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Kamalii Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

180 Kealii Alanui, Kihei, HI 96753 · (808) 875-6840 · Part of Hawaii Department of Education

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Students
342
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Kamalii Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 62% of Hawaii’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 24.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Kihei kids: Lokelani Intermediate School

On the path

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

PK–5Kamalii Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Lokelani Intermediate School486 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 31.7%
Reading / language arts47%
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

Directions ↗

180 Kealii Alanui, Kihei

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K5
Kindergarten61
Grade 147
Grade 256
Grade 358
Grade 455
Grade 560
Enrollment over time
452’20
409’21
396’22
383’23
342’24

Down 24.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 41%Hispanic 25%Two or more races 18%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 10%Asian 7%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Kamalii Elementary School from Kihei families.

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The district →
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C
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August Ahrens Elementary School
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B−
1,152 students14:1
Holomua Elementary School
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1,107 students15:1
Kealakehe Elementary School
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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; Kihei’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.