Kaala Elementary School

Grades PK–5 Public District: Hawaii Department of Education

130 California Ave, Wahiawa, HI 96786 Map

Math (met standard)
56%
+7 state 49% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
43%
−9 state 52% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
48%
−1 state 49% · 2024-25
Low income
72%
free or reduced-price lunch
Special education
17%
students with an IEP · 2023-24
Students
381
2024-25
Students per teacher
11.9
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 67% state 53% · 2025-26 48% state 49% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 58% state 49% · 2025-26 38% state 50% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 42% state 45% · 2025-26 45% state 57% · 2025-26 48% state 49% · 2024-25
All grades 56% state 49% · 2025-26 43% state 52% · 2025-26 48% state 49% · 2024-25
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 56% state 49% 43% state 52% —
2024-25 55% state 50% 51% state 53% 48% state 49%
2023-24 49% state 48% 49% state 52% 37% state 48%
2022-23 45% state 49% 48% state 52% 33% state 46%
2021-22 37% state 47% 44% state 52% 32% state 45%
2020-21 24% state 36% 37% state 47% —
2018-19 48% state 50% 53% state 54% —
2017-18 42% state 48% 54% state 53% —
2016-17 47% state 48% 54% state 50% —
2015-16 48% state 47% 56% state 52% —
2014-15 44% state 46% 39% state 50% —

Compared with similar schools

Hawaii elementary schools where 19–29% of students come from families below the poverty line (this school: 24%)

Similar schools nearby with higher scores

Family income strongly affects test scores, so comparing a school with others that serve families like its own is fairer than comparing it with the state average. The share of students below the poverty line is an estimate by the Urban Institute for 2022-23, made the same way in every state; it is a stricter measure than the low-income share above (free or reduced-price lunch, which goes up to 185% of the poverty line), so it is lower. “Typical” is the median: half of the similar schools score higher, half lower.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Students with disabilities: 17% of students (67) receive special education under an IEP (individualized education program), 2023-24; another 2% have only a Section 504 plan (support such as extra time or seating, without special education), 2023-24. Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection.

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

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Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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+8 vs state
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Grades PK–5 · Hawaii Department of Education
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−4 vs state
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−5 vs state · 2024-25
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−2 vs state · 2024-25
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−13 vs state
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−3 vs state
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−9 vs state · 2024-25
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+6 vs state
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Mililani Waena Elementary School
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