Is Kau High & Pahala Elementary School a good school?

Kau High & Pahala Elementary School ranks in the bottom 24.6% of Hawaii alternative schools.

How many students attend Kau High & Pahala Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 527 students attended Kau High & Pahala Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Kau High & Pahala Elementary School?

Students at Kau High & Pahala Elementary School are 52% Pacific Islander, 13% Asian, 12% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 10% White.

Kau High & Pahala Elementary School in Pahala HI

Performance Trends

Compare Details Kau High & Pahala Elementary School ranks worse than 75.4% of elementary schools in Hawaii. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.59. (See more...)

Compare Details Kau High & Pahala Elementary School ranks worse than 93.2% of middle schools in Hawaii. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.49. (See more...)

Compare Details Kau High & Pahala Elementary School ranks worse than 96.2% of high schools in Hawaii. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.48. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Kau High & Pahala Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Pacific Islander (52.2%), Asian (13.3%), two or more races (12%). (See more...)

Compare Details 72.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kau High & Pahala Elementary School is 11.9, which is the 8^th best among 17 alternative schools in the Hawaii Department of Education School District. (See more...)

Compare Kau High & Pahala Elementary School employs 44 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kau High & Pahala Elementary School is $19,124, which is the 5^th highest among 17 alternative schools in the Hawaii Department of Education School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Kau High & Pahala Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Kau High & Pahala Elementary School 68^th of 73 Hawaii public middle schools. (See Kau High & Pahala Elementary School in the ranking list.)

SchoolDigger ranks Kau High & Pahala Elementary School 51^st of 53 Hawaii public high schools. (See Kau High & Pahala Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Hawaii Department of Education:

SchoolDigger ranks Hawaii Department of Education 1^st of 1 Hawaii school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Kau High & Pahala Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	HI State Percentile
2006	32.74	140^th	194	27.8%
2007	14.63	180^th	192	6.3%
2009	8.17	183^rd	191	4.2%
2010	9.00	177^th	183	3.3%
2011	19.38	169^th	191	11.5%
2012	25.64	165^th	195	15.4%
2013	19.53	179^th	196	8.7%
2015	11.23	179^th	194	7.7%
2016	10.63	182^nd	195	6.7%
2017	4.52	200^th	207	3.4%
2018	5.41	188^th	193	2.6%
2019	10.20	187^th	196	4.6%
2021	18.03	166^th	196	15.3%
2022	15.55	172^nd	193	10.9%
2023	28.59	147^th	195	24.6%

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Rank History for Kau High & Pahala Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	HI State Percentile
2006	26.62	51^st	69	26.1%
2007	33.85	46^th	71	35.2%
2009	30.03	50^th	68	26.5%
2010	11.37	61^st	65	6.2%
2011	11.85	65^th	71	8.5%
2012	24.64	61^st	73	16.4%
2013	18.09	67^th	76	11.8%
2015	10.80	69^th	72	4.2%
2016	8.56	69^th	73	5.5%
2017	4.52	75^th	82	8.5%
2018	4.11	67^th	67	0.0%
2019	3.37	70^th	70	0.0%
2021	7.30	71^st	73	2.7%
2022	6.09	71^st	72	1.4%
2023	11.49	68^th	73	6.8%

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Rank History for Kau High & Pahala Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	HI State Percentile
2006	21.26	50^th	56	10.7%
2007	21.69	52^nd	60	13.3%
2009	30.04	46^th	55	16.4%
2010	28.78	42^nd	56	25.0%
2011	27.95	47^th	56	16.1%
2012	31.43	44^th	58	24.1%
2013	19.27	48^th	56	14.3%
2015	2.79	51^st	51	0.0%
2016	11.84	49^th	53	7.5%
2017	4.52	56^th	63	11.1%
2018	9.49	50^th	53	5.7%
2019	8.54	48^th	52	7.7%
2021	14.63	43^rd	48	10.4%
2022	12.31	50^th	52	3.8%
2023	8.48	51^st	53	3.8%

