Honokaa Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

Honokaa Elementary School

45-534 Pakalana St
Honokaa, HI 96727

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Bottom 50%

Serving 376 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Honokaa Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Hawaii for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 43% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Hawaii state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 376 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Bottom 50% in HI
: 40% (Top 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), HI Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Honokaa Elementary School's student population of 376 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Honokaa Elementary School
Kind	48
1	61
2	53
3	49
4	53
5	56
6	56

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Total Students

376 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Honokaa Elementary School
2023	406
2022	397
2021	389
2020	391
2019	391
2018	374
2017	374
2016	368
2015	344
2014	379
2013	389
2012	376
2011	362
2010	352
2009	357
2008	385
2007	380
2006	368
2005	337
2004	356
2003	381
2002	386
2001	401
2000	417
1999	430
1998	434
1997	448
1996	461

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Honokaa Elementary School
2023	23
2022	23
2021	23
2020	21
2019	21
2018	20
2017	20
2016	19
2015	19
2014	21
2013	24
2012	21
2011	20
2010	20
2009	21
2008	24
2007	25
2006	21
2005	22
2004	23
2003	23
2002	23
2001	21
2000	23
1999	22
1998	24
1997	26
1996	25

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Honokaa 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 Honokaa Elementary School is 0.76, 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)

#166 out of 292 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Honokaa Elementary School
2023	#166
2022	#162
2021	#186
2019	#171
2018	#139
2017	#157
2016	#139
2015	#156
2014	#225
2013	#188
2012	#238

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40%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Honokaa Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	40%	39%	40%
2022	40%	38%	38%
2021	24%	32%	32%
2019	44%	42%	42%
2018	42%	42%	42%
2017	45%	42%	42%
2016	44%	42%	42%
2015	38%	41%	41%
2014	50%	58%	58%
2013	59%	59%	59%
2012	49%	59%	59%

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43%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Honokaa Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2022	43%	52%	52%
2021	39%	50%	50%
2019	43%	54%	53%
2018	52%	54%	42%
2017	43%	50%	50%
2016	47%	51%	51%
2015	44%	49%	49%
2014	56%	69%	69%
2013	64%	72%	72%
2012	57%	71%	71%
2011	52%	67%	67%

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35-39%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Honokaa Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2022	37%	40%	40%
2021	15%	35%	35%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Honokaa Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	18:1	14:1	15:1
2022	17:1	14:1	15:1
2021	17:1	15:1	15:1
2020	19:1	15:1	15:1
2019	19:1	15:1	15:1
2018	19:1	16:1	16:1
2017	19:1	16:1	16:1
2016	19:1	16:1	16:1
2015	18:1	16:1	16:1
2014	18:1	16:1	16:1
2013	16:1	16:1	16:1
2012	18:1	16:1	16:1
2011	18:1	16:1	16:1
2010	18:1	16:1	16:1
2009	17:1	16:1	16:1
2008	16:1	16:1	16:1
2007	15:1	16:1	16:1
2006	18:1	16:1	16:1
2005	15:1	17:1	17:1
2004	15:1	17:1	17:1
2003	17:1	17:1	17:1
2002	17:1	17:1	17:1
2001	19:1	17:1	17:1
2000	18:1	17:1	17:1
1999	20:1	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

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2012)
Year	Honokaa Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	2%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	2%

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Asian

13%

24%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Honokaa Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	14%	25%	25%
2022	16%	26%	26%
2021	18%	27%	27%
2020	20%	28%	28%
2019	20%	28%	28%
2018	22%	29%	30%
2017	22%	29%	30%
2016	20%	31%	31%
2015	21%	32%	31%
2014	22%	32%	32%
2013	27%	34%	34%
2012	28%	34%	35%
2011	30%	36%	35%
2010	74%	73%	73%
2009	75%	73%	73%
2008	72%	73%	73%
2007	71%	73%	73%
2006	71%	74%	74%
2005	76%	73%	73%
2004	78%	72%	74%
2003	78%	73%	73%
2002	81%	73%	73%
2001	81%	73%	74%
2000	80%	72%	73%
1999	80%	72%	72%
1998	74%	71%	71%
1997	70%	56%	56%
1996	67%	70%	70%

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Hispanic

24%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Honokaa Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	27%	18%	18%
2022	28%	18%	18%
2021	27%	17%	17%
2020	25%	15%	15%
2019	25%	15%	15%
2018	25%	13%	13%
2017	25%	13%	13%
2016	23%	12%	12%
2015	20%	11%	11%
2014	16%	10%	10%
2013	12%	8%	8%
2012	8%	6%	7%
2011	1%	4%	5%
2010	8%	5%	5%
2009	10%	5%	5%
2008	10%	5%	5%
2007	10%	5%	5%
2006	13%	5%	5%
2005	12%	5%	4%
2004	11%	4%	4%
2003	11%	5%	5%
2002	10%	5%	5%
2001	10%	5%	4%
2000	10%	5%	5%
1999	10%	5%	5%
1998	11%	5%	5%
1997	13%	9%	10%
1996	17%	5%	5%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2014)
Year	Honokaa Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2014	1%	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%

