Kailua Elementary School
Kailua Elementary School serves 352 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
Kailua Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Hawaii for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 42%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 54%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Hawaii state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 88% (majority Asian).
Top Rankings
Kailua Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Hawaii for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
School Overview
Kailua Elementary School's student population of 352 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 24 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
Total Students
352 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Kailua Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 289 schools in Hawaii (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Kailua Elementary School is 0.80, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.79. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#166 out of 289 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
42%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
54%

Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a

Asian
14%
29%

Hispanic
26%
14%

Black
1%
2%

White
17%
12%

Hawaiian
26%
29%

Two or more races
16%
14%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
38%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
9%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, HI Dept. of Education
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