Makalapa Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

4435 Salt Lake Blvd
Honolulu, HI 96818

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Top 30%

Serving 592 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Makalapa Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Hawaii for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 57% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 61% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Hawaii state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 592 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 78%
: Top 30% in HI
: 57% (Top 20%)
: 61% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), HI Dept. of Education

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Makalapa Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Hawaii for:

Category

Attribute

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

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Makalapa Elementary School's student population of 592 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Makalapa Elementary School
Pre-K	16
Kind	77
1	88
2	73
3	88
4	89
5	77
6	84

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Total Students

592 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Makalapa Elementary School
2024	592
2023	555
2022	590
2021	619
2020	603
2019	603
2018	654
2017	654
2016	690
2015	716
2014	691
2013	681
2012	617
2011	513
2010	398
2009	374
2008	494
2007	607
2006	620
2005	635
2004	686
2003	689
2002	712
2001	670
2000	666
1999	731
1998	716
1997	699
1996	705
1995	680
1994	698
1993	729
1992	663
1991	689
1990	690
1989	676
1988	630

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Makalapa Elementary School
2024	32
2023	34
2022	37
2021	37
2020	34
2019	34
2018	36
2017	36
2016	38
2015	40
2014	38
2013	36
2012	33
2011	27
2010	26
2009	26
2008	32
2007	35
2006	36
2005	37
2004	38
2003	39
2002	35
2001	37
2000	36
1999	37
1998	35
1997	37
1996	37
1995	35
1994	38
1993	36
1992	34
1991	34
1990	33
1989	30
1988	31

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Year Founded

1972

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Makalapa Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 292 schools in Hawaii (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Makalapa Elementary School is 0.82, which is more 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)

#65 out of 292 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Makalapa Elementary School
2023	#65
2022	#61
2021	#68
2019	#73
2018	#80
2017	#56
2016	#72
2015	#92
2014	#54
2013	#81
2012	#62

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57%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Makalapa Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	57%	39%	40%
2022	58%	38%	38%
2021	48%	32%	32%
2019	53%	42%	42%
2018	47%	42%	42%
2017	56%	42%	42%
2016	50%	42%	42%
2015	45%	41%	41%
2014	76%	58%	58%
2013	70%	59%	59%
2012	71%	59%	59%

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61%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Makalapa Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2022	61%	52%	52%
2021	56%	50%	50%
2019	65%	54%	53%
2018	63%	54%	42%
2017	63%	50%	50%
2016	63%	51%	51%
2015	55%	49%	49%
2014	78%	69%	69%
2013	78%	72%	72%
2012	80%	71%	71%
2011	71%	67%	67%

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50-54%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Makalapa Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2022	52%	40%	40%
2021	42%	35%	35%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Makalapa Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2024	19:1	14:1
2023	16:1	15:1	15:1
2022	16:1	15:1	15:1
2021	17:1	15:1	15:1
2020	18:1	15:1	15:1
2019	18:1	15:1	15:1
2018	18:1	16:1	16:1
2017	18:1	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	19:1	16:1	16:1
2012	19:1	16:1	16:1
2011	19:1	16:1	16:1
2010	16:1	16:1	16:1
2009	14:1	16:1	16:1
2008	16:1	16:1	16:1
2007	17:1	16:1	16:1
2006	17:1	16:1	16:1
2005	17:1	17:1	17:1
2004	18:1	17:1	17:1
2003	18:1	17:1	17:1
2002	20:1	17:1	17:1
2001	18:1	17:1	17:1
2000	19:1	17:1	17:1
1999	20:1	18:1	18:1
1998	20:1	18:1	18:1
1997	19:1	18:1	18:1
1996	19:1	18:1	18:1
1995	19:1	18:1	18:1
1994	18:1	18:1	18:1
1993	20:1	18:1	18:1
1992	20:1	18:1	18:1
1991	20:1	19:1	19:1
1990	21:1	19:1	19:1
1989	23:1	20:1	20:1
1988	21:1	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	Makalapa Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2012	1%	2%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	2%

