Kau High & Pahala Elementary School | School Decision

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics6 grades reported

Grade 3

Grade 4

40%

Grade 5

33%

Grade 6

Grade 7

19%

Grade 8

10%

English Language Arts6 grades reported

Grade 3

Grade 4

55%

Grade 5

53%

Grade 6

29%

Grade 7

38%

Grade 8

30%

Science2 grades reported

Grade 5

39%

Grade 8

19%

Community Context

School

Enrollment520

Grades servedPK–12

District

Hawaii Department of Education

Per-pupil expenditure$20,056

Federal revenue share10.7%

State revenue share88.0%

Local revenue share1.3%

Chronic absenteeism rate33.6%

County

Median household income$77,215

Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher30.9%

Median home value$486,400

Unemployment rate3.2%

County figures reflect the surrounding county; district figures reflect the parent school district; school figures reflect this school. All values are officially reported public data.

School Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

520

Grades

PK–12

Student body

Hispanic 13%Black 1%White 10%Asian 13%Two+ 14%Am. Indian / AK Native 0%Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 49%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantagedNot disadvantaged

ELA

Grade 3

—

Grade 4

59%

—

Grade 5

50%

—

Grade 6

15%

—

Grade 7

27%

—

Grade 8

25%

55%

Math

Grade 3

—

Grade 4

41%

—

Grade 5

31%

—

Grade 6

—

Grade 7

18%

—

Grade 8

18%

Science

Grade 5

31%

—

Grade 8

21%

Detailed Reported Data

All reported measures, by topic.

Academic opportunity & advanced coursework

Advanced Mathematics

Advanced mathematics classes offered2

Advanced mathematics enrollment17

Hispanic 2 · Asian 8 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · White 6 | Male 6 · Female 11 | English learners 2

Advanced Placement (AP)

AP computer science enrollment, offeredNo

AP courses offered1

AP enrollment14

Hispanic 1 · Asian 7 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 2 · Two+ 4 | Male 6 · Female 8 | English learners 1

AP enrollment, offeredYes

AP mathematics enrollment, offeredNo

AP science enrollment, offeredNo

AP self-selection (no exam taken)Yes

Algebra I

Algebra I classes offered5

Algebra I classes offered, grades 7-80

Algebra I enrollment, grades 11-121

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 | Male 1 | English learners 1

Algebra I enrollment, grades 9-1021

Hispanic 2 · Asian 2 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 12 · White 4 · Two+ 1 | Male 9 · Female 12 | English learners 4 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2

Students who passed Algebra I, grades 11-121

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 | Male 1 | English learners 1

Students who passed Algebra I, grades 9-109

Hispanic 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 6 · White 1 · Two+ 1 | Male 4 · Female 5 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2

Algebra II

Algebra II classes offered5

Algebra II enrollment70

Hispanic 3 · Asian 14 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 41 · White 9 · Two+ 3 | Male 35 · Female 35 | English learners 9 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 3

Geometry

Geometry classes offered6

Geometry enrollment35

Hispanic 3 · Asian 4 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 24 · Black 1 · White 3 | Male 18 · Female 17 | English learners 4 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 5

Geometry enrollment, grade 8, offeredNo

Calculus

Calculus classes offered0

Biology

Biology classes offered6

Biology enrollment53

Hispanic 4 · Asian 12 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 34 · White 2 · Two+ 1 | Male 32 · Female 21 | English learners 6 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 7

Chemistry

Chemistry classes offered1

Chemistry enrollment19

Hispanic 1 · Asian 5 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 8 · White 3 · Two+ 2 | Male 7 · Female 12 | English learners 2

Physics

Physics classes offered1

Physics enrollment1

Two+ 1 | Female 1

Computer Science

Computer Science classes offered3

Computer Science enrollment17

Hispanic 2 · Asian 5 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 3 · White 7 | Male 9 · Female 8 | English learners 1

Dual Enrollment

Dual enrollment9

Asian 2 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 3 · White 4 | Male 4 · Female 5 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1

International Baccalaureate (IB)

IB enrollment, offeredNo

Gifted and Talented Programs

Gifted and talented program, offeredNo

SAT and ACT Participation

Students participating in SAT or ACT48

Hispanic 1 · Asian 11 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 30 · White 6 | Male 24 · Female 24 | English learners 4

Students & school setting

Enrollment

English learner enrollment

Male 70 · Female 48

English learner program enrollment

Male 69 · Female 44

Enrollment

Male 282 · Female 272

Students with disabilities (IDEA) enrollment

Male 44 · Female 17

Students with disabilities (Section 504) enrollment

Male 4 · Female 3

Grade Retention

Students retained, grade 1, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 104

