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Kahakai Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

76-147 Royal Poinciana Dr, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 · (808) 327-4313 · Part of Hawaii Department of Education

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Directions
Students
507
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Kahakai Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 27% of Hawaii’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 23.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Kailua kids: Kealakehe Intermediate School

On the path

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

PK–5Kahakai Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Kealakehe Intermediate Schoolin Kailua-Kona

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 31.7%
Reading / language arts36%
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 ↗

76-147 Royal Poinciana Dr, Kailua-Kona

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K13
Kindergarten73
Grade 168
Grade 284
Grade 395
Grade 475
Grade 599
Enrollment over time
661’20
660’21
581’22
538’23
507’24

Down 23.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 34%Hispanic 23%Two or more races 18%Asian 13%White 12%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

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