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Lanakila Elementary School

717 North Kuakini St
Honolulu, HI 96817

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Top 30%

Serving 317 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lanakila Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 60-64% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 52% (which is equal to the Hawaii state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Hawaii state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 317 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Top 30% in HI
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 52% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), HI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Lanakila Elementary School's student population of 317 students has declined by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2009

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lanakila Elementary School
Pre-K	7
Kind	38
1	58
2	54
3	43
4	49
5	68

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Total Students

317 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lanakila Elementary School
2023	325
2022	353
2021	379
2020	387
2019	387
2018	394
2017	394
2016	382
2015	407
2014	435
2013	438
2012	445
2011	409
2010	407
2009	354
2008	312
2007	292
2006	297
2005	292
2004	297
2003	334
2002	334
2001	370
2000	373
1999	412
1998	436
1997	420
1996	413
1995	413
1994	408
1993	384
1992	427
1991	445
1990	452
1989	441
1988	423
1987	427

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lanakila Elementary School
2023	24
2022	25
2021	25
2020	24
2019	24
2018	22
2017	22
2016	20
2015	23
2014	24
2013	26
2012	26
2011	26
2010	25
2009	23
2008	21
2007	19
2006	19
2005	21
2004	21
2003	23
2002	25
2001	25
2000	26
1999	27
1998	28
1997	28
1996	25
1995	26
1994	26
1993	27
1992	29
1991	29
1990	28
1989	27
1988	30
1987	26

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Lanakila Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 292 schools in Hawaii (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lanakila Elementary School is 0.62, 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)

#74 out of 292 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lanakila Elementary School
2023	#74
2022	#83
2021	#126
2019	#122
2018	#123
2017	#122
2016	#114
2015	#78
2014	#81
2013	#60
2012	#50

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60-64%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lanakila Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	62%	39%	40%
2022	58%	38%	38%
2021	39%	32%	32%
2019	47%	42%	42%
2018	52%	42%	42%
2017	50%	42%	42%
2016	52%	42%	42%
2015	54%	41%	41%
2014	76%	58%	58%
2013	79%	59%	59%
2012	81%	59%	59%

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52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lanakila Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2022	52%	52%	52%
2021	45%	50%	50%
2019	52%	54%	53%
2018	47%	54%	42%
2017	47%	50%	50%
2016	47%	51%	51%
2015	53%	49%	49%
2014	71%	69%	69%
2013	77%	72%	72%
2012	79%	71%	71%
2011	77%	67%	67%

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55-59%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Lanakila Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2022	57%	40%	40%
2021	47%	35%	35%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lanakila Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	14:1	14:1	15:1
2022	14:1	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	18:1	16:1	16:1
2017	18:1	16:1	16:1
2016	19:1	16:1	16:1
2015	18:1	16:1	16:1
2014	18:1	16:1	16:1
2013	17:1	16:1	16:1
2012	17:1	16:1	16:1
2011	16:1	16:1	16:1
2010	17:1	16:1	16:1
2009	16:1	16:1	16:1
2008	15:1	16:1	16:1
2007	15:1	16:1	16:1
2006	16:1	16:1	16:1
2005	14:1	17:1	17:1
2004	14:1	17:1	17:1
2003	15:1	17:1	17:1
2002	13:1	17:1	17:1
2001	15:1	17:1	17:1
2000	14:1	17:1	17:1
1999	15:1	18:1	18:1
1998	16:1	18:1	18:1
1997	15:1	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	14:1	18:1	18:1
1992	15:1	19:1	18:1
1991	15:1	19:1	19:1
1990	16:1	19:1	19:1
1989	16:1	20:1	20:1
1988	14:1	18:1	18:1
1987	16:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2009)
Year	Lanakila Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

53%

24%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lanakila Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	58%	25%	25%
2022	63%	26%	26%
2021	62%	27%	27%
2020	60%	28%	28%
2019	60%	28%	28%
2018	60%	29%	30%
2017	60%	29%	30%
2016	56%	31%	31%
2015	53%	32%	31%
2014	53%	32%	32%
2013	52%	34%	34%
2012	54%	34%	35%
2011	54%	36%	35%
2010	88%	73%	73%
2009	88%	73%	73%
2008	88%	73%	73%
2007	89%	73%	73%
2006	88%	74%	74%
2005	87%	73%	73%
2004	86%	72%	74%
2003	87%	73%	73%
2002	90%	73%	73%
2001	90%	73%	74%
2000	90%	72%	73%
1999	89%	72%	72%
1998	91%	71%	71%
1997	93%	56%	56%
1996	91%	70%	70%
1995	90%	69%	69%
1994	89%	69%	69%
1993	90%	68%	68%
1992	85%	68%	68%
1991	91%	72%	73%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lanakila Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	7%	18%	18%
2022	7%	18%	18%
2021	6%	17%	17%
2020	9%	15%	15%
2019	9%	15%	15%
2018	7%	13%	13%
2017	7%	13%	13%
2016	8%	12%	12%
2015	7%	11%	11%
2014	6%	10%	10%
2013	5%	8%	8%
2012	5%	6%	7%
2011	4%	4%	5%
2010	2%	5%	5%
2009	1%	5%	5%
2008	2%	5%	5%
2007	1%	5%	5%
2006	1%	5%	5%
2005	1%	5%	4%
2004	1%	4%	4%
2003	1%	5%	5%
2002	1%	5%	5%
2001	1%	5%	4%
2000	3%	5%	5%
1999	2%	5%	5%
1998	2%	5%	5%
1997	1%	9%	10%
1996	1%	5%	5%
1995	1%	5%	5%
1994	2%	5%	5%
1993	2%	5%	5%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2014)
Year	Lanakila Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2014	1%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1991	4%	2%	2%
1989	2%	3%	3%

