Other / mixed grade configuration · Honolulu, HI

Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 150003000203
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0/100100/10028/100
👥 S:T ratio
53
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
29
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 83% of Hawaii schools.

#49 of 53
schools in Honolulu · Resource Index
28
Resource Index · Lower
11.8:1
small classes for Hawaii
53.6%
free-lunch eligible

Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 83% of Hawaii schools. Computed live against every Hawaii school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School ranks #49 of 53 schools in Honolulu, HI.

School address

Honolulu, HI 96826
District: Hawaii Department of Education · Hawaii

NCES ID 150003000203 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-9 students YoY

Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School held near 187 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 15.0 → 16.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-9 students YoY 150003000203 · Honolulu, HI Other · SMALL · TRAD

177 enr · 11.8:1 · 53.6% lunch · RII 28

Nearest enrollment peer: James Campbell High School (2,890 students)

Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School held near 187 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount). Teacher FTE added 15.0 → 16.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Hawaii schools → · Find another →

Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School reports 177 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School compares

Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Hawaii and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Hawaii Hawaii avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.8:1 ▼ 16% 14.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 53.6% ▲ 34% 40.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 177 top 91% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
177
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
53.6%
free-lunch eligible - 34% above the Hawaii average of 40.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.8:1
students per teacher - 16% below state mean
Top 17% in Hawaii - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
53.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$20,056
per pupil, district-wide - above Hawaii avg of $20,056
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 41.2%
Asian 24.3%
Hispanic or Latino 15.8%
Two or More 14.1%
White 3.4%
African American 1.1%

Largest group: Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander at 41.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 72.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 72.5, Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School is more mixed than the Hawaii school average of 69.6.

Programs

District finance for Hawaii Department of Education reports $20,056 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
James Campbell High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Waipahu High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mililani High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Moanalua High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Hawaii Department Of Education · 5 sibling schools

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Similar other schools in Honolulu

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Maemae Elementary School
Standard public school
667 students 16.7:1 students per teacher
Moanalua Elementary School
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661 students 17.9:1 students per teacher
Aliamanu Elementary School
Standard public school
650 students 16.7:1 students per teacher
Salt Lake Elementary School
Standard public school
643 students 15.3:1 students per teacher
Admiral Chester W Nimitz Elementary School
Standard public school
587 students 15.9:1 students per teacher
Makalapa Elementary School
Standard public school
579 students 17:1 students per teacher

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~177 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School

How many students attend Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School?

Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School has 177 students enrolled. It is a public school in Honolulu, HI. CCD year-over-year: 196 (2022-23) → 187 (2023-24), nearly flat (-9).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School is 11.8:1, which is 16% lower than the Hawaii average of 14.1:1 and 25% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School?

53.6% of students at Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Hawaii average of 40.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School is Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander at 41.2% of enrollment, in Honolulu, HI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 72.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School?

Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School rank among schools in Honolulu?

By Resource Investment Index, Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School ranks #49 of 53 schools in Honolulu, HI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Honolulu on the city page.

What other schools are in Hawaii Department of Education?

Besides Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School, Hawaii Department of Education also operates James Campbell High School (2,890 students), Waipahu High School (2,538 students), and Mililani High School (2,382 students). See the Hawaii Department of Education district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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