Alaka'i O Kaua'i Charter School vs. Koloa Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Alaka'i O Kaua'i Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Hawaii for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Koloa Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Hawaii for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 172 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Alaka'i O Kaua'i Charter School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Hawaii for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Hawaii state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).
Serving 355 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Koloa Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Hawaii for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Hawaii state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).
Grades Offered
K-6
PK-5
Total Students
172 students
355 students
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![This chart displays total students of Koloa Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Koloa Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/22000/22136/koloa-elementary-school-chart-blYN0T8.png)
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
20 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Koloa Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Koloa Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/22000/22136/koloa-elementary-school-chart-hyGiRG.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
18:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Koloa Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Koloa Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/22000/22136/koloa-elementary-school-chart-bir2w3b.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#51 out of 292 schools in HI
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#41 out of 292 schools in HI
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Koloa Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Koloa Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/22000/22136/koloa-elementary-school-chart-bliUZ5p.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
60-64%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Koloa Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Koloa Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/22000/22136/koloa-elementary-school-chart-bnbt78z.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
65-69%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Koloa Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Koloa Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/22000/22136/koloa-elementary-school-chart-ML6e91.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
45-49%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Alaka'i O Kaua'i Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Alaka'i O Kaua'i Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/151000/151421/alaka-i-o-kaua-i-charter-school-chart-bdFCpE9.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Koloa Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Koloa Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/22000/22136/koloa-elementary-school-chart-bbNlh4W.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Koloa Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Koloa Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/22000/22136/koloa-elementary-school-chart-KoKy9t.png)
Pre-K Students
-
10
Kindergarten Students
26
59
Grade 1 Students
20
61
Grade 2 Students
27
58
Grade 3 Students
33
55
Grade 4 Students
22
49
Grade 5 Students
26
63
Grade 6 Students
18
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
n/a
14%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Koloa Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Koloa Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/22000/22136/koloa-elementary-school-chart-MfzVNn.png)
% Hispanic
11%
24%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Koloa Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Koloa Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/22000/22136/koloa-elementary-school-chart-bpGi5w0.png)
% Black
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Koloa Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Koloa Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/22000/22136/koloa-elementary-school-chart-f8aBEM.png)
% White
63%
18%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Koloa Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Koloa Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/22000/22136/koloa-elementary-school-chart-baSMnAV.png)
% Hawaiian
5%
17%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Koloa Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Koloa Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hawaiian_students_ethnicity/22000/22136/koloa-elementary-school-chart-oNwrLJ.png)
% Two or more races
21%
27%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Koloa Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Koloa Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/22000/22136/koloa-elementary-school-chart-bpGi5ya.png)
Diversity Score
0.55
0.80
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Koloa Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Koloa Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/22000/22136/koloa-elementary-school-chart-b0MjIKm.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
57%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Koloa Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Koloa Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/22000/22136/koloa-elementary-school-chart-bg0MPqP.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Koloa Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Koloa Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/22000/22136/koloa-elementary-school-chart-7sdEcw.png)