Nuuanu Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

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Nuuanu Elementary School

3055 Puiwa Ln
Honolulu, HI 96817

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Top 5%

Serving 307 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Nuuanu Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Hawaii for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Hawaii state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 307 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Top 5% in HI
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 80-84% (Top 1%)
: 70-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), HI Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

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

Nuuanu Elementary School's student population of 307 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2006, 2013, 2022

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Nuuanu Elementary School
Pre-K	2
Kind	44
1	57
2	54
3	50
4	53
5	47

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Total Students

307 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Nuuanu Elementary School
2023	329
2022	338
2021	349
2020	350
2019	350
2018	373
2017	373
2016	378
2015	378
2014	381
2013	376
2012	377
2011	382
2010	377
2009	368
2008	343
2007	365
2006	389
2005	389
2004	403
2003	402
2002	405
2001	418
2000	414
1999	410
1998	407
1997	402
1996	385
1995	377
1994	383
1993	375
1992	395
1991	394
1990	396
1989	384
1988	385
1987	380

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Nuuanu Elementary School
2023	23
2022	23
2021	23
2020	23
2019	23
2018	23
2017	23
2016	22
2015	21
2014	20
2013	20
2012	20
2011	21
2010	21
2009	18
2008	17
2007	19
2006	22
2005	21
2004	18
2003	17
2002	19
2001	17
2000	17
1999	18
1998	18
1997	18
1996	16
1995	16
1994	17
1993	16
1992	16
1991	16
1990	16
1989	16
1988	20
1987	18

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

Nuuanu Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 292 schools in Hawaii (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Nuuanu Elementary School is 0.67, 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)

#3 out of 292 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Nuuanu Elementary School
2023	#3
2022	#9
2021	#3
2019	#17
2018	#7
2017	#8
2016	#9
2015	#3
2014	#13
2013	#3
2012	#2

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75-79%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Nuuanu Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	77%	39%	40%
2022	72%	38%	38%
2021	77%	32%	32%
2019	67%	42%	42%
2018	72%	42%	42%
2017	72%	42%	42%
2016	72%	42%	42%
2015	77%	41%	41%
2014	87%	58%	58%
2013	92%	59%	59%
2012	92%	59%	59%

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80-84%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Nuuanu Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2022	82%	52%	52%
2021	82%	50%	50%
2019	77%	54%	53%
2018	82%	54%	42%
2017	77%	50%	50%
2016	77%	51%	51%
2015	82%	49%	49%
2014	87%	69%	69%
2013	92%	72%	72%
2012	92%	71%	71%
2011	87%	67%	67%

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70-79%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Nuuanu Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2022	74%	40%	40%
2021	64%	35%	35%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Nuuanu Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	14:1	14:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	15:1
2021	15:1	15:1	15:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	16:1	16:1
2017	16:1	16:1	16:1
2016	17:1	16:1	16:1
2015	18:1	16:1	16:1
2014	19:1	16:1	16:1
2013	19:1	16:1	16:1
2012	19:1	16:1	16:1
2011	18:1	16:1	16:1
2010	18:1	16:1	16:1
2009	20:1	16:1	16:1
2008	20:1	16:1	16:1
2007	19:1	16:1	16:1
2006	18:1	16:1	16:1
2005	19:1	17:1	17:1
2004	22:1	17:1	17:1
2003	24:1	17:1	17:1
2002	21:1	17:1	17:1
2001	25:1	17:1	17:1
2000	24:1	17:1	17:1
1999	23:1	18:1	18:1
1998	23:1	18:1	18:1
1997	22:1	18:1	18:1
1996	24:1	18:1	18:1
1995	24:1	18:1	18:1
1994	23:1	18:1	18:1
1993	23:1	18:1	18:1
1992	25:1	19:1	18:1
1991	25:1	19:1	19:1
1990	25:1	19:1	19:1
1989	24:1	20:1	20:1
1988	19:1	18:1	18:1
1987	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 (2006-2012)
Year	Nuuanu Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

