Kahala Elementary School

273 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

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.

273

Total Students

19.5

Full-Time Teachers

14.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

23.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Kahala Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	29
Hispanic	42
Asian	113
Two or More	68
Pacific Islander	21

Asian
113 (41.4%)
Two or More
68 (24.9%)
Hispanic
42 (15.4%)
White
29 (10.6%)
Pacific Islander
21 (7.7%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Hawaii Department of Education
Phone:	(808)733-8455
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	273
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	19.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	56
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	9

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 3

Kindergarten 39

Grade 1 40

Grade 2 42

Grade 3 42

Grade 4 54

Grade 5 53

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Kahala Elementary School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	3
Kindergarten	39
Grade 1	40
Grade 2	42
Grade 3	42
Grade 4	54
Grade 5	53

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Kahala Elementary School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	127	46.5%
Male	146	53.5%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)