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Kau High & Pahala Elementary School

PublicOtherGrades PK–12

96-3150 Pikake St, Pahala, HI 96777 · (808) 928-2088 · Part of Hawaii Department of Education

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Directions
Students
488
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–12
The gist

What stands out about Kau High & Pahala Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Hawaii’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency9%
State average 31.7%
Reading / language arts25%
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 ↗

96-3150 Pikake St, Pahala

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten14
Grade 111
Grade 214
Grade 315
Grade 423
Grade 517
Grade 619
Grade 760
Grade 871
Grade 973
Grade 1061
Grade 1162
Grade 1247
Ungraded1
Enrollment over time
536’20
551’21
527’22
520’23
488’24

Down 9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 47%Two or more races 16%Hispanic 15%Asian 13%White 9%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Kau High & Pahala Elementary School from Pahala families.

Other schools in Hawaii Department of Education

The district →
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August Ahrens Elementary School
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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; Pahala’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.