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Kaewai Elementary School

Public PK, KG-5

 1929 Kamehameha IV Rd
       Honolulu, HI  96819

(808) 832-3500

District: Hawaii Department of Education

SchoolDigger Rank:
176th of 193 Hawaii Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,403 Help

Students who attend Kaewai Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Governor Sanford B Dole Middle School
High:    Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.1
Number of students:  278

Racial breakdown:

Pacific Islander:
55.8%
Asian:
25.2%
Two or more races:
10.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  84.2%

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Compare Details Kaewai Elementary School ranks worse than 91.2% of elementary schools in Hawaii. It also ranks 164th among 179 ranked elementary schools in the Hawaii Department of Education School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.1. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Pacific Islander (55.8%), Asian (25.2%), two or more races (10.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 84.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kaewai Elementary School is 11.1, which is the 10th best among 179 elementary schools in the Hawaii Department of Education School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kaewai Elementary School is $18,403, which is the 24th highest among 179 elementary schools in the Hawaii Department of Education School District.
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Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Kaewai Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Kaewai Elementary School 176th of 193 Hawaii public elementary schools. (See Kaewai Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Hawaii Department of Education:

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


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Rank History for Kaewai Elementary School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools HI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 35.53 131st 194 32.5%
2007 22.45 164th 192 14.6%
2009 8.35 182nd 191 4.7%
2010 17.98 163rd 183 10.9%
2011 15.37 178th 191 6.8%
2012 19.15 178th 195 8.7%
2013 24.11 169th 196 13.8%
2015 6.95 190th 194 2.1%
2016 27.04 150th 195 23.1%
2017 35.04 149th 207 28.0%
2018 28.48 149th 193 22.8%
2019 28.11 147th 196 25.0%
2021 17.02 170th 196 13.3%
2022 12.10 176th 193 8.8%

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

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Data source: Hawaii Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Kaewai Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 10 3 426 7 n/a n/a n/a 0 446
1989 12 4 411 9 0 n/a n/a 0 436
1990 8 0 405 9 1 n/a n/a 0 423
1991 6 14 407 1 1 n/a n/a 0 429
1992 22 0 337 11 1 n/a n/a 0 371
1993 31 2 357 8 1 n/a n/a -2 397
1994 37 2 352 7 2 n/a n/a 0 400
1995 44 4 396 4 3 n/a n/a 0 451
1996 44 4 396 4 3 n/a n/a 0 451
1997 42 1 366 5 0 n/a n/a 32 446
1998 47 1 378 5 1 n/a n/a 0 432
1999 40 1 379 5 1 n/a n/a 0 426
2000 41 1 341 5 0 n/a n/a 0 388
2001 39 2 329 5 0 n/a n/a 0 375
2002 33 1 278 2 0 n/a n/a 0 314
2003 33 1 278 2 0 n/a n/a 0 314
2004 26 1 261 0 0 n/a n/a 0 288
2005 22 1 258 0 0 n/a n/a 0 281
2006 19 1 230 0 0 n/a n/a 0 250
2007 20 1 236 3 4 n/a n/a 0 264
2008 28 1 248 2 4 n/a n/a 0 283
2009 42 1 260 2 3 n/a n/a 0 308
2010 46 0 279 1 3 n/a n/a 0 329
2011 3 0 126 4 2 198 17 0 350
2012 1 1 117 5 0 207 26 0 357
2013 1 1 118 8 0 204 31 0 363
2014 3 1 104 12 0 192 36 0 348
2015 1 0 99 19 0 194 41 0 354
2016 1 0 88 27 0 178 41 0 335
2017 0 0 74 36 1 171 49 0 331
2018 0 0 64 31 0 179 41 0 315
2019 0 0 68 35 0 159 45 0 307
2020 0 0 76 31 0 156 38 0 301
2021 0 0 75 29 0 171 41 0 316
2022 0 0 70 23 0 155 30 0 278

