Enrollment
80
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000065
Kilohana Elementary School
Kamehameha V Hwy, Kaunakakai, HI 96748 · (808) 558-2200 · Maui County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL80 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 8% of Hawaii public elementary schools
- DTest 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
8.9:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
71 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 49%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 11 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 13 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 10 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 16 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 10 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 12 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 8 | 10% |
Student demographics
44%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
34.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
20.0%
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 20 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 Kilohana Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilohana Elementary School this school | 80 | 88.8% | N/A |
| Linapuni Elementary School Honolulu | 121 | 86.8% | N/A |
| Palolo Elementary School Honolulu | 248 | 90.3% | N/A |
| Kalihi Elementary School Honolulu | 183 | 75.4% | N/A |
| Kaunakakai Elementary School Kaunakakai | 282 | 78.4% | N/A |
| Hookena Elementary School Captain Cook | 98 | 65.3% | 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 Kilohana Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Maui County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 80 | #182 of 183 | #18 of 19 |
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
80
+13 (+19%) vs 2020
-55% since 1990-91, when it was 179
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
was 8.4:1
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 | 80 | 9 | 8.9:1 | 89% (71) |
| 2023-24 | 79 | 10 | 7.9:1 | 91% (72) |
| 2022-23 | 75 | 9 | 8.3:1 | 87% (65) |
| 2020-21 | 67 | 8 | 8.4:1 | 66% (44) |
| 2017-18 | 83 | 8 | 10.4:1 | 87% (72) |
| 2015-16 | 80 | 8 | 10.0:1 | 85% (68) |
| 2010-11 | 88 | 8 | 11.0:1 | 82% (72) |
| 2000-01 | 118 | 12 | 9.8:1 | 80% (94) |
| 1990-91 | 179 | 10 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kilohana Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (83 to 80); teachers up 13% (8 to 9).
About Kilohana Elementary School
Kilohana Elementary School is a very small elementary school in Hawaii, located in Kaunakakai. In all, 80 students attend the school in pre-K through 6. It has 82% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Hawaii (about 438).
Kilohana Elementary School is one of 296 schools in Hawaii Department of Education, which enrolls 167,071 students in total.
Pacific Islander students are 73% of those enrolled at Kilohana Elementary School. Beyond that, enrollment is 13% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 4% White. A diversity index of 44% means there is a 44% chance two randomly chosen students at Kilohana Elementary School are from different groups.
Its staff includes 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 8.9 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in Hawaii, 13.8:1, is higher. Kilohana Elementary School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 89%. It compares with 51% for public schools in Maui County.
Kilohana Elementary School earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 8% of Hawaii public elementary schools.
For Maui County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $97,161 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. The county has 34 public schools and about 19,695 students.
Kaunakakai Elementary School, about 11.9 miles away, is the closest public school.
NCES assigns Kilohana Elementary School the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 13 students, from 67 to 80.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Maui County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
164,522
Census ACS
Median income
$97,161
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
19,695 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Kilohana Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Kilohana Elementary School?
Kilohana Elementary School enrolls approximately 80 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Kilohana Elementary School serve?
Kilohana Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kilohana Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Kilohana Elementary School is approximately 8.9:1 (9 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Kilohana Elementary School?
At Kilohana Elementary School, the student body is approximately 4% White, 13% Hispanic, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Kilohana Elementary School?
Kilohana Elementary School is overseen by Hawaii Department of Education in Maui County.
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