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West Hawaii Explorations Academy

PublicHighGrades 6–12Charter

73-4500 Kahilihili St, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 · (808) 327-4751

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Directions
Students
286
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
21%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about West Hawaii Explorations Academy

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 62% of Hawaii’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 31.7%
Reading / language arts62%
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

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73-4500 Kahilihili St, Kailua-Kona

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 644
Grade 744
Grade 842
Grade 947
Grade 1039
Grade 1143
Grade 1227
Enrollment over time
275’20
276’21
274’22
275’23
286’24

Up 4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 39%Two or more races 24%Hispanic 18%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 13%Asian 6%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Hawaii Explorations Academy from Kaiminani families.

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; Kaiminani’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.