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Asian

26%

24%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Makalapa Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2024	26%	24%
2023	25%	25%	25%
2022	28%	26%	26%
2021	28%	27%	27%
2020	29%	28%	28%
2019	29%	28%	28%
2018	31%	29%	30%
2017	31%	29%	30%
2016	32%	31%	31%
2015	34%	32%	31%
2014	32%	32%	32%
2013	28%	34%	34%
2012	29%	34%	35%
2011	36%	36%	35%
2010	74%	73%	73%
2009	71%	73%	73%
2008	64%	73%	73%
2007	57%	73%	73%
2006	56%	74%	74%
2005	56%	73%	73%
2004	54%	72%	74%
2003	55%	73%	73%
2002	56%	73%	73%
2001	61%	73%	74%
2000	59%	72%	73%
1999	55%	72%	72%
1998	52%	71%	71%
1997	51%	56%	56%
1996	53%	70%	70%
1995	50%	69%	69%
1994	47%	69%	69%
1993	46%	68%	68%
1992	45%	68%	68%
1991	52%	72%	73%
1990	51%	72%	72%
1989	51%	72%	72%
1988	48%	72%	73%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Makalapa Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2024	19%	19%
2023	21%	18%	18%
2022	20%	18%	18%
2021	19%	17%	17%
2020	18%	15%	15%
2019	18%	15%	15%
2018	12%	13%	13%
2017	12%	13%	13%
2016	12%	12%	12%
2015	9%	11%	11%
2014	10%	10%	10%
2013	9%	8%	8%
2012	6%	6%	7%
2011	5%	4%	5%
2010	2%	5%	5%
2009	4%	5%	5%
2008	6%	5%	5%
2007	6%	5%	5%
2006	4%	5%	5%
2005	3%	5%	4%
2004	5%	4%	4%
2003	4%	5%	5%
2002	4%	5%	5%
2001	4%	5%	4%
2000	4%	5%	5%
1999	5%	5%	5%
1998	5%	5%	5%
1997	4%	9%	10%
1996	4%	5%	5%
1995	4%	5%	5%
1994	6%	5%	5%
1993	6%	5%	5%
1992	6%	5%	5%
1991	14%	3%	3%
1990	4%	2%	2%
1989	3%	2%	2%
1988	3%	2%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Makalapa Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2024	7%	1%
2023	7%	1%	1%
2022	7%	1%	1%
2021	7%	1%	1%
2020	9%	2%	2%
2019	9%	2%	2%
2018	10%	2%	1%
2017	10%	2%	1%
2016	9%	2%	2%
2015	12%	2%	2%
2014	12%	2%	2%
2013	11%	2%	2%
2012	11%	2%	2%
2011	10%	2%	2%
2010	8%	2%	2%
2009	9%	2%	2%
2008	9%	2%	2%
2007	12%	2%	2%
2006	13%	1%	1%
2005	12%	2%	2%
2004	10%	2%	2%
2003	11%	2%	2%
2002	13%	2%	2%
2001	11%	2%	2%
2000	13%	2%	2%
1999	13%	2%	2%
1998	13%	3%	3%
1997	13%	4%	5%
1996	10%	3%	2%
1995	12%	3%	3%
1994	14%	3%	3%
1993	13%	3%	3%
1992	14%	3%	3%
1991	5%	2%	2%
1990	17%	3%	3%
1989	15%	3%	3%
1988	14%	3%	2%

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White

22%

11%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Makalapa Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2024	22%	11%
2023	22%	11%	11%
2022	22%	11%	11%
2021	25%	11%	11%
2020	23%	12%	12%
2019	23%	12%	12%
2018	26%	13%	13%
2017	26%	13%	13%
2016	29%	13%	13%
2015	25%	13%	13%
2014	23%	14%	14%
2013	24%	14%	14%
2012	20%	14%	14%
2011	11%	14%	14%
2010	16%	19%	19%
2009	14%	19%	19%
2008	19%	19%	19%
2007	24%	19%	19%
2006	25%	19%	19%
2005	28%	19%	20%
2004	30%	20%	20%
2003	29%	20%	20%
2002	26%	20%	20%
2001	24%	20%	20%
2000	24%	21%	20%
1999	27%	21%	21%
1998	30%	21%	21%
1997	32%	22%	22%
1996	33%	22%	23%
1995	34%	23%	23%
1994	33%	23%	23%
1993	35%	24%	24%
1992	35%	24%	24%
1991	28%	23%	22%
1990	28%	23%	23%
1989	31%	23%	23%
1988	35%	23%	23%

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Hawaiian

11%

25%

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Makalapa Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2024	11%	25%
2023	13%	26%	26%
2022	14%	26%	26%
2021	15%	27%	27%
2020	13%	28%	28%
2019	13%	28%	28%
2018	16%	30%	30%
2017	16%	30%	30%
2016	15%	30%	31%
2015	16%	31%	32%
2014	18%	32%	32%
2013	15%	33%	33%
2012	17%	34%	34%

