Kailua Elementary School vs. Kainalu Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Kailua Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Hawaii for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Kainalu Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Hawaii for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 325 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Kailua 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 40-44% (which is lower 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 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian and Hispanic).
Serving 500 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Kainalu 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 56% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Hawaii state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
325 students
500 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
30 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#184 out of 292 schools in HI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#37 out of 292 schools in HI
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
56%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
16
11
Kindergarten Students
48
68
Grade 1 Students
40
81
Grade 2 Students
42
51
Grade 3 Students
41
74
Grade 4 Students
48
67
Grade 5 Students
43
74
Grade 6 Students
47
74
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
4%
% Hispanic
26%
16%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
16%
47%
% Hawaiian
20%
9%
% Two or more races
30%
23%
Diversity Score
0.78
0.70
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
14%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
1%