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Aikahi Elementary School vs. Kainalu Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Aikahi Elementary School
281 Ilihau St
Kailua, HI 96734
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Kainalu Elementary School
165 Kaiholu St
Kailua, HI 96734
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Aikahi Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Hawaii for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Kainalu Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Hawaii for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 456 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Aikahi Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Hawaii for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Hawaii state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).
Serving 517 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 66% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 38%). 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 55% 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
456 students
517 students
This chart displays total students of Aikahi Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Kainalu Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
57% | 43%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
34 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Kainalu Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Aikahi 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 Kainalu Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#22 out of 292 schools in HI
(Top 10%)
#27 out of 292 schools in HI
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Aikahi Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Kainalu Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
67%
(Top 10% in HI)
66%
(Top 20% in HI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Aikahi 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 Kainalu 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.
74%
(Top 10% in HI)
72%
(Top 10% in HI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Aikahi 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 Kainalu 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.
70-74%
(Top 10% in HI)
65-69%
(Top 10% in HI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Aikahi 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 Kainalu 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Aikahi Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Kainalu Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
4
19
Kindergarten Students
66
72
Grade 1 Students
70
78
Grade 2 Students
60
78
Grade 3 Students
75
62
Grade 4 Students
72
74
Grade 5 Students
48
64
Grade 6 Students
61
70

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Aikahi Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Kainalu Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
% Asian
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Aikahi 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 Kainalu Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
17%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Aikahi 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 Kainalu Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Aikahi 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 Kainalu Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
47%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Aikahi 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 Kainalu Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
8%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Aikahi 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 Kainalu Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Two or more races
23%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Aikahi 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 Kainalu 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.
0.70
0.71
This chart displays the diversity score of Aikahi 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 Kainalu Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Aikahi 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 Kainalu 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Aikahi 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 Kainalu 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.
 
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