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Enrollment
919
Combined
DISTRICT 412 · STATE 412
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000240
Kamaile Academy PCS
85-180 Ala Akau St, Waianae, HI 96792 · (808) 697-7110 · Honolulu County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED41-RURALCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL919 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
78 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
819 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 49%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 13 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 89 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 92 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 115 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 96 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 102 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 100 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 48 | 5% |
| Grade 8 | 45 | 5% |
| Grade 9 | 44 | 5% |
| Grade 10 | 43 | 5% |
| Grade 11 | 30 | 3% |
| Grade 12 | 24 | 3% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (89) is 98% larger than its 8th grade class (45).
Student demographics
61%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
16.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
10.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 16 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 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 →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
919
+19 (+2%) vs 2020
+126% since 1990-91, when it was 406
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 919 | 78 | 11.8:1 | 89% (819) |
| 2023-24 | 901 | 78 | 11.6:1 | 87% (784) |
| 2022-23 | 957 | 69 | 13.9:1 | 89% (849) |
| 2020-21 | 900 | 72 | 12.5:1 | 88% (788) |
| 2017-18 | 860 | 61 | 14.1:1 | 83% (712) |
| 2015-16 | 919 | 67 | 13.7:1 | 90% (825) |
| 2010-11 | 914 | 58 | 15.8:1 | 81% (740) |
| 2000-01 | 740 | 48 | 15.4:1 | 84% (622) |
| 1990-91 | 406 | 20 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kamaile Academy PCS.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (860 to 919); teachers up 28% (61 to 78).
About Kamaile Academy PCS
Kamaile Academy PCS, located in Waianae, Hawaii, is a large combined-grade school. It serves 919 students in pre-K through 12. For comparison, combined schools in Hawaii average about 412 students.
Hawaii Department of Education counts 296 schools and 167,071 students, including Kamaile Academy PCS.
A majority of students at Kamaile Academy PCS, 54%, are Pacific Islander. The rest of enrollment is 30% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, and 2% White. By the diversity index, Kamaile Academy PCS comes in at 61%.
At Kamaile Academy PCS, 78 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 11.8:1. Across combined schools in Hawaii, the average ratio is about 12.4:1. Roughly 89% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 47 points above the 42% average for public schools in Honolulu County.
Kamaile Academy PCS is located in Honolulu County, where median household income is about $106,195, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 187 public schools in Honolulu County, with a combined enrollment of about 111,011.
The nearest other public school, Waianae High School, is about 0.3 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 6.
NCES assigns Kamaile Academy PCS the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 900 to 919, a small change.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Honolulu County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,001,146
Census ACS
Median income
$106,195
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
187
111,011 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hawaii Department of Education
- James Campbell High SchoolHigh · 2,890 students
- Waipahu High SchoolHigh · 2,538 students
- Mililani High SchoolHigh · 2,382 students
- Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High SchoolHigh · 2,094 students
- Moanalua High SchoolHigh · 1,966 students
- Hawaii Technology Academy - PCSCombined · 1,924 students
Other schools in Waianae
- Waianae High SchoolHigh · 1,551 students
- Nanakuli High & Intermediate SchoolHigh · 928 students
- Leihoku Elementary SchoolElementary · 756 students
- Waianae Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 745 students
- Ka Waihona o ka Naauao - PCSElementary · 707 students
- Nanaikapono Elementary SchoolElementary · 688 students
Nearby schools
- Waianae High School0.3 mi · 1,551
- Waianae Intermediate School0.3 mi · 745
- Waianae Elementary School1.0 mi · 407
- Makaha Elementary School1.5 mi · 409
- Leihoku Elementary School1.8 mi · 756
- Maili Elementary School2.9 mi · 609
Frequently asked questions
About Kamaile Academy PCSHow many students attend Kamaile Academy PCS?
Kamaile Academy PCS enrolls approximately 919 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does Kamaile Academy PCS serve?
Kamaile Academy PCS serves grades PK-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kamaile Academy PCS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Kamaile Academy PCS is approximately 11.8:1 (78 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Kamaile Academy PCS?
Kamaile Academy PCS reports a student body of 2% White, 30% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Kamaile Academy PCS?
Kamaile Academy PCS is overseen by Hawaii Department of Education in Honolulu County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.