48%

24%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Nuuanu Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	48%	25%	25%
2022	47%	26%	26%
2021	46%	27%	27%
2020	42%	28%	28%
2019	42%	28%	28%
2018	43%	29%	30%
2017	43%	29%	30%
2016	43%	31%	31%
2015	48%	32%	31%
2014	53%	32%	32%
2013	59%	34%	34%
2012	59%	34%	35%
2011	63%	36%	35%
2010	86%	73%	73%
2009	87%	73%	73%
2008	89%	73%	73%
2007	87%	73%	73%
2006	88%	74%	74%
2005	86%	73%	73%
2004	85%	72%	74%
2003	87%	73%	73%
2002	86%	73%	73%
2001	85%	73%	74%
2000	85%	72%	73%
1999	85%	72%	72%
1998	87%	71%	71%
1997	85%	56%	56%
1996	84%	70%	70%
1995	83%	69%	69%
1994	83%	69%	69%
1993	85%	68%	68%
1992	85%	68%	68%
1991	88%	72%	73%

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Hispanic

13%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Nuuanu Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	11%	18%	18%
2022	10%	18%	18%
2021	10%	17%	17%
2020	10%	15%	15%
2019	10%	15%	15%
2018	8%	13%	13%
2017	8%	13%	13%
2016	8%	12%	12%
2015	8%	11%	11%
2014	7%	10%	10%
2013	5%	8%	8%
2012	2%	6%	7%
2011	1%	4%	5%
2010	1%	5%	5%
2009	2%	5%	5%
2008	2%	5%	5%
2007	2%	5%	5%
2006	2%	5%	5%
2005	2%	5%	4%
2004	2%	4%	4%
2003	1%	5%	5%
2002	1%	5%	5%
2001	1%	5%	4%
2000	1%	5%	5%
1999	2%	5%	5%
1998	1%	5%	5%
1997	2%	9%	10%
1996	2%	5%	5%
1995	2%	5%	5%
1994	2%	5%	5%
1993	2%	5%	5%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2013)
Year	Nuuanu Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	3%	3%
1991	1%	2%	2%
1990	1%	3%	3%

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White

11%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Nuuanu Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	3%	11%	11%
2022	2%	11%	11%
2021	3%	11%	11%
2020	4%	12%	12%
2019	4%	12%	12%
2018	5%	13%	13%
2017	5%	13%	13%
2016	8%	13%	13%
2015	7%	13%	13%
2014	8%	14%	14%
2013	8%	14%	14%
2012	8%	14%	14%
2011	9%	14%	14%
2010	11%	19%	19%
2009	9%	19%	19%
2008	8%	19%	19%
2007	11%	19%	19%
2006	8%	19%	19%
2005	12%	19%	20%
2004	13%	20%	20%
2003	12%	20%	20%
2002	13%	20%	20%
2001	14%	20%	20%
2000	14%	21%	20%
1999	12%	21%	21%
1998	12%	21%	21%
1997	13%	22%	22%
1996	14%	22%	23%
1995	14%	23%	23%
1994	15%	23%	23%
1993	13%	24%	24%
1992	14%	24%	24%
1991	10%	23%	22%

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Hawaiian

25%

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Nuuanu Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	6%	26%	26%
2022	8%	26%	26%
2021	8%	27%	27%
2020	11%	28%	28%
2019	11%	28%	28%
2018	14%	30%	30%
2017	14%	30%	30%
2016	15%	30%	31%
2015	15%	31%	32%
2014	14%	32%	32%
2013	15%	33%	33%

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Two or more races

28%

20%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Nuuanu Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	32%	19%	19%
2022	33%	18%	18%
2021	33%	17%	17%
2020	33%	15%	15%
2019	33%	15%	15%
2018	30%	13%	13%
2017	30%	13%	13%
2016	26%	12%	11%
2015	22%	11%	11%
2014	18%	10%	10%
2013	12%	9%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.80

