Kapalama Elementary School

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Kapalama Elementary School ranks 55 th of 195 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-5

1601 North School St
Honolulu, HI 96817

(808) 832-3290

District: Hawaii Department of Education

SchoolDigger Rank:
55^th of 195 Hawaii Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,866

Students who attend Kapalama Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	King David Kalakaua Middle School
High:	Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.3

Number of students: 518

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

62.0%

Two or more races:

15.6%

Pacific Islander:

11.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kapalama Elementary School ranks better than 71.8% of elementary schools in Hawaii. It also ranks 54^th among 181 ranked elementary schools in the Hawaii Department of Education School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.45. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Asian (62%), two or more races (15.6%), Pacific Islander (11.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 58.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kapalama Elementary School is 14.3, which is the 92^nd best among 181 elementary schools in the Hawaii Department of Education School District. (See more...)

Compare Kapalama Elementary School employs 36 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kapalama Elementary School is $15,866. 120 elementary schools in the Hawaii Department of Education School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Kapalama Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Hawaii Department of Education:

SchoolDigger ranks Hawaii Department of Education 1^st of 1 Hawaii school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Kapalama Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	HI State Percentile
2006	49.47	94^th	194	51.5%
2007	56.51	78^th	192	59.4%
2008	52.29	77^th	146	47.3%
2009	55.83	84^th	191	56.0%
2010	51.04	98^th	183	46.4%
2011	54.94	86^th	191	55.0%
2012	60.60	74^th	195	62.1%
2013	63.61	66^th	196	66.3%
2015	57.21	78^th	194	59.8%
2016	59.89	75^th	195	61.5%
2017	81.65	47^th	207	77.3%
2018	49.60	99^th	193	48.7%
2019	51.09	94^th	196	52.0%
2021	51.13	94^th	196	52.0%
2022	63.52	67^th	193	65.3%
2023	71.45	55^th	195	71.8%

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Data source: test scores: Hawaii State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Hawaii Department of Education

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100%

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by a parent on FaceBook
Monday, August 2, 2010

My daughther have been attending Kapalama Elementary School since first grade. She was attending St. John the Baptist in Kalihi, when we got a call regards request for district acception, everything have changed for our daughter, she has improved-- more relax and outgoing with school attendance. We were very surprise when droping her off without any problems and usually she does not want to be left alone and needed comforting.

She loves the teachers, and the programs the school have to offer and even with family events she tries to get everyone involve.
If you ask her, the only thing she does not like is lunch, she prefer having to choose what she want for lunch. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Kapalama Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	60	9	669	6	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	744
1989	57	6	692	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	760
1990	53	4	706	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	770
1991	53	11	731	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	797
1992	55	0	680	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	764
1993	54	0	714	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	795
1994	57	0	695	24	1	n/a	n/a	0	777
1995	52	0	704	20	1	n/a	n/a	-1	776
1996	52	0	704	20	1	n/a	n/a	-1	776
1997	46	1	702	17	1	n/a	n/a	25	792
1998	40	1	723	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	776
1999	41	3	719	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	774
2000	36	2	746	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	798
2001	36	2	741	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	794
2002	29	1	700	13	3	n/a	n/a	0	746
2003	29	1	700	13	3	n/a	n/a	0	746
2004	23	2	685	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	721
2005	20	1	674	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	707
2006	28	3	696	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	734
2007	17	3	597	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	625
2008	23	3	603	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	637
2009	25	1	641	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	675
2010	27	1	658	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	696
2011	7	1	464	17	1	158	26	0	674
2012	10	1	449	29	0	162	42	0	693
2013	9	2	454	29	0	136	49	0	679
2014	8	0	428	29	0	124	54	0	643
2015	8	0	400	16	0	110	71	0	605
2016	5	5	383	24	0	97	71	0	585
2017	5	4	371	44	0	70	81	0	575
2018	2	0	367	43	0	63	91	0	566
2019	1	2	384	46	0	76	86	0	595
2020	1	1	369	57	0	71	93	0	592
2021	2	0	358	58	0	59	82	0	559
2022	1	0	329	54	0	54	91	0	529
2023	3	0	321	55	0	58	81	0	518

