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Ke Kula o Ehunuikaimalino

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
184th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 204 Hawaii Alternative Schools
Better than 10% of Hawaii alternative schools
Summary

Ke Kula o Ehunuikaimalino is an alternative public school located in Kealakekua, Hawaii, serving grades PK-12 with a total enrollment of 284 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 o Ehunuikaimalino has a notable 93.7% four-year graduation rate, significantly higher than the state average. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 37.3% in 2023-2024 to 40.0% in 2024-2025. Academically, the school's performance on standardized tests is below the state average, with only 25% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 21% in Mathematics, and 27% in Science for the 2024-2025 school year. The school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 60.56% in 2023-2024 to 81.27% in 2021-2022, which may impact academic performance and require additional resources and support.

Despite the school's higher-than-average spending per student of $16,281 for the 2018-2019 school year, the academic performance data suggests that these investments may not be fully translating into improved outcomes. The school's student-teacher ratio has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 13.7 in 2022-2023 to 16.7 in 2023-2024. Overall, Ke Kula o Ehunuikaimalino appears to have both strengths and challenges, with the high graduation rate being a positive, but the increasing chronic absenteeism and below-average test scores indicating a need for more targeted academic support and interventions.

275
Students ?
14.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,281
Per pupil spending ?
63.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 81-1041 Konawaena School Rd
       Kealakekua, HI  96750

(808) 323-1900

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Racial breakdown:

Pacific Islander:
64.0%
Hispanic:
21.8%
Two or more races:
13.5%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 36th percentile in 2024 → 19th in 2025
Strengths
✓94% graduate within 4 years
Worth a look
!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)
!Ranking has slipped from its 36th-percentile peak (2024) to 19th (2025)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school24%
Elementary school
184th of 204
Hawaii public elementary schools ?
Bottom 10%▲ up 6 pts since 2015
From bottom 4% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
69th of 84
Hawaii public middle schools ?
Bottom 18%▼ down 11 pts since 2015
From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
50th of 62
Hawaii public high schools ?
Bottom 19%▼ down 55 pts since 2015
From top 25% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Hawaii High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
15th of 22Alternative Schools in the Hawaii Department of Education
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
202511.3184 of 2049.8%★☆☆☆☆
202422.0167 of 20719.3%★☆☆☆☆
20179.3194 of 2076.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20163.6193 of 1951.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20157.7186 of 1944.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20131.3195 of 1960.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20128.5189 of 1953.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201155.283 of 19156.5%★★★☆☆
20107.5179 of 1832.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20099.2181 of 1915.2%☆☆☆☆☆
200719.5169 of 19212.0%★☆☆☆☆
200656.170 of 19463.9%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
202464.077 of 16051.9%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
202462.7101 of 20350.2%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
20240.0138 of 16516.4%☆☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
202434.0148 of 19624.5%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
20240.0183 of 20711.6%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
202453.1114 of 20243.6%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
202511.369 of 8417.9%★☆☆☆☆
202422.057 of 8936.0%★★☆☆☆
20179.366 of 8219.5%★☆☆☆☆
20164.372 of 731.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201528.351 of 7229.2%★★☆☆☆
201330.757 of 7625.0%★☆☆☆☆
201250.635 of 7352.1%★★★☆☆
201132.649 of 7131.0%★★☆☆☆
201032.649 of 6524.6%★☆☆☆☆
200939.843 of 6836.8%★★☆☆☆
200739.143 of 7139.4%★★☆☆☆
200638.838 of 6944.9%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
202464.015 of 7178.9%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
202462.721 of 8775.9%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
20240.060 of 6811.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
202434.046 of 8143.2%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
20240.076 of 8914.6%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
202453.131 of 8664.0%★★★☆☆
High school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
202511.350 of 6219.4%★☆☆☆☆
202422.049 of 6726.9%★★☆☆☆
20179.350 of 6320.6%★☆☆☆☆
201572.213 of 5174.5%★★★★☆
201372.311 of 5680.4%★★★★☆
201150.828 of 5650.0%★★★☆☆
200757.531 of 6048.3%★★☆☆☆
200640.136 of 5635.7%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
202464.017 of 5569.1%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
202462.725 of 6561.5%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
20240.051 of 521.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
202434.038 of 6137.7%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
20240.056 of 6716.4%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
202453.129 of 6454.7%★★★☆☆
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)
Elementary school
African American (2024)52nd percentile+33 vs school
Asian (2024)50th percentile+31 vs school
White (2024)44th percentile+24 vs school
Pacific Islander (2024)24th percentile+5 vs school
Hispanic (2024)16th percentile-3 vs school
Special Education (2024)12th percentile-8 vs school
Middle school
African American (2024)79th percentile+43 vs school
Asian (2024)76th percentile+40 vs school
White (2024)64th percentile+28 vs school
Pacific Islander (2024)43rd percentile+7 vs school
Special Education (2024)15th percentile-21 vs school
Hispanic (2024)12th percentile-24 vs school
High school
African American (2024)69th percentile+42 vs school
Asian (2024)62nd percentile+35 vs school
White (2024)55th percentile+28 vs school
Pacific Islander (2024)38th percentile+11 vs school
Special Education (2024)16th percentile-10 vs school
Hispanic (2024)2nd percentile-25 vs school
By subject vs Hawaii (2024-2025) ?
Science27%
English Language Arts25%
Mathematics21%

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Students at Ke Kula o Ehunuikaimalino are 64% Pacific Islander, 22% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 275 students attended Ke Kula o Ehunuikaimalino.

Ke Kula o Ehunuikaimalino ranks in the bottom 9.8% of Hawaii alternative schools.


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