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 Kaewai Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 446 28.5 15.6 77.1
1989 436 25.0 17.4 80.3
1990 423 25.0 16.9 73.5
1991 429 26.0 16.5 63.6
1992 371 26.0 14.2 76.3
1993 397 24.0 16.5 61.9
1994 400 25.5 15.7 39.3
1995 451 25.0 18.0 35
1996 451 25.0 18.0 35
1997 446 27.0 16.5 83.1
1998 432 25.0 17.3 68.5
1999 426 26.5 16.1 78.6
2000 388 30.0 12.9 75.8
2001 375 26.0 14.4 87.7
2002 314 20.0 15.7 86
2003 314 20.0 15.7 86
2004 288 19.0 15.2 80.9
2005 281 18.5 15.2 75.8
2006 250 18.0 13.9 79.2
2007 264 20.5 12.9 83.3
2008 283 22.0 12.9 80.6
2009 308 22.0 14.0 80.5
2010 329 23.0 14.3 82.4
2011 350 24.0 14.5 84.9
2012 357 24.0 14.8 83.2
2013 363 24.0 15.1 85.1
2014 348 25.0 13.9 87.1
2015 354 24.0 14.7 89.8
2016 335 25.0 13.4 85.4
2017 331 26.0 12.7 84.6
2018 315 26.0 12.1 84.1
2019 307 25.0 12.2 78.5
2020 301 24.0 12.5 74.1
2021 316 25.0 12.6 77.5
2022 278 25.0 11.1 84.2

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

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch
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Student/Teacher Ratio Kaewai Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 446 28.5 15.6 77.1
1989 436 25.0 17.4 80.3
1990 423 25.0 16.9 73.5
1991 429 26.0 16.5 63.6
1992 371 26.0 14.2 76.3
1993 397 24.0 16.5 61.9
1994 400 25.5 15.7 39.3
1995 451 25.0 18.0 35
1996 451 25.0 18.0 35
1997 446 27.0 16.5 83.1
1998 432 25.0 17.3 68.5
1999 426 26.5 16.1 78.6
2000 388 30.0 12.9 75.8
2001 375 26.0 14.4 87.7
2002 314 20.0 15.7 86
2003 314 20.0 15.7 86
2004 288 19.0 15.2 80.9
2005 281 18.5 15.2 75.8
2006 250 18.0 13.9 79.2
2007 264 20.5 12.9 83.3
2008 283 22.0 12.9 80.6
2009 308 22.0 14.0 80.5
2010 329 23.0 14.3 82.4
2011 350 24.0 14.5 84.9
2012 357 24.0 14.8 83.2
2013 363 24.0 15.1 85.1
2014 348 25.0 13.9 87.1
2015 354 24.0 14.7 89.8
2016 335 25.0 13.4 85.4
2017 331 26.0 12.7 84.6
2018 315 26.0 12.1 84.1
2019 307 25.0 12.2 78.5
2020 301 24.0 12.5 74.1
2021 316 25.0 12.6 77.5
2022 278 25.0 11.1 84.2

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Kaewai Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,847 (10.0%) $16,556 (90.0%) $18,403

Data source: Hawaii Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Kaewai 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
Pandemic (2021-2022)		 Change (%)
Ranks 147th of 196 Elementary schoolsRanks 176th of 193 Elementary schools
 16.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Pandemic (2021-2022)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kaewai Elementary School)4525
 20%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)5349
 4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Kaewai Elementary School)4811
 37%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)5651
 5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Kaewai Elementary School)1823
 5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)5252
4th Grade Mathematics (Kaewai Elementary School)724
 17%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)4946
 3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Kaewai Elementary School)4933
 16%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)5755
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Kaewai Elementary School)3623
 13%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)4442
 2%
All Grades Science (Kaewai Elementary School)3118
 13%
All Grades English Language Arts (Kaewai Elementary School)4126
 15%
All Grades Mathematics (Kaewai Elementary School)3518
 17%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Pandemic (2020-2021)		 Change (%)
Total Students307316
 2.9%
African American00
American Indian00
Asian6875
 10.3%
Hispanic3529
 17.1%
Pacific Islander159171
 7.5%
White00
Two or More Races4541
 8.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients78.5%77.5%
 1%



Frequently Asked Questions about Kaewai Elementary School

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

Middle : Governor Sanford B Dole Middle School
High : Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School

Students at Kaewai Elementary School are 56% Pacific Islander, 25% Asian, 11% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

Kaewai Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.8% of Hawaii elementary schools.

In the 2021-22 school year, 278 students attended Kaewai Elementary School.


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