Summary:
The Kailua-Kona area of Hawaii's 96734 zip code is home to a diverse mix of 13 schools, including 9 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 3 high schools. While the area boasts several top-performing institutions, such as Maunawili Elementary School, Kaelepulu Elementary School, and Enchanted Lake Elementary School, which consistently rank among the best in the state, there are also a few struggling schools with lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism.
The lone middle school in the area, Kailua Intermediate School, has been a top performer, ranking in the state's top 10 middle schools. In contrast, Olomana School, a public high school, stands out as an outlier with extremely low test scores, high chronic absenteeism, and low graduation rates compared to the other high schools in the area, which include Kalaheo High School and Kailua High School.
The data also reveals a significant gap in performance between the area's lone charter school, Ka'ohao Public Charter School, and the traditional public schools, with the charter school outperforming the others on nearly every metric. Socioeconomic factors appear to play a role, with the higher-poverty schools tending to have lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism. Overall, the Kailua-Kona area offers a diverse educational landscape, with some of the top-performing schools in Hawaii alongside a few struggling institutions.
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