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Kainalu Elementary School

165 Kaiholu St
Kailua, HI 96734

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Tel: (808) 266-7835

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Serving 559 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Kainalu Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Hawaii for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 72% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Hawaii state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 559 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: Top 10% in HI
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 72% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
: Kainalu Elementary School serves the northwest part of Kailua, HI, covering an area of approximately 0.9 square miles. Most families live within a 5-10 minute drive, with an average distance of 0.7 miles from the school to the edge of the attendance zone.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), HI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Kainalu Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Hawaii for:

School Overview

Kainalu Elementary School's student population of 559 students has grown by 20% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has grown by 23% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kainalu Elementary School
Pre-K	16
Kind	72
1	85
2	79
3	74
4	84
5	75
6	74

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Total Students

559 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Kainalu Elementary School
2025	559
2024	542
2023	517
2022	500
2021	465
2020	442
2019	424
2018	445
2017	464
2016	496
2015	492
2014	551
2013	519
2012	470
2011	472
2010	518
2009	547
2008	545
2007	538
2006	548
2005	588
2004	599
2003	635
2002	636
2001	564
2000	558
1999	568
1998	567
1997	593
1996	667
1995	709
1994	766
1993	807
1992	762
1991	743
1990	788
1989	761
1988	705
1987	615

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Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Kainalu Elementary School
2025	37
2024	37
2023	34
2022	30
2021	30
2020	29
2019	27
2018	27
2017	29
2016	30
2015	31
2014	33
2013	33
2012	32
2011	32
2010	38
2009	36
2008	37
2007	34
2006	36
2005	38
2004	37
2003	39
2002	39
2001	35
2000	33
1999	30
1998	34
1997	34
1996	39
1995	43
1994	48
1993	48
1992	45
1991	45
1990	45
1989	41
1988	38
1987	36

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School Motto

Kindness. Excellence. Service.

School Rankings

Kainalu Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 292 schools in Hawaii (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Kainalu Elementary School is 0.72, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.80. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (HI)

#23 out of 292 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Kainalu Elementary School
2023	#23
2022	#27
2021	#37
2019	#47
2018	#45
2017	#47
2016	#46
2015	#27
2014	#31
2013	#45
2012	#39
2011	#40
2010	#80

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68%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Kainalu Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	68%	39%	40%
2022	66%	38%	38%
2021	56%	32%	32%
2019	59%	42%	42%
2018	60%	42%	42%
2017	60%	42%	42%
2016	56%	42%	42%
2015	62%	41%	41%
2014	74%	58%	58%
2013	73%	59%	59%
2012	74%	59%	59%
2011	71%	55%	55%
2010	54%	49%	49%

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72%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Kainalu Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2022	72%	52%	52%
2021	64%	50%	50%
2019	69%	54%	53%
2018	69%	54%	42%
2017	66%	50%	50%
2016	67%	51%	51%
2015	73%	49%	49%
2014	89%	69%	69%
2013	86%	72%	72%
2012	86%	71%	71%
2011	81%	67%	67%
2010	74%	67%	67%

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65-69%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Kainalu Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2022	67%	40%	40%
2021	62%	35%	35%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Kainalu Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2025	15:1	14:1
2024	15:1	14:1
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	17:1	14:1	15:1
2021	16:1	15:1	15:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	15:1	16:1
2017	16:1	16:1	16:1
2016	17:1	16:1	16:1
2015	16:1	16:1	16:1
2014	17:1	16:1	16:1
2013	16:1	16:1	16:1
2012	15:1	16:1	16:1
2011	15:1	16:1	16:1
2010	14:1	16:1	16:1
2009	15:1	15:1	16:1
2008	15:1	16:1	16:1
2007	16:1	16:1	16:1
2006	15:1	16:1	16:1
2005	15:1	17:1	17:1
2004	16:1	17:1	17:1
2003	16:1	17:1	17:1
2002	16:1	17:1	17:1
2001	16:1	17:1	17:1
2000	17:1	17:1	17:1
1999	19:1	18:1	18:1
1998	17:1	18:1	18:1
1997	17:1	18:1	18:1
1996	17:1	18:1	18:1
1995	16:1	18:1	18:1
1994	16:1	18:1	18:1
1993	17:1	18:1	18:1
1992	17:1	19:1	18:1
1991	17:1	19:1	19:1
1990	18:1	19:1	19:1
1989	19:1	20:1	20:1
1988	19:1	18:1	18:1
1987	17:1	18:1	18:1

