Kaunakakai Elementary School
Rank
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Tel:
(808) 533-1730
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 2017-18 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 2017-18 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 2017-18 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 Placements
Kaunakakai Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Hawaii for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
Kaunakakai Elementary School's student population of 284 students has declined by 6% 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 |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 19 teachers |
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School Comparison
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 2017-18 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.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (HI) |
Overall Testing Rank | #227 out of 289 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25-29% | 42% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-44% | 54% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 |
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| 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 |
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Diversity Score | 0.52 | 0.79 |
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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: 2017-2018 (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)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Kaunakakai Kilohana Elementary School Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-49%Rank:2/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-6 | 83 students10
0.1 miles
Kamehameha V Hwy
Kaunakakai, HI 96748
(808) 558-2200 0.1 PK-6 83 - Kualapuu Kualapuu School - Public Conversion Charter Charter School
Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%Rank:2/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-6 | 325 students10
5.2 miles
260 Farrington Ave
Kualapuu, HI 96757
(808) 567-6900 5.2 PK-6 325 - Hoolehua Molokai High School Math: 15-19% | Reading: 45-49%Rank:2/Bottom 50% Grades: 9-12 | 343 students10
5.4 miles
2140 Farrington Ave
Hoolehua, HI 96729
(808) 567-6950 5.4 9-12 343 - Hoolehua Molokai Middle School Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%Rank:2/Bottom 50% Grades: 7-8 | 199 students10
5.6 miles
2175 Lihipali Ave
Hoolehua, HI 96729
(808) 567-6940 5.6 7-8 199 - Maunaloa Maunaloa Elementary School Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-6 | 41 students10
12.8 miles
128 Maunaloa Hwy
Maunaloa, HI 96770
(808) 552-2000 12.8 PK-6 41
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