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Makalapa Elementary School

Q: Is Makalapa Elementary School a good school?

Makalapa Elementary School ranks 80 th of 204 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

80^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 204 Hawaii Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Hawaii elementary schools

Summary

Makalapa Elementary School is a public elementary school in Honolulu, Hawaii, serving 592 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Hawaii Department of Education district, which is ranked 1 out of 1 in the state and rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Makalapa Elementary School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 47th out of 196 Hawaii elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 80th out of 204 in 2024-2025. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also varied, ranging from 3 to 4 stars out of 5 in recent years. Makalapa has performed relatively well for its Hispanic and Special Education student groups, ranking 46th and 36th out of Hawaii elementary schools, respectively, in 2023-2024. However, the school's rankings for Asian, African American, and White student groups are lower, ranging from 16th to 128th out of Hawaii elementary schools in 2023-2024. Makalapa's proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally higher than the state averages, particularly in the lower grade levels, but tend to decline in the upper grade levels.

Compared to nearby schools like Aliamanu Elementary and Red Hill Elementary, Makalapa's performance is generally on par or slightly below. However, Makalapa outperforms some other nearby schools, such as Aiea Elementary and Alvah A. Scott Elementary. The school's diverse student population and higher chronic absenteeism rate compared to some nearby schools may be areas for improvement.

579

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,592

Per pupil spending ?

46.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4435 Salt Lake Blvd
Honolulu, HI 96818

(808) 421-4110

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Students who attend Makalapa Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Aliamanu Middle School
High:	Admiral Arthur W Radford High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

23.5%

White:

20.9%

Hispanic:

20.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 59th percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Hawaii median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

80^th of 204

Hawaii public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

78^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	67.4	80 of 204	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.5	66 of 207	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.1	57 of 195	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	70.3	59 of 193	69.4%	★★★★☆
2021	73.4	47 of 196	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	68.4	62 of 196	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.3	76 of 193	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	83.2	45 of 207	78.3%	★★★★☆
2016	64.8	66 of 195	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.1	80 of 194	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.9	74 of 196	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.8	67 of 195	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	46.8	111 of 191	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.9	84 of 183	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.7	91 of 191	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.7	52 of 146	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.6	93 of 192	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	35.3	132 of 194	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	16 of 25	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.1	100 of 160	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	78 of 125	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.3	128 of 203	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	47 of 123	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	99 of 198	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	77.9	46 of 165	72.1%	★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	45 of 110	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	82 of 196	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	36 of 153	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	85.0	36 of 207	82.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	95 of 171	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	80.9	39 of 202	80.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)76th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2024)72nd percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Pacific Islander (2025)59th percentile~ school

White (2025)44th percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2025)38th percentile-23 vs school

African American (2025)36th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Hawaii (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%

Science55%

Mathematics53%

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Schools Near Makalapa 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
Makalapa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4435 Salt Lake Blvd	Honolulu	96818	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 421-4110	579	38	15.2	46.6%	121 (20.9%)	45 (7.8%)	117 (20.2%)	136 (23.5%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (11.1%)	95 (16.4%)	67.4	80^th of 204 public elementary schools	60.8%		75.5	66^th of 207 public elementary schools	68.1%	14	55.0	57.0	53.0	$17,592	$1,624	$15,968
Aiea Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	99-370 Moanalua Rd	Aiea	96701	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 483-7200	265	22	12.0	73.2%	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	37 (14.0%)	30 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	161 (60.8%)	33 (12.5%)	9.1	194^th of 204 public elementary schools	4.9%		13.8	189^th of 207 public elementary schools	8.7%	5	13.0	32.0	20.0	$17,744	$1,366	$16,378
Pearl Harbor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1 Moanalua Ridge	Honolulu	96818	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 421-4130	413	33	12.5	50.6%	80 (19.4%)	32 (7.7%)	96 (23.2%)	96 (23.2%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (10.7%)	64 (15.5%)	40.6	124^th of 204 public elementary schools	39.2%		42.8	133^rd of 207 public elementary schools	35.7%	9	38.0	48.0	41.0	$17,057	$1,586	$15,471
Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1 C Ave	Honolulu	96818	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 421-4245	371	29	12.7	23.7%	162 (43.7%)	37 (10.0%)	70 (18.9%)	20 (5.4%)	3 (0.8%)	13 (3.5%)	66 (17.8%)	71.2	72^nd of 204 public elementary schools	64.7%		85.5	40^th of 207 public elementary schools	80.7%	32	51.0	59.0	63.0	$17,330	$996	$16,334
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
Gustav H Webling Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	99-370 Paihi St	Aiea	96701	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 483-7240	436	28	15.5	32.8%	92 (21.1%)	24 (5.5%)	78 (17.9%)	90 (20.6%)	3 (0.7%)	43 (9.9%)	106 (24.3%)	77.4	57^th of 204 public elementary schools	72.1%		75.4	67^th of 207 public elementary schools	67.6%	10	65.0	61.0	56.0	$15,599	$848	$14,751
Alvah A Scott Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	98-1230 Moanalua Rd	Aiea	96701	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 483-7220	433	30	14.4	48.5%	24 (5.5%)	9 (2.1%)	79 (18.2%)	140 (32.3%)	1 (0.2%)	84 (19.4%)	96 (22.2%)	48.3	110^th of 204 public elementary schools	46.1%		53.3	107^th of 207 public elementary schools	48.3%	3	43.0	50.0	45.0	$15,974	$1,183	$14,791
Admiral Chester W Nimitz Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	520 Main St	Honolulu	96818	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 421-4165	587	44	13.4	21.1%	241 (41.1%)	53 (9.0%)	141 (24.0%)	33 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	114 (19.4%)	92.3	16^th of 204 public elementary schools	92.2%		90.6	22^nd of 207 public elementary schools	89.4%	6	77.0	74.0	67.0	$15,557	$1,002	$14,555
Mokulele Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	250 Aupaka St	Honolulu	96818	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 421-4180	210	18	11.6	22.4%	71 (33.8%)	21 (10.0%)	58 (27.6%)	16 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	36 (17.1%)	54.3	100^th of 204 public elementary schools	51.0%		72.4	74^th of 207 public elementary schools	64.3%	26	37.0	59.0	49.0	$19,225	$1,395	$17,830
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Makalapa Elementary School

Is Makalapa Elementary School a good school?

Makalapa Elementary School ranks 80^th of 204 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Makalapa Elementary School?

Students at Makalapa Elementary School are 23% Asian, 21% White, 20% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races, 11% Pacific Islander, 8% African American.

What schools do graduates of Makalapa Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Aliamanu Middle School
High : Admiral Arthur W Radford High School

What district is Makalapa Elementary School in?

Hawaii Department of Education

How many students attend Makalapa Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 579 students attended Makalapa Elementary School.

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