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What do students at Kahakai Elementary School actually talk about outside of class?
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Enrollment
507
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000232
Kahakai Elementary School
76-147 Royal Poinciana Dr, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 · (808) 327-4313 · Hawaii County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL507 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 32% of Hawaii public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Hawaii public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
286 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 49%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 13 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 73 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 84 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 95 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 99 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (73) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (99).
Student demographics
77%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 79% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Strive HI 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
44.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
38.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Hawaii schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42.
Source: Strive HI. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Kahakai Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kahakai Elementary School this school | 507 | 56.4% | N/A |
| Waimea Elementary School Kamuela | 474 | 54.0% | N/A |
| Wailuku Elementary School Wailuku | 550 | 59.8% | N/A |
| Koloa Elementary School Koloa | 355 | 57.5% | N/A |
| Waikoloa Elementary and Middle School Waikoloa | 732 | 51.5% | N/A |
| Waihee Elementary School Wailuku | 572 | 57.7% | N/A |
Matched among Hawaii elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Kahakai Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Hawaii County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #127 of 178 | #11 of 27 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #128 of 178 | #11 of 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 507 | #59 of 183 | #7 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #104 of 164 | #13 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 76.7% | #27 of 164 | #2 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.4% | #67 of 179 | #15 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.0% | #12 of 141 | #2 of 15 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
507
-154 (-23%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 675
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 15.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 507 | 35 | 14.5:1 | 56% (286) |
| 2023-24 | 538 | 32 | 16.8:1 | 52% (280) |
| 2022-23 | 581 | 34 | 17.1:1 | 56% (325) |
| 2020-21 | 661 | 43 | 15.4:1 | 62% (409) |
| 2017-18 | 735 | 42 | 17.5:1 | 57% (419) |
| 2015-16 | 705 | 39 | 18.1:1 | 61% (430) |
| 2010-11 | 613 | 34 | 18.0:1 | 57% (349) |
| 2000-01 | 685 | 40 | 17.1:1 | 55% (378) |
| 1990-91 | 675 | 35 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kahakai Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (735 to 507); teachers down 17% (42 to 35).
About Kahakai Elementary School
The public elementary school Kahakai Elementary School is located in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. The school enrolls 507 students in pre-K through 5.
The district, Hawaii Department of Education, operates 296 schools serving 167,071 students.
The largest group at Kahakai Elementary School is Pacific Islander students, at 34%. Other students are 23% Hispanic, 18% multiracial, 13% Asian, and 12% White. The diversity index for Kahakai Elementary School is 77%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Kahakai Elementary School reported 35 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 14.5:1. It is about the same as the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Hawaii. Roughly 56% of students at Kahakai Elementary School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Hawaii County average a similar 59%.
Among Hawaii public elementary schools, Kahakai Elementary School outscored 32%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
The county, Hawaii County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $78,639 a year, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Hawaii County has 55 public schools with about 27,129 students, including Kahakai Elementary School.
A public school about 1.2 miles away, Innovations - PCS, is the closest to Kahakai Elementary School. Kahakai Elementary School has 5 other public schools within five miles.
The federal government classifies Kahakai Elementary School's location as Town: Remote.
From 661 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 507 by 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to Kahakai Elementary School can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Hawaii County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
205,769
Census ACS
Median income
$78,639
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
55
27,129 students
Quick facts
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- Hawaii Technology Academy - PCSCombined · 1,924 students
Other schools in Kailua-Kona
- Kealakehe High SchoolHigh · 1,401 students
- Kealakehe Elementary SchoolElementary · 924 students
- Kealakehe Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 677 students
- West Hawaii Explorations AcademyHigh · 286 students
- Innovations - PCSElementary · 241 students
Nearby schools
- Innovations - PCS1.2 mi · 241
- Holualoa Elementary School1.9 mi · 438
- Kealakehe Elementary School3.8 mi · 924
- Kealakehe Intermediate School3.8 mi · 677
- Kealakehe High School4.0 mi · 1,401
- Kona Pacific - PCS7.7 mi · 177
Frequently asked questions
About Kahakai Elementary SchoolHow large is Kahakai Elementary School?
Kahakai Elementary School enrolls approximately 507 students in grades PK-05.
Is Kahakai Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Kahakai Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Kahakai Elementary School have?
Kahakai Elementary School employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Kahakai Elementary School?
At Kahakai Elementary School, the student body is approximately 12% White, 23% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 18% Two or more.
Who oversees Kahakai Elementary School?
Kahakai Elementary School is overseen by Hawaii Department of Education in Hawaii County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.