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 4 | Male 3 · Female 1

Students retained, grade 10, offeredYes

Students retained, grade 111

White 1 | Male 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1

Students retained, grade 11, offeredYes

Students retained, grade 12, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 2, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 3, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 4, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 5, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 6, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 7, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 82

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · White 1 | Male 2 | English learners 1

Students retained, grade 8, offeredYes

Students retained, grade 913

Asian 2 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 7 · White 3 · Two+ 1 | Male 10 · Female 3 | English learners 3 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 1

Students retained, grade 9, offeredYes

Students retained, kindergarten, offeredNo

Single-Sex Classes

Single-sex classes, offeredNo

Interscholastic Athletics

Athletic participants89

Male 52 · Female 37

Interscholastic athletics, offeredYes

Sports13

Male 6 · Female 7

Teams14

Male 7 · Female 7

Internet Access and Devices

Internet access, Wi-Fi hotspots providedYes

Internet access, Wi-Fi-enabled devices provided551

Internet access, devices provided to studentsYes

Internet access, school-issued devicesYes

School Support and Staffing

School counselors (FTE)3

Security staff (FTE), security guards0

Security staff (FTE), sworn law enforcement officers0

Support services staff (FTE), nurses0

Support services staff (FTE), psychologists0

Support services staff (FTE), social workers0

Teachers (FTE), certified teachers40

Teachers (FTE), teachers not certified1

Teachers (FTE), total41

School Characteristics

Grade offered, grade 1Yes

Grade offered, grade 10Yes

Grade offered, grade 11Yes

Grade offered, grade 12Yes

Grade offered, grade 2Yes

Grade offered, grade 3Yes

Grade offered, grade 4Yes

Grade offered, grade 5Yes

Grade offered, grade 6Yes

Grade offered, grade 7Yes

Grade offered, grade 8Yes

Grade offered, grade 9Yes

Grade offered, kindergartenYes

School climate & discipline

Suspensions

Days missed due to out-of-school suspension1,560

Hispanic 20 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 300 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1,180 · Black 2 · White 58 · Two+ 0 | Male 933 · Female 627 | English learners 331 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 422 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 48

In-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))1

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 1 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 0

In-school suspensions (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

In-school suspensions (students without disabilities)7

Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 6 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 3 · Female 4 | English learners 1

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))9

Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 5 · Black 0 · White 2 · Two+ 0 | Male 8 · Female 1

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 1

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students without disabilities)48

Hispanic 2 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 6 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 35 · Black 1 · White 4 · Two+ 0 | Male 26 · Female 22 | English learners 16

Out-of-school suspension instances

Sch Oosinstances Wodis 48 · Sch Oosinstances Idea 11 · Sch Oosinstances 504 2

Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Single out-of-school suspension (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Expulsions

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions with educational services (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions without educational services (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Restraint and Seclusion

Instances of restraint or seclusion, mechanical restraint

Sch Rsinstances Mech Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech 504 0

Instances of restraint or seclusion, physical restraint

Sch Rsinstances Phys Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys 504 0

Instances of restraint or seclusion, seclusion

Sch Rsinstances Secl Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl 504 0

Referrals to Law Enforcement and School-Related Arrests

Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Referrals to law enforcement (students without disabilities)2

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 2 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 1 | English learners 0

School-related arrests (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

School-related arrests (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

School-related arrests (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Allegations of Harassment or Bullying

Allegations of harassment or bullying, on the basis of religion

Sch Hballegations Rel Atag 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Budd 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Cath 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel East 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Hind 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Islm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwit 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwsh 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Morm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Multi 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othchrn 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othrel 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Prot 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Sikh 0

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of disability0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of race, color, or national origin2

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 2 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 1 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of sex2

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 2 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 2 · Female 0 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of disability0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of race, color, or national origin1

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 1 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of sex1

Offenses

Allegations, physical attack or battery, duty to report — not resolved0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, pending resolution0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, reported to a duty to report0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, duty to report — not resolved0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, pending resolution0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, reported to a duty to report0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, resulting in disciplinary action0

Firearm use incidents, reportedNo

Homicides, reportedNo

Incidents, physical attack or battery0

Incidents, physical attack with a weapon0

Incidents, physical attack without a weapon21

Incidents, possession of a firearm or explosive device0

Incidents, rape or attempted rape0

Incidents, robbery with a weapon0

Incidents, robbery without a weapon0

Incidents, threats with a weapon0

Incidents, threats without a weapon1

Transfers to Alternative Schools

Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Transfers to alternative schools (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0