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Nuuanu Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 204 Hawaii Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Hawaii elementary schools

Summary

Nuuanu Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in Honolulu, Hawaii, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 307 students. The school is part of the Hawaii Department of Education district, which is ranked 1 out of 1 in the state and rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Nuuanu Elementary consistently outperforms the state average on standardized tests across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school had 86.3% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 87.84% proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly higher than the state averages of 50% and 53% respectively. The school also excels in serving diverse student populations, ranking highly for Asian, Hispanic, and Special Education students. Additionally, Nuuanu Elementary has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 11.3%, compared to the state average of around 20%.

When compared to nearby elementary schools, Nuuanu stands out as the highest-performing institution in the area. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Nuuanu had 86.3% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, while the next highest-performing nearby school, Maemae Elementary, had 78.06% proficiency. This consistent high performance and ability to support diverse learners make Nuuanu Elementary an exceptional public school within the Hawaii education system.

314

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,813

Per pupil spending ?

14%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3055 Puiwa Ln
Honolulu, HI 96817

(808) 595-5422

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Students who attend Nuuanu Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School
High:	President Theodore Roosevelt High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

46.2%

Two or more races:

30.6%

Hispanic:

12.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Hawaii elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 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 school87%

2^nd of 204

Hawaii public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^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	98.7	2 of 204	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	98.7	1 of 207	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	91.9	13 of 195	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	93.6	9 of 193	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	97.0	5 of 196	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	87.9	18 of 196	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	91.0	10 of 193	94.8%	★★★★★
2017	93.8	17 of 207	91.8%	★★★★★
2016	90.6	14 of 195	92.8%	★★★★★
2015	91.3	13 of 194	93.3%	★★★★★
2013	89.6	8 of 196	95.9%	★★★★★
2012	89.6	7 of 195	96.4%	★★★★★
2011	86.7	20 of 191	89.5%	★★★★★
2010	89.5	12 of 183	93.4%	★★★★★
2009	90.8	9 of 191	95.3%	★★★★★
2008	83.1	17 of 146	88.4%	★★★★☆
2007	84.7	20 of 192	89.6%	★★★★★
2006	92.4	11 of 194	94.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	0.0	137 of 160	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	93.3	5 of 125	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	89.6	17 of 203	91.6%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	89.8	27 of 198	86.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	97.5	2 of 165	98.8%	★★★★★

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	90.1	27 of 196	86.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	99.6	1 of 207	99.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	83.9	31 of 171	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	94.4	8 of 202	96.0%	★★★★★

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 (2024)100th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)99th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)96th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)86th percentile-13 vs school

Pacific Islander (2024)86th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)82nd percentile-17 vs school

African American (2024)14th percentile-85 vs school

By subject vs Hawaii (2024-2025) ?

Science89%

Mathematics87%

English Language Arts86%

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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
Nuuanu Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3055 Puiwa Ln	Honolulu	96817	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 595-5422	314	22	14.2	14.0%	16 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (12.7%)	145 (46.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.4%)	96 (30.6%)	98.7	2^nd of 204 public elementary schools	99.0%		98.7	1^st of 207 public elementary schools	99.5%	1	89.0	86.0	87.0	$15,813	$1,307	$14,506
Maemae Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	319 Wyllie St	Honolulu	96817	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 595-5400	667	43	15.5	22.9%	13 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (10.8%)	321 (48.1%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (11.5%)	184 (27.6%)	87.5	30^th of 204 public elementary schools	85.3%		95.9	11^th of 207 public elementary schools	94.7%	19	61.0	71.0	75.0	$15,427	$1,294	$14,133
Pauoa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2301 Pauoa Rd	Honolulu	96813	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 587-4500	348	25	13.9	45.7%	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (16.7%)	113 (32.5%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (24.4%)	84 (24.1%)	92.2	17^th of 204 public elementary schools	91.7%		83.2	44^th of 207 public elementary schools	78.7%	27	71.0	73.0	74.0	$17,113	$1,665	$15,448
President Abraham Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	615 Auwaiolimu St	Honolulu	96813	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 587-4480	361	27	13.3	57.1%	18 (5.0%)	3 (0.8%)	59 (16.3%)	78 (21.6%)	0 (0.0%)	122 (33.8%)	81 (22.4%)	76.7	60^th of 204 public elementary schools	70.6%		88.4	30^th of 207 public elementary schools	85.5%	30	52.0	67.0	62.0	$18,745	$2,022	$16,723
Lanakila Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	717 North Kuakini St	Honolulu	96817	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 587-4466	287	22	13.0	67.2%	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.2%)	147 (51.2%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (32.8%)	25 (8.7%)	71.5	71^st of 204 public elementary schools	65.2%		69.8	80^th of 207 public elementary schools	61.4%	9	50.0	59.0	66.0	$17,018	$1,898	$15,120
Kalihi Uka Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2411 Kalihi St	Honolulu	96819	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 832-3310	249	15	16.6	69.1%	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.2%)	137 (55.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (24.9%)	31 (12.4%)	64.8	87^th of 204 public elementary schools	57.4%		71.2	77^th of 207 public elementary schools	62.8%	10	54.0	56.0	51.0	$18,128	$1,896	$16,232
Kauluwela Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1486 Aala St	Honolulu	96817	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 587-4447	383	31	12.3	88.8%	4 (1.0%)	5 (1.3%)	48 (12.5%)	59 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	239 (62.4%)	28 (7.3%)	20.3	166^th of 204 public elementary schools	18.6%		32.7	148^th of 207 public elementary schools	28.5%	18	28.0	33.0	33.0	$16,877	$1,737	$15,140
Princess Miriam K Likelike Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1618 Palama St	Honolulu	96817	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 832-3370	227	19	11.9	74.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.8%)	94 (41.4%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (37.0%)	29 (12.8%)	53.3	102^nd of 204 public elementary schools	50.0%		47.2	122^nd of 207 public elementary schools	41.1%	20	46.0	51.0	48.0	$18,177	$1,768	$16,409
Royal Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1519 Queen Emma St	Honolulu	96813	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 587-4510	293	21	13.9	65.2%	17 (5.8%)	5 (1.7%)	40 (13.7%)	72 (24.6%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (33.4%)	61 (20.8%)	43.1	118^th of 204 public elementary schools	42.2%		58.4	92^nd of 207 public elementary schools	55.6%	26	44.0	47.0	40.0	$17,407	$1,825	$15,582
Manoa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3155 Manoa Rd	Honolulu	96822	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 988-1868	518	33	15.6	18.3%	23 (4.4%)	2 (0.4%)	58 (11.2%)	209 (40.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.4%)	193 (37.3%)	91.9	19^th of 204 public elementary schools	90.7%		93.4	18^th of 207 public elementary schools	91.3%	1	73.0	71.0	74.0	$15,644	$1,147	$14,497

Frequently Asked Questions about Nuuanu Elementary School

How many students attend Nuuanu Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 314 students attended Nuuanu Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Nuuanu Elementary School?

Students at Nuuanu Elementary School are 46% Asian, 31% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 5% Pacific Islander, 5% White.

What district is Nuuanu Elementary School in?

Hawaii Department of Education

What schools do graduates of Nuuanu Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School
High : President Theodore Roosevelt High School

Is Nuuanu Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Nuuanu Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 2^nd of 204 Hawaii elementary schools.

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