Kamalii Elementary School
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Kihei, Hawaii
Kamalii Elementary School in Kihei, Hawaii enrolled 342 students in 2024-25 with 28.0 full-time teachers, 12.2 students per teacher against the Hawaii elementary-school median of 13.9. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 52% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 45-49% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Hawaii: 51.9% and 39.4%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 14% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 10%
396 students in 2022-23, 383 students in 2023-24, 342 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 31.0 to 28.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 396 | 31.0 | 12.8 |
| 2023-24 | 383 | 29.0 | 13.2 |
| 2024-25 | 342 | 28.0 | 12.2 |
12.2 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 85 of every 100 Hawaii elementary schools
Among the 183 Hawaii elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.9; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 397 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Kamalii Elementary School enrolled 397 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 397 of the 397 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent39.9% (2022-23)
Who attends
40.6% of students were White, 24.6% Hispanic, 18.4% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White40.6%
- Hispanic24.6%
- Two or more races18.4%
- Pacific Islander9.6%
- Asian6.7%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Kamalii Elementary School scored proficient or above: 52% in reading in 2021-22 and 45-49% in math in 2022-23, against 51.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 39.4% in math in 2022-23 across Hawaii. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Hawaii, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Hawaii |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 52% | 52% | 51.9% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 45‑49% | 38% (2021-22) | 39.4% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Elementary schools in Kihei
2 public elementary schools in Kihei report 2024-25 enrollment; Kamalii Elementary School is number 2 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kihei Elementary School | 727 | 12.3 | 56.0% |
| Kamalii Elementary School | 342 | 12.2 | 25.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Kamalii Elementary School
- Kihei Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.9 miles away: 727 students, 12.3 per teacher (2024-25).1.9 mi
- Kula Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 7.7 miles away: 339 students, 14.1 per teacher (2024-25).7.7 mi
- Compare Kamalii Elementary School with Kihei Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Hawaii Department of Education spends per student$20,056 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$20,056
- The largest public schools in HawaiiKamalii Elementary School is the number 123 by size of 183 Hawaii elementary schools open in 2024-25.#123 of 183
- Hawaii schools by students per teacher12.2 students per teacher here against the Hawaii median of 13.9 for elementary schools.12.2:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Kamalii Elementary School
How many students attend Kamalii Elementary School?
342 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 396 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Kihei, HI.What is the student-teacher ratio at Kamalii Elementary School?
12.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Hawaii median for elementary schools is 13.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Kamalii Elementary School a Title I school?
Kamalii Elementary School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Kamalii Elementary School do on state tests?
The students tested at Kamalii Elementary School scored proficient or above: 52% in reading in 2021-22 and 45-49% in math in 2022-23, against 51.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 39.4% in math in 2022-23 across Hawaii. Hawaii's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Kamalii Elementary School in?
Hawaii Department of Education, NCES district ID 1500030. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 150003000253 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.