Kaunakakai Elementary School vs. Maunaloa Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Kaunakakai Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Hawaii for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Maunaloa Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Hawaii for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 274 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Kaunakakai Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Hawaii for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Hawaii state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 52%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Hawaii state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).
Serving 43 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Maunaloa Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Hawaii for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 52%).
The student-teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Hawaii state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
274 students
43 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
56% | 44%


Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
6 teachers


Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
7:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#178 out of 292 schools in HI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#275 out of 292 schools in HI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
≤20%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
≤20%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
<50%

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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
6
-
Kindergarten Students
36
1
Grade 1 Students
39
6
Grade 2 Students
38
10
Grade 3 Students
27
11
Grade 4 Students
44
5
Grade 5 Students
42
5
Grade 6 Students
42
5
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
n/a


% Hispanic
11%
19%


% Black
n/a
n/a


% White
1%
2%


% Hawaiian
64%
60%


% Two or more races
18%
19%


Diversity Score
0.55
0.57


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
74%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
7%

