Kohala Elementary School
543609 Akoni Pule Hwy
Kapaau HI, 96755, Hawaii County
Phone: 808-889-7100
Ranking: 
(218 out of 247, bottom 12%)*
(218 out of 247, bottom 12%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Hawaii Department of Education
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 27 | 28 | 26 | |||
| Total Students: | 373 | 406 | 404 | |||
| Prekindergarten: | 6 | 1.6% | 15 | 3.7% | 15 | 3.7% |
| Kindergarten: | 65 | 17.4% | 63 | 15.5% | 66 | 16.3% |
| Grade 1: | 62 | 16.6% | 63 | 15.5% | 63 | 15.6% |
| Grade 2: | 62 | 16.6% | 59 | 14.5% | 60 | 14.9% |
| Grade 3: | 56 | 15.0% | 63 | 15.5% | 65 | 16.1% |
| Grade 4: | 52 | 13.9% | 59 | 14.5% | 80 | 19.8% |
| Grade 5: | 70 | 18.8% | 84 | 20.7% | 55 | 13.6% |
| Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||
| Male: | 215 | 57.6% | 229 | 56.4% | 228 | 56.4% |
| Female: | 150 | 40.2% | 169 | 41.6% | 172 | 42.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 1.1% | 6 | 1.5% | 8 | 2.0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander: | 281 | 75.3% | 313 | 77.1% | 304 | 75.2% |
| Hispanic: | 26 | 7.0% | 24 | 5.9% | 26 | 6.4% |
| Black | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% |
| White: | 62 | 16.6% | 61 | 15.0% | 64 | 15.8% |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 151 | 40.5% | 145 | 35.7% | 138 | 34.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 70 | 18.8% | 72 | 17.7% | 60 | 14.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.81 | 14.50 | 15.50 | |||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| HSA | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 16% | N/A | 30.1% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 22% | N/A | 48.2% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 28% | 52% | 53% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 35% | 50% | 48% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 42% | N/A | 59% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53% | N/A | 63% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44% | N/A | 50.3% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 38% | N/A | 60.9% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 39% | 65% | 62% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61% | 72% | 62% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58% | N/A | 69% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59% | N/A | 66% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 16% | N/A | 32.5% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 24% | N/A | 47.7% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 32% | 42% | 49% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 31% | 61% | 50% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 56% | N/A | 50% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 63% | N/A | 61% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 37% | N/A | 58.2% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 38% | N/A | 53.6% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 56% | 73% | 61% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 42% | 75% | 62% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 55% | N/A | 64% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 68% | N/A | 68% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | N/A | 43% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 7% | N/A | 24.1% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 20% | N/A | 39.8% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 23% | 56% | 44% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 24% | 25% | 46% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 23% | N/A | 47% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 63% | N/A | 57% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 25% | N/A | 43.5% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 36% | N/A | 60.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 33% | 66% | 57% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 38% | 25% | 61% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 44% | N/A | 64% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 65% | N/A | 67% |
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* Kohala Elementary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.