Waikele Elementary School vs. Kanoelani Elementary School
Should you attend Waikele Elementary School or Kanoelani Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
n/a
Kanoelani Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Hawaii for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 496 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Waikele Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Hawaii for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (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 97% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).
Serving 733 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 proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts 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 98% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
496 students
733 students
![This chart displays total students of Waikele Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Waikele Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/22000/22300/waikele-elementary-school-chart-UAnqBX.png)
![This chart displays total students of Kanoelani Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Kanoelani Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/22000/22275/kanoelani-elementary-school-chart-b27iPj6.png)
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%
![This chart displays gender of Waikele Elementary School This chart displays gender of Waikele Elementary School](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/gender/22000/22300/waikele-elementary-school-chart-Yy5fUH.png)
![This chart displays gender of Kanoelani Elementary School This chart displays gender of Kanoelani Elementary School](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/gender/22000/22275/kanoelani-elementary-school-chart-2toqXt.png)
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
51 teachers
![This chart displays the total teachers of Waikele Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Waikele Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/22000/22300/waikele-elementary-school-chart-SH3M0P.png)
![This chart displays the total teachers of Kanoelani Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Kanoelani Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/22000/22275/kanoelani-elementary-school-chart-y6tbA3.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Waikele Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Waikele Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/22000/22300/waikele-elementary-school-chart-brpsZ61.png)
![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Kanoelani Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Kanoelani Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/22000/22275/kanoelani-elementary-school-chart-9QH5ZY.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#64 out of 292 schools in HI
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#52 out of 292 schools in HI
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Waikele Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Waikele Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/22000/22300/waikele-elementary-school-chart-bwyBkl3.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Kanoelani Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Kanoelani Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/22000/22275/kanoelani-elementary-school-chart-b2b1oOR.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
61%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Waikele Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math 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 Math of Waikele Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/22000/22300/waikele-elementary-school-chart-SymGHw.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kanoelani Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math 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 Math of Kanoelani Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/22000/22275/kanoelani-elementary-school-chart-bsEnKOX.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
62%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Waikele 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 Waikele 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/22000/22300/waikele-elementary-school-chart-bsE0PDf.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kanoelani 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 Kanoelani 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/22000/22275/kanoelani-elementary-school-chart-bljptR0.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
50-54%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Waikele 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 Waikele 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/22000/22300/waikele-elementary-school-chart-7LUcG5.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kanoelani 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 Kanoelani 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/22000/22275/kanoelani-elementary-school-chart-MM9TnU.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
![This chart displays the students of Waikele Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Waikele Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/22000/22300/waikele-elementary-school-chart-bckQDUc.png)
![This chart displays the students of Kanoelani Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Kanoelani Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/22000/22275/kanoelani-elementary-school-chart-QQHvVc.png)
Pre-K Students
8
12
Kindergarten Students
67
94
Grade 1 Students
74
94
Grade 2 Students
70
105
Grade 3 Students
72
105
Grade 4 Students
58
115
Grade 5 Students
75
109
Grade 6 Students
72
99
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
41%
38%
![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Waikele 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 Waikele Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/22000/22300/waikele-elementary-school-chart-h7PihG.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Kanoelani 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 Kanoelani Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/22000/22275/kanoelani-elementary-school-chart-JqWMHD.png)
% Hispanic
15%
20%
![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Waikele Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Waikele Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/22000/22300/waikele-elementary-school-chart-4lxQur.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Kanoelani Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Kanoelani Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/22000/22275/kanoelani-elementary-school-chart-bciFNIy.png)
% Black
2%
1%
![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Waikele Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Waikele Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/22000/22300/waikele-elementary-school-chart-b41z4d6.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Kanoelani Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Kanoelani Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/22000/22275/kanoelani-elementary-school-chart-fETYaa.png)
% White
3%
2%
![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Waikele Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Waikele Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/22000/22300/waikele-elementary-school-chart-SImOMI.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Kanoelani Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Kanoelani Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/22000/22275/kanoelani-elementary-school-chart-qYLcfB.png)
% Hawaiian
16%
13%
![This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Waikele 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 Waikele Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hawaiian_students_ethnicity/22000/22300/waikele-elementary-school-chart-OW7eUx.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Kanoelani 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 Kanoelani Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hawaiian_students_ethnicity/22000/22275/kanoelani-elementary-school-chart-Yx1II5.png)
% Two or more races
23%
26%
![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Waikele 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 Waikele 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/22000/22300/waikele-elementary-school-chart-brpeh2y.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Kanoelani 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 Kanoelani 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/22000/22275/kanoelani-elementary-school-chart-j0T2fC.png)
Diversity Score
0.74
0.74
![This chart displays the diversity score of Waikele 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 Waikele Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/22000/22300/waikele-elementary-school-chart-2sQjRb.png)
![This chart displays the diversity score of Kanoelani 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 Kanoelani Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/22000/22275/kanoelani-elementary-school-chart-F5L9js.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
26%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Waikele 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 Waikele 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/22000/22300/waikele-elementary-school-chart-baqVesZ.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kanoelani 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 Kanoelani 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/22000/22275/kanoelani-elementary-school-chart-bjHUtPu.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Waikele 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 Waikele 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/22000/22300/waikele-elementary-school-chart-DDcZVo.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kanoelani 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 Kanoelani 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/22000/22275/kanoelani-elementary-school-chart-6fd9tR.png)