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Mokulele Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6
80th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 203 Hawaii Elementary Schools
Better than 61% of Hawaii elementary schools
Summary

Mokulele Elementary School is a PK–6 school of about 210 students at 250 Aupaka St in Honolulu, in the Salt Lake/Aiea area next to Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam, and it belongs to the Hawaii Department of Education. In 2025–26 it ranked 80th of 203 Hawaii elementary schools (61st percentile, 3 stars), up from 100th of 204. Over the past decade it has been consistently middle-of-the-pack, between the 48th and 64th percentile every year but one, and has never reached 4 stars.

What sets Mokulele apart locally is resources and environment more than raw test scores. Among ten same-district elementary schools within about three miles, it is by far the smallest (210 students, versus 643 at Salt Lake Elementary School and 650 at Aliamanu Elementary School), has the lowest student–teacher ratio (11.6, against 16.6 at Aliamanu), and the highest per-student spending on record ($19,225 in 2018–19, the only year available). Its free/reduced lunch rate, 22.38%, is below the roughly 37.7% peer average, and its 10.0% chronic absenteeism rate is among the lowest nearby — well under the ~15% peer average and an improvement from 12.4%.

Academically, results are steady rather than standout. English language arts proficiency has sat within a single point for four years (58, 59.3, 59, 59), math is at 51, and science climbed from 28.57% (2023–24) to 37% to 50% — the clearest improvement, though still below the ~57.5% peer average and far behind Lt Col Horrace Meek Hickam Elementary School (88%). ELA and math place near the peer middle, while Aiea Elementary School anchors the bottom (28/20/17). Measured by group, low-income students ranked 11th of 202 (95th percentile, 5 stars) and students with disabilities 31st of 207 (85th percentile, 4 stars), though the special education trend has since softened. Overall: a small, well-staffed, comparatively well-funded neighborhood school with strong attendance and strong results for its low-income students, but flat literacy and mid-pack math and science.

210
Students ?
11.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$31,093
Per pupil spending ?
22.4%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 250 Aupaka St
       Honolulu, HI  96818

(808) 421-4180

District: Hawaii Department of Education


Students who attend Mokulele Elementary School usually attend:

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

White:
33.8%
Hispanic:
27.6%
Two or more races:
17.1%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2016 → 61st in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016
✓Above the Hawaii median (61st percentile)
✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school53%
80th of 203
Hawaii public elementary schools ?
Top 39%▲ up 11 pts since 2016
From top 50% (2016) to top 39% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
79th of 181Elementary Schools in the Hawaii Department of Education
1st 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
202666.080 of 20360.6%★★★☆☆
202554.3100 of 20451.0%★★★☆☆
202472.474 of 20764.3%★★★☆☆
202354.185 of 19556.4%★★★☆☆
202236.4126 of 19334.7%★★☆☆☆
202156.483 of 19657.7%★★★☆☆
201952.391 of 19653.6%★★★☆☆
201848.5100 of 19348.2%★★☆☆☆
201754.3101 of 20751.2%★★★☆☆
201651.698 of 19549.7%★★★☆☆
201541.1117 of 19439.7%★★☆☆☆
201349.5102 of 19648.0%★★☆☆☆
201247.2114 of 19541.5%★★☆☆☆
201149.2100 of 19147.6%★★☆☆☆
201039.6125 of 18331.7%★★☆☆☆
200950.397 of 19149.2%★★☆☆☆
200869.730 of 14679.5%★★★★☆
200741.2123 of 19235.9%★★☆☆☆
200650.888 of 19454.6%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
202530.819 of 2524.0%★★☆☆☆
202463.178 of 16051.3%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
202444.8140 of 20331.0%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
202484.639 of 19880.3%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
202470.662 of 16562.4%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
202693.711 of 20294.6%★★★★★

Pacific Islander

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
202498.55 of 19697.4%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
202651.381 of 15547.7%★★☆☆☆
202560.765 of 15357.5%★★★☆☆
202489.531 of 20785.0%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
202643.8115 of 17333.5%★★☆☆☆
202551.798 of 17142.7%★★☆☆☆
202462.294 of 20253.5%★★★☆☆
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 (2024)97th percentile+33 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)95th percentile+34 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)80th percentile+16 vs school
Hispanic (2024)62nd percentile~ school
Special Education (2026)48th percentile-13 vs school
White (2026)34th percentile-27 vs school
Asian (2024)31st percentile-33 vs school
African American (2025)24th percentile-27 vs school
By subject vs Hawaii (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts59%
Mathematics51%
Science50%

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Wednesday, August 5, 2015

Open Quote My 3 children have attended Mokulele for the past 3 years and we have been very happy with our experience here. We have found it to be small and safe.
Several teachers are stand-outs in commitment and professionalism: Mrs. Furukawa, Ms. Luckie, Mrs. Levinson, and Mrs. Kajiyama are 1st-rate teachers. All grades have parent orientations to keep you in-the-know.
There are several ways this school stands out from others in the area:
There is a music program! All grades get to attend once a week classes with Mrs. Okinishi. As a bonus: 3rd gr learns recorder & 4th gr learns ukulele. After school, she offers extra classes in many types of instruments. My children are learning guitar and percussion.
There is also an after-school art program. The 2nd grade brings in a professional artist during the year to teach workshops.
My older boys have especially loved being members of TROOPS (recess monitors) and JPO (Jr. Police officers) where they learn drills, discipline, and peer mediating.
The many field trips have been fun and educational: Hawaii Youth Symphony, Theatre, Aquarium, and Kaneohe Fish Pond were some favorites.
Any negative reviews from others regarding curriculum are not valid because, as of last year, Common Core was implemented in all public schools across the nation. Now the curriculum is THE SAME, NO MATTER WHERE YOU GO! Like it or not (I actually don't like it), that's the way it is everywhere.
I feel that, where possible, important for parents to be involved in their children's school, as it helps them excel to their best ability. Mokulele has provided that opportunity for us. Close Quote




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Students at Mokulele Elementary School are 34% White, 28% Hispanic, 17% Two or more races, 10% African American, 8% Asian, 4% Pacific Islander.

Mokulele Elementary School ranks 80th of 203 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

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

In the 2024-25 school year, 210 students attended Mokulele Elementary School.

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