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Data source: test scores: Hawaii State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Hawaii Department of Education

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by a citizen
Monday, May 16, 2022

The teaching staff great. The administration, the principal in particular, don’t know what they’re doing. I’ve spent a fair amount of time on this campus over the last decade, and the principal seems to spend her time putting out imaginary fires. Let the teachers do their jobs and address their concerns with more than lip service. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Kau High & Pahala Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	67	3	458	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	534
1989	75	5	455	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	539
1990	81	6	478	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	568
1991	70	0	499	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	575
1992	51	4	503	25	2	n/a	n/a	0	585
1993	51	3	513	24	1	n/a	n/a	-1	591
1994	57	3	521	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	610
1995	75	0	512	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	611
1996	75	0	512	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	611
1997	69	0	477	27	0	n/a	n/a	-7	566
1998	75	1	468	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	573
1999	60	2	459	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	542
2000	77	2	464	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	565
2001	68	1	424	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	512
2002	65	1	394	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	477
2003	65	1	394	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	477
2004	58	0	376	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	455
2005	62	1	362	20	2	n/a	n/a	0	447
2006	83	4	395	17	3	n/a	n/a	0	502
2007	98	5	390	19	3	n/a	n/a	0	515
2008	93	9	387	21	6	n/a	n/a	0	516
2009	97	5	405	19	3	n/a	n/a	0	529
2010	98	5	443	25	5	n/a	n/a	0	576
2011	56	2	158	10	3	283	13	0	525
2012	60	3	167	15	5	304	12	0	566
2013	60	2	160	23	3	273	16	0	537
2014	59	1	148	36	2	273	21	0	540
2015	52	1	139	38	1	297	22	0	550
2016	38	1	128	42	1	276	20	0	506
2017	33	1	119	32	0	267	29	0	481
2018	37	1	116	32	0	266	30	0	482
2019	43	3	112	37	4	266	35	0	500
2020	43	3	99	43	3	265	44	0	500
2021	50	3	93	43	2	298	47	0	536
2022	60	3	85	51	1	299	52	0	551
2023	54	5	70	59	1	275	63	0	527

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Kau High & Pahala Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	534	38.5	13.8	41.8
1989	539	34.5	15.6	38.2
1990	568	40.5	14.0	42.3
1991	575	42.0	13.6	41.6
1992	585	42.5	13.7	47.7
1993	591	42.5	13.9	44.9
1994	610	41.5	14.7	19.5
1995	611	47.0	13.0	28.5
1996	611	47.0	13.0	28.5
1997	566	39.0	14.5	57.8
1998	573	40.0	14.3	56.5
1999	542	40.0	13.6	72.3
2000	565	40.0	14.1	66
2001	512	42.0	12.2	66.2
2002	477	38.0	12.6	65
2003	477	38.0	12.6	65
2004	455	35.5	12.8	63.3
2005	447	33.5	13.3	57.3
2006	502	37.5	13.4	60.2
2007	515	39.0	13.2	60.2
2008	516	41.0	12.6	60.3
2009	529	43.0	12.3	66
2010	576	43.0	13.4	64.6
2011	525	46.5	11.2	77.1
2012	566	43.0	13.1	81.6
2013	537	43.0	12.4	80.8
2014	540	45.0	12.0	82
2015	550	41.0	13.4	85.3
2016	506	38.0	13.3	86.4
2017	481	39.0	12.3	86.1
2018	482	41.0	11.7	81.1
2019	500	40.0	12.5	80.8
2020	500	42.0	11.9	84.6
2021	536	41.0	13.0	87.5
2022	551	41.0	13.4	86.9
2023	527	44.0	11.9	72.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Kau High & Pahala Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	534	38.5	13.8	41.8
1989	539	34.5	15.6	38.2
1990	568	40.5	14.0	42.3
1991	575	42.0	13.6	41.6
1992	585	42.5	13.7	47.7
1993	591	42.5	13.9	44.9
1994	610	41.5	14.7	19.5
1995	611	47.0	13.0	28.5
1996	611	47.0	13.0	28.5
1997	566	39.0	14.5	57.8
1998	573	40.0	14.3	56.5
1999	542	40.0	13.6	72.3
2000	565	40.0	14.1	66
2001	512	42.0	12.2	66.2
2002	477	38.0	12.6	65
2003	477	38.0	12.6	65
2004	455	35.5	12.8	63.3
2005	447	33.5	13.3	57.3
2006	502	37.5	13.4	60.2
2007	515	39.0	13.2	60.2
2008	516	41.0	12.6	60.3
2009	529	43.0	12.3	66
2010	576	43.0	13.4	64.6
2011	525	46.5	11.2	77.1
2012	566	43.0	13.1	81.6
2013	537	43.0	12.4	80.8
2014	540	45.0	12.0	82
2015	550	41.0	13.4	85.3
2016	506	38.0	13.3	86.4
2017	481	39.0	12.3	86.1
2018	482	41.0	11.7	81.1
2019	500	40.0	12.5	80.8
2020	500	42.0	11.9	84.6
2021	536	41.0	13.0	87.5
2022	551	41.0	13.4	86.9
2023	527	44.0	11.9	72.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Kau High & Pahala Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,487 (13.0%)	$16,637 (87.0%)	$19,124

