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Kanoelani Elementary School

94-1091 Oli Lp
Waipahu, HI 96797

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Top 20%

www.kanoelani.k12.hi.us

Serving 742 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Kanoelani Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 61% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 62% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 52%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Hawaii state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 742 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Top 20% in HI
: 61% (Top 20%)
: 62% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), HI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Kanoelani Elementary School's student population of 742 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 53 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kanoelani Elementary School
Pre-K	17
Kind	102
1	97
2	94
3	105
4	108
5	117
6	102

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Total Students

742 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kanoelani Elementary School
2023	733
2022	769
2021	755
2020	770
2019	770
2018	751
2017	751
2016	738
2015	733
2014	776
2013	736
2012	757
2011	747
2010	765
2009	749
2008	736
2007	785
2006	839
2005	835
2004	836
2003	818
2002	857
2001	819
2000	827
1999	884
1998	905
1997	939
1996	1,054
1995	1,022
1994	1,012
1993	974
1992	951
1991	884
1990	878
1989	1,077
1988	972
1987	795

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

53 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kanoelani Elementary School
2023	51
2022	51
2021	51
2020	49
2019	49
2018	43
2017	43
2016	42
2015	41
2014	46
2013	44
2012	42
2011	39
2010	41
2009	39
2008	39
2007	42
2006	46
2005	44
2004	46
2003	45
2002	44
2001	42
2000	42
1999	43
1998	45
1997	49
1996	47
1995	48
1994	49
1993	50
1992	45
1991	44
1990	44
1989	54
1988	16
1987	34

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School Rankings

Kanoelani Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 292 schools in Hawaii (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Kanoelani Elementary School is 0.74, 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)

#52 out of 292 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Kanoelani Elementary School
2022	#52
2021	#53
2019	#28
2018	#34
2017	#35
2016	#36
2015	#49
2014	#51
2013	#51
2012	#38
2011	#71

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61%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Kanoelani Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2022	61%	38%	38%
2021	49%	32%	32%
2019	68%	42%	42%
2018	68%	42%	42%
2017	63%	42%	42%
2016	61%	42%	42%
2015	65%	41%	41%
2014	76%	58%	58%
2013	79%	59%	59%
2012	77%	59%	59%
2011	67%	55%	55%

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62%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Kanoelani Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2022	62%	52%	52%
2021	60%	50%	50%
2019	71%	54%	53%
2018	68%	54%	42%
2017	67%	50%	50%
2016	66%	51%	51%
2015	58%	49%	49%
2014	80%	69%	69%
2013	80%	72%	72%
2012	84%	71%	71%
2011	72%	67%	67%

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50-54%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Kanoelani Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2022	52%	40%	40%
2021	47%	35%	35%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kanoelani Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	14:1	14:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	15:1
2021	15:1	15:1	15:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	17:1	16:1	16:1
2017	17:1	16:1	16:1
2016	18:1	16:1	16:1
2015	18:1	16:1	16:1
2014	17:1	16:1	16:1
2013	17:1	16:1	16:1
2012	18:1	16:1	16:1
2011	19:1	16:1	16:1
2010	19:1	16:1	16:1
2009	19:1	16:1	16:1
2008	19:1	16:1	16:1
2007	19:1	16:1	16:1
2006	18:1	16:1	16:1
2005	19:1	17:1	17:1
2004	18:1	17:1	17:1
2003	18:1	17:1	17:1
2002	19:1	17:1	17:1
2001	20:1	17:1	17:1
2000	20:1	17:1	17:1
1999	21:1	18:1	18:1
1998	20:1	18:1	18:1
1997	19:1	18:1	18:1
1996	22:1	18:1	18:1
1995	21:1	18:1	18:1
1994	21:1	18:1	18:1
1993	19:1	18:1	18:1
1992	21:1	19:1	18:1
1991	20:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

