Other / mixed grade configuration · Papaikou, HI

Prince Jonah Kalanianaole Elementary & Intermediate School

Federal NCES profile for Prince Jonah Kalanianaole Elementary & Intermediate School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 150003000036
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
62
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
82
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Prince Jonah Kalanianaole Elementary & Intermediate School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Hawaii schools.

43
Resource Index · Typical
9.6:1
small classes for Hawaii
65.0%
free-lunch eligible
183
students enrolled

Prince Jonah Kalanianaole Elementary & Intermediate School has class sizes smaller than 96% of Hawaii schools. Computed live against every Hawaii school reporting to NCES.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+10 students YoY

Prince Jonah Kalanianaole Elementary & Intermediate School held near 244 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+10 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 19.0 → 20.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+10 students YoY 150003000036 · Papaikou, HI Other · SMALL · TRAD

183 enr · 9.6:1 · 65.0% lunch · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: James Campbell High School (2,890 students)

Prince Jonah Kalanianaole Elementary & Intermediate School held near 244 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+10 headcount). Teacher FTE added 19.0 → 20.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Hawaii schools → · Find another →

Prince Jonah Kalanianaole Elementary & Intermediate School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Prince Jonah Kalanianaole Elementary & Intermediate School reports 183 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Prince Jonah Kalanianaole Elementary & Intermediate School compares

Prince Jonah Kalanianaole Elementary & Intermediate School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Hawaii and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Hawaii Hawaii avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9.6:1 ▼ 32% 14.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 65.0% ▲ 63% 40.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 183 top 89% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

9.6:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
183
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
65.0%
free-lunch eligible - 63% above the Hawaii average of 40.0%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9.6:1
students per teacher - 32% below state mean
Top 4% in Hawaii - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
91.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$20,056
per pupil, district-wide - above Hawaii avg of $20,056
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 92 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 21 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 30.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 29.0%
Two or More 18.6%
Asian 12.6%
White 9.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 30.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 76.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 76.3, Prince Jonah Kalanianaole Elementary & Intermediate School is more mixed than the Hawaii school average of 69.6.

Programs

District finance for Hawaii Department of Education reports $20,056 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Prince Jonah Kalanianaole Elementary & Intermediate School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
James Campbell High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Waipahu High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mililani High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Moanalua High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Prince Jonah Kalanianaole Elementary & Intermediate School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Hawaii Department Of Education · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Prince Jonah Kalanianaole Elementary & Intermediate School

How many students attend Prince Jonah Kalanianaole Elementary & Intermediate School?

Prince Jonah Kalanianaole Elementary & Intermediate School has 183 students enrolled. It is a public school in Papaikou, HI. CCD year-over-year: 234 (2022-23) → 244 (2023-24), nearly flat (+10).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Prince Jonah Kalanianaole Elementary & Intermediate School?

The student-teacher ratio at Prince Jonah Kalanianaole Elementary & Intermediate School is 9.6:1, which is 32% lower than the Hawaii average of 14.1:1 and 39% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Prince Jonah Kalanianaole Elementary & Intermediate School?

65.0% of students at Prince Jonah Kalanianaole Elementary & Intermediate School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Hawaii average of 40.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Prince Jonah Kalanianaole Elementary & Intermediate School?

The largest demographic group at Prince Jonah Kalanianaole Elementary & Intermediate School is Hispanic or Latino at 30.6% of enrollment, in Papaikou, HI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 76.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Prince Jonah Kalanianaole Elementary & Intermediate School?

Prince Jonah Kalanianaole Elementary & Intermediate School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Hawaii Department of Education?

Besides Prince Jonah Kalanianaole Elementary & Intermediate School, Hawaii Department of Education also operates James Campbell High School (2,890 students), Waipahu High School (2,538 students), and Mililani High School (2,382 students). See the Hawaii Department of Education district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.