Public SchoolElementary

Kainalu Elementary School

165 Kaiholu St, Kailua, HI 96734

BSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–6
Elementary
Students
559
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Hawaii Department of Education
Honolulu County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 182 Hawaii elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores69% proficient in math & reading
85thpercentile
Equity44% of low-income students proficient
66thpercentile
Attendance24% chronically absent
80thpercentile
Class size15.1 students per teacher
19thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Hawaii elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Kainalu Elementary School

Kainalu Elementary School is a public elementary school in Kailua, Hawaii, serving grades Pre-K–6. It is part of Hawaii Department of Education. The school is located in a midsize suburb in Honolulu County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 559 students were enrolled, with about 15.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Hawaii elementary school (13.6 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 182 Hawaii elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–6

Location & nearby schools

165 Kaiholu St
Kailua, HI 96734
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–6
Enrollment (2024–25)
559 students
Students per teacher
15.1 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Midsize
School district
Hawaii Department of Education
County
Honolulu County
NCES school ID
150003000011

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.