Kaunakakai Elementary School
Kaunakakai Elementary School serves 284 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
Kaunakakai Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Hawaii for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (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 40-44% (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 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 88% (majority Asian).
Top Rankings
Kaunakakai Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Hawaii for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
School Overview
Kaunakakai Elementary School's student population of 284 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 19 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
Total Students
284 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Kaunakakai 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 Kaunakakai Elementary School is 0.52, which is less 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
#219 out of 289 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
54%
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
7%
29%
Hispanic
11%
14%
Black
n/a
2%
White
1%
12%
Hawaiian
67%
29%
Two or more races
14%
14%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
9%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, HI Dept. of Education
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