Kau High & Pahala Elementary School

Regular School · Pahala, HI

Kau High & Pahala Elementary School is a regular school school in Pahala, Hawaii, serving grades PK–12 with 488 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 11.2:1.

Level

Other

Grades

PK – 12

Enrollment

488

Teachers (FTE)

43.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

11.2:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	227	47%
Two or more races	77	16%
Hispanic/Latino	73	15%
Asian	65	13%
White	42	9%
Black or African American	4	1%
Total enrollment	488	262M / 226F

English Language Learners: 111 (23% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	9.0% -25.2pp	34.2%	251
Reading Proficiency	25.0% -25.2pp	50.2%	250
Science Proficiency	10-14%	—	109
4-Year Graduation Rate	70-74%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.83 grade levels

Math

+0.06 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (1)

14 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

None offered

SAT/ACT Takers

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

9.8% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

241

49.4% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	488	100%

Contact & Location

PO Box 100

Pahala, HI 96777

Phone: (808)928-2088

District

Hawaii Department of Education

Per-pupil expenditure: $21,804

District enrollment: 170,209

Other Schools in District

Admiral Chester W Nimitz Elementary School Elementary
Ahuimanu Elementary School Elementary
Aiea Elementary School Elementary
Aikahi Elementary School Elementary
Aina Haina Elementary School Elementary
Ala Wai Elementary School Elementary
Alaka'i O Kaua'i Charter School Elementary
Aliamanu Elementary School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 96777) → CensusDepth.com
Hawaii population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Hawaii teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

150003000038

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD