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Maemae Elementary School

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Honolulu, HI 96817

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Serving 664 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Maemae Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Hawaii for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 76% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 72% (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 98% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 664 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Top 10% in HI
: 76% (Top 5%)
: 72% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), HI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Maemae Elementary School's student population of 664 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 46 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2021

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Maemae Elementary School
Pre-K	2
Kind	118
1	108
2	110
3	125
4	93
5	108

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Total Students

664 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Maemae Elementary School
2023	657
2022	659
2021	671
2020	691
2019	691
2018	680
2017	680
2016	687
2015	657
2014	671
2013	649
2012	654
2011	657
2010	659
2009	654
2008	750
2007	746
2006	729
2005	778
2004	783
2003	763
2002	739
2001	743
2000	767
1999	775
1998	772
1997	752
1996	760
1995	769
1994	791
1993	824
1992	847
1991	831
1990	844
1989	833
1988	836
1987	850

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

46 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Maemae Elementary School
2023	40
2022	42
2021	42
2020	40
2019	40
2018	37
2017	37
2016	37
2015	37
2014	36
2013	35
2012	39
2011	37
2010	35
2009	36
2008	41
2007	39
2006	39
2005	40
2004	40
2003	37
2002	37
2001	37
2000	37
1999	37
1998	38
1997	39
1996	37
1995	37
1994	40
1993	41
1992	40
1991	39
1990	37
1989	37
1988	42
1987	36

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School Rankings

Maemae 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 Maemae Elementary School is 0.68, 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)

#18 out of 292 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Maemae Elementary School
2022	#18
2021	#13
2019	#7
2018	#15
2017	#20
2016	#26
2015	#16
2014	#12
2013	#17
2012	#24
2011	#25

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76%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Maemae Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2022	76%	38%	38%
2021	68%	32%	32%
2019	78%	42%	42%
2018	74%	42%	42%
2017	75%	42%	42%
2016	65%	42%	42%
2015	67%	41%	41%
2014	88%	58%	58%
2013	85%	59%	59%
2012	83%	59%	59%
2011	81%	55%	55%

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72%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Maemae Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2022	72%	52%	52%
2021	72%	50%	50%
2019	77%	54%	53%
2018	74%	54%	42%
2017	69%	50%	50%
2016	72%	51%	51%
2015	74%	49%	49%
2014	87%	69%	69%
2013	89%	72%	72%
2012	85%	71%	71%
2011	82%	67%	67%

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55-59%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Maemae Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2022	57%	40%	40%
2021	62%	35%	35%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Maemae Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	16:1	14:1	15:1
2022	16:1	14:1	15:1
2021	16:1	15:1	15:1
2020	17:1	15:1	15:1
2019	17:1	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	19:1	16:1	16:1
2013	19:1	16:1	16:1
2012	17:1	16:1	16:1
2011	18:1	16:1	16:1
2010	19:1	16:1	16:1
2009	18:1	16:1	16:1
2008	19:1	16:1	16:1
2007	19:1	16:1	16:1
2006	19:1	16:1	16:1
2005	19:1	17:1	17:1
2004	20:1	17:1	17:1
2003	21:1	17:1	17:1
2002	20:1	17:1	17:1
2001	20:1	17:1	17:1
2000	21:1	17:1	17:1
1999	21:1	18:1	18:1
1998	21:1	18:1	18:1
1997	20:1	18:1	18:1
1996	21:1	18:1	18:1
1995	21:1	18:1	18:1
1994	20:1	18:1	18:1
1993	20:1	18:1	18:1
1992	21:1	19:1	18:1
1991	21:1	19:1	19:1
1990	23:1	19:1	19:1
1989	23:1	20:1	20:1
1988	20:1	18:1	18:1
1987	24:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

47%

24%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Maemae Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	49%	25%	25%
2022	47%	26%	26%
2021	46%	27%	27%
2020	47%	28%	28%
2019	47%	28%	28%
2018	47%	29%	30%
2017	47%	29%	30%
2016	49%	31%	31%
2015	51%	32%	31%
2014	53%	32%	32%
2013	55%	34%	34%
2012	58%	34%	35%
2011	61%	36%	35%
2010	86%	73%	73%
2009	86%	73%	73%
2008	86%	73%	73%
2007	87%	73%	73%
2006	88%	74%	74%
2005	88%	73%	73%
2004	90%	72%	74%
2003	90%	73%	73%
2002	89%	73%	73%
2001	90%	73%	74%
2000	88%	72%	73%
1999	86%	72%	72%
1998	86%	71%	71%
1997	85%	56%	56%
1996	87%	70%	70%
1995	87%	69%	69%
1994	87%	69%	69%
1993	87%	68%	68%
1992	87%	68%	68%
1991	91%	72%	73%

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Hispanic

11%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Maemae Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	9%	18%	18%
2022	9%	18%	18%
2021	10%	17%	17%
2020	11%	15%	15%
2019	11%	15%	15%
2018	8%	13%	13%
2017	8%	13%	13%
2016	9%	12%	12%
2015	7%	11%	11%
2014	8%	10%	10%
2013	7%	8%	8%
2012	4%	6%	7%
2011	2%	4%	5%
2009	1%	5%	5%
2008	1%	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	1%	5%	5%
1999	2%	5%	5%
1998	2%	5%	5%
1997	3%	9%	10%
1996	2%	5%	5%
1995	2%	5%	5%
1994	2%	5%	5%
1993	2%	5%	5%
1992	2%	5%	5%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2005)
Year	Maemae Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%	2%

