Lanai High & Elementary School
Lanai High & Elementary School serves 571 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.
Lanai High & 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 18% (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 37% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 54%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Hawaii state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 88% (majority Asian).
Top Rankings
Lanai High & Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Hawaii for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Student Attention
School Overview
Lanai High & Elementary School's student population of 571 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 44 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-12
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
571 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Lanai High & 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 Lanai High & Elementary School is 0.72, 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
#265 out of 289 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
54%
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
44%
29%
Hispanic
9%
14%
Black
1%
2%
White
7%
12%
Hawaiian
23%
29%
Two or more races
16%
14%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
≥90%
85%
Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
9%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, HI Dept. of Education
School Reviews
5 3/22/2020
If a student applies himself, he can proceed onto college or vocational training. The school did not have computers and high-tech equipment in my day so I took a correspondence course in radio, TV and communications. I was watching on TV about what they feed students in school these days and remember the good food served at the cafeteria.
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