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Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary School vs. Ernest Bowen Desilva Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary School
966 Kilauea Ave
Hilo, HI 96720
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Ernest Bowen Desilva Elementary School
278 Ainako Ave
Hilo, HI 96720
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Ernest Bowen Desilva 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%)
Overview
Serving 375 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Chiefess Kapiolani 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 13% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (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 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian and Hispanic).
Serving 486 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Ernest Bowen Desilva 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 71% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Hawaii state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
375 students
486 students
This chart displays total students of Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Ernest Bowen Desilva Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
24 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Ernest Bowen Desilva Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
20:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Chiefess Kapiolani 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 Ernest Bowen Desilva Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#282 out of 292 schools in HI
(Bottom 50%)
#19 out of 292 schools in HI
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ernest Bowen Desilva Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
13%
(Bottom 50% in HI)
71%
(Top 10% in HI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chiefess Kapiolani 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 Ernest Bowen Desilva 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.
25%
(Bottom 50% in HI)
75%
(Top 10% in HI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chiefess Kapiolani 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 Ernest Bowen Desilva 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.
11-19%
(Bottom 50% in HI)
75-79%
(Top 5% in HI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Chiefess Kapiolani 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 Ernest Bowen Desilva 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 Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Ernest Bowen Desilva Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
8
5
Kindergarten Students
41
73
Grade 1 Students
58
56
Grade 2 Students
54
70
Grade 3 Students
56
76
Grade 4 Students
60
70
Grade 5 Students
57
70
Grade 6 Students
41
66

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Ernest Bowen Desilva Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
% Asian
9%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Chiefess Kapiolani 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 Ernest Bowen Desilva Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
26%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Chiefess Kapiolani 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 Ernest Bowen Desilva 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
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2004-05 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ernest Bowen Desilva Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% White
3%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Chiefess Kapiolani 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 Ernest Bowen Desilva Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
38%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Chiefess Kapiolani 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 Ernest Bowen Desilva 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
24%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Chiefess Kapiolani 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 Ernest Bowen Desilva 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.
0.73
0.77
This chart displays the diversity score of Chiefess Kapiolani 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 Ernest Bowen Desilva 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
66%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Chiefess Kapiolani 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 Ernest Bowen Desilva 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
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Chiefess Kapiolani 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 Ernest Bowen Desilva 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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