Ke Kula o Samuel M Kamakau - A Laboratory PCS

Located at 46-500 Kuneki St, in Kaneohe, Hawaii, Ke Kula o Samuel M Kamakau - A Laboratory PCS is a tiny multi-level school that teaches 148 students (grades pre-K through 12), part of Hawaii Department of Education. Enrollment runs roughly 64% below the state mean of about 412.

Ke Kula o Samuel M Kamakau - A Laboratory PCS is one of 296 schools operated by Hawaii Department of Education, a district that educates 167,071 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Ke Kula o Samuel M Kamakau - A Laboratory PCS shows that Pacific Islander students make up the majority at 78%. Beyond that, the school records 13% Asian, 5% White, 2% multiracial, 2% Native American.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.4:1. The state averages around 12.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 42% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Honolulu County indicate median household earnings sit near $106,195, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Honolulu County runs 187 public schools (combined enrollment of about 111,011 students), of which Ke Kula o Samuel M Kamakau - A Laboratory PCS is one.

The closest other public school is Hakipuu Academy, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Ke Kula o Samuel M Kamakau - A Laboratory PCS operates from an outlying location. Ke Kula o Samuel M Kamakau - A Laboratory PCS is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Five-year trend. Ke Kula o Samuel M Kamakau - A Laboratory PCS's enrollment has rose 11% since 2018, when it stood at 133 (now 148). Over the same period, the Asian share shrank from 17% to 13%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 in 2025.

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