Kahaluu Elementary School vs. Castle High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Kahaluu Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Hawaii for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Castle High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Hawaii for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 260 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Kahaluu Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Hawaii for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Hawaii state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian and Hispanic).
Serving 1,116 students in grades 9-12, Castle High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Hawaii for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Hawaii state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).
Grades Offered
PK-6
9-12
Total Students
260 students
1,116 students
% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
79 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#220 out of 292 schools in HI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#152 out of 292 schools in HI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
10-14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
65-69%
Graduation Rate
n/a
81%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
6
-
Kindergarten Students
37
-
Grade 1 Students
24
-
Grade 2 Students
39
-
Grade 3 Students
40
-
Grade 4 Students
32
-
Grade 5 Students
44
-
Grade 6 Students
38
-
Grade 9 Students
-
365
Grade 10 Students
-
281
Grade 11 Students
-
240
Grade 12 Students
-
208
Ungraded Students
-
22
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
20%
% Hispanic
30%
15%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
4%
8%
% Hawaiian
43%
41%
% Two or more races
17%
15%
Diversity Score
0.70
0.75
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
5%