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How has Keaau Elementary School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
829
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000258
Keaau Elementary School
16-680 Keaau-Pahoa Rd, Keaau, HI 96749 · (808) 982-4210 · Hawaii County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL829 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
519 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 | 16 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 101 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 145 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 137 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 137 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 138 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 155 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (101) is 35% smaller than its 5th grade class (155).
Student demographics
77%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
39.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
35.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 Keaau Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keaau Elementary School this school | 829 | 62.6% | N/A |
| Maili Elementary School Waianae | 609 | 65.0% | N/A |
| Kapaa Elementary School Kapaa | 844 | 56.2% | N/A |
| Kihei Elementary School Kihei | 727 | 65.7% | N/A |
| Wailuku Elementary School Wailuku | 550 | 59.8% | 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 Keaau Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Hawaii County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #137 of 178 | #14 of 27 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #144 of 178 | #18 of 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 829 | #7 of 183 | #2 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #119 of 164 | #16 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 76.7% | #28 of 164 | #3 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.6% | #50 of 179 | #13 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.3% | #126 of 141 | #14 of 15 |
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
829
-11 (-1%) vs 2020
+4% since 2000-01, when it was 798
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 829 | 56 | 14.8:1 | 63% (519) |
| 2023-24 | 821 | 56 | 14.7:1 | 65% (531) |
| 2022-23 | 821 | 54 | 15.2:1 | 63% (517) |
| 2020-21 | 840 | 54 | 15.6:1 | 70% (588) |
| 2017-18 | 875 | 48 | 18.2:1 | 72% (630) |
| 2015-16 | 817 | 49 | 16.7:1 | 74% (607) |
| 2010-11 | 798 | 51 | 15.7:1 | 75% (598) |
| 2000-01 | 798 | 52 | 15.3:1 | 76% (608) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Keaau Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (875 to 829); teachers up 17% (48 to 56).
About Keaau Elementary School
Keaau Elementary School is an elementary school in Keaau, Hawaii, according to federal school records. The school has 829 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in Hawaii average about 438 students, which makes this school 89% above average.
Hawaii Department of Education operates 296 schools. Combined enrollment is 167,071 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Keaau Elementary School is Hispanic, with 29% of students. Other groups make up 28% Pacific Islander, 22% multiracial, 13% Asian, and 7% White. Hawaii County as a whole is about 12% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Keaau Elementary School scores 77%.
Keaau Elementary School lists 56 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 14.8 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in Hawaii, the average ratio is 13.8:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 63% of the student body.
Hawaii County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $78,639 a year, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Keaau Elementary School shares Hawaii County with 54 other public schools.
Keaau High School is about 0.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 4.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 829, close to the 840 recorded in 2020-21.
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Hawaii County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
205,769
Census ACS
Median income
$78,639
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
55
27,129 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 Keaau
- Keaau High SchoolHigh · 1,041 students
- Keaau Middle SchoolMiddle · 696 students
- Ke Kula o Nawahiokalaniopuu Iki - Laboratory PCSElementary · 451 students
Nearby schools
- Keaau High School0.2 mi · 1,041
- Keaau Middle School0.6 mi · 696
- Ke Kula o Nawahiokalaniopuu Iki - Laboratory PCS0.7 mi · 451
- Kua o ka La - NCPCS4.3 mi · 185
- Waiakeawaena Elementary School5.3 mi · 669
- Mountain View Elementary School6.0 mi · 468
Frequently asked questions
About Keaau Elementary SchoolHow large is Keaau Elementary School?
Keaau Elementary School enrolls approximately 829 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Keaau Elementary School serve?
Keaau Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Keaau Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Keaau Elementary School is approximately 14.8:1 (56 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Keaau Elementary School?
Student demographics at Keaau Elementary School are roughly 7% White, 29% Hispanic, 1% Black, 13% Asian, 22% Two or more.
Who oversees Keaau Elementary School?
Keaau Elementary School is overseen by Hawaii Department of Education in Hawaii County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.