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Asian

24%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Kainalu Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2025	4%	24%
2024	4%	24%
2023	3%	25%	25%
2022	4%	26%	26%
2021	4%	27%	27%
2020	5%	27%	28%
2019	7%	28%	28%
2018	8%	29%	30%
2017	8%	29%	30%
2016	8%	30%	31%
2015	9%	31%	31%
2014	8%	32%	32%
2013	9%	33%	34%
2012	11%	34%	35%
2011	14%	35%	35%
2010	59%	73%	73%
2009	56%	73%	73%
2008	52%	73%	73%
2007	51%	73%	73%
2006	49%	73%	74%
2005	52%	73%	73%
2004	49%	72%	74%
2003	46%	72%	73%
2002	47%	72%	73%
2001	54%	72%	74%
2000	57%	72%	73%
1999	54%	72%	72%
1998	54%	71%	71%
1997	53%	55%	56%
1996	52%	69%	70%
1995	45%	69%	69%
1994	44%	68%	69%
1993	42%	68%	68%
1992	44%	68%	68%
1991	48%	72%	73%
1990	50%	72%	72%
1989	47%	72%	72%
1988	50%	72%	73%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Kainalu Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2025	19%	19%
2024	16%	19%
2023	18%	18%	18%
2022	16%	18%	18%
2021	15%	17%	17%
2020	17%	16%	15%
2019	16%	15%	15%
2018	13%	14%	13%
2017	12%	13%	13%
2016	10%	12%	12%
2015	9%	11%	11%
2014	7%	10%	10%
2013	7%	8%	8%
2012	3%	7%	7%
2011	2%	4%	5%
2010	6%	5%	5%
2009	7%	5%	5%
2008	8%	5%	5%
2007	8%	4%	5%
2006	9%	4%	5%
2005	7%	4%	4%
2004	7%	5%	4%
2003	7%	5%	5%
2002	8%	5%	5%
2001	9%	5%	4%
2000	7%	5%	5%
1999	9%	5%	5%
1998	8%	5%	5%
1997	9%	9%	10%
1996	8%	5%	5%
1995	8%	5%	5%
1994	9%	5%	5%
1993	8%	5%	5%
1992	9%	5%	5%
1991	3%	3%	3%
1990	3%	2%	2%
1989	3%	2%	2%
1988	3%	2%	2%

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White

42%

11%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Kainalu Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2025	42%	11%
2024	44%	11%
2023	45%	11%	11%
2022	47%	11%	11%
2021	44%	11%	11%
2020	42%	12%	12%
2019	39%	12%	12%
2018	44%	12%	13%
2017	47%	13%	13%
2016	49%	13%	13%
2015	45%	13%	13%
2014	49%	14%	14%
2013	44%	14%	14%
2012	42%	14%	14%
2011	38%	14%	14%
2010	34%	20%	19%
2009	34%	19%	19%
2008	36%	19%	19%
2007	37%	20%	19%
2006	37%	20%	19%
2005	35%	20%	20%
2004	37%	20%	20%
2003	39%	20%	20%
2002	38%	20%	20%
2001	33%	20%	20%
2000	35%	21%	20%
1999	36%	21%	21%
1998	36%	22%	21%
1997	35%	22%	22%
1996	36%	23%	23%
1995	42%	23%	23%
1994	43%	24%	23%
1993	47%	24%	24%
1992	44%	24%	24%
1991	46%	23%	22%
1990	42%	23%	23%
1989	45%	23%	23%
1988	44%	23%	23%

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Hawaiian

25%

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Kainalu Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2025	9%	25%
2024	10%	25%
2023	9%	26%	26%
2022	9%	26%	26%
2021	11%	27%	27%
2020	12%	27%	28%
2019	15%	28%	28%
2018	18%	29%	30%
2017	20%	30%	30%
2016	22%	31%	31%
2015	24%	32%	32%
2014	26%	32%	32%
2013	31%	33%	33%
2012	34%	34%	34%
2011	37%	35%	34%

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Two or more races

26%

20%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Kainalu Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2025	26%	20%
2024	24%	20%
2023	24%	19%	19%
2022	23%	18%	18%
2021	25%	17%	17%
2020	22%	16%	15%
2019	22%	15%	15%
2018	16%	14%	13%
2017	11%	13%	13%
2016	10%	12%	11%
2015	12%	11%	11%
2014	8%	10%	10%
2013	8%	9%	9%
2012	9%	8%	8%
2011	9%	8%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

