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Hokulani Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

7^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 204 Hawaii Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Hawaii elementary schools

Summary

Hokulani Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in Honolulu, Hawaii, serving 250 students in grades PK-5. As part of the Hawaii Department of Education district, which is ranked 1 out of 1 in the state, Hokulani Elementary has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in Hawaii, ranking within the top 12 schools in the state for the past several years and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hokulani Elementary's academic performance is particularly impressive, with a high percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (79%), Mathematics (77%), and Science (85%) in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance is especially strong in 5th grade, where students significantly outpace the state averages in all subject areas. Additionally, Hokulani Elementary excels in serving diverse student populations, ranking highly for its performance with Asian, African American, and English Language Learner students.

While Hokulani Elementary has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 10.0% in 2024-2025, which is significantly lower than the state average and many of the nearby schools like Waikiki Elementary School and Aliiolani Elementary School, there is still room for improvement in ensuring consistent student attendance. Overall, Hokulani Elementary School stands out as a high-performing, equitable, and well-resourced elementary school within the Hawaii Department of Education district, serving as a model for other schools in the region.

280

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,040

Per pupil spending ?

16.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2940 Kamakini St
Honolulu, HI 96816

(808) 733-4789

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Students who attend Hokulani Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	William P Jarrett Middle School
High:	Kaimuki High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

43.9%

Two or more races:

27.1%

Hispanic:

12.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Hawaii elementary schools

✓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 school80%

7^th of 204

Hawaii public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	96.7	7 of 204	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	97.2	4 of 207	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	93.9	5 of 195	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	92.8	12 of 193	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	97.2	4 of 196	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	88.2	16 of 196	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	86.4	22 of 193	88.6%	★★★★☆
2017	90.7	24 of 207	88.4%	★★★★☆
2016	88.9	20 of 195	89.7%	★★★★★
2015	93.6	6 of 194	96.9%	★★★★★
2013	94.7	1 of 196	99.5%	★★★★★
2012	93.9	1 of 195	99.5%	★★★★★
2011	92.4	7 of 191	96.3%	★★★★★
2010	85.2	18 of 183	90.2%	★★★★★
2009	88.7	13 of 191	93.2%	★★★★★
2008	93.0	7 of 146	95.2%	★★★★★
2007	90.0	11 of 192	94.3%	★★★★★
2006	92.3	12 of 194	93.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	95.6	3 of 160	98.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	87.9	15 of 125	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	82.8	37 of 203	81.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	96.5	6 of 123	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	93.7	17 of 198	91.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	62.1	76 of 165	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	81.4	42 of 196	78.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	95.2	12 of 207	94.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	81.4	36 of 171	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	98.0	1 of 202	99.5%	★★★★★

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)

African American (2024)98th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)95th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)94th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2025)88th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)79th percentile-18 vs school

Pacific Islander (2024)79th percentile-19 vs school

Hispanic (2024)54th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Hawaii (2024-2025) ?

Science85%

English Language Arts79%

Mathematics77%

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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
Hokulani Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2940 Kamakini St	Honolulu	96816	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 733-4789	280	19	14.7	16.4%	24 (8.6%)	5 (1.8%)	36 (12.9%)	123 (43.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.7%)	76 (27.1%)	96.7	7^th of 204 public elementary schools	96.6%		97.2	4^th of 207 public elementary schools	98.1%	3	85.0	79.0	77.0	$15,040	$823	$14,217
Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2759 South King St	Honolulu	96826	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 973-0085	177	13	13.6	63.3%	6 (3.4%)	2 (1.1%)	28 (15.8%)	43 (24.3%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (41.2%)	25 (14.1%)	25.9	155^th of 204 public elementary schools	24.0%		38.3	136^th of 207 public elementary schools	34.3%	19	27.0	46.0	30.0	$18,875	$1,387	$17,488
Aliiolani Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1240 7th Ave	Honolulu	96816	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 733-4750	231	19	12.1	45.9%	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (18.2%)	77 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (17.7%)	65 (28.1%)	74.3	66^th of 204 public elementary schools	67.6%		91.1	21^st of 207 public elementary schools	89.9%	45	39.0	72.0	82.0	$18,268	$1,902	$16,366
Voyager - A Public Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2428 Wilder Ave	Honolulu	96822	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 521-9770	242	17	14.2	17.8%	31 (12.8%)	4 (1.7%)	34 (14.0%)	74 (30.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (11.6%)	71 (29.3%)	67.2	82^nd of 204 public elementary schools	59.8%		68.1	83^rd of 207 public elementary schools	59.9%	1	52.0	60.0	52.0	$8,726	$458	$8,268
King Liholiho Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3430 Maunaloa Ave	Honolulu	96816	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 733-4850	424	31	13.9	25.7%	25 (5.9%)	2 (0.5%)	38 (9.0%)	187 (44.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.5%)	140 (33.0%)	86.8	33^rd of 204 public elementary schools	83.8%		91.5	20^th of 207 public elementary schools	90.3%	13	61.0	71.0	71.0	$15,117	$984	$14,133
Noelani Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2655 Woodlawn Dr	Honolulu	96822	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 988-1858	422	25	16.8	19.7%	50 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.5%)	186 (44.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.8%)	113 (26.8%)	96.7	8^th of 204 public elementary schools	96.1%		94.9	15^th of 207 public elementary schools	92.8%	7	84.0	81.0	75.0	$14,977	$1,130	$13,847
Ala Wai Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	503 Kamoku St	Honolulu	96826	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 973-0070	344	25	13.7	64.8%	10 (2.9%)	5 (1.5%)	36 (10.5%)	93 (27.0%)	0 (0.0%)	135 (39.2%)	65 (18.9%)	39.4	128^th of 204 public elementary schools	37.3%		48.7	116^th of 207 public elementary schools	44.0%	12	43.0	42.0	41.0	$17,153	$1,504	$15,649
King William Lunalilo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	810 Pumehana St	Honolulu	96826	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 973-0270	244	21	11.6	70.5%	15 (6.1%)	2 (0.8%)	21 (8.6%)	61 (25.0%)	1 (0.4%)	98 (40.2%)	46 (18.9%)	27.3	152^nd of 204 public elementary schools	25.5%		21.2	173^rd of 207 public elementary schools	16.4%	21	31.0	39.0	37.0	$17,724	$1,730	$15,994
President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	324 Kapahulu Ave	Honolulu	96815	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 971-6922	346	24	14.4	56.4%	46 (13.3%)	5 (1.4%)	64 (18.5%)	86 (24.9%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (17.6%)	84 (24.3%)	44.4	116^th of 204 public elementary schools	43.1%		44.4	131^st of 207 public elementary schools	36.7%	15	43.0	46.0	44.0	$17,996	$1,647	$16,349
Palolo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2106 10th Ave	Honolulu	96816	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 733-4700	248	22	11.5	90.3%	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.9%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	207 (83.5%)	19 (7.7%)	18.6	168^th of 204 public elementary schools	17.6%		21.5	170^th of 207 public elementary schools	17.9%	2	15.0	34.0	36.0	$19,672	$2,690	$16,982

Frequently Asked Questions about Hokulani Elementary School

Is Hokulani Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Hokulani Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 7^th of 204 Hawaii elementary schools.

What district is Hokulani Elementary School in?

Hawaii Department of Education

What schools do graduates of Hokulani Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : William P Jarrett Middle School
High : Kaimuki High School

What is the racial makeup of Hokulani Elementary School?

Students at Hokulani Elementary School are 44% Asian, 27% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 9% White, 6% Pacific Islander, 2% African American.

How many students attend Hokulani Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 280 students attended Hokulani Elementary School.

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