West Hawaii Explorations Academy

Charter

Regular School · Kailua-Kona, HI

West Hawaii Explorations Academy is a charter regular school school in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, serving grades 06–12 with 286 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 16.8:1.

Level

High

Grades

06 – 12

Enrollment

286

Teachers (FTE)

17.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

16.8:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	112	39%
Two or more races	69	24%
Hispanic/Latino	51	18%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	36	13%
Asian	16	6%
Black or African American	2	1%
Total enrollment	286	159M / 127F

English Language Learners: 8 (3% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	25-29%	34.2%	80
Reading Proficiency	60-64%	50.2%	78
Science Proficiency	40-49%	—	36
4-Year Graduation Rate	80-89%	—

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)

+0.06 grade levels

Math

-0.13 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (2)

1 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

2 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

10.1% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	286	100%

Contact & Location

73-4460 Queen Kaahumanu Hwy #105

Kailua-Kona, HI 96740

Phone: (808)327-4751

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 96740) → CensusDepth.com
Hawaii population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Hawaii teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

150003000265

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