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Kealakehe Intermediate School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

74-5062 Onipaa St, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 · (808) 327-4314 · Part of Hawaii Department of Education

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Directions
Students
677
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Kealakehe Intermediate School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Hawaii’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Kailua kids: Kealakehe High School

On the path

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

PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Kealakehe Intermediate SchoolYou are here
9–12Kealakehe High Schoolin Kailua-Kona

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 31.7%
Reading / language arts28%
State average 49.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

74-5062 Onipaa St, Kailua-Kona

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6219
Grade 7223
Grade 8235
Enrollment over time
676’20
694’21
663’22
690’23
677’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 40%Hispanic 23%Two or more races 17%Asian 11%White 9%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 Kealakehe Intermediate 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.