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What's something Kapaa Elementary School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
844
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000084
Kapaa Elementary School
4886 Kawaihau Rd, Kapaa, HI 96746 · (808) 821-4424 · Kauai County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL844 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 22% of Hawaii public elementary schools
- C-Test 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
16.2:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
474 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 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 110 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 145 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 136 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 146 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 140 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 154 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (110) is 29% smaller than its 5th grade class (154).
Student demographics
76%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
37.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
37.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 Kapaa Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kapaa Elementary School this school | 844 | 56.2% | N/A |
| Waiakea Elementary School Hilo | 706 | 53.1% | N/A |
| Waiakeawaena Elementary School Hilo | 669 | 51.4% | N/A |
| Waikoloa Elementary and Middle School Waikoloa | 732 | 51.5% | N/A |
| Keaau Elementary School Keaau | 829 | 62.6% | N/A |
| Ka Waihona o ka Naauao - PCS Waianae | 707 | 61.7% | 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 Kapaa Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Kauai County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #129 of 178 | #10 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #146 of 178 | #10 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 844 | #6 of 183 | #1 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #150 of 164 | #9 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 76.4% | #34 of 164 | #5 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.2% | #70 of 179 | #3 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.1% | #99 of 141 | #6 of 9 |
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
844
-17 (-2%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 1,455
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 844 | 52 | 16.2:1 | 56% (474) |
| 2023-24 | 824 | 55 | 15.0:1 | 58% (476) |
| 2022-23 | 839 | 52 | 16.1:1 | 57% (481) |
| 2020-21 | 861 | 61 | 14.1:1 | 58% (498) |
| 2017-18 | 928 | 59 | 15.7:1 | 57% (532) |
| 2015-16 | 904 | 51 | 17.7:1 | 62% (559) |
| 2010-11 | 813 | 48 | 16.9:1 | 59% (477) |
| 2000-01 | 1,079 | 74 | 14.6:1 | 56% (603) |
| 1990-91 | 1,455 | 77 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kapaa Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (928 to 844); teachers down 12% (59 to 52).
About Kapaa Elementary School
The public elementary school Kapaa Elementary School is located in Kapaa, Hawaii. The student body numbers 844 students, from pre-K through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Hawaii) has about 438 students.
Hawaii Department of Education is responsible for 296 schools, Kapaa Elementary School included, with 167,071 students in all.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Kapaa Elementary School. The largest is Pacific Islander students, at 29%. Smaller groups are 27% multiracial, 25% Hispanic, 10% Asian, and 9% White. Kapaa Elementary School's diversity index is 76%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reports 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 16.2 students per teacher. The school has more students per teacher than the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Hawaii. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 56%. Across public schools in Kauai County, the average is 47%.
allk12 grades Kapaa Elementary School a C-. The grade compares the school only with Hawaii public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
In the county around the school, Kauai County, the median household income is $97,668, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 30% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Kauai County is home to 22 public schools and about 9,236 public school students.
The closest public school to Kapaa Elementary School is Kapaa High School, about 0.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 3 other public schools are within five miles.
For locale, NCES codes Kapaa Elementary School as Town: Remote.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 861 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 844. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 16.2:1, from 14.1:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Kapaa Elementary School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Kauai County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
73,731
Census ACS
Median income
$97,668
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
9,236 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 Kapaa
- Kapaa High SchoolHigh · 1,005 students
- Kapaa Middle SchoolMiddle · 507 students
Nearby schools
- Kapaa High School0.2 mi · 1,005
- Kapaa Middle School1.2 mi · 507
- Kanuikapono - PCS3.5 mi · 191
- King Kaumualii Elementary School6.9 mi · 524
- Elsie H Wilcox Elementary School8.5 mi · 743
- Kauai High School9.5 mi · 1,016
Frequently asked questions
About Kapaa Elementary SchoolHow large is Kapaa Elementary School?
Kapaa Elementary School enrolls approximately 844 students in grades PK-05.
Is Kapaa Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Kapaa Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Kapaa Elementary School have?
Kapaa Elementary School employs 52 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Kapaa Elementary School?
At Kapaa Elementary School, the student body is approximately 9% White, 25% Hispanic, 0% Black, 10% Asian, 27% Two or more.
Who oversees Kapaa Elementary School?
Kapaa Elementary School is overseen by Hawaii Department of Education in Kauai County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.