Niihau High & Elementary School
Tel:
(808)338-6800
- Niihau High & Elementary School serves 11 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is <50% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 59%) for the 2012-13 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is <50% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 72%) for the 2012-13 school year.
- Niihau 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 2012-13 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Hawaii state level of 16:1.
Top Placements
Niihau High & Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Hawaii for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Niihau High & Elementary School's student population of 11 students has grown by 22% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 1 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 11 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 1 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Niihau High & Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 284 schools in Hawaii (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2012-13 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 11:1 has increased from 9:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Niihau High & Elementary School is 0.00, 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 | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 59% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | <50% | 72% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 29% |
| Hawaiian | 100% | 30% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | n/a | 0.78 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 72% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 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 Niihau High & Elementary School is Waimea High School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Waimea Canyon Middle School (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Waimea Canyon Middle School (0.3 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Waimea Waimea High School Grades: 9-12 | 580 students
0.0 miles
9707 Tsuchiya Rd
Waimea, HI 96796
(808)338-6800 0.0 9-12 580 - Waimea Waimea Canyon Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 408 students
0.3 miles
9555 Huakai Rd
Waimea, HI 96796
(808)338-6830 0.3 6-8 408 - Kekaha Kula Aupuni Niihau A Kahelelani Aloha - Ncpcs Charter School
Grades: K-12 | 48 students
2.8 miles
8315 Kekaha Rd, Suite K
Kekaha, HI 96752
(808)337-2022 2.8 K-12 48 - Kekaha Ke Kula Niihau O Kekaha Learning Center - A Laboratory Pcs Charter School
Grades: K-12 | 50 students
3.2 miles
8135 Kekaha Rd
Kekaha, HI 96752
(808)337-0481 3.2 K-12 50 - Kekaha Kekaha Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 350 students
3.2 miles
8140 Kekaha Rd
Kekaha, HI 96752
(808)337-7655 3.2 PK-5 350
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