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White

11%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Maemae Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	2%	11%	11%
2022	3%	11%	11%
2021	2%	11%	11%
2020	2%	12%	12%
2019	2%	12%	12%
2018	3%	13%	13%
2017	3%	13%	13%
2016	4%	13%	13%
2015	3%	13%	13%
2014	3%	14%	14%
2013	4%	14%	14%
2012	6%	14%	14%
2011	5%	14%	14%
2010	14%	19%	19%
2009	13%	19%	19%
2008	13%	19%	19%
2007	12%	19%	19%
2006	11%	19%	19%
2005	10%	19%	20%
2004	8%	20%	20%
2003	9%	20%	20%
2002	10%	20%	20%
2001	9%	20%	20%
2000	11%	21%	20%
1999	11%	21%	21%
1998	12%	21%	21%
1997	12%	22%	22%
1996	11%	22%	23%
1995	11%	23%	23%
1994	11%	23%	23%
1993	11%	24%	24%
1992	11%	24%	24%
1991	8%	23%	22%

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Hawaiian

11%

25%

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Maemae Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	12%	26%	26%
2022	12%	26%	26%
2021	11%	27%	27%
2020	11%	28%	28%
2019	11%	28%	28%
2018	13%	30%	30%
2017	13%	30%	30%
2016	14%	30%	31%
2015	17%	31%	32%
2014	18%	32%	32%
2013	18%	33%	33%

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Two or more races

29%

20%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Maemae Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	28%	19%	19%
2022	29%	18%	18%
2021	31%	17%	17%
2020	29%	15%	15%
2019	29%	15%	15%
2018	29%	13%	13%
2017	29%	13%	13%
2016	24%	12%	11%
2015	22%	11%	11%
2014	18%	10%	10%
2013	16%	9%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.80

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Maemae Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	0.67	0.80	0.80
2022	0.68	0.80	0.80
2021	0.68	0.79	0.80
2020	0.68	0.79	0.79
2019	0.68	0.79	0.79
2018	0.68	0.78	0.78
2017	0.68	0.78	0.78
2016	0.68	0.78	0.77
2015	0.66	0.77	0.77
2014	0.65	0.76	0.76
2013	0.65	0.76	0.75
2012	0.62	0.75	0.74
2011	0.58	0.74	0.73
2010	0.26	0.44	0.43
2009	0.25	0.43	0.43
2008	0.25	0.43	0.43
2007	0.23	0.44	0.43
2006	0.22	0.43	0.43
2005	0.22	0.44	0.43
2004	0.19	0.44	0.43
2003	0.20	0.44	0.44
2002	0.20	0.44	0.44
2001	0.20	0.44	0.43
2000	0.22	0.44	0.43
1999	0.25	0.44	0.44
1998	0.25	0.46	0.45
1997	0.30	0.64	0.52
1996	0.25	0.47	0.46
1995	0.23	0.47	0.47
1994	0.23	0.48	0.47
1993	0.23	0.48	0.48
1992	0.23	0.48	0.48
1991	0.17	0.43	0.43

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

16%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Maemae Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	18%	37%	37%
2022	15%	39%	39%
2021	18%	39%	39%
2020	15%	36%	36%
2019	15%	36%	36%
2018	16%	38%	38%
2017	16%	38%	38%
2016	18%	40%	40%
2015	18%	40%	40%
2014	18%	40%	40%
2013	16%	40%	40%
2012	14%	38%	38%
2011	14%	36%	36%
2010	14%	33%	33%
2009	10%	30%	30%
2008	9%	27%	27%
2007	8%	29%	29%
2006	9%	30%	30%
2005	10%	31%	31%
2004	11%	32%	32%
2003	12%	33%	33%
2002	10%	31%	31%
2001	11%	33%	33%
2000	10%	30%	30%
1999	10%	30%	30%
1998	9%	27%	27%
1997	11%	30%	30%
1996	9%	16%	16%
1995	4%	13%	13%
1994	4%	13%	13%
1993	2%	19%	19%
1992	3%	20%	20%
1991	2%	20%	20%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Maemae Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	7%	9%	9%
2022	5%	8%	8%
2021	5%	9%	9%
2020	5%	9%	9%
2019	5%	9%	9%
2018	5%	9%	9%
2017	5%	9%	9%
2016	6%	10%	9%
2015	7%	10%	9%
2014	7%	10%	10%
2013	7%	11%	11%
2012	6%	11%	11%
2011	6%	10%	10%
2010	5%	11%	11%
2009	6%	12%	12%
2008	6%	11%	11%
2007	5%	12%	12%
2006	5%	12%	12%
2005	3%	11%	11%
2004	5%	11%	11%
2003	5%	11%	11%
2002	5%	10%	10%
2001	5%	11%	11%
2000	4%	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 Maemae Elementary School's ranking?

Maemae Elementary School is ranked #18 out of 292 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Hawaii.

What schools are Maemae Elementary School often compared to?

Maemae Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Nuuanu Elementary School, Pauoa Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

76% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% HI state average), while 72% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% HI state average).

How many students attend Maemae Elementary School?

664 students attend Maemae Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Maemae Elementary School students are Asian, 29% of students are Two or more races, 11% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Hawaiian, and 2% of students are White.

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

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

What grades does Maemae Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Maemae Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Maemae Elementary School located?

Maemae 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 Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 664 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Top 10%
: 76% (Top 5%)
: 72% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), HI Dept. of Education