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Keaukaha Elementary School

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Keaukaha Elementary School ranks 124 th of 203 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

124^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 203 Hawaii Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Hawaii elementary schools

Summary

Keaukaha Elementary School is a PK–6 school in Hilo, Hawaii, serving 341 students as part of the Hawaii Department of Education. In 2025–2026 it ranked 124th of 203 ranked Hawaii elementary schools — the 39th percentile — earning 2 stars, which is below the state median but a clear improvement from the early 2020s, when it was at the 21st percentile in 2020–2021 and 2021–2022, then 24th, 29th, 36th, and now 39th. Latest proficiency rates are 46% in ELA, 40% in math, and 43% in science. Math has risen from 32.86% in 2023–2024 and ELA from 41.12%, while science has stayed fairly flat.

Among the 11 nearby schools listed, Keaukaha sits in the middle: it places 6th in 2025–2026 ELA, math, and known science results. It outperforms several high-poverty peers, including Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary School (29% ELA, 26% math, 38% science), Prince Jonah Kalanianaole Elementary School (42%, 33%, 29%), Keaau Elementary School (41%, 35%, 27%), and Ke Kula o Nawahiokalaniopuu Iki - Laboratory PCS (22%, 16%, 21%). It trails Hilo Union Elementary School, which has almost identical free/reduced lunch participation (68.37% versus Keaukaha's 68.33%) but higher proficiency in all three subjects, and it trails lower-poverty neighbors such as Ernest Bowen DeSilva Elementary School and Kaumana Elementary School. Keaukaha's own poverty level is high, and its 28.0% chronic absenteeism in 2024–2025, though slightly better than 29.1% the year before, remains a headwind. Its resources look relatively strong — a 12.1 student-teacher ratio (3rd lowest nearby) and $18,443 per student in 2018–2019 (2nd highest).

Subgroup results are uneven. English Language Learner students ranked in the 58th percentile with 3 stars and low-income students in the 51st percentile with 3 stars, both relatively encouraging given the school's overall standing, while special education students ranked in the 14th percentile in 2025–2026, down from the 26th percentile in 2023–2024 — suggesting equity-focused support may be worth attention. Haaheo Elementary School's science result is suppressed by the state and should be treated as unknown. Overall, Keaukaha is a school on an upward trajectory with strong staffing and funding, mid-pack local results, and absenteeism as the clearest lever for further gains.

341

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

68.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

240 Desha Ave
Hilo, HI 96720

(808) 974-4181

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Students who attend Keaukaha Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hilo Intermediate School
High:	Hilo High School

Racial breakdown:

Pacific Islander:

58.9%

Hispanic:

26.7%

Two or more races:

12.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2016 → 39th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

124^th of 203

Hawaii public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 30% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 1Hawaii Department of Education among Hawaii districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	124 of 203	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.9	130 of 204	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	146 of 207	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.5	148 of 195	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	153 of 193	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	155 of 196	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.7	84 of 196	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.7	153 of 193	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	38.1	143 of 207	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.0	137 of 195	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	22.3	162 of 194	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	46.6	115 of 196	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.8	121 of 195	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.4	113 of 191	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	28.4	145 of 183	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.6	156 of 191	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.8	161 of 192	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.9	162 of 194	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	0.0	137 of 160	14.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	83.3	34 of 203	83.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	68.3	83 of 198	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	0.0	138 of 165	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	54.9	98 of 202	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	36.4	142 of 196	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	26.0	133 of 155	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.4	153 of 207	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	70.8	56 of 173	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	24.6	141 of 171	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.8	165 of 202	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Asian (2024)83rd percentile+54 vs school

White (2026)68th percentile+29 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)58th percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile+13 vs school

Pacific Islander (2024)28th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)16th percentile-13 vs school

African American (2024)14th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2026)14th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Hawaii (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts46%

