

Keolu Elementary School is a small PK–6 school in Kailua, HI, serving 125 students as part of the Hawaii Department of Education, in an area surrounded by some of the state's highest-performing elementary schools. In 2025–2026 it ranked 111th of 203 Hawaii elementary schools — the 45th percentile, with 2 stars. It has usually been a 2-star school over the past decade, reaching 3 stars in 2021–2022 and 2023–2024, without a sustained upward trend. The district is listed as 1 of 1 with 5 stars, but Hawaii's single statewide district means that rating does not distinguish Keolu from nearby schools.

Keolu's 2025–2026 proficiency rates are 55% in English Language Arts, 43% in math, and 36% in science — below most nearby Kailua schools. Enchanted Lake Elementary School and Kaelepulu Elementary School, roughly 0.8 miles away, post 77% and 73% in ELA, and Aikahi Elementary School, Kainalu Elementary School, Maunawili Elementary School, and Ka'ohao Public Charter School also score higher. The picture changes among nearby schools with greater economic need: against Blanche Pope Elementary School, Kailua Elementary School, and Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate School, Keolu's 55% ELA rate is the highest of the group, and its math rate is close to Malama Honua Charter School's.

Keolu's main headwinds are attendance and uneven results with student groups. Chronic absenteeism was 23.0% in 2024–2025, improved from 24.6% but far above the 5%–15% range at top nearby schools. Its free/reduced-lunch rate fell to 45.6%, and its student-teacher ratio of 12.5 is the lowest nearby, though it rose from 9.6 in 2022–2023. Per-student spending of $24,619 (2018–2019 data) is the highest in the comparison set, yet scores still trail most nearby Kailua schools, so resources alone have not yielded top-tier proficiency. Compared with schools statewide, Keolu does best with English Language Learner students (73rd percentile, 4 stars), and less well with low-income students (38th percentile, 2 stars) and special education students (12th percentile, 1 star). ELA and science are improving; math has held in the low-to-mid 40s.

125

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

45.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1416 Keolu Dr
Kailua, HI 96734

(808) 266-7818

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Students who attend Keolu Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Kailua Intermediate School
High:	Kailua High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

32.0%

Pacific Islander:

24.0%

Two or more races:

23.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 34th percentile in 2016 → 45th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

111^th of 203

Hawaii public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 34% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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
2026	47.6	111 of 203	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.3	106 of 204	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.9	102 of 207	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.1	128 of 195	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.1	86 of 193	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.3	120 of 196	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.0	130 of 196	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	114 of 193	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.3	130 of 207	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.4	128 of 195	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.4	100 of 194	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.9	92 of 196	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.4	109 of 195	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.5	137 of 191	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.5	164 of 183	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	14.8	175 of 191	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	29.0	149 of 192	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.2	158 of 194	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	49.0	107 of 160	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	70.0	72 of 203	64.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	80.8	53 of 198	73.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	0.0	138 of 165	16.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	40.2	125 of 202	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	0.0	183 of 196	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	0.0	183 of 207	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	54.1	93 of 173	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.2	86 of 171	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.3	60 of 202	70.3%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)73rd percentile+23 vs school

Asian (2024)65th percentile+14 vs school

White (2026)46th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)38th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2024)33rd percentile-18 vs school

Hispanic (2024)16th percentile-34 vs school

Special Education (2024)12th percentile-39 vs school

Pacific Islander (2024)7th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Hawaii (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts55%