58%

89%

0.72

0.80

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Kainalu Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2025	0.72	0.80
2024	0.72	0.80
2023	0.71	0.80	0.80
2022	0.70	0.80	0.80
2021	0.71	0.79	0.80
2020	0.74	0.80	0.79
2019	0.75	0.79	0.79
2018	0.73	0.79	0.78
2017	0.71	0.78	0.78
2016	0.69	0.78	0.77
2015	0.72	0.77	0.77
2014	0.68	0.76	0.76
2013	0.70	0.76	0.75
2012	0.69	0.74	0.74
2011	0.70	0.73	0.73
2010	0.54	0.43	0.43
2009	0.57	0.43	0.43
2008	0.60	0.43	0.43
2007	0.60	0.43	0.43
2006	0.62	0.43	0.43
2005	0.60	0.43	0.43
2004	0.62	0.44	0.43
2003	0.63	0.44	0.44
2002	0.63	0.44	0.44
2001	0.60	0.44	0.43
2000	0.55	0.44	0.43
1999	0.58	0.44	0.44
1998	0.58	0.45	0.45
1997	0.59	0.53	0.52
1996	0.60	0.47	0.46
1995	0.62	0.47	0.47
1994	0.62	0.48	0.47
1993	0.60	0.48	0.48
1992	0.61	0.48	0.48
1991	0.56	0.43	0.43
1990	0.58	0.43	0.43
1989	0.58	0.43	0.43
1988	0.56	0.43	0.43

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(22-23)

21.7%

33.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Kainalu Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	21.7%	33.6%	33.6%
2022	28.6%	39.7%	39.7%
2021	10.6%	20.6%	20.6%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

13%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Kainalu Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2025	13%	37%
2024	13%	37%
2023	14%	37%	37%
2022	14%	39%	39%
2021	16%	39%	39%
2020	16%	36%	36%
2019	18%	36%	36%
2018	19%	38%	38%
2017	19%	38%	38%
2016	24%	40%	40%
2015	21%	40%	40%
2014	23%	40%	40%
2013	28%	40%	40%
2012	28%	38%	38%
2011	28%	36%	36%
2010	28%	33%	33%
2009	26%	30%	30%
2008	17%	27%	27%
2007	19%	29%	29%
2006	20%	30%	30%
2005	21%	31%	31%
2004	21%	32%	32%
2003	21%	33%	33%
2002	24%	31%	31%
2001	28%	33%	33%
2000	34%	30%	30%
1999	29%	30%	30%
1998	26%	27%	27%
1997	31%	30%	30%
1996	16%	15%	16%
1995	12%	13%	13%
1994	12%	13%	13%
1993	10%	18%	19%
1992	12%	20%	20%
1991	13%	20%	20%
1990	13%	21%	21%
1989	16%	23%	23%
1988	22%	25%	25%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Kainalu Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2025	4%	9%
2024	5%	9%
2023	3%	9%	9%
2022	1%	8%	8%
2021	3%	9%	9%
2020	5%	9%	9%
2019	4%	9%	9%
2018	6%	9%	9%
2017	6%	9%	9%
2016	5%	10%	9%
2015	9%	10%	9%
2014	9%	10%	10%
2013	11%	11%	11%
2012	14%	11%	11%
2011	12%	10%	10%
2010	12%	11%	11%
2009	15%	12%	12%
2008	23%	11%	11%
2007	20%	12%	12%
2006	21%	12%	12%
2005	18%	11%	11%
2004	17%	11%	11%
2003	15%	11%	11%
2002	18%	10%	10%
2001	16%	11%	11%
2000	6%	9%	9%
1999	8%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Hawaii Department Of Education School District

Sports

Colors

bright blue and bright green

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), HI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kainalu Elementary School's ranking?

Kainalu Elementary School is ranked #23 out of 292 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Hawaii.

What schools are Kainalu Elementary School often compared to?

Kainalu Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Aikahi Elementary School, Kailua Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

68% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% HI state average), while 72% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% HI state average).

How many students attend Kainalu Elementary School?

559 students attend Kainalu Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

42% of Kainalu Elementary School students are White, 26% of students are Two or more races, 19% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Hawaiian, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Kainalu Elementary School?

Kainalu Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 14:1.

What grades does Kainalu Elementary School offer ?

Kainalu Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Kainalu Elementary School part of?

Kainalu Elementary School is part of Hawaii Department Of Education School District.

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Spring Break - No School

March 15, 2027 (Monday)

Last Day for Students

May 26, 2027 (Wednesday)

Last Day for Students

May 28, 2027 (Friday)

Last Day for Students

May 28, 2028 (Sunday)

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October 07, 2026

Combined Grade Classrooms, What Parents Should Know

Learn how combined-grade classrooms work, why public schools use them, potential benefits and challenges, and the questions parents should ask before enrolling their child in one today.

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 559 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: Top 10%
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 72% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
: Kainalu Elementary School serves the northwest part of Kailua, HI, covering an area of approximately 0.9 square miles. Most families live within a 5-10 minute drive, with an average distance of 0.7 miles from the school to the edge of the attendance zone.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), HI Dept. of Education