Enrollment
355
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000090
Koloa Elementary School
3223 Poipu Rd, Koloa, HI 96756 · (808) 742-8460 · Kauai County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL355 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 47% of Hawaii public elementary schools
- B-Test 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
15.4:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
204 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 8 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is 21% smaller than its 5th grade class (67).
Student demographics
78%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
51.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
52.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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 Koloa Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koloa Elementary School this school | 355 | 57.5% | N/A |
| King Kamehameha III Elementary School Lahaina | 333 | 52.9% | N/A |
| Kohala Elementary School Kapaau | 381 | 55.9% | N/A |
| Kahakai Elementary School Kailua-Kona | 507 | 56.4% | N/A |
| Heeia Elementary School Kaneohe | 358 | 52.2% | N/A |
| Kailua Elementary School Kailua | 267 | 50.6% | 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 Koloa Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Kauai County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #81 of 178 | #6 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #96 of 178 | #8 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 355 | #116 of 183 | #6 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #138 of 164 | #8 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 77.8% | #17 of 164 | #2 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.5% | #64 of 179 | #2 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.8% | #116 of 141 | #8 of 9 |
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
355
+15 (+4%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 441
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 17.0:1
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 | 355 | 23 | 15.4:1 | 57% (204) |
| 2023-24 | 344 | 20 | 17.2:1 | 55% (188) |
| 2022-23 | 342 | 22 | 15.6:1 | 55% (189) |
| 2020-21 | 340 | 20 | 17.0:1 | 60% (205) |
| 2017-18 | 381 | 25 | 15.2:1 | 50% (192) |
| 2015-16 | 390 | 23 | 17.0:1 | 48% (187) |
| 2010-11 | 240 | 18 | 13.3:1 | 48% (116) |
| 2000-01 | 270 | 15 | 18.0:1 | 57% (153) |
| 1990-91 | 441 | 23 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Koloa Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (381 to 355); teachers down 8% (25 to 23).
About Koloa Elementary School
Koloa Elementary School is a small elementary school in Koloa, Hawaii. It had 355 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 5.
The 296 schools in Hawaii Department of Education enroll 167,071 students altogether, Koloa Elementary School among them.
The biggest share of students at Koloa Elementary School, 28%, is multiracial. Next come 25% Hispanic, 22% Pacific Islander, 15% White, and 10% Asian. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 78%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Koloa Elementary School is 15.4:1, based on 23 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Hawaii is 13.8:1, so this school has more students per teacher. Koloa Elementary School counts 57% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Kauai County average 47%.
Koloa Elementary School earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 47% of Hawaii public elementary schools.
In the surrounding county, Kauai County, the median household earns about $97,668 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Counting Koloa Elementary School, Kauai County has 22 public schools.
Kalaheo Elementary School sits about 3.8 miles from Koloa Elementary School. Koloa Elementary School has 2 other public schools within five miles.
NCES assigns Koloa Elementary School the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment rose by 4% across 4 years, from 340 in 2020-21 to 355 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 17.0:1 to 15.4:1.
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Kauai County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
73,731
Census ACS
Median income
$97,668
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
9,236 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Koloa Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Koloa Elementary School?
Koloa Elementary School enrolls approximately 355 students in grades PK-05.
Is Koloa Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Koloa Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Koloa Elementary School?
Approximately 15.4:1 students per teacher at Koloa Elementary School.
How diverse is Koloa Elementary School?
Koloa Elementary School reports a student body of 15% White, 25% Hispanic, 0% Black, 10% Asian, 28% Two or more.
What district is Koloa Elementary School in?
Koloa Elementary School is part of Hawaii Department of Education.
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