Kekaha Elementary School
Kekaha Elementary School serves 341 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Kekaha 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 30-34% (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 35-39% (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 89% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 88% (majority Asian).
School Overview
Kekaha Elementary School's student population of 341 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 23 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
341 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Kekaha 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 Kekaha Elementary School is 0.75, 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
#225 out of 289 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
42%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
54%

Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a

Asian
23%
29%

Hispanic
18%
14%

Black
1%
2%

White
11%
12%

Hawaiian
40%
29%

Two or more races
7%
14%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
38%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
9%

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