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Ke Kula Niihau o Kekaha Learning Center

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
Summary

Ke Kula Niihau o Kekaha Learning Center is an alternative public charter school located in Kekaha, Hawaii, serving grades PK-12 with a total enrollment of 50 students. 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.

Ke Kula Niihau o Kekaha Learning Center has a significantly higher percentage of Pacific Islander students (92%) compared to the nearby Niihau High & Elementary School (100%) and Kula Aupuni Niihau A Kahelelani Aloha - NCPCS (86.96%). However, the school has a lower four-year graduation rate of 87.5% compared to the 100% graduation rate at the nearby schools. Additionally, Ke Kula Niihau o Kekaha Learning Center has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 55.5% compared to 8.3% at Niihau High & Elementary School and 26.3% at Kula Aupuni Niihau A Kahelelani Aloha - NCPCS.

Academically, Ke Kula Niihau o Kekaha Learning Center has lower proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts (0%) and Mathematics (4.55%) compared to the nearby schools, which also have low proficiency rates. The school also has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (72%) compared to Niihau High & Elementary School (70.59%) and Kula Aupuni Niihau A Kahelelani Aloha - NCPCS (63.04%). These findings suggest that the students in this area face significant academic challenges, which may be influenced by factors such as socioeconomic status, language barriers, or lack of resources.

43
Students ?
10.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,359
Per pupil spending ?
65.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 8135 Kekaha Rd
       Kekaha, HI  96752

(808) 337-0481

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Racial breakdown:

Pacific Islander:
93.0%
Two or more races:
4.7%
Hispanic:
2.3%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — <1st percentile in 2007 → 3rd in 2024
Strengths
✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?
This school5%
Not ranked this year
Ke Kula Niihau o Kekaha Learning Center did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.
1st 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
20243.8204 of 2071.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20172.2203 of 2071.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
20240.0201 of 2031.0%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
20240.0184 of 1987.1%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
20240.0183 of 20711.6%☆☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
20243.886 of 893.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20172.277 of 826.1%☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
20240.084 of 873.4%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
20240.070 of 8113.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
20240.076 of 8914.6%☆☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
20243.865 of 673.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20172.259 of 636.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20073.860 of 600.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
20240.062 of 654.6%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
20240.051 of 5913.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
20240.056 of 6716.4%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Elementary school
Special Education (2024)12th percentile+10 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)7th percentile+6 vs school
Asian (2024)1st percentile~ school
Middle school
Special Education (2024)15th percentile+11 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)14th percentile+10 vs school
Asian (2024)3rd percentile~ school
High school
Special Education (2024)16th percentile+13 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)14th percentile+11 vs school
Asian (2024)5th percentile~ school
By subject vs Hawaii (2023-2024) ?
Mathematics5%
English Language Arts0%
Biology I0%

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In the 2024-25 school year, 43 students attended Ke Kula Niihau o Kekaha Learning Center.

Students at Ke Kula Niihau o Kekaha Learning Center are 93% Pacific Islander, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.


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