Kahala Elementary School vs. Waikiki Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Kahala Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Hawaii for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Waikiki Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Hawaii for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 327 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Kahala 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 proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (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 93% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).
Serving 554 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Waikiki Elementary School ranks in the top 5% 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 proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (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 83% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
327 students
554 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
37 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Waikiki Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Waikiki Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/22000/22227/waikiki-elementary-school-chart-HxNqKU.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#30 out of 292 schools in HI
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#12 out of 292 schools in HI
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Waikiki Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Waikiki Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/22000/22227/waikiki-elementary-school-chart-qS6ou0.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
75%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
81%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kahala Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kahala Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/22000/22260/kahala-elementary-school-chart-dK9QQ0.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Waikiki Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Waikiki Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/22000/22227/waikiki-elementary-school-chart-WiXIhF.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
75-79%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Waikiki Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Waikiki Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/22000/22227/waikiki-elementary-school-chart-qSW6y1.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Waikiki Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Waikiki Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/22000/22227/waikiki-elementary-school-chart-b0IkSeJ.png)
Pre-K Students
5
3
Kindergarten Students
41
94
Grade 1 Students
37
98
Grade 2 Students
54
91
Grade 3 Students
60
85
Grade 4 Students
58
104
Grade 5 Students
72
79
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
51%
35%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Waikiki Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Waikiki Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/22000/22227/waikiki-elementary-school-chart-UAFFE3.png)
% Hispanic
12%
10%
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% Black
n/a
n/a
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% White
7%
17%
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% Hawaiian
7%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Waikiki Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Waikiki Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hawaiian_students_ethnicity/22000/22227/waikiki-elementary-school-chart-DCD5dR.png)
% Two or more races
23%
34%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Waikiki Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Waikiki Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/22000/22227/waikiki-elementary-school-chart-bvbexMa.png)
Diversity Score
0.67
0.73
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Waikiki Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Waikiki Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/22000/22227/waikiki-elementary-school-chart-DCN2NF.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
16%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Waikiki Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Waikiki Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/22000/22227/waikiki-elementary-school-chart-wDYmE9.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Waikiki Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Waikiki Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/22000/22227/waikiki-elementary-school-chart-6fd9iP.png)