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Kapalama Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	744	41.0	18.1	19.5
1989	760	36.0	21.1	22.9
1990	770	39.0	19.7	19.9
1991	797	42.0	18.9	16.2
1992	764	41.5	18.4	20.8
1993	795	39.5	20.1	16.5
1994	777	40.5	19.2	16.5
1995	776	40.0	19.4	17.2
1996	776	40.0	19.4	17.2
1997	792	41.0	19.3	27.5
1998	776	37.5	20.7	25.6
1999	774	39.0	19.8	36.6
2000	798	38.5	20.7	36.3
2001	794	38.5	20.6	46.7
2002	746	36.0	20.7	53.8
2003	746	36.0	20.7	53.8
2004	721	38.0	19.0	51.7
2005	707	36.5	19.4	53.3
2006	734	38.5	19.1	53.4
2007	625	36.5	17.1	53.6
2008	637	37.5	17.0	52.4
2009	675	37.0	18.2	56.6
2010	696	36.5	19.0	57
2011	674	37.0	18.2	56.5
2012	693	37.0	18.7	59.7
2013	679	37.0	18.3	61.7
2014	643	36.0	17.8	58.5
2015	605	36.0	16.8	58.7
2016	585	36.0	16.2	55.9
2017	575	35.5	16.1	53.6
2018	566	35.5	15.9	53.5
2019	595	35.5	16.7	51.9
2020	592	38.0	15.5	54.6
2021	559	39.0	14.3	56.7
2022	529	39.0	13.5	54.4
2023	518	36.0	14.3	58.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Kapalama Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	744	41.0	18.1	19.5
1989	760	36.0	21.1	22.9
1990	770	39.0	19.7	19.9
1991	797	42.0	18.9	16.2
1992	764	41.5	18.4	20.8
1993	795	39.5	20.1	16.5
1994	777	40.5	19.2	16.5
1995	776	40.0	19.4	17.2
1996	776	40.0	19.4	17.2
1997	792	41.0	19.3	27.5
1998	776	37.5	20.7	25.6
1999	774	39.0	19.8	36.6
2000	798	38.5	20.7	36.3
2001	794	38.5	20.6	46.7
2002	746	36.0	20.7	53.8
2003	746	36.0	20.7	53.8
2004	721	38.0	19.0	51.7
2005	707	36.5	19.4	53.3
2006	734	38.5	19.1	53.4
2007	625	36.5	17.1	53.6
2008	637	37.5	17.0	52.4
2009	675	37.0	18.2	56.6
2010	696	36.5	19.0	57
2011	674	37.0	18.2	56.5
2012	693	37.0	18.7	59.7
2013	679	37.0	18.3	61.7
2014	643	36.0	17.8	58.5
2015	605	36.0	16.8	58.7
2016	585	36.0	16.2	55.9
2017	575	35.5	16.1	53.6
2018	566	35.5	15.9	53.5
2019	595	35.5	16.7	51.9
2020	592	38.0	15.5	54.6
2021	559	39.0	14.3	56.7
2022	529	39.0	13.5	54.4
2023	518	36.0	14.3	58.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Kapalama Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,539 (9.7%)	$14,327 (90.3%)	$15,866

Data source: Hawaii Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Kapalama Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 94^th of 196 Elementary schools	Ranks 55^th of 195 Elementary schools	19.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kapalama Elementary School)	47	63	16%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)	53	49	4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Kapalama Elementary School)	51	70	19%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)	56	52	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Kapalama Elementary School)	42	61	19%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)	52	51	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Kapalama Elementary School)	40	53	13%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)	49	50	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Kapalama Elementary School)	70	63	7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)	57	55	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Kapalama Elementary School)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)	44	44
All Grades English Language Arts (Kapalama Elementary School)	54	62	8%
All Grades Mathematics (Kapalama Elementary School)	51	59	8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	595	518	12.9%
African American	2	0	100%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	384	321	16.4%
Hispanic	46	55	19.6%
Pacific Islander	76	58	23.7%
White	1	3	200%
Two or More Races	86	81	5.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	51.9%	58.5%	6.6%

