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Kapaa Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

4886 Kawaihau Rd, Kapaa, HI 96746 · (808) 821-4424 · Part of Hawaii Department of Education

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Students
844
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Kapaa Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 26% of Hawaii’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Kapaa kids: 54 middle schools

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency25%
State average 31.7%
Reading / language arts31%
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 ↗

4886 Kawaihau Rd, Kapaa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K13
Kindergarten110
Grade 1145
Grade 2136
Grade 3146
Grade 4140
Grade 5154
Enrollment over time
861’20
874’21
839’22
824’23
844’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 29%Two or more races 27%Hispanic 25%Asian 10%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 Kapaa Elementary School from Kapaa 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; Kapaa’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.