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Konawaena Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

81-901 Onouli Rd, Kealakekua, HI 96750 · (808) 323-4555 · Part of Hawaii Department of Education

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Directions
Students
505
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Konawaena Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of Hawaii’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 12.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Captain Cook kids: 54 middle schools

On the path

Where Captain Cook kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Konawaena Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–854 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency26%
State average 31.7%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 49.6%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Hawaii’s 292 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

81-901 Onouli Rd, Kealakekua

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K15
Kindergarten64
Grade 157
Grade 282
Grade 397
Grade 494
Grade 596
Enrollment over time
575’20
544’21
552’22
530’23
505’24

Down 12.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 34%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 27%Two or more races 21%White 10%Asian 8%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Konawaena Elementary School from Captain Cook families.

Other schools in Hawaii Department of Education

The district →
Ewa Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ewa Beach
C
1,226 students19:1
August Ahrens Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Waipahu
B−
1,152 students14:1
Holomua Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Ewa Beach
B
1,107 students15:1
Kealakehe Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kailua-Kona
D−
924 students15:1
Kamaile Academy PCS
Other · Grades PK–12 · Waianae
D−
919 students12:1
Keoneula Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ewa Beach
B
900 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Hawaii’s other public schools; Captain Cook’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.