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White

11%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Lanakila Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	1%	11%	11%
2022	1%	11%	11%
2020	1%	12%	12%
2019	1%	12%	12%
2015	1%	13%	13%
2014	2%	14%	14%
2013	3%	14%	14%
2012	3%	14%	14%
2011	3%	14%	14%
2010	10%	19%	19%
2009	9%	19%	19%
2008	8%	19%	19%
2007	9%	19%	19%
2006	10%	19%	19%
2005	11%	19%	20%
2004	12%	20%	20%
2003	11%	20%	20%
2002	8%	20%	20%
2001	7%	20%	20%
2000	6%	21%	20%
1999	8%	21%	21%
1998	7%	21%	21%
1997	6%	22%	22%
1996	8%	22%	23%
1995	9%	23%	23%
1994	9%	23%	23%
1993	8%	24%	24%
1992	11%	24%	24%
1991	5%	23%	22%
1990	4%	23%	23%
1989	4%	23%	23%

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Hawaiian

30%

25%

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lanakila Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	25%	26%	26%
2022	21%	26%	26%
2021	22%	27%	27%
2020	19%	28%	28%
2019	19%	28%	28%
2018	22%	30%	30%
2017	22%	30%	30%
2016	23%	30%	31%
2015	26%	31%	32%
2014	26%	32%	32%
2013	29%	33%	33%

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Two or more races

10%

20%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lanakila Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	9%	19%	19%
2022	8%	18%	18%
2021	10%	17%	17%
2020	11%	15%	15%
2019	11%	15%	15%
2018	11%	13%	13%
2017	11%	13%	13%
2016	13%	12%	11%
2015	13%	11%	11%
2014	12%	10%	10%
2013	10%	9%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.80

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lanakila Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	0.59	0.80	0.80
2022	0.55	0.80	0.80
2021	0.56	0.79	0.80
2020	0.59	0.79	0.79
2019	0.59	0.79	0.79
2018	0.58	0.78	0.78
2017	0.58	0.78	0.78
2016	0.62	0.78	0.77
2015	0.64	0.77	0.77
2014	0.65	0.76	0.76
2013	0.64	0.76	0.75
2012	0.62	0.75	0.74
2011	0.61	0.74	0.73
2010	0.23	0.44	0.43
2009	0.23	0.43	0.43
2008	0.23	0.43	0.43
2007	0.20	0.44	0.43
2006	0.22	0.43	0.43
2005	0.23	0.44	0.43
2004	0.25	0.44	0.43
2003	0.23	0.44	0.44
2002	0.19	0.44	0.44
2001	0.20	0.44	0.43
2000	0.21	0.44	0.43
1999	0.22	0.44	0.44
1998	0.20	0.46	0.45
1997	0.17	0.64	0.52
1996	0.20	0.47	0.46
1995	0.20	0.47	0.47
1994	0.23	0.48	0.47
1993	0.20	0.48	0.48
1992	0.28	0.48	0.48
1991	0.17	0.43	0.43

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

55%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lanakila Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	50%	37%	37%
2022	50%	39%	39%
2021	53%	39%	39%
2020	46%	36%	36%
2019	46%	36%	36%
2018	51%	38%	38%
2017	51%	38%	38%
2016	57%	40%	40%
2015	54%	40%	40%
2014	52%	40%	40%
2013	57%	40%	40%
2012	57%	38%	38%
2011	56%	36%	36%
2010	55%	33%	33%
2009	50%	30%	30%
2008	47%	27%	27%
2007	54%	29%	29%
2006	52%	30%	30%
2005	50%	31%	31%
2004	52%	32%	32%
2003	54%	33%	33%
2002	49%	31%	31%
2001	57%	33%	33%
2000	45%	30%	30%
1999	45%	30%	30%
1998	37%	27%	27%
1997	50%	30%	30%
1996	23%	16%	16%
1995	20%	13%	13%
1994	23%	13%	13%
1993	27%	19%	19%
1992	31%	20%	20%
1991	33%	20%	20%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lanakila Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	14%	9%	9%
2022	13%	8%	8%
2021	13%	9%	9%
2020	16%	9%	9%
2019	16%	9%	9%
2018	12%	9%	9%
2017	12%	9%	9%
2016	9%	10%	9%
2015	13%	10%	9%
2014	12%	10%	10%
2013	13%	11%	11%
2012	13%	11%	11%
2011	13%	10%	10%
2010	12%	11%	11%
2009	16%	12%	12%
2008	16%	11%	11%
2007	14%	12%	12%
2006	14%	12%	12%
2005	15%	11%	11%
2004	11%	11%	11%
2003	10%	11%	11%
2002	15%	10%	10%
2001	12%	11%	11%
2000	12%	9%	9%
1999	11%	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 Lanakila Elementary School's ranking?

Lanakila Elementary School is ranked #74 out of 292 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Hawaii.

What schools are Lanakila Elementary School often compared to?

Lanakila Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Maemae Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% HI state average), while 52% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% HI state average).

How many students attend Lanakila Elementary School?

317 students attend Lanakila Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Lanakila Elementary School students are Asian, 30% of students are Hawaiian, 10% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are White.

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

Lanakila Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 14:1.

What grades does Lanakila Elementary School offer ?

Lanakila Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Lanakila Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Lanakila Elementary School located?

Lanakila Elementary School is located in the Liliha Kapalama neighborhood of Honolulu, HI. There are 1 other public schools located in Liliha Kapalama.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 317 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Top 30%
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 52% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), HI Dept. of Education