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Two or more races

15%

20%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Makalapa Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2024	15%	20%
2023	12%	19%	19%
2022	8%	18%	18%
2021	5%	17%	17%
2020	7%	15%	15%
2019	7%	15%	15%
2018	5%	13%	13%
2017	5%	13%	13%
2016	3%	12%	11%
2015	4%	11%	11%
2014	4%	10%	10%
2013	11%	9%	9%
2012	16%	8%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.82

0.80

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Makalapa Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2024	0.82	0.80
2023	0.82	0.80	0.80
2022	0.81	0.80	0.80
2021	0.80	0.79	0.80
2020	0.81	0.79	0.79
2019	0.81	0.79	0.79
2018	0.79	0.78	0.78
2017	0.79	0.78	0.78
2016	0.78	0.78	0.77
2015	0.78	0.77	0.77
2014	0.80	0.76	0.76
2013	0.82	0.76	0.75
2012	0.81	0.75	0.74
2011	0.79	0.74	0.73
2010	0.44	0.44	0.43
2009	0.47	0.43	0.43
2008	0.55	0.43	0.43
2007	0.61	0.44	0.43
2006	0.61	0.43	0.43
2005	0.60	0.44	0.43
2004	0.61	0.44	0.43
2003	0.61	0.44	0.44
2002	0.61	0.44	0.44
2001	0.57	0.44	0.43
2000	0.59	0.44	0.43
1999	0.62	0.44	0.44
1998	0.64	0.46	0.45
1997	0.65	0.64	0.52
1996	0.60	0.47	0.46
1995	0.63	0.47	0.47
1994	0.65	0.48	0.47
1993	0.65	0.48	0.48
1992	0.67	0.48	0.48
1991	0.64	0.43	0.43
1990	0.65	0.43	0.43
1989	0.64	0.43	0.43
1988	0.64	0.43	0.43

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

25%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Makalapa Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2024	25%	37%
2023	22%	37%	37%
2022	23%	39%	39%
2021	27%	39%	39%
2020	25%	36%	36%
2019	25%	36%	36%
2018	31%	38%	38%
2017	31%	38%	38%
2016	30%	40%	40%
2015	30%	40%	40%
2014	29%	40%	40%
2013	31%	40%	40%
2012	30%	38%	38%
2011	35%	36%	36%
2010	37%	33%	33%
2009	26%	30%	30%
2008	30%	27%	27%
2007	28%	29%	29%
2006	29%	30%	30%
2005	32%	31%	31%
2004	29%	32%	32%
2003	28%	33%	33%
2002	33%	31%	31%
2001	34%	33%	33%
2000	24%	30%	30%
1999	22%	30%	30%
1998	22%	27%	27%
1997	26%	30%	30%
1996	19%	16%	16%
1995	16%	13%	13%
1994	14%	13%	13%
1993	12%	19%	19%
1992	16%	20%	20%
1991	18%	20%	20%
1990	23%	21%	21%
1989	24%	23%	23%
1988	23%	25%	25%

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Eligible for

21%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Makalapa Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2024	21%	9%
2023	19%	9%	9%
2022	18%	8%	8%
2021	21%	9%	9%
2020	23%	9%	9%
2019	23%	9%	9%
2018	17%	9%	9%
2017	17%	9%	9%
2016	16%	10%	9%
2015	17%	10%	9%
2014	20%	10%	10%
2013	20%	11%	11%
2012	21%	11%	11%
2011	15%	10%	10%
2010	15%	11%	11%
2009	17%	12%	12%
2008	20%	11%	11%
2007	19%	12%	12%
2006	22%	12%	12%
2005	19%	11%	11%
2004	22%	11%	11%
2003	28%	11%	11%
2002	23%	10%	10%
2001	22%	11%	11%
2000	11%	9%	9%

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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

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What is Makalapa Elementary School's ranking?

Makalapa Elementary School is ranked #65 out of 292 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Hawaii.

What schools are Makalapa Elementary School often compared to?

Makalapa Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Pearl Harbor Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

57% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% HI state average), while 61% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% HI state average).

How many students attend Makalapa Elementary School?

592 students attend Makalapa Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

26% of Makalapa Elementary School students are Asian, 22% of students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Two or more races, 11% of students are Hawaiian, and 7% of students are Black.

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

Makalapa Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 14:1.

What grades does Makalapa Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Makalapa Elementary School part of?

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

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Event

Date

Spring Break - No school

March 16, 2026 (Monday)