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Moanalua Elementary School

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Moanalua Elementary School ranks 22 nd of 204 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

22^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 204 Hawaii Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Hawaii elementary schools

Summary

Moanalua Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in Honolulu, Hawaii, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 678 students. The school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and a statewide ranking between 17 and 24 over the past several years.

Moanalua Elementary School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outpacing the state average on standardized tests in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's 3rd-grade students scored 84% proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 50%. The school also performs exceptionally well in serving various student subgroups, ranking among the top 25% of Hawaii elementary schools for Asian, White, English Language Learner, and Special Education students.

While Moanalua Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average, there are notable differences in academic performance and other key metrics when compared to nearby schools. For instance, Puuhale Elementary School, located just 1.58 miles away, has significantly lower proficiency rates in ELA, Math, and Science, as well as a much higher chronic absenteeism rate and free/reduced lunch percentage. Moanalua Elementary School's sustained excellence and commitment to serving diverse learners make it a standout example in the Hawaii Department of Education district.

661

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,796

Per pupil spending ?

17.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1337 Mahiole St
Honolulu, HI 96819

(808) 831-7878

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Students who attend Moanalua Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Moanalua Middle School
High:	Moanalua High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

44.5%

Two or more races:

26.6%

Hispanic:

12.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 79th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Hawaii elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

✓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 school72%

22^nd of 204

Hawaii public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^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	91.0	22 of 204	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	90.3	23 of 207	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	86.8	24 of 195	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	89.9	17 of 193	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	88.4	22 of 196	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	73.0	51 of 196	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	45 of 193	76.7%	★★★★☆
2017	83.9	44 of 207	78.7%	★★★★☆
2016	77.5	35 of 195	82.1%	★★★★☆
2015	76.7	40 of 194	79.4%	★★★★☆
2013	56.7	84 of 196	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.3	78 of 195	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.6	49 of 191	74.3%	★★★★☆
2010	75.4	32 of 183	82.5%	★★★★☆
2009	79.1	24 of 191	87.4%	★★★★☆
2008	70.2	28 of 146	80.8%	★★★★☆
2007	81.9	25 of 192	87.0%	★★★★☆
2006	87.3	17 of 194	91.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	56.3	94 of 160	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	24 of 125	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.1	44 of 203	78.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	96.2	8 of 123	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	80.0	57 of 198	71.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	47.5	107 of 165	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	79.5	48 of 196	75.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	91.3	11 of 153	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	81.9	41 of 207	80.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	91.8	17 of 171	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	81.4	36 of 202	82.2%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)93rd percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)93rd percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)90th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)81st percentile-8 vs school

Pacific Islander (2024)76th percentile-13 vs school

African American (2024)41st percentile-48 vs school

Hispanic (2024)35th percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs Hawaii (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts79%

Mathematics73%

Science64%

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by a parent
Thursday, September 15, 2016

After attending shafter elementary school for 2 years. Moanalua elementary school seems better comes down to the teacher your child ends up getting. Close Quote

Schools Near Moanalua 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
Moanalua Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1337 Mahiole St	Honolulu	96819	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 831-7878	661	39	16.9	17.2%	59 (8.9%)	10 (1.5%)	80 (12.1%)	294 (44.5%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.4%)	176 (26.6%)	91	22^nd of 204 public elementary schools	89.2%		90.3	23^rd of 207 public elementary schools	88.9%	1	64.0	79.0	73.0	$14,796	$1,136	$13,660
Major General William R Shafter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2 Fort Shafter	Honolulu	96819	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 832-3560	380	28	13.5	25.8%	133 (35.0%)	56 (14.7%)	93 (24.5%)	23 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	65 (17.1%)	77.8	56^th of 204 public elementary schools	72.5%		87.5	34^th of 207 public elementary schools	83.6%	22	49.0	70.0	67.0	$16,290	$787	$15,503
Mayor Joseph J Fern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1121 Middle St	Honolulu	96819	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 832-3040	384	32	12.0	74.0%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.2%)	126 (32.8%)	0 (0.0%)	199 (51.8%)	42 (10.9%)	20.5	165^th of 204 public elementary schools	19.1%		27.3	159^th of 207 public elementary schools	23.2%	6	28.0	32.0	34.0	$17,487	$1,896	$15,591
Linapuni Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	1434 Linapuni St	Honolulu	96819	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 832-3303	121	10	12.1	86.8%	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.1%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	103 (85.1%)	9 (7.4%)								(n/a)				$22,013	$1,530	$20,483
Salt Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1131 Ala Lilikoi St	Honolulu	96818	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 831-7870	643	45	14.2	49.0%	10 (1.6%)	5 (0.8%)	95 (14.8%)	270 (42.0%)	0 (0.0%)	118 (18.4%)	145 (22.6%)	81.1	50^th of 204 public elementary schools	75.5%		81	49^th of 207 public elementary schools	76.3%	1	64.0	65.0	59.0	$15,041	$990	$14,051
Kalihi Waena Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1240 Gulick Ave	Honolulu	96819	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 832-3210	432	31	14.1	65.3%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)	180 (41.7%)	0 (0.0%)	192 (44.4%)	45 (10.4%)	20.8	164^th of 204 public elementary schools	19.6%		33.4	147^th of 207 public elementary schools	29.0%	17	30.0	37.0	29.0	$17,807	$1,789	$16,018
Red Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1265 Ala Kula Pl	Honolulu	96819	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 831-7866	423	31	13.6	26.0%	124 (29.3%)	43 (10.2%)	118 (27.9%)	23 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (7.6%)	82 (19.4%)	84	39^th of 204 public elementary schools	80.9%		85.9	38^th of 207 public elementary schools	81.6%	1	67.0	67.0	60.0	$15,533	$1,179	$14,354
Aliamanu Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3265 Salt Lake Blvd	Honolulu	96818	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 421-4280	650	39	16.6	26.8%	149 (22.9%)	33 (5.1%)	156 (24.0%)	119 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.2%)	140 (21.5%)	88.8	27^th of 204 public elementary schools	86.8%		88.1	32^nd of 207 public elementary schools	84.5%	5	65.0	72.0	70.0	$16,002	$791	$15,211
Kaewai Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1929 Kamehameha IV Rd	Honolulu	96819	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 832-3500	257	21	12.2	80.9%	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.4%)	69 (26.8%)	0 (0.0%)	149 (58.0%)	24 (9.3%)	18.5	170^th of 204 public elementary schools	16.7%		25.8	160^th of 207 public elementary schools	22.7%	10	34.0	33.0	24.0	$18,403	$1,847	$16,556
Puuhale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	345 Puuhale Rd	Honolulu	96819	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 832-3190	239	19	12.5	84.5%	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.6%)	68 (28.5%)	0 (0.0%)	128 (53.6%)	19 (7.9%)	46.2	114^th of 204 public elementary schools	44.1%		47.5	121^st of 207 public elementary schools	41.5%	7	55.0	48.0	32.0	$19,790	$2,507	$17,283

Frequently Asked Questions about Moanalua Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Moanalua Elementary School?

Students at Moanalua Elementary School are 44% Asian, 27% Two or more races, 12% Hispanic, 9% White, 6% Pacific Islander, 2% African American.

What district is Moanalua Elementary School in?

Hawaii Department of Education

How many students attend Moanalua Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 661 students attended Moanalua Elementary School.

Is Moanalua Elementary School a good school?

Moanalua Elementary School ranks 22^nd of 204 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Moanalua Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Moanalua Middle School
High : Moanalua High School

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