Mathematics43%

Science36%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				HSA Science (2026)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2026)	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Keolu Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1416 Keolu Dr	Kailua	96734	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 266-7818	125	10	12.5	45.6%	14 (11.2%)	1 (0.8%)	40 (32.0%)	11 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (24.0%)	29 (23.2%)	47.6	111^th of 203 public elementary schools	45.3%		51.3	106^th of 204 public elementary schools	48.0%	5	36.0	55.0	43.0	$24,619	$3,799	$20,820
Enchanted Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	770 Keolu Dr	Kailua	96734	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 266-7800	258	18	14.3	32.9%	37 (14.3%)	1 (0.4%)	55 (21.3%)	9 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (22.1%)	99 (38.4%)	92.2	16^th of 203 public elementary schools	92.1%		94.3	12^th of 204 public elementary schools	94.1%	4	66.0	77.0	72.0	$16,542	$1,230	$15,312
Kaelepulu Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	530 Keolu Dr	Kailua	96734	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 266-7811	188	14	13.4	16.0%	63 (33.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (14.9%)	20 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (10.1%)	58 (30.9%)	90.4	22^nd of 203 public elementary schools	89.2%		96.2	10^th of 204 public elementary schools	95.1%	12	75.0	73.0	61.0	$15,818	$782	$15,036
Maunawili Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1465 Ulupii St	Kailua	96734	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 266-7822	361	27	13.3	27.1%	65 (18.0%)	1 (0.3%)	71 (19.7%)	22 (6.1%)	3 (0.8%)	77 (21.3%)	122 (33.8%)	81.5	49^th of 203 public elementary schools	75.9%		92	18^th of 204 public elementary schools	91.2%	31	51.0	72.0	68.0	$16,919	$1,233	$15,686
Kailua Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	315 Kuulei Rd	Kailua	96734	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 266-7878	267	19	14.0	50.6%	39 (14.6%)	1 (0.4%)	60 (22.5%)	16 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (21.7%)	93 (34.8%)	21.4	170^th of 203 public elementary schools	16.3%		16.2	176^th of 204 public elementary schools	13.7%	6	34.0	32.0	30.0	$18,679	$1,464	$17,215
Ka'ohao Public Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	140 Alala Rd	Kailua	96734	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 266-7844	332	22	15.0	5.1%	177 (53.3%)	3 (0.9%)	43 (13.0%)	9 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.8%)	83 (25.0%)	94	13^th of 203 public elementary schools	93.6%		93.7	13^th of 204 public elementary schools	93.6%		75.0	72.0	76.0	$8,273	$288	$7,985
Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate School	Public	PK, KG-8	41-1330 Kalanianaole Hwy	Waimanalo	96795	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 259-0460	344	27	12.7	79.4%	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	84 (24.4%)	22 (6.4%)	2 (0.6%)	188 (54.7%)	42 (12.2%)	9.8	188^th of 203 public elementary schools	7.4%		7.5	196^th of 204 public elementary schools	3.9%	8	21.0	29.0	20.0	$18,181	$2,048	$16,133
Kainalu Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	165 Kaiholu St	Kailua	96734	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 266-7835	559	37	15.1	17.0%	234 (41.9%)	1 (0.2%)	109 (19.5%)	20 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.3%)	143 (25.6%)	82.4	46^th of 203 public elementary schools	77.3%		83.7	40^th of 204 public elementary schools	80.4%	6	69.0	65.0	55.0	$17,045	$1,216	$15,829
Malama Honua Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	41-054 Ehukai St	Waimanalo	96795	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 259-5522	170	11	15.4	50.6%	19 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (14.1%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (54.7%)	32 (18.8%)	57.9	97^th of 203 public elementary schools	52.2%		45.1	115^th of 204 public elementary schools	43.6%	18	56.0	50.0	44.0	$9,108	$1,139	$7,969
Aikahi Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	281 Ilihau St	Kailua	96734	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 254-7944	485	33	14.6	13.4%	210 (43.3%)	2 (0.4%)	88 (18.1%)	13 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.0%)	132 (27.2%)	77.8	56^th of 203 public elementary schools	72.4%		79.8	53^rd of 204 public elementary schools	74.0%	3	55.0	66.0	58.0	$15,045	$1,023	$14,022

Frequently Asked Questions about Keolu Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Keolu Elementary School?

Students at Keolu Elementary School are 32% Hispanic, 24% Pacific Islander, 23% Two or more races, 11% White, 9% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Keolu Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Kailua Intermediate School
High : Kailua High School

How many students attend Keolu Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 125 students attended Keolu Elementary School.

Is Keolu Elementary School a good school?

Keolu Elementary School ranks 111^th of 203 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026

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2025–26 HSA & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresSep 19, 2026

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Hawaii State Department of Education.

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