Kekaha Elementary School

Kekaha Elementary School operates as a cozy elementary campus in Kekaha, Hawaii, operated by Hawaii Department of Education. Current enrollment sits at 333 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 438 students per school, that is 24% leaner than typical.

Hawaii Department of Education runs 296 schools in total, collectively educating 167,071 students. Kekaha Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Kekaha Elementary School reports that 41% of students identify as Pacific Islander, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder consists of 23% multiracial, 19% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 5% White.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 59% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Kauai County's rate of about 47%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Kauai County) records that median household income runs about $97,668, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Kauai County's 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,236 students), Kekaha Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Ke Kula Niihau o Kekaha Learning Center is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Kekaha Elementary School.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Over the past 7-year window. Kekaha Elementary School's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 341 (now 333). Asian enrollment moved from 23% to 13% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Kekaha Elementary School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.