Kaala Elementary School vs. Iliahi Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Kaala Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Hawaii for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Iliahi Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Hawaii for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 384 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Kaala Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Hawaii for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 37% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Hawaii state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian and Hispanic).
Serving 333 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Iliahi Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Hawaii for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Hawaii state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
384 students
333 students
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![This chart displays total students of Iliahi Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Iliahi Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/22000/22214/iliahi-elementary-school-chart-h7Lo76.png)
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
46% | 54%
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Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
23 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Iliahi Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Iliahi Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/22000/22214/iliahi-elementary-school-chart-HxNqGF.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Iliahi Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Iliahi Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/22000/22214/iliahi-elementary-school-chart-nmTsVs.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#164 out of 292 schools in HI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#48 out of 292 schools in HI
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Kaala Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Kaala Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/22000/22213/kaala-elementary-school-chart-h5h0ZY.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Iliahi Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Iliahi Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/22000/22214/iliahi-elementary-school-chart-qS6bUY.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
55-59%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Iliahi Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Iliahi Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/22000/22214/iliahi-elementary-school-chart-4a69a9.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
65-69%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iliahi Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iliahi Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/22000/22214/iliahi-elementary-school-chart-KToj56.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
50-54%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Iliahi Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Iliahi Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/22000/22214/iliahi-elementary-school-chart-h5tax1.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Iliahi Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Iliahi Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/22000/22214/iliahi-elementary-school-chart-DD7tgK.png)
Pre-K Students
7
5
Kindergarten Students
57
60
Grade 1 Students
78
60
Grade 2 Students
45
45
Grade 3 Students
68
59
Grade 4 Students
69
55
Grade 5 Students
60
49
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Iliahi Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Iliahi Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/22000/22214/iliahi-elementary-school-chart-dLUldY.png)
% Asian
17%
15%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Iliahi Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Iliahi Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/22000/22214/iliahi-elementary-school-chart-bpvmAm9.png)
% Hispanic
29%
27%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Iliahi Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Iliahi Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/22000/22214/iliahi-elementary-school-chart-wD7x5F.png)
% Black
1%
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Iliahi Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Iliahi Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/22000/22214/iliahi-elementary-school-chart-4l3PrM.png)
% White
1%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Iliahi Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Iliahi Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/22000/22214/iliahi-elementary-school-chart-QPnmU3.png)
% Hawaiian
40%
26%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Iliahi Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Iliahi Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hawaiian_students_ethnicity/22000/22214/iliahi-elementary-school-chart-F5C09R.png)
% Two or more races
12%
27%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Iliahi Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Iliahi Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/22000/22214/iliahi-elementary-school-chart-bcjr384.png)
Diversity Score
0.72
0.77
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Iliahi Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Iliahi Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/22000/22214/iliahi-elementary-school-chart-becFpP5.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
61%
40%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kaala Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kaala Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/22000/22213/kaala-elementary-school-chart-7XXsYv.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Iliahi Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Iliahi Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/22000/22214/iliahi-elementary-school-chart-F5WHQe.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
14%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iliahi Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iliahi Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/22000/22214/iliahi-elementary-school-chart-HzePjp.png)