Kahului Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

410 S Hina Ave
Kahului, HI 96732

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Bottom 50%

Serving 814 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Kahului Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Hawaii for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 34% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 45% (which is lower 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).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 814 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50% in HI
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 45% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), HI Dept. of Education

School Overview

Kahului Elementary School's student population of 814 students has declined by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 54 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kahului Elementary School
Pre-K	15
Kind	105
1	136
2	141
3	134
4	152
5	131

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Total Students

814 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kahului Elementary School
2023	848
2022	849
2021	923
2020	1,003
2019	1,003
2018	959
2017	959
2016	966
2015	993
2014	1,068
2013	1,027
2012	997
2011	974
2010	972
2009	925
2008	871
2007	905
2006	877
2005	857
2004	859
2003	851
2002	844
2001	876
2000	872
1999	887
1998	911
1997	935
1996	994
1995	992
1994	994
1993	1,163
1992	1,099
1991	1,053
1990	1,012
1989	1,226
1988	1,168
1987	1,141

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

54 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kahului Elementary School
2023	55
2022	61
2021	61
2020	62
2019	62
2018	56
2017	56
2016	55
2015	56
2014	58
2013	58
2012	58
2011	57
2010	55
2009	50
2008	53
2007	52
2006	54
2005	49
2004	49
2003	51
2002	50
2001	50
2000	50
1999	52
1998	52
1997	54
1996	54
1995	54
1994	56
1993	56
1992	56
1991	54
1990	52
1989	62
1988	62
1987	58

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School Calendar

School Rankings

Kahului Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 292 schools in Hawaii (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Kahului Elementary School is 0.63, 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)

#180 out of 292 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Kahului Elementary School
2023	#180
2022	#182
2021	#215
2019	#153
2018	#117
2017	#113
2016	#133
2015	#111
2014	#100
2013	#97
2012	#126

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34%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Kahului Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	34%	39%	40%
2022	33%	38%	38%
2021	22%	32%	32%
2019	44%	42%	42%
2018	50%	42%	42%
2017	44%	42%	42%
2016	42%	42%	42%
2015	42%	41%	41%
2014	67%	58%	58%
2013	70%	59%	59%
2012	65%	59%	59%

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45%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Kahului Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2022	45%	52%	52%
2021	36%	50%	50%
2019	49%	54%	53%
2018	54%	54%	42%
2017	55%	50%	50%
2016	52%	51%	51%
2015	52%	49%	49%
2014	70%	69%	69%
2013	74%	72%	72%
2012	71%	71%	71%
2011	64%	67%	67%

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40-44%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Kahului Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2022	42%	40%	40%
2021	27%	35%	35%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kahului Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	15:1	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	17:1	16:1	16:1
2017	17:1	16:1	16:1
2016	18:1	16:1	16:1
2015	18:1	16:1	16:1
2014	18:1	16:1	16:1
2013	18:1	16:1	16:1
2012	17:1	16:1	16:1
2011	17:1	16:1	16:1
2010	18:1	16:1	16:1
2009	19:1	16:1	16:1
2008	16:1	16:1	16:1
2007	17:1	16:1	16:1
2006	16:1	16:1	16:1
2005	17:1	17:1	17:1
2004	18:1	17:1	17:1
2003	17:1	17:1	17:1
2002	17:1	17:1	17:1
2001	18:1	17:1	17:1
2000	17:1	17:1	17:1
1999	17:1	18:1	18:1
1998	18:1	18:1	18:1
1997	17:1	18:1	18:1
1996	18:1	18:1	18:1
1995	18:1	18:1	18:1
1994	18:1	18:1	18:1
1993	21:1	18:1	18:1
1992	20:1	19:1	18:1
1991	20:1	19:1	19:1
1990	19:1	19:1	19:1
1989	20:1	20:1	20:1
1988	19:1	18:1	18:1
1987	20:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2005)
Year	Kahului Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	2%

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Asian

55%

24%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kahului Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	53%	25%	25%
2022	54%	26%	26%
2021	53%	27%	27%
2020	49%	28%	28%
2019	49%	28%	28%
2018	52%	29%	30%
2017	52%	29%	30%
2016	52%	31%	31%
2015	54%	32%	31%
2014	55%	32%	32%
2013	57%	34%	34%
2012	58%	34%	35%
2011	59%	36%	35%
2010	90%	73%	73%
2009	89%	73%	73%
2008	89%	73%	73%
2007	89%	73%	73%
2006	90%	74%	74%
2005	90%	73%	73%
2004	90%	72%	74%
2003	90%	73%	73%
2002	90%	73%	73%
2001	90%	73%	74%
2000	90%	72%	73%
1999	90%	72%	72%
1998	88%	71%	71%
1997	89%	56%	56%
1996	88%	70%	70%
1995	84%	69%	69%
1994	83%	69%	69%
1993	82%	68%	68%
1992	82%	68%	68%
1991	87%	72%	73%

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Hispanic

15%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kahului Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	15%	18%	18%
2022	13%	18%	18%
2021	14%	17%	17%
2020	13%	15%	15%
2019	13%	15%	15%
2018	12%	13%	13%
2017	12%	13%	13%
2016	10%	12%	12%
2015	7%	11%	11%
2014	8%	10%	10%
2013	6%	8%	8%
2012	5%	6%	7%
2011	3%	4%	5%
2010	4%	5%	5%
2009	4%	5%	5%
2008	5%	5%	5%
2007	4%	5%	5%
2006	4%	5%	5%
2005	4%	5%	4%
2004	4%	4%	4%
2003	5%	5%	5%
2002	4%	5%	5%
2001	4%	5%	4%
2000	3%	5%	5%
1999	3%	5%	5%
1998	4%	5%	5%
1997	4%	9%	10%
1996	5%	5%	5%
1995	6%	5%	5%
1994	6%	5%	5%
1993	6%	5%	5%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2022)
Year	Kahului Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%	2%

