Kapaa Elementary School

4886 Kawaihau Rd, Kapaa HI, 96746 | Hawaii Department of Education | 808-821-4424
  • grades PK-5
  • students 928
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 37% 22% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Kapaa
  • Ranked #0 of 403 in Hawaii
Proficiency Averages
38%Kapaa
47%Hawaii

Kapaa Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Hawaii Department of Education" in Kapaa, HI. There are a total of 928 students and 59 teachers at Kapaa Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Kapaa Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 37.0%, which is 22% lower than the Hawaii average.

Kapaa Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students928
Teachers59
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Kapaa Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All35%
340-44%
435-39%
525-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All39%
340-44%
435-39%
540-44%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Kapaa Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictHawaiiNational
White 11.4% 13.7% 13.7% 51.1%
Black 0.4% 2.1% 2.1% 15.9%
Asian 19.3% 31.9% 31.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 14.9% 9.7% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.5% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 36.0% 32.0% 32.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 17.4% 10.1% 10.1% 3.1%

Kapaa demographics profile

StatisticKapaaHawaiiNational
Population9,9611,415,872328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)99322091
Median age44.438.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%57%55%
Speak English87%74%79%
Speak Spanish1%2%13%

Education level achieved in Kapaa

IndexKapaaHawaiiNational
Completed 8th grade93.8%89.8%84.3%
Completed high school92.9%89.0%83.0%
Completed some college62.3%63.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree39.8%41.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors26.5%31.4%30.3%
Completed masters9.2%10.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.1%3.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.2%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Kapaa Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.