KAHALA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Kahala Elementary School is a public elementary school that is part of the Hawaii Department of Education school district, located in Honolulu, HI with about 380 students offering grade levels from Pre-Kindergarten to 5th Grade. With about 25 teachers, Kahala Elementary School has a student/teacher ratio of about 15:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
Kahala Elementary School, located in the prestigious Kahala neighborhood of Honolulu, Hawaii, is a highly regarded public school serving students from kindergarten through grade five. As part of the Hawaii State Department of Education, the school is known for fostering a nurturing and community-oriented environment. It places a strong emphasis on academic achievement, personal character development, and cultural enrichment, leveraging its location in a quiet, residential area to provide a stable and focused learning atmosphere for its diverse student body.
Beyond its core curriculum, Kahala Elementary is recognized for its active parent involvement and a supportive school culture that encourages extracurricular participation. The school benefits from the local community's engagement, which helps provide students with various enrichment opportunities. By balancing traditional academic standards with a focus on holistic student well-being, the school prepares its students for a smooth transition to middle school, consistently maintaining a reputation as one of the valued educational institutions in the Kaimuki-McKinley-Roosevelt complex area.
For more information, contact Kahala Elementary School at (808) 733-8455 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Honolulu, HI 96816
(808) 733-8455
KAHALA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public school in Honolulu, HI with about 380 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Hawaii
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Hawaii Department of Education
- Total Students:
- 380
- Teachers:
- 25.5
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Not a Title I school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 380 students
- Asian
- 47.1%
- Two or more races
- 28.2%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 9.7%
- White
- 9.5%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- 5.3%
- Black or African American
- 0.3%
- Female
- 52.4%
- Male
- 47.6%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.