Summary:
The city of Keaau, Hawaii is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The schools in this area have a mix of academic performance, with some standout schools and others struggling to meet proficiency standards.
Keaau High School stands out with a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 90%, but it also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 41% and low proficiency rates in core subjects like English Language Arts (50%), Math (16%), and Biology (20%). In contrast, Ke Kula o Nawahiokalaniopuu Iki - Laboratory PCS, a public charter elementary/middle school, has consistently ranked near the bottom of Hawaii elementary schools and has extremely low proficiency rates across all subjects.
The schools in Keaau also show a potential correlation between socioeconomic status and academic performance. The schools with the highest percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, such as Keaau High School (74.16%), Keaau Middle School (73.16%), and Keaau Elementary School (64.68%), also have the lowest academic proficiency rates. However, the relationship between funding and academic performance is less clear, as the school with the lowest per-student spending, Ke Kula o Nawahiokalaniopuu Iki - Laboratory PCS, has the worst academic performance, while the other schools with higher spending still struggle academically.
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