Maunaloa Elementary School vs. Kaunakakai Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Maunaloa Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Hawaii for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Kaunakakai Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Hawaii for:
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Attribute
Most improved public schools
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 46 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Maunaloa Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Hawaii for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Hawaii state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian and Hispanic).
Serving 257 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Kaunakakai 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 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Hawaii state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (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).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
46 students
257 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
6 teachers
21 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
12:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Kaunakakai 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 Kaunakakai Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/22000/22110/kaunakakai-elementary-school-chart-0zMB94.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#266 out of 292 schools in HI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#174 out of 292 schools in HI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Kaunakakai Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Kaunakakai Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/22000/22110/kaunakakai-elementary-school-chart-bbL6mi6.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
35-39%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kaunakakai 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 Kaunakakai 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/22000/22110/kaunakakai-elementary-school-chart-MLxOFY.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
40-44%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maunaloa 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 Maunaloa 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/22000/22122/maunaloa-elementary-school-chart-bf6zu9k.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kaunakakai 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 Kaunakakai 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/22000/22110/kaunakakai-elementary-school-chart-7LmtNC.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
40-49%
n/a
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Kaunakakai Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Kaunakakai Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/22000/22110/kaunakakai-elementary-school-chart-7Y3jcn.png)
Pre-K Students
-
4
Kindergarten Students
5
38
Grade 1 Students
9
35
Grade 2 Students
10
28
Grade 3 Students
5
43
Grade 4 Students
7
38
Grade 5 Students
6
39
Grade 6 Students
4
32
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Kaunakakai 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 Kaunakakai Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/22000/22110/kaunakakai-elementary-school-chart-y60F04.png)
% Hispanic
28%
12%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Kaunakakai 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 Kaunakakai Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/22000/22110/kaunakakai-elementary-school-chart-bthv043.png)
% Black
n/a
n/a
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% White
2%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Kaunakakai 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 Kaunakakai Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/22000/22110/kaunakakai-elementary-school-chart-6e7IIQ.png)
% Hawaiian
48%
64%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Kaunakakai 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 Kaunakakai Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hawaiian_students_ethnicity/22000/22110/kaunakakai-elementary-school-chart-b6vhT8K.png)
% Two or more races
22%
19%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Kaunakakai 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 Kaunakakai 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/22000/22110/kaunakakai-elementary-school-chart-bpwisrg.png)
Diversity Score
0.65
0.54
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Kaunakakai 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 Kaunakakai Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/22000/22110/kaunakakai-elementary-school-chart-baqG0Bv.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
74%
62%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kaunakakai 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 Kaunakakai 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/22000/22110/kaunakakai-elementary-school-chart-F5WHxI.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
12%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kaunakakai 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 Kaunakakai 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/22000/22110/kaunakakai-elementary-school-chart-OXd9R5.png)