Enrollment
342
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000253
Kamalii Elementary School
180 Kealii Alanui, Kihei, HI 96753 · (808) 875-6840 · Maui County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL342 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 54% of Hawaii public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
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
12.2:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
108 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 49%
Community
0
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 | 5 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (60).
Student demographics
73%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
59.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
51.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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 Kamalii Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kamalii Elementary School this school | 342 | 31.6% | N/A |
| Sunset Beach Elementary School Haleiwa | 359 | 29.0% | N/A |
| Kilauea Elementary School Kilauea | 283 | 40.6% | N/A |
| Innovations - PCS Kailua-Kona | 241 | 42.7% | N/A |
| Kainalu Elementary School Kailua | 559 | 17.0% | N/A |
| Maunawili Elementary School Kailua | 361 | 27.1% | 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 Kamalii Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Maui County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #89 of 178 | #6 of 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #78 of 178 | #3 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 342 | #123 of 183 | #12 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #24 of 164 | #4 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.7% | #91 of 164 | #9 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.6% | #133 of 179 | #16 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.0% | #13 of 141 | #4 of 16 |
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
342
-110 (-24%) vs 2020
-60% since 2000-01, when it was 848
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 342 | 28 | 12.2:1 | 32% (108) |
| 2023-24 | 383 | 29 | 13.2:1 | 36% (136) |
| 2022-23 | 396 | 31 | 12.8:1 | 27% (108) |
| 2020-21 | 452 | 31 | 14.6:1 | 33% (150) |
| 2017-18 | 496 | 28 | 17.7:1 | 33% (163) |
| 2015-16 | 491 | 30 | 16.4:1 | 40% (195) |
| 2010-11 | 638 | 39 | 16.4:1 | 32% (205) |
| 2000-01 | 848 | 46 | 18.4:1 | 23% (192) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kamalii Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (496 to 342); teachers unchanged (28 to 28).
About Kamalii Elementary School
Kamalii Elementary School is a small elementary school based in Kihei, Hawaii. The grade span is pre-K through 5, and enrollment is 342 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Hawaii is about 438, so this school runs 22% smaller than that.
Across its 296 schools, Hawaii Department of Education enrolls 167,071 students. Kamalii Elementary School is one of those schools.
White students are the largest group at Kamalii Elementary School, with 41% of enrollment. Other reported shares: 25% Hispanic, 18% multiracial, 10% Pacific Islander, and 7% Asian. Maui County's residents are about 30% White, 10 points below the school's share. Kamalii Elementary School has a diversity index of 73%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school has about 12.2 students per teacher and 28 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, elementary schools in Hawaii average 13.8:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 32% of students. That rate is below the 51% average among public schools in Maui County.
The allk12 Grade for Kamalii Elementary School is B-. Compared with Hawaii public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 54% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Within Maui County, median household income is about $97,161, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Maui County number 34 and enroll about 19,695.
The nearest other public school, Lokelani Intermediate School, is about 1.8 miles away. In all, 4 other public schools sit within five miles of Kamalii Elementary School.
NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Fringe. That means it sits in a town close to an urbanized area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Kamalii Elementary School went from 452 students to 342. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 14.6:1 to 12.2:1.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Maui County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
164,522
Census ACS
Median income
$97,161
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
19,695 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Kamalii Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Kamalii Elementary School?
Kamalii Elementary School enrolls approximately 342 students in grades PK-05.
Is Kamalii Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Kamalii Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Kamalii Elementary School?
Approximately 12.2:1 students per teacher at Kamalii Elementary School.
How diverse is Kamalii Elementary School?
Kamalii Elementary School reports a student body of 41% White, 25% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 18% Two or more.
Is Kamalii Elementary School public or private?
Kamalii Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hawaii Department of Education.
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