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White

11%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kahului Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	3%	11%	11%
2022	3%	11%	11%
2021	2%	11%	11%
2020	2%	12%	12%
2019	2%	12%	12%
2018	1%	13%	13%
2017	1%	13%	13%
2016	2%	13%	13%
2015	3%	13%	13%
2014	4%	14%	14%
2013	3%	14%	14%
2012	3%	14%	14%
2011	3%	14%	14%
2010	6%	19%	19%
2009	7%	19%	19%
2008	6%	19%	19%
2007	7%	19%	19%
2006	6%	19%	19%
2005	5%	19%	20%
2004	5%	20%	20%
2003	4%	20%	20%
2002	5%	20%	20%
2001	5%	20%	20%
2000	6%	21%	20%
1999	6%	21%	21%
1998	8%	21%	21%
1997	7%	22%	22%
1996	7%	22%	23%
1995	10%	23%	23%
1994	11%	23%	23%
1993	12%	24%	24%
1992	12%	24%	24%
1991	11%	23%	22%

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Hawaiian

22%

25%

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Kahului Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	24%	26%	26%
2022	24%	26%	26%
2021	25%	27%	27%
2020	27%	28%	28%
2019	27%	28%	28%
2018	26%	30%	30%
2017	26%	30%	30%
2016	28%	30%	31%
2015	29%	31%	32%
2014	28%	32%	32%
2013	30%	33%	33%

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Two or more races

20%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Kahului Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	5%	19%	19%
2022	5%	18%	18%
2021	5%	17%	17%
2020	8%	15%	15%
2019	8%	15%	15%
2018	9%	13%	13%
2017	9%	13%	13%
2016	8%	12%	11%
2015	7%	11%	11%
2014	5%	10%	10%
2013	4%	9%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.80

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kahului Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	0.64	0.80	0.80
2022	0.64	0.80	0.80
2021	0.64	0.79	0.80
2020	0.67	0.79	0.79
2019	0.67	0.79	0.79
2018	0.65	0.78	0.78
2017	0.65	0.78	0.78
2016	0.64	0.78	0.77
2015	0.62	0.77	0.77
2014	0.61	0.76	0.76
2013	0.58	0.76	0.75
2012	0.58	0.75	0.74
2011	0.56	0.74	0.73
2010	0.19	0.44	0.43
2009	0.20	0.43	0.43
2008	0.20	0.43	0.43
2007	0.20	0.44	0.43
2006	0.19	0.43	0.43
2005	0.19	0.44	0.43
2004	0.19	0.44	0.43
2003	0.19	0.44	0.44
2002	0.19	0.44	0.44
2001	0.19	0.44	0.43
2000	0.22	0.44	0.43
1999	0.21	0.44	0.44
1998	0.22	0.46	0.45
1997	0.21	0.64	0.52
1996	0.23	0.47	0.46
1995	0.28	0.47	0.47
1994	0.30	0.48	0.47
1993	0.33	0.48	0.48
1992	0.31	0.48	0.48
1991	0.25	0.43	0.43

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

46%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kahului Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	43%	37%	37%
2022	41%	39%	39%
2021	46%	39%	39%
2020	41%	36%	36%
2019	41%	36%	36%
2018	42%	38%	38%
2017	42%	38%	38%
2016	48%	40%	40%
2015	49%	40%	40%
2014	53%	40%	40%
2013	53%	40%	40%
2012	50%	38%	38%
2011	47%	36%	36%
2010	42%	33%	33%
2009	36%	30%	30%
2008	28%	27%	27%
2007	29%	29%	29%
2006	32%	30%	30%
2005	32%	31%	31%
2004	36%	32%	32%
2003	37%	33%	33%
2002	36%	31%	31%
2001	36%	33%	33%
2000	31%	30%	30%
1999	32%	30%	30%
1998	26%	27%	27%
1997	36%	30%	30%
1996	20%	16%	16%
1995	20%	13%	13%
1994	16%	13%	13%
1993	12%	19%	19%
1992	16%	20%	20%
1991	16%	20%	20%

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Eligible for

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Kahului Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	12%	9%	9%
2022	10%	8%	8%
2021	15%	9%	9%
2020	11%	9%	9%
2019	11%	9%	9%
2018	11%	9%	9%
2017	11%	9%	9%
2016	15%	10%	9%
2015	14%	10%	9%
2014	12%	10%	10%
2013	15%	11%	11%
2012	16%	11%	11%
2011	16%	10%	10%
2010	15%	11%	11%
2009	18%	12%	12%
2008	13%	11%	11%
2007	16%	12%	12%
2006	17%	12%	12%
2005	12%	11%	11%
2004	15%	11%	11%
2003	16%	11%	11%
2002	15%	10%	10%
2001	16%	11%	11%
2000	11%	9%	9%
1999	11%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kahului Elementary School's ranking?

Kahului Elementary School is ranked #180 out of 292 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Hawaii.

What schools are Kahului Elementary School often compared to?

Kahului Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Pomaikai Elementary School, Lihikai Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% HI state average), while 45% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% HI state average).

How many students attend Kahului Elementary School?

814 students attend Kahului Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Kahului Elementary School students are Asian, 22% of students are Hawaiian, 15% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are White.

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

Kahului Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 14:1.

What grades does Kahului Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Kahului Elementary School part of?

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

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