Enrollment
148
Combined
DISTRICT 412 · STATE 412
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000276
Ke Kula o Samuel M Kamakau - A Laboratory PCS
46-500 Kuneki St, Kaneohe, HI 96744 · (808) 235-9175 · Honolulu County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED41-RURALCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL148 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
13.4:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
62 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 49%
Community
0
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 | 2 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 16 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 17 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 15 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 8 | 5% |
| Grade 4 | 9 | 6% |
| Grade 5 | 14 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 14 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 12 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 9 | 6% |
| Grade 9 | 10 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 8 | 5% |
| Grade 11 | 5 | 3% |
| Grade 12 | 9 | 6% |
Student demographics
38%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
34.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
31.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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
148
+12 (+9%) vs 2020
+9% since 2010-11, when it was 136
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 148 | 11 | 13.4:1 | 42% (62) |
| 2023-24 | 140 | 11 | 12.7:1 | 47% (66) |
| 2022-23 | 121 | 10 | 12.1:1 | 45% (54) |
| 2020-21 | 136 | 9 | 15.1:1 | 52% (71) |
| 2017-18 | 133 | 9 | 14.8:1 | 45% (60) |
| 2015-16 | 142 | 10 | 14.2:1 | 52% (74) |
| 2010-11 | 136 | 14 | 9.7:1 | 43% (58) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ke Kula o Samuel M Kamakau - A Laboratory PCS.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (133 to 148); teachers up 22% (9 to 11).
About Ke Kula o Samuel M Kamakau - A Laboratory PCS
Ke Kula o Samuel M Kamakau - A Laboratory PCS is a combined-grade school located in Kaneohe, Hawaii, in Honolulu County. It enrolled 148 students in pre-K through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. For comparison, combined schools in Hawaii average about 412 students.
Ke Kula o Samuel M Kamakau - A Laboratory PCS falls under Hawaii Department of Education, which has 296 schools enrolling 167,071 students.
By race and ethnicity, Ke Kula o Samuel M Kamakau - A Laboratory PCS is 78% Pacific Islander. The rest of enrollment is 13% Asian, 5% White, 2% multiracial, and 2% Native American. Ke Kula o Samuel M Kamakau - A Laboratory PCS has a diversity index of 38%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.4:1, with 11 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among combined schools in Hawaii, the typical ratio is 12.4:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Ke Kula o Samuel M Kamakau - A Laboratory PCS is 42%. That is close to the 42% average for public schools in Honolulu County.
Honolulu County has these Census figures: median household income is about $106,195, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The public schools of Honolulu County number 187 and enroll about 111,011.
The shortest distance from Ke Kula o Samuel M Kamakau - A Laboratory PCS to another public school is about 0.9 miles, to Hakipuu Academy. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area. Federal records list Ke Kula o Samuel M Kamakau - A Laboratory PCS as a charter school.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Ke Kula o Samuel M Kamakau - A Laboratory PCS went from 136 students to 148. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 15.1:1 to 13.4:1.
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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
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 Kaneohe
- Castle High SchoolHigh · 997 students
- Kaneohe Elementary SchoolElementary · 546 students
- Governor Samuel Wilder King Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 513 students
- Kapunahala Elementary SchoolElementary · 435 students
- Heeia Elementary SchoolElementary · 358 students
- Puohala Elementary SchoolElementary · 320 students
Nearby schools
- Hakipuu Academy0.9 mi · 55
- Kapunahala Elementary School1.4 mi · 435
- Heeia Elementary School1.4 mi · 358
- Reverend Benjamin Parker Elementary School1.8 mi · 234
- Kaneohe Elementary School2.0 mi · 546
- Governor Samuel Wilder King Intermediate School2.0 mi · 513
Frequently asked questions
About Ke Kula o Samuel M Kamakau - A Laboratory PCSHow many students attend Ke Kula o Samuel M Kamakau - A Laboratory PCS?
Ke Kula o Samuel M Kamakau - A Laboratory PCS enrolls approximately 148 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does Ke Kula o Samuel M Kamakau - A Laboratory PCS serve?
Ke Kula o Samuel M Kamakau - A Laboratory PCS serves grades PK-12.
How many teachers does Ke Kula o Samuel M Kamakau - A Laboratory PCS have?
Ke Kula o Samuel M Kamakau - A Laboratory PCS employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
How diverse is Ke Kula o Samuel M Kamakau - A Laboratory PCS?
Ke Kula o Samuel M Kamakau - A Laboratory PCS reports a student body of 5% White, 1% Black, 13% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Ke Kula o Samuel M Kamakau - A Laboratory PCS?
Ke Kula o Samuel M Kamakau - A Laboratory PCS is overseen by Hawaii Department of Education in Honolulu County.
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