King Kamehameha Iii Elementary School vs. Princess Nahienaena Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
King Kamehameha Iii Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Hawaii for:
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Diversity
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Overview
Serving 492 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, King Kamehameha Iii Elementary School ranks in the top 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 41% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (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 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian and Hispanic).
Serving 515 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Princess Nahienaena 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 26% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower 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).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
492 students
515 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
46 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#121 out of 292 schools in HI
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#232 out of 292 schools in HI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
26%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
33%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
20-24%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
6
10
Kindergarten Students
65
73
Grade 1 Students
92
104
Grade 2 Students
73
72
Grade 3 Students
84
85
Grade 4 Students
85
89
Grade 5 Students
87
82
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
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% Asian
12%
37%


% Hispanic
27%
16%


% Black
n/a
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% White
25%
3%


% Hawaiian
16%
28%


% Two or more races
20%
16%


Diversity Score
0.79
0.74


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
50%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%

