Kaunakakai Elementary School
Tel:
(808)533-1730
- Kaunakakai Elementary School serves 284 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 42%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Hawaii state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 87%.
Top Placements
Kaunakakai Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Hawaii for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Kaunakakai Elementary School's student population of 284 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 20 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 284 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 20 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Kaunakakai Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has decreased from 17:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Kaunakakai Elementary School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.78. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (HI) |
| Overall School Rank | #196 out of 288 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-34% | 42% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-44% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | 8% | 29% |
| Hispanic | 9% | 13% |
| Black | n/a | 2% |
| White | 2% | 13% |
| Hawaiian | 67% | 30% |
| Two or more races | 14% | 13% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.52 | 0.78 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 58% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 12% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Hawaii Department of Education School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, HI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Kaunakakai Elementary School is Molokai High School (5.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Molokai Middle School (5.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Kilohana Elementary School (0.1 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Kaunakakai Kilohana Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 82 students
0.1 miles
Kamehameha V Hwy
Kaunakakai, HI 96748
(808)558-2200 0.1 PK-6 82 - Kualapuu Kualapuu School - Public Conversion Charter Charter School
Grades: PK-6 | 310 students
5.2 miles
260 Farrington Ave
Kualapuu, HI 96757
(808)567-6900 5.2 PK-6 310 - Hoolehua Molokai High School Grades: 9-12 | 335 students
5.4 miles
2140 Farrington Ave
Hoolehua, HI 96729
(808)567-6950 5.4 9-12 335 - Hoolehua Molokai Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 168 students
5.6 miles
2175 Lihipali Ave
Hoolehua, HI 96729
(808)567-6940 5.6 7-8 168 - Maunaloa Maunaloa Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 51 students
12.8 miles
128 Maunaloa Hwy
Maunaloa, HI 96770
(808)552-2000 12.8 PK-6 51
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