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Kaumana Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

1710 Kaumana Dr, Hilo, HI 96720 · (808) 974-4190 · Part of Hawaii Department of Education

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Directions
Students
238
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Kaumana Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 47% of Hawaii’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Hilo kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–6Kaumana Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 31.7%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 49.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1710 Kaumana Dr, Hilo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K9
Kindergarten35
Grade 129
Grade 237
Grade 331
Grade 432
Grade 535
Grade 630
Enrollment over time
240’20
242’21
240’22
228’23
238’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 38%Two or more races 33%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 17%White 7%Asian 5%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Kaumana Elementary School from Hilo 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; Hilo’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.