Data source: Hawaii Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Kau High & Pahala Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 187^th of 196 Elementary schools	Ranks 147^th of 195 Elementary schools	20%
Ranks 70^th of 70 Middle schools	Ranks 68^th of 73 Middle schools	6.8%
Ranks 48^th of 52 High schools	Ranks 51^st of 53 High schools	3.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kau High & Pahala Elementary School)	47	50	3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)	53	49	4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Kau High & Pahala Elementary School)	33	67	34%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)	56	52	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Kau High & Pahala Elementary School)	20	39	19%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)	52	51	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Kau High & Pahala Elementary School)	10	39	29%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)	49	50	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Kau High & Pahala Elementary School)	13	29	16%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)	57	55	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Kau High & Pahala Elementary School)	6	18	12%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)	44	44
6th Grade English Language Arts (Kau High & Pahala Elementary School)	21	36	15%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)	53	50	3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Kau High & Pahala Elementary School)	21	29	8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)	41	35	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Kau High & Pahala Elementary School)	10	37	27%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)	53	51	2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Kau High & Pahala Elementary School)	5	8	3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)	38	34	4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Kau High & Pahala Elementary School)	17	17
8th Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)	52	50	2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Kau High & Pahala Elementary School)	4	5	1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)	38	31	7%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Kau High & Pahala Elementary School)	42	23	19%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)	59	59
11th Grade Mathematics (Kau High & Pahala Elementary School)	8	5	3%
11th Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)	30	25	5%
All Grades English Language Arts (Kau High & Pahala Elementary School)	21	30	9%
All Grades Mathematics (Kau High & Pahala Elementary School)	8	15	7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	500	527	5.4%
African American	3	5	66.7%
American Indian	4	1	75%
Asian	112	70	37.5%
Hispanic	37	59	59.5%
Pacific Islander	266	275	3.4%
White	43	54	25.6%
Two or More Races	35	63	80%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	80.8%	72.3%	8.5%

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				HSA Science (2023)		HSA Biology I (2023)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2023)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	HSA Science 5th Grade	HSA Science 8th Grade	HSA Biology I End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kau High & Pahala Elementary School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	96-3150 Pikake St	Pahala	96777	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(808) 928-2088	527	44	11.9	72.3%	54 (10.2%)	5 (0.9%)	59 (11.2%)	70 (13.3%)	1 (0.2%)	275 (52.2%)	63 (12.0%)								(n/a)	29.0	20.0	11.0	50.0	39.0	29.0	37.0	17.0	23.0	30.0	67.0	39.0	18.0	8.0	5.0	5.0	15.0	$19,124	$2,487	$16,637

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