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Kanoelani Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6
27th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 203 Hawaii Elementary Schools
Better than 87% of Hawaii elementary schools
Summary

Kanoelani Elementary School is a PK–6 public school serving 735 students at 94-1091 Oli Lp in Waipahu, Hawaii, operating within the Hawaii Department of Education, the state's single statewide district. In 2025-2026 it ranked 27th out of 203 Hawaii elementary schools — the 87th percentile, 4 stars — and it has never dropped below the 79th percentile in ten years of rankings, climbing from 41st in 2021-22 to 27th now.

Achievement is strong and, unusually, evenly spread: ELA 68%, Math 66%, Science 68% — only a 2-point gap between subjects, compared with 31 points at Pearl City Highlands School and 29 at Lehua Elementary School. That balance suggests consistent teaching rather than one standout program. Kanoelani gets these results on below-average resources: $14,806 per student, 7th of the 11 local schools reviewed, less than Lehua, Manana, Waikele, Waipahu, Pearl City and August Ahrens, yet ranking second in the group. Its closest match is Waikele Elementary School, 1.3 miles away, with nearly identical scores. Momilani Elementary School ranks clearly higher (8th), but serves far fewer low-income students, so that advantage appears tied to intake.

Kanoelani also serves its highest-need students well: low-income students rank at the 87th percentile, English Language Learners rose from the 56th to the 79th percentile, and Special Education students jumped from 42nd to the 70th — the sharpest gain in the data. The main soft spot is attendance: chronic absenteeism improved from 23.6% to 19.0%, but that is still higher than Waikele (17%), Manana and Mililani Uka (12%) and Momilani (3%). Attendance, not instruction, is the clearest remaining opportunity.

735
Students ?
14.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
37.1%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 94-1091 Oli Lp
       Waipahu, HI  96797

(808) 675-0195

District: Hawaii Department of Education


Students who attend Kanoelani Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Highlands Intermediate School
High:    Pearl City High School
Racial breakdown:

Asian:
37.7%
Two or more races:
24.6%
Hispanic:
20.3%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2016 → 87th in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranks in the top 13% of Hawaii elementary schools
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school67%
27th of 203
Hawaii public elementary schools ?
Top 13%▲ up 2 pts since 2016
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
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
202688.427 of 20386.7%★★★★☆
202587.132 of 20484.3%★★★★☆
202485.639 of 20781.2%★★★★☆
202377.838 of 19580.5%★★★★☆
202278.841 of 19378.8%★★★★☆
202178.437 of 19681.1%★★★★☆
201984.524 of 19687.8%★★★★☆
201884.728 of 19385.5%★★★★☆
201787.134 of 20783.6%★★★★☆
201679.029 of 19585.1%★★★★☆
201575.742 of 19478.4%★★★★☆
201375.239 of 19680.1%★★★★☆
201280.133 of 19583.1%★★★★☆
201163.462 of 19167.5%★★★☆☆
201069.146 of 18374.9%★★★★☆
200964.654 of 19171.7%★★★★☆
200863.449 of 14666.4%★★★☆☆
200769.450 of 19274.0%★★★★☆
200669.941 of 19478.9%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
202431.6126 of 16021.3%★☆☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
202663.258 of 13055.4%★★★☆☆
202575.941 of 12567.2%★★★☆☆
202476.858 of 20371.4%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
202682.824 of 11679.3%★★★★☆
202584.030 of 12375.6%★★★★☆
202466.588 of 19855.6%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
202497.52 of 16598.8%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
202689.726 of 20287.1%★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
202675.328 of 11575.7%★★★★☆
202574.628 of 11074.5%★★★★☆
202489.629 of 19685.2%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
202665.647 of 15569.7%★★★★☆
202554.276 of 15350.3%★★★☆☆
202449.6121 of 20741.5%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
202676.345 of 17374.0%★★★★☆
202565.571 of 17158.5%★★★☆☆
202479.842 of 20279.2%★★★★☆
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)
Hispanic (2024)99th percentile+18 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)87th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2026)79th percentile-7 vs school
Pacific Islander (2026)76th percentile-11 vs school
White (2026)74th percentile-13 vs school
Special Education (2026)70th percentile-17 vs school
Asian (2026)55th percentile-31 vs school
African American (2024)21st percentile-60 vs school
By subject vs Hawaii (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts68%
Science68%
Mathematics66%

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In the 2024-25 school year, 735 students attended Kanoelani Elementary School.

Kanoelani Elementary School ranks 27th of 203 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Kanoelani Elementary School are 38% Asian, 25% Two or more races, 20% Hispanic, 13% Pacific Islander, 4% White.

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

Middle : Highlands Intermediate School
High : Pearl City High School

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2025–26 graduation ratesSep 19, 2026
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2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesSep 18, 2025
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Hawaii State Department of Education.

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