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Kohala Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

54-3609 Akoni Pule Hwy, Kapaau, HI 96755 · (808) 889-7100 · Part of Hawaii Department of Education

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Directions
Students
381
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Kohala Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of Hawaii’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 9.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Kapaau kids: 54 middle schools

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 31.7%
Reading / language arts37%
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 ↗

54-3609 Akoni Pule Hwy, Kapaau

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K9
Kindergarten58
Grade 167
Grade 265
Grade 367
Grade 466
Grade 549
Enrollment over time
348’20
346’21
339’22
374’23
381’24

Up 9.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 31%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 26%Two or more races 24%White 10%Asian 9%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

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