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White

11%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Honokaa Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	6%	11%	11%
2022	5%	11%	11%
2021	3%	11%	11%
2020	5%	12%	12%
2019	5%	12%	12%
2018	4%	13%	13%
2017	4%	13%	13%
2016	7%	13%	13%
2015	9%	13%	13%
2014	12%	14%	14%
2013	12%	14%	14%
2012	14%	14%	14%
2011	19%	14%	14%
2010	16%	19%	19%
2009	14%	19%	19%
2008	16%	19%	19%
2007	16%	19%	19%
2006	15%	19%	19%
2005	11%	19%	20%
2004	10%	20%	20%
2003	10%	20%	20%
2002	7%	20%	20%
2001	8%	20%	20%
2000	10%	21%	20%
1999	10%	21%	21%
1998	15%	21%	21%
1997	17%	22%	22%
1996	16%	22%	23%

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Hawaiian

24%

25%

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Honokaa Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	22%	26%	26%
2022	23%	26%	26%
2021	24%	27%	27%
2020	23%	28%	28%
2019	23%	28%	28%
2018	26%	30%	30%
2017	26%	30%	30%
2016	28%	30%	31%
2015	33%	31%	32%
2014	33%	32%	32%
2013	38%	33%	33%

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Two or more races

33%

20%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Honokaa Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	31%	19%	19%
2022	28%	18%	18%
2021	28%	17%	17%
2020	27%	15%	15%
2019	27%	15%	15%
2018	23%	13%	13%
2017	23%	13%	13%
2016	22%	12%	11%
2015	17%	11%	11%
2014	15%	10%	10%
2013	10%	9%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.76

0.80

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Honokaa Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	0.77	0.80	0.80
2022	0.77	0.80	0.80
2021	0.77	0.79	0.80
2020	0.78	0.79	0.79
2019	0.78	0.79	0.79
2018	0.77	0.78	0.78
2017	0.77	0.78	0.78
2016	0.78	0.78	0.77
2015	0.78	0.77	0.77
2014	0.79	0.76	0.76
2013	0.76	0.76	0.75
2012	0.73	0.75	0.74
2011	0.71	0.74	0.73
2010	0.42	0.44	0.43
2009	0.41	0.43	0.43
2008	0.46	0.43	0.43
2007	0.46	0.44	0.43
2006	0.46	0.43	0.43
2005	0.40	0.44	0.43
2004	0.37	0.44	0.43
2003	0.37	0.44	0.44
2002	0.33	0.44	0.44
2001	0.33	0.44	0.43
2000	0.36	0.44	0.43
1999	0.34	0.44	0.44
1998	0.42	0.46	0.45
1997	0.47	0.64	0.52
1996	0.51	0.47	0.46

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

43%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Honokaa Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	46%	37%	37%
2022	51%	39%	39%
2021	50%	39%	39%
2020	52%	36%	36%
2019	52%	36%	36%
2018	51%	38%	38%
2017	51%	38%	38%
2016	55%	40%	40%
2015	54%	40%	40%
2014	56%	40%	40%
2013	57%	40%	40%
2012	54%	38%	38%
2011	52%	36%	36%
2010	41%	33%	33%
2009	37%	30%	30%
2008	27%	27%	27%
2007	32%	29%	29%
2006	31%	30%	30%
2005	34%	31%	31%
2004	35%	32%	32%
2003	40%	33%	33%
2002	40%	31%	31%
2001	48%	33%	33%
2000	38%	30%	30%
1999	44%	30%	30%
1998	44%	27%	27%
1997	52%	30%	30%
1996	28%	16%	16%

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Eligible for

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Honokaa Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	14%	9%	9%
2022	14%	8%	8%
2021	14%	9%	9%
2020	13%	9%	9%
2019	13%	9%	9%
2018	10%	9%	9%
2017	10%	9%	9%
2016	11%	10%	9%
2015	10%	10%	9%
2014	12%	10%	10%
2013	6%	11%	11%
2012	8%	11%	11%
2011	10%	10%	10%
2010	14%	11%	11%
2009	16%	12%	12%
2008	14%	11%	11%
2007	18%	12%	12%
2006	19%	12%	12%
2005	23%	11%	11%
2004	21%	11%	11%
2003	23%	11%	11%
2002	21%	10%	10%
2001	17%	11%	11%
2000	13%	9%	9%
1999	10%	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

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Honokaa Elementary School's ranking?

Honokaa Elementary School is ranked #166 out of 292 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Hawaii.

What schools are Honokaa Elementary School often compared to?

Honokaa Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Waimea Elementary School, Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School by visitors of our site.

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

40% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% HI state average), while 43% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% HI state average).

How many students attend Honokaa Elementary School?

376 students attend Honokaa Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

33% of Honokaa Elementary School students are Two or more races, 24% of students are Hispanic, 24% of students are Hawaiian, 13% of students are Asian, 5% of students are White, and 1% of students are Black.

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

Honokaa Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 14:1.

What grades does Honokaa Elementary School offer ?

Honokaa Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Honokaa Elementary School part of?

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

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 376 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Bottom 50%
: 40% (Top 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), HI Dept. of Education