Enrollment
332
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000018
Ka'ohao Public Charter School
140 Alala Rd, Kailua, HI 96734 · (808) 266-7844 · Honolulu County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL332 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 92% of Hawaii public elementary schools
- ATest 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
15.1:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
5%
17 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 46 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (46).
Student demographics
63%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
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Strive HI 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
76.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
72.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 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 Ka'ohao Public Charter School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ka'ohao Public Charter School this school | 332 | 5.1% | N/A |
| Lt Col Horrace Meek Hickam Elementary School Honolulu | 529 | 4.2% | N/A |
| Aikahi Elementary School Kailua | 485 | 13.4% | N/A |
| Alaka'i O Kaua'i Charter School Koloa | 242 | 23.6% | N/A |
| Kainalu Elementary School Kailua | 559 | 17.0% | N/A |
| Kaelepulu Elementary School Kailua | 188 | 16.0% | 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 Ka'ohao Public Charter School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #20 of 178 | #19 of 124 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #15 of 178 | #15 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 332 | #130 of 183 | #88 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #131 of 164 | #93 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.3% | #140 of 164 | #96 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 5.1% | #178 of 179 | #124 of 125 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.2% | #25 of 29 | #18 of 19 |
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
332
+2 (+1%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 295
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 332 | 22 | 15.1:1 | 5% (17) |
| 2023-24 | 341 | 23.5 | 14.5:1 | 6% (19) |
| 2022-23 | 328 | 23.6 | 13.9:1 | 5% (17) |
| 2020-21 | 330 | 25 | 13.2:1 | 5% (15) |
| 2017-18 | 328 | 22.2 | 14.8:1 | 6% (19) |
| 2015-16 | 316 | 22 | 14.4:1 | 13% (41) |
| 2010-11 | 348 | 26 | 13.4:1 | 14% (48) |
| 2000-01 | 318 | 23 | 13.8:1 | 7% (21) |
| 1990-91 | 295 | 17 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ka'ohao Public Charter School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (328 to 332); teachers down 1% (22.2 to 22).
About Ka'ohao Public Charter School
Ka'ohao Public Charter School is a small elementary school with an address in Kailua, Hawaii. It enrolled 332 students in pre-K through 6 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 24% lower than the average for elementary schools in Hawaii, which is about 438.
Hawaii Department of Education oversees Ka'ohao Public Charter School and 295 other schools, with 167,071 students in total.
At Ka'ohao Public Charter School, White students make up 53% of the student body. The school is also 25% multiracial, 13% Hispanic, 5% Pacific Islander, and 3% Asian. That is higher than the 18% White share among all Honolulu County residents. Ka'ohao Public Charter School's diversity index is 63%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its 22 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 15.1:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Hawaii. The school's lunch program data list 5% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That rate is below the 42% average among public schools in Honolulu County.
Ka'ohao Public Charter School is graded A by allk12, scoring above 92% of Hawaii public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Within Honolulu County, the median household income is $106,195, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. In all, Honolulu County has 187 public schools and roughly 111,011 students.
Kailua Intermediate School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles away. The five-mile area around Ka'ohao Public Charter School holds at least 8 other public schools.
The federal government classifies Ka'ohao Public Charter School's location as Suburb: Mid-size. The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.
Enrollment went from 330 in 2020-21 to 332 in 2024-25, a change of 2 students. Federal data show the ratio rising from 13.2:1 to 15.1:1.
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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
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Frequently asked questions
About Ka'ohao Public Charter SchoolHow large is Ka'ohao Public Charter School?
Ka'ohao Public Charter School enrolls approximately 332 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Ka'ohao Public Charter School serve?
Ka'ohao Public Charter School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Ka'ohao Public Charter School?
Approximately 15.1:1 students per teacher at Ka'ohao Public Charter School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ka'ohao Public Charter School?
At Ka'ohao Public Charter School, the student body is approximately 53% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 25% Two or more.
Is Ka'ohao Public Charter School public or private?
Ka'ohao Public Charter School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Hawaii Department of Education.
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