38%

24%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kanoelani Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	38%	25%	25%
2022	37%	26%	26%
2021	35%	27%	27%
2020	33%	28%	28%
2019	33%	28%	28%
2018	36%	29%	30%
2017	36%	29%	30%
2016	40%	31%	31%
2015	40%	32%	31%
2014	40%	32%	32%
2013	40%	34%	34%
2012	42%	34%	35%
2011	42%	36%	35%
2010	74%	73%	73%
2009	74%	73%	73%
2008	74%	73%	73%
2007	74%	73%	73%
2006	75%	74%	74%
2005	74%	73%	73%
2004	74%	72%	74%
2003	76%	73%	73%
2002	78%	73%	73%
2001	80%	73%	74%
2000	82%	72%	73%
1999	81%	72%	72%
1998	82%	71%	71%
1997	81%	56%	56%
1996	80%	70%	70%
1995	78%	69%	69%
1994	78%	69%	69%
1993	75%	68%	68%
1992	75%	68%	68%
1991	81%	72%	73%

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Hispanic

20%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kanoelani Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	20%	18%	18%
2022	22%	18%	18%
2021	22%	17%	17%
2020	24%	15%	15%
2019	24%	15%	15%
2018	22%	13%	13%
2017	22%	13%	13%
2016	21%	12%	12%
2015	20%	11%	11%
2014	18%	10%	10%
2013	16%	8%	8%
2012	14%	6%	7%
2011	12%	4%	5%
2010	4%	5%	5%
2009	4%	5%	5%
2008	4%	5%	5%
2007	4%	5%	5%
2006	4%	5%	5%
2005	4%	5%	4%
2004	4%	4%	4%
2003	4%	5%	5%
2002	3%	5%	5%
2001	3%	5%	4%
2000	4%	5%	5%
1999	4%	5%	5%
1998	3%	5%	5%
1997	4%	9%	10%
1996	3%	5%	5%
1995	3%	5%	5%
1994	4%	5%	5%
1993	4%	5%	5%
1992	3%	5%	5%
1991	2%	3%	3%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kanoelani Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	3%	2%	2%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	3%	2%	2%
2001	3%	2%	2%
2000	3%	2%	2%
1999	3%	2%	2%
1998	3%	3%	3%
1997	2%	4%	5%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1995	2%	3%	3%
1994	2%	3%	3%
1993	2%	3%	3%
1992	2%	3%	3%
1991	1%	2%	2%

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White

11%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kanoelani Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	2%	11%	11%
2022	3%	11%	11%
2021	3%	11%	11%
2020	2%	12%	12%
2019	2%	12%	12%
2018	1%	13%	13%
2017	1%	13%	13%
2016	1%	13%	13%
2015	2%	13%	13%
2014	4%	14%	14%
2013	4%	14%	14%
2012	5%	14%	14%
2011	5%	14%	14%
2010	22%	19%	19%
2009	22%	19%	19%
2008	20%	19%	19%
2007	20%	19%	19%
2006	19%	19%	19%
2005	20%	19%	20%
2004	19%	20%	20%
2003	17%	20%	20%
2002	16%	20%	20%
2001	14%	20%	20%
2000	11%	21%	20%
1999	12%	21%	21%
1998	12%	21%	21%
1997	13%	22%	22%
1996	16%	22%	23%
1995	17%	23%	23%
1994	16%	23%	23%
1993	19%	24%	24%
1992	20%	24%	24%
1991	16%	23%	22%

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Hawaiian

14%

25%

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Kanoelani Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	13%	26%	26%
2022	12%	26%	26%
2021	13%	27%	27%
2020	13%	28%	28%
2019	13%	28%	28%
2018	14%	30%	30%
2017	14%	30%	30%
2016	12%	30%	31%
2015	13%	31%	32%
2014	13%	32%	32%
2013	16%	33%	33%

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Two or more races

25%

20%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Kanoelani Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	26%	19%	19%
2022	26%	18%	18%
2021	27%	17%	17%
2020	28%	15%	15%
2019	28%	15%	15%
2018	27%	13%	13%
2017	27%	13%	13%
2016	26%	12%	11%
2015	25%	11%	11%
2014	24%	10%	10%
2013	24%	9%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.74

