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Nuuanu Elementary School vs. Maemae Elementary School

Should you attend Nuuanu Elementary School or Maemae Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Nuuanu Elementary School
3055 Puiwa Ln
Honolulu, HI 96817
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Maemae Elementary School
319 Wyllie St
Honolulu, HI 96817
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 329 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 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts 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 97% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).
Serving 657 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Maemae Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 proficiency in math is 76% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher 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 98% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
329 students
657 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
40 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Maemae Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#9 out of 292 schools in HI
(Top 5%)
#18 out of 292 schools in HI
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Nuuanu Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Maemae Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 10% in HI)
76%
(Top 5% in HI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Nuuanu Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Maemae Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
(Top 1% in HI)
72%
(Top 10% in HI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nuuanu Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maemae Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-79%
(Top 5% in HI)
55-59%
(Top 20% in HI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Nuuanu Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Maemae Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Nuuanu Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Maemae Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
2
4
Kindergarten Students
55
103
Grade 1 Students
56
113
Grade 2 Students
50
123
Grade 3 Students
61
104
Grade 4 Students
48
111
Grade 5 Students
57
99

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
48%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Nuuanu Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Maemae Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
11%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Maemae Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Nuuanu Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Maemae Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2004-05 school year data.
% White
3%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Maemae Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
6%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Nuuanu Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Maemae Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Two or more races
32%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Nuuanu Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Maemae Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.66
0.67
This chart displays the diversity score of Nuuanu Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Maemae Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Nuuanu Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Maemae Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maemae Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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