Kahului Elementary School vs. Pomaikai Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Pomaikai Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Hawaii for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 848 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Kahului 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 33% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower 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 97% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).
Serving 518 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pomaikai Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 57% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (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 85% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
848 students
518 students


% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
35 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#182 out of 292 schools in HI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#63 out of 292 schools in HI
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
57%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
61%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
50-54%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
16
8
Kindergarten Students
120
76
Grade 1 Students
141
76
Grade 2 Students
127
62
Grade 3 Students
153
95
Grade 4 Students
129
108
Grade 5 Students
162
93
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
53%
23%


% Hispanic
15%
19%


% Black
n/a
1%


% White
3%
15%


% Hawaiian
24%
11%


% Two or more races
5%
31%


Diversity Score
0.64
0.79


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
9%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
8%

