Kapaa Elementary School vs. Elsie H Wilcox Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 874 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Kapaa 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 25% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (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 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).
Serving 763 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Elsie H Wilcox Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 39% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Hawaii state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
874 students
763 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
61 teachers
51 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#217 out of 292 schools in HI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#113 out of 292 schools in HI
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
19
17
Kindergarten Students
137
125
Grade 1 Students
149
106
Grade 2 Students
149
132
Grade 3 Students
133
117
Grade 4 Students
134
133
Grade 5 Students
153
133
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
25%
% Hispanic
22%
20%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
10%
5%
% Hawaiian
28%
17%
% Two or more races
29%
33%
Diversity Score
0.77
0.76
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
42%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
7%