Science43%

Mathematics40%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				HSA Science (2026)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2026)	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	HSA Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Keaukaha Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	240 Desha Ave	Hilo	96720	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 974-4181	341	28	12.1	68.3%	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (26.7%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	201 (58.9%)	41 (12.0%)	42.7	124^th of 203 public elementary schools	38.9%		36.9	130^th of 204 public elementary schools	36.3%	6	43.0	46.0	40.0	$18,443	$2,308	$16,135
Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	966 Kilauea Ave	Hilo	96720	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 974-4160	354	25	14.1	65.0%	14 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (22.9%)	42 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	129 (36.4%)	88 (24.9%)	20.7	172^nd of 203 public elementary schools	15.3%		9.9	191^st of 204 public elementary schools	6.4%	19	38.0	29.0	26.0	$17,738	$1,684	$16,054
Waiakea Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	180 W Puainako St	Hilo	96720	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 981-7215	706	47	15.0	53.1%	24 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	166 (23.5%)	104 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	208 (29.5%)	204 (28.9%)	41.3	128^th of 203 public elementary schools	36.9%		42.3	120^th of 204 public elementary schools	41.2%	8	51.0	42.0	34.0	$15,167	$1,077	$14,090
Hilo Union Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	506 Waianuenue Ave	Hilo	96720	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 933-0900	449	38	11.9	68.4%	31 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	134 (29.8%)	35 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	165 (36.7%)	83 (18.5%)	61.2	90^th of 203 public elementary schools	55.7%		41.9	122^nd of 204 public elementary schools	40.2%	32	49.0	58.0	46.0	$18,068	$1,957	$16,111
Haaheo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	121 Haaheo Rd	Hilo	96720	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 974-4111	122	11	11.0	50.8%	22 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (25.4%)	13 (10.7%)	1 (0.8%)	28 (23.0%)	27 (22.1%)	81.3	50^th of 203 public elementary schools	75.4%		78	55^th of 204 public elementary schools	73.0%	5		63.0	61.0	$16,116	$1,394	$14,722
Waiakeawaena Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2420 Kilauea Ave	Hilo	96720	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 981-7200	669	52	12.8	51.4%	23 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	182 (27.2%)	80 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	155 (23.2%)	228 (34.1%)	66	79^th of 203 public elementary schools	61.1%		46.8	112^th of 204 public elementary schools	45.1%	33	52.0	55.0	54.0	$16,286	$1,496	$14,790
Ernest Bowen DeSilva Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	278 Ainako Ave	Hilo	96720	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 974-4855	422	23	18.3	26.1%	49 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	96 (22.7%)	60 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (15.6%)	151 (35.8%)	89.8	24^th of 203 public elementary schools	88.2%		93.2	14^th of 204 public elementary schools	93.1%	10	62.0	74.0	73.0	$15,582	$1,242	$14,340
Prince Jonah Kalanianaole Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	27-330 Old Mamalahoa Hwy	Papaikou	96781	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 313-5200	183	15	12.2	70.5%	17 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (30.6%)	23 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (29.0%)	34 (18.6%)	26.2	160^th of 203 public elementary schools	21.2%		29	148^th of 204 public elementary schools	27.5%	12	29.0	42.0	33.0	$19,667	$2,665	$17,002
Kaumana Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1710 Kaumana Dr	Hilo	96720	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 974-4190	238	15	15.8	51.7%	17 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (37.8%)	12 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (17.2%)	78 (32.8%)	82.5	45^th of 203 public elementary schools	77.8%		88.2	28^th of 204 public elementary schools	86.3%	17	80.0	58.0	60.0	$17,553	$1,304	$16,249
Keaau Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16-680 Keaau-Pahoa Rd	Keaau	96749	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 982-4210	829	56	14.8	62.6%	59 (7.1%)	7 (0.8%)	239 (28.8%)	106 (12.8%)	2 (0.2%)	236 (28.5%)	180 (21.7%)	25.9	164^th of 203 public elementary schools	19.2%		25	161^st of 204 public elementary schools	21.1%	3	27.0	41.0	35.0	$16,336	$1,183	$15,153

Frequently Asked Questions about Keaukaha Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Keaukaha Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Keaukaha Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hilo Intermediate School
High : Hilo High School

Is Keaukaha Elementary School a good school?

Keaukaha Elementary School ranks 124^th of 203 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Keaukaha Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 341 students attended Keaukaha Elementary School.

What district is Keaukaha Elementary School in?

Hawaii Department of Education

What is the racial makeup of Keaukaha Elementary School?

Students at Keaukaha Elementary School are 59% Pacific Islander, 27% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 1% White.

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