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Konawaena Elementary School

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Konawaena Elementary School ranks 121 st of 204 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

121^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 204 Hawaii Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Hawaii elementary schools

Summary

Konawaena Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Kealakekua, Hawaii, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 530. The school is part of the Hawaii Department of Education district, which is ranked 1 out of 1 in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Konawaena Elementary School has seen a fluctuating ranking over the past several years, ranging from 62nd out of 195 schools in 2015-2016 to 146th out of 193 schools in 2021-2022. Its current ranking for the 2024-2025 school year is 121st out of 204 Hawaii elementary schools, with a 2-star rating. The school performs relatively well for Pacific Islander students, ranking 24th out of 110 Hawaii elementary schools in 2024-2025 with a 4-star rating, but struggles with White students, ranking 137th out of 171 Hawaii elementary schools in 2024-2025 with a 1-star rating. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate, with 33.0% in the 2024-2025 school year and 37.3% in the 2023-2024 school year.

Compared to nearby schools, Kealakehe Elementary School generally performs worse than Konawaena Elementary School, while Innovations - PCS and Honaunau Elementary School outperform Konawaena Elementary School in test scores, chronic absenteeism, and statewide ranking. Konawaena Elementary School's spending per student in 2018-2019 was $16,620, which is higher than Kealakehe Elementary School ($15,425) and Innovations - PCS ($8,835), but lower than Honaunau Elementary School ($18,198).

505

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,620

Per pupil spending ?

64.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

81-901 Onouli Rd
Kealakekua, HI 96750

(808) 323-4555

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Students who attend Konawaena Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Konawaena Middle School
High:	Konawaena High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

34.1%

Pacific Islander:

26.9%

Two or more races:

21.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 24th percentile in 2022 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 41st (2025) from a 24th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

121^st of 204

Hawaii public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

116^th of 182Elementary Schools in the Hawaii Department of Education

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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	121 of 204	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	129 of 207	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.1	102 of 195	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.5	146 of 193	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.2	128 of 196	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.4	96 of 196	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.5	109 of 193	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	66.9	74 of 207	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.1	62 of 195	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.6	75 of 194	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.6	72 of 196	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.7	102 of 195	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.0	124 of 191	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.8	77 of 183	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.1	64 of 191	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.4	36 of 146	75.3%	★★★★☆
2007	61.5	68 of 192	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.2	59 of 194	69.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	92 of 125	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.2	113 of 203	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	66 of 123	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.4	144 of 198	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	7 of 17	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	104 of 165	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	24 of 110	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	60.6	88 of 196	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	44 of 153	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	50.4	118 of 207	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	137 of 171	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.2	150 of 202	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Pacific Islander (2025)78th percentile+37 vs school

Special Education (2025)71st percentile+31 vs school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)46th percentile+6 vs school

Asian (2025)26th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Hawaii (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics48%

English Language Arts41%

Science41%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				HSA Science (2025)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Konawaena Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	81-901 Onouli Rd	Kealakekua	96750	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 323-4555	505	37	13.6	64.4%	49 (9.7%)	1 (0.2%)	172 (34.1%)	40 (7.9%)	1 (0.2%)	136 (26.9%)	106 (21.0%)	42.1	121^st of 204 public elementary schools	40.7%		45.3	129^th of 207 public elementary schools	37.7%	8	41.0	41.0	48.0	$16,620	$1,851	$14,769
Kona Pacific - PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	79-7595 Mamalahoa Hwy	Kealakekua	96750	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 322-4900	177	18	10.1	62.7%	82 (46.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (26.6%)	3 (1.7%)	1 (0.6%)	10 (5.6%)	34 (19.2%)	25.2	160^th of 204 public elementary schools	21.6%		46.3	125^th of 207 public elementary schools	39.6%	35	28.0	41.0	34.0	$9,540	$1,357	$8,183
Honaunau Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	83-5360 Mamalahoa Hwy	Captain Cook	96704	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 328-2727	148	11	13.4	93.2%	18 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (41.2%)	5 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (27.0%)	24 (16.2%)	68.6	78^th of 204 public elementary schools	61.8%		67.9	84^th of 207 public elementary schools	59.4%	6	56.0	55.0	57.0	$18,198	$1,976	$16,222
Holualoa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	76-5957 Mamalahoa Hwy	Holualoa	96725	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 322-4800	438	24	18.2	47.7%	96 (21.9%)	0 (0.0%)	128 (29.2%)	31 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (13.5%)	124 (28.3%)	65.6	86^th of 204 public elementary schools	57.8%		48.6	117^th of 207 public elementary schools	43.5%	31	57.0	54.0	52.0	$15,490	$1,362	$14,128
Kahakai Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	76-147 Royal Poinciana Dr	Kailua Kona	96740	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 327-4313	507	35	14.4	56.4%	60 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	116 (22.9%)	65 (12.8%)	1 (0.2%)	174 (34.3%)	91 (17.9%)	38.1	129^th of 204 public elementary schools	36.8%		32.1	149^th of 207 public elementary schools	28.0%	20	42.0	44.0	38.0	$15,424	$1,299	$14,125
Hookena Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	86-4355 Mamalahoa Hwy	Captain Cook	96704	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 328-2710	98	7	14.0	65.3%	14 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (22.4%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (42.9%)	18 (18.4%)	35.7	133^rd of 204 public elementary schools	34.8%		24	163^rd of 207 public elementary schools	21.3%	30	25.0	46.0	46.0	$19,003	$1,241	$17,762
Innovations - PCS	Public, Charter	K-8	75-5815 Queen Kaahumanu Hwy	Kailua Kona	96740	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 331-3130	241	14	17.2	42.7%	74 (30.7%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (19.5%)	19 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.9%)	82 (34.0%)	76.7	59^th of 204 public elementary schools	71.1%		74.5	71^st of 207 public elementary schools	65.7%	12	64.0	66.0	50.0	$8,835	$951	$7,884
Kealakehe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	74-5118 Kealakaa St	Kailua Kona	96740	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 327-4308	924	64	14.5	68.2%	53 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	181 (19.6%)	78 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	446 (48.3%)	166 (18.0%)	8.5	195^th of 204 public elementary schools	4.4%		12.9	191^st of 207 public elementary schools	7.7%	4	17.0	22.0	23.0	$15,425	$1,328	$14,097

Frequently Asked Questions about Konawaena Elementary School

Is Konawaena Elementary School a good school?

Konawaena Elementary School ranks 121^st of 204 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Konawaena Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Konawaena Middle School
High : Konawaena High School

How many students attend Konawaena Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 505 students attended Konawaena Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Konawaena Elementary School?

Students at Konawaena Elementary School are 34% Hispanic, 27% Pacific Islander, 21% Two or more races, 10% White, 8% Asian.

What district is Konawaena Elementary School in?

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