Schools Near Kapalama Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				HSA Science (2023)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2023)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)				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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	HSA Science 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kapalama Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1601 North School St	Honolulu	96817	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(808) 832-3290	518	36	14.3	58.5%	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (10.6%)	321 (62.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (11.2%)	81 (15.6%)	71.4	55^th of 195 public elementary schools	71.8%		63.5	67^th of 193 public elementary schools	65.3%	12	56.0	63.0	61.0	63.0	62.0	70.0	53.0	55.0	59.0	$15,866	$1,539	$14,327
Kalihi Waena Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1240 Gulick Ave	Honolulu	96819	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(808) 832-3210	465	33	14.0	64.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	206 (44.3%)	0 (0.0%)	183 (39.4%)	59 (12.7%)	21.3	158^th of 195 public elementary schools	19.0%		28.9	144^th of 193 public elementary schools	25.4%	14	25.0	26.0	42.0	35.0	35.0	30.0	44.0	28.0	34.0	$17,807	$1,789	$16,018
Linapuni Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	1434 Linapuni St	Honolulu	96819	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(808) 832-3303	105	11	9.5	90.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (89.5%)	7 (6.7%)								(n/a)										$22,013	$1,530	$20,483
Kaewai Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1929 Kamehameha IV Rd	Honolulu	96819	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(808) 832-3500	277	22	12.5	75.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.1%)	71 (25.6%)	0 (0.0%)	159 (57.4%)	30 (10.8%)	18.3	169^th of 195 public elementary schools	13.3%		12.1	176^th of 193 public elementary schools	8.8%	7	24.0	36.0	34.0	28.0	33.0	37.0	37.0	22.0	32.0	$18,403	$1,847	$16,556
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	(n/a)	(808) 832-3370	263	22	11.9	74.5%	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.4%)	110 (41.8%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (34.6%)	39 (14.8%)	45.1	105^th of 195 public elementary schools	46.2%		41.3	113^th of 193 public elementary schools	41.5%	8	35.0	72.0	55.0	37.0	54.0	61.0	29.0	42.0	44.0	$18,177	$1,768	$16,409
Lanakila Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	717 North Kuakini St	Honolulu	96817	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(808) 587-4466	325	24	13.5	63.4%	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.8%)	188 (57.8%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (25.2%)	29 (8.9%)	66.4	62^nd of 195 public elementary schools	68.2%		66.3	66^th of 193 public elementary schools	65.8%	4	60.0	42.0	52.0	62.0	52.0	57.0	69.0	58.0	61.0	$17,018	$1,898	$15,120
Kalihi Kai Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	626 McNeill St	Honolulu	96817	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(808) 832-3322	528	38	13.8	67.8%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.1%)	357 (67.6%)	0 (0.0%)	102 (19.3%)	41 (7.8%)	47	101^st of 195 public elementary schools	48.2%		37.2	122^nd of 193 public elementary schools	36.8%	21	51.0	54.0	44.0	58.0	51.0	42.0	39.0	48.0	43.0	$17,912	$1,974	$15,938
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	(n/a)	(808) 832-3040	394	29	13.5	75.4%	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (4.8%)	133 (33.8%)	0 (0.0%)	198 (50.3%)	40 (10.2%)	18.2	170^th of 195 public elementary schools	12.8%		20.5	159^th of 193 public elementary schools	17.6%	11	23.0	29.0	44.0	35.0	36.0	27.0	36.0	21.0	29.0	$17,487	$1,896	$15,591
Kalihi Uka Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2411 Kalihi St	Honolulu	96819	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(808) 832-3310	259	19	13.6	71.0%	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.6%)	143 (55.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (20.8%)	40 (15.4%)	57.9	78^th of 195 public elementary schools	60.0%		54.1	81^st of 193 public elementary schools	58.0%	3	59.0	53.0	50.0	65.0	55.0	43.0	53.0	49.0	48.0	$18,128	$1,896	$16,232
Princess Victoria Kaiulani Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	783 North King St	Honolulu	96817	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(808) 832-3160	259	23	11.2	72.6%	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.4%)	87 (33.6%)	0 (0.0%)	122 (47.1%)	33 (12.7%)	19.5	167^th of 195 public elementary schools	14.4%		7.2	189^th of 193 public elementary schools	2.1%	22	27.0	26.0	36.0	40.0	35.0	38.0	33.0	29.0	33.0	$18,513	$1,942	$16,571

Frequently Asked Questions about Kapalama Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Kapalama Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : King David Kalakaua Middle School
High : Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School

Is Kapalama Elementary School a good school?

Kapalama Elementary School ranks 55^th of 195 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Kapalama Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 518 students attended Kapalama Elementary School.

What district is Kapalama Elementary School in?

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What is the racial makeup of Kapalama Elementary School?

Students at Kapalama Elementary School are 62% Asian, 16% Two or more races, 11% Pacific Islander, 11% Hispanic.

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