Kihei Elementary School vs. Kamalii Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Kihei Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Hawaii for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
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Overview
Serving 720 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Kihei Elementary School ranks in the top 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 44% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Hawaii state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian and Hispanic).
Serving 396 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Kamalii Elementary School ranks in the top 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 46% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is equal to the Hawaii state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Hawaii state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
720 students
396 students
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![This chart displays total students of Kamalii Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Kamalii Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/22000/22296/kamalii-elementary-school-chart-brn4Y1S.png)
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
31 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Kamalii Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Kamalii Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/22000/22296/kamalii-elementary-school-chart-brnN7Nn.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Kamalii 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 Kamalii Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/22000/22296/kamalii-elementary-school-chart-2sLEJP.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#124 out of 292 schools in HI
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#101 out of 292 schools in HI
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Kihei Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Kihei Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/22000/22112/kihei-elementary-school-chart-bhywqR8.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Kamalii Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Kamalii Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/22000/22296/kamalii-elementary-school-chart-Hi05eC.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
46%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kamalii 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 Kamalii 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/22000/22296/kamalii-elementary-school-chart-2iquFQ.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
52%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kamalii 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 Kamalii 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/22000/22296/kamalii-elementary-school-chart-9D3z0T.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
40-49%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kamalii 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 Kamalii 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/22000/22296/kamalii-elementary-school-chart-lpXyEg.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Kamalii Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Kamalii Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/22000/22296/kamalii-elementary-school-chart-blBZarc.png)
Pre-K Students
17
7
Kindergarten Students
117
57
Grade 1 Students
118
68
Grade 2 Students
109
63
Grade 3 Students
128
65
Grade 4 Students
110
72
Grade 5 Students
121
64
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Kamalii Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Kamalii Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/22000/22296/kamalii-elementary-school-chart-bebwiw2.png)
% Asian
21%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Kamalii 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 Kamalii Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/22000/22296/kamalii-elementary-school-chart-W3DL6s.png)
% Hispanic
26%
23%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Kamalii 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 Kamalii Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/22000/22296/kamalii-elementary-school-chart-7XteBv.png)
% Black
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Kamalii 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 Kamalii Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/22000/22296/kamalii-elementary-school-chart-bwT76Bs.png)
% White
16%
44%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Kamalii 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 Kamalii Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/22000/22296/kamalii-elementary-school-chart-fEVaHF.png)
% Hawaiian
18%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Kamalii 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 Kamalii Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hawaiian_students_ethnicity/22000/22296/kamalii-elementary-school-chart-bjHvsyk.png)
% Two or more races
19%
20%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Kamalii 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 Kamalii 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/22000/22296/kamalii-elementary-school-chart-Nd1X2S.png)
Diversity Score
0.80
0.71
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Kamalii 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 Kamalii Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/22000/22296/kamalii-elementary-school-chart-BJOjva.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
51%
22%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kamalii 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 Kamalii 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/22000/22296/kamalii-elementary-school-chart-ltZgzE.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kamalii 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 Kamalii 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/22000/22296/kamalii-elementary-school-chart-b2Akfhy.png)