0.80

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kanoelani Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	0.74	0.80	0.80
2022	0.74	0.80	0.80
2021	0.75	0.79	0.80
2020	0.75	0.79	0.79
2019	0.75	0.79	0.79
2018	0.74	0.78	0.78
2017	0.74	0.78	0.78
2016	0.72	0.78	0.77
2015	0.73	0.77	0.77
2014	0.74	0.76	0.76
2013	0.74	0.76	0.75
2012	0.74	0.75	0.74
2011	0.73	0.74	0.73
2010	0.41	0.44	0.43
2009	0.41	0.43	0.43
2008	0.41	0.43	0.43
2007	0.41	0.44	0.43
2006	0.41	0.43	0.43
2005	0.41	0.44	0.43
2004	0.42	0.44	0.43
2003	0.39	0.44	0.44
2002	0.37	0.44	0.44
2001	0.34	0.44	0.43
2000	0.32	0.44	0.43
1999	0.34	0.44	0.44
1998	0.32	0.46	0.45
1997	0.34	0.64	0.52
1996	0.35	0.47	0.46
1995	0.37	0.47	0.47
1994	0.37	0.48	0.47
1993	0.40	0.48	0.48
1992	0.41	0.48	0.48
1991	0.34	0.43	0.43

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

30%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kanoelani Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	26%	37%	37%
2022	26%	39%	39%
2021	26%	39%	39%
2020	27%	36%	36%
2019	27%	36%	36%
2018	28%	38%	38%
2017	28%	38%	38%
2016	24%	40%	40%
2015	25%	40%	40%
2014	24%	40%	40%
2013	25%	40%	40%
2012	27%	38%	38%
2011	24%	36%	36%
2010	22%	33%	33%
2009	18%	30%	30%
2008	17%	27%	27%
2007	21%	29%	29%
2006	17%	30%	30%
2005	17%	31%	31%
2004	16%	32%	32%
2003	17%	33%	33%
2002	16%	31%	31%
2001	16%	33%	33%
2000	13%	30%	30%
1999	14%	30%	30%
1998	10%	27%	27%
1997	13%	30%	30%
1996	5%	16%	16%
1995	5%	13%	13%
1994	6%	13%	13%
1993	4%	19%	19%
1992	4%	20%	20%
1991	4%	20%	20%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Kanoelani Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	7%	9%	9%
2022	4%	8%	8%
2021	5%	9%	9%
2020	8%	9%	9%
2019	8%	9%	9%
2018	7%	9%	9%
2017	7%	9%	9%
2016	9%	10%	9%
2015	9%	10%	9%
2014	9%	10%	10%
2013	12%	11%	11%
2012	11%	11%	11%
2011	12%	10%	10%
2010	13%	11%	11%
2009	12%	12%	12%
2008	9%	11%	11%
2007	10%	12%	12%
2006	12%	12%	12%
2005	10%	11%	11%
2004	8%	11%	11%
2003	9%	11%	11%
2002	10%	10%	10%
2001	9%	11%	11%
2000	7%	9%	9%
1999	5%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Hawaii Department Of Education School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kanoelani Elementary School's ranking?

Kanoelani Elementary School is ranked #52 out of 292 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Hawaii.

What schools are Kanoelani Elementary School often compared to?

Kanoelani Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Waikele Elementary School, Momilani Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

61% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% HI state average), while 62% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% HI state average).

How many students attend Kanoelani Elementary School?

742 students attend Kanoelani Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

38% of Kanoelani Elementary School students are Asian, 25% of students are Two or more races, 20% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Hawaiian, and 3% of students are White.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Kanoelani Elementary School?

Kanoelani Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Hawaii state average of 14:1.

What grades does Kanoelani Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Kanoelani Elementary School part of?

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

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 742 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Top 20%
: 61% (Top 20%)
: 62% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), HI Dept. of Education