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Nuuanu Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	0.66	0.80	0.80
2022	0.66	0.80	0.80
2021	0.67	0.79	0.80
2020	0.70	0.79	0.79
2019	0.70	0.79	0.79
2018	0.70	0.78	0.78
2017	0.70	0.78	0.78
2016	0.72	0.78	0.77
2015	0.69	0.77	0.77
2014	0.66	0.76	0.76
2013	0.62	0.76	0.75
2012	0.61	0.75	0.74
2011	0.55	0.74	0.73
2010	0.25	0.44	0.43
2009	0.24	0.43	0.43
2008	0.21	0.43	0.43
2007	0.23	0.44	0.43
2006	0.23	0.43	0.43
2005	0.25	0.44	0.43
2004	0.26	0.44	0.43
2003	0.25	0.44	0.44
2002	0.26	0.44	0.44
2001	0.28	0.44	0.43
2000	0.28	0.44	0.43
1999	0.27	0.44	0.44
1998	0.23	0.46	0.45
1997	0.28	0.64	0.52
1996	0.28	0.47	0.46
1995	0.29	0.47	0.47
1994	0.29	0.48	0.47
1993	0.27	0.48	0.48
1992	0.28	0.48	0.48
1991	0.23	0.43	0.43

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

11%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Nuuanu Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	10%	37%	37%
2022	14%	39%	39%
2021	12%	39%	39%
2020	9%	36%	36%
2019	9%	36%	36%
2018	8%	38%	38%
2017	8%	38%	38%
2016	8%	40%	40%
2015	5%	40%	40%
2014	7%	40%	40%
2013	7%	40%	40%
2012	7%	38%	38%
2011	9%	36%	36%
2010	6%	33%	33%
2009	6%	30%	30%
2008	6%	27%	27%
2007	7%	29%	29%
2006	7%	30%	30%
2005	5%	31%	31%
2004	5%	32%	32%
2003	3%	33%	33%
2002	5%	31%	31%
2001	5%	33%	33%
2000	3%	30%	30%
1999	3%	30%	30%
1998	3%	27%	27%
1997	2%	30%	30%
1996	2%	16%	16%
1993	2%	19%	19%
1992	3%	20%	20%
1991	2%	20%	20%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Nuuanu Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	2%	9%	9%
2022	4%	8%	8%
2021	3%	9%	9%
2020	6%	9%	9%
2019	6%	9%	9%
2018	3%	9%	9%
2017	3%	9%	9%
2016	2%	10%	9%
2015	3%	10%	9%
2014	3%	10%	10%
2013	2%	11%	11%
2012	6%	11%	11%
2011	3%	10%	10%
2010	5%	11%	11%
2009	4%	12%	12%
2008	2%	11%	11%
2007	2%	12%	12%
2006	3%	12%	12%
2005	3%	11%	11%
2004	4%	11%	11%
2003	3%	11%	11%
2002	3%	10%	10%
2001	3%	11%	11%
2000	2%	9%	9%
1999	1%	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

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Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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

What is Nuuanu Elementary School's ranking?

Nuuanu Elementary School is ranked #3 out of 292 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Hawaii.

What schools are Nuuanu Elementary School often compared to?

Nuuanu Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Maemae Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% HI state average), while 80-84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% HI state average).

How many students attend Nuuanu Elementary School?

307 students attend Nuuanu Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Nuuanu Elementary School students are Asian, 28% of students are Two or more races, 13% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Hawaiian, and 4% of students are White.

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

Nuuanu Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Hawaii state average of 14:1.

What grades does Nuuanu Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Nuuanu Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Nuuanu Elementary School located?

Nuuanu Elementary School is located in the Nuuanu Punchbowl neighborhood of Honolulu, HI. There are 2 other public schools located in Nuuanu Punchbowl.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 307 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Top 5%
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 80-84% (Top 1%)
: 70-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), HI Dept. of Education