Kainalu Elementary School vs. Kailua Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Kainalu Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Hawaii for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Kailua Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Hawaii for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 559 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Kainalu Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 68% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 52%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Hawaii state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).
Serving 267 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Kailua 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower 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 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
559 students
267 students
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
19 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#23 out of 292 schools in HI
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#168 out of 292 schools in HI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
30-34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
45-49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
40-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
16
15
Kindergarten Students
72
33
Grade 1 Students
85
28
Grade 2 Students
79
27
Grade 3 Students
74
43
Grade 4 Students
84
34
Grade 5 Students
75
45
Grade 6 Students
74
42
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
6%
% Hispanic
19%
22%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
42%
15%
% Hawaiian
9%
22%
% Two or more races
26%
35%
Diversity Score
0.72
0.76
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
40%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
10%