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Kalaheo Elementary School

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Kalaheo Elementary School ranks 73 rd of 204 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

73^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 204 Hawaii Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Hawaii elementary schools

Summary

Kalaheo Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Kalaheo, Hawaii, with 365 students. The school is part of the Hawaii Department of Education district, which is ranked 1 out of 1 in the state and rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Kalaheo Elementary School has consistently strong academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science that are generally higher than the state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, the school had 63.13% proficiency in ELA and 65.36% in Math, compared to state averages of 50% and 48% respectively for those grade levels. The school also performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, ranking 1st out of 196 Hawaii elementary schools for Pacific Islander students and 9th out of 203 for Asian students in ELA.

However, Kalaheo Elementary faces some challenges, including relatively high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 24.1% to 25.0% in recent years, which is higher than the state average. The school has also seen a decline in free/reduced lunch recipients, from 49.49% in 2021-2022 to 36.99% in 2023-2024. Compared to nearby schools, Kapaa Elementary and Koloa Elementary, Kalaheo Elementary outperforms them in academic metrics, but the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, suggesting its performance may be variable.

371

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,062

Per pupil spending ?

37.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4400 Maka Rd
Kalaheo, HI 96741

(808) 332-6801

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Students who attend Kalaheo Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School
High:	Kauai High School

Racial breakdown:

Two or more races:

34.8%

Hispanic:

22.1%

Pacific Islander:

19.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 65th percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Hawaii median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

73^rd of 204

Hawaii public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

72^nd 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	73 of 204	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	85.0	41 of 207	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	62.9	71 of 195	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.3	48 of 193	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	72.9	49 of 196	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	45.5	108 of 196	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.3	119 of 193	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.7	145 of 207	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.7	113 of 195	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	62.2	67 of 194	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.6	100 of 196	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	48.3	111 of 195	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.1	90 of 191	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	47.4	108 of 183	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.8	115 of 191	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.5	57 of 146	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	73.5	35 of 192	81.8%	★★★★☆
2006	70.7	40 of 194	79.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	81.4	42 of 160	73.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	68 of 125	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	92.3	9 of 203	95.6%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	80.8	53 of 198	73.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	80.4	41 of 165	75.2%	★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	99.9	1 of 196	99.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	15.5	147 of 153	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	0.0	183 of 207	11.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	103 of 171	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	73.4	67 of 202	66.8%	★★★☆☆

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 (2024)99th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2024)75th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2024)74th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)73rd percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2025)46th percentile-19 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-24 vs school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile-60 vs school

By subject vs Hawaii (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics60%

English Language Arts56%

Science56%

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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
Kalaheo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4400 Maka Rd	Kalaheo	96741	Kauai County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 332-6801	371	27	14.0	37.5%	51 (13.7%)	3 (0.8%)	82 (22.1%)	32 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (19.9%)	129 (34.8%)	70.9	73^rd of 204 public elementary schools	64.2%		85	41^st of 207 public elementary schools	80.2%	32	56.0	56.0	60.0	$17,062	$1,397	$15,665
Koloa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3223 Poipu Rd	Koloa	96756	Kauai County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 742-8460	355	23	15.4	57.5%	53 (14.9%)	1 (0.3%)	90 (25.4%)	34 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (22.0%)	99 (27.9%)	54.4	98^th of 204 public elementary schools	52.0%		58.3	93^rd of 207 public elementary schools	55.1%	5	44.0	51.0	52.0	$16,970	$1,736	$15,234
Alaka'i O Kaua'i Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2-4035 Kaumualii Hwy	Koloa	96756	Kauai County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 635-5110	242	18	13.8	23.6%	132 (54.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (14.5%)	19 (7.9%)	4 (1.7%)	22 (9.1%)	30 (12.4%)	82.1	46^th of 204 public elementary schools	77.5%		76.9	62^nd of 207 public elementary schools	70.0%	16	73.0	72.0	49.0	$8,858	$479	$8,379
Eleele Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4750 Uliuli Rd	Eleele	96705	Kauai County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 335-2111	367	26	14.1	51.0%	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (16.3%)	111 (30.2%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (21.5%)	110 (30.0%)	56.3	96^th of 204 public elementary schools	52.9%		59.2	91^st of 207 public elementary schools	56.0%	5	44.0	54.0	51.0	$16,393	$1,392	$15,001
Elsie H Wilcox Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4319 Hardy St	Lihue	96766	Kauai County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 274-3150	743	51	14.5	47.1%	28 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	146 (19.7%)	187 (25.2%)	0 (0.0%)	120 (16.2%)	262 (35.3%)	87.3	31^st of 204 public elementary schools	84.8%		78.8	58^th of 207 public elementary schools	72.0%	27	66.0	70.0	66.0	$16,176	$1,401	$14,775
King Kaumualii Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4381 Hanamaulu Rd	Lihue	96766	Kauai County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 241-3150	524	42	12.4	51.5%	30 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (17.2%)	129 (24.6%)	0 (0.0%)	121 (23.1%)	154 (29.4%)	84.2	37^th of 204 public elementary schools	81.9%		82.8	45^th of 207 public elementary schools	78.3%	8	62.0	65.0	71.0	$17,347	$1,779	$15,568
Kekaha Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8140 Kekaha Rd	Kekaha	96752	Kauai County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 337-7655	333	24	13.8	58.6%	15 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (19.2%)	44 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	135 (40.5%)	75 (22.5%)	36.6	131^st of 204 public elementary schools	35.8%		49	114^th of 207 public elementary schools	44.9%	17	26.0	45.0	48.0	$17,852	$1,881	$15,971
Kapaa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4886 Kawaihau Rd	Kapaa	96746	Kauai County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 821-4424	844	52	16.2	56.2%	74 (8.8%)	2 (0.2%)	210 (24.9%)	83 (9.8%)	2 (0.2%)	244 (28.9%)	229 (27.1%)	28.4	151^st of 204 public elementary schools	26.0%		28.8	155^th of 207 public elementary schools	25.1%	4	35.0	37.0	37.0	$15,371	$1,133	$14,238
Hanalei Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5-5415 Kuhio Hwy	Hanalei	96714	Kauai County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 826-4300	183	16	11.4	31.1%	90 (49.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (11.5%)	6 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (11.5%)	45 (24.6%)	81.7	49^th of 204 public elementary schools	76.0%		86.6	35^th of 207 public elementary schools	83.1%	14	64.0	66.0	59.0	$15,509	$832	$14,677

Frequently Asked Questions about Kalaheo Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Kalaheo Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School
High : Kauai High School

How many students attend Kalaheo Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 371 students attended Kalaheo Elementary School.

What district is Kalaheo Elementary School in?

Hawaii Department of Education

What is the racial makeup of Kalaheo Elementary School?

Students at Kalaheo Elementary School are 35% Two or more races, 22% Hispanic, 20% Pacific Islander, 14% White, 9% Asian.

Is Kalaheo Elementary School a good school?

Kalaheo Elementary School ranks 73^rd of 204 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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