school profile

Kau High & Pahala Elementary School

Located in Pahala, HI. Serving grades PK through 12.

NCES ID
150003000038
District
Hawaii Department of Education
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Enrollment
520
Grades
PK through 12
Year
2024-25
Measures
14
Suppressed
0
This school enrolls 520 students. The top reported proficiency rate is 34% in English language arts. The lowest is 19% in Math.

Academic Performance

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

Mathematics6 grades reported
Grade 3
7%
Grade 4
40%
Grade 5
33%
Grade 6
6%
Grade 7
19%
Grade 8
10%
English Language Arts6 grades reported
Grade 3
0%
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
0%
Grade 4
59%
Grade 5
50%
Grade 6
15%
Grade 7
27%
Grade 8
25%
55%
Math
Grade 3
8%
Grade 4
41%
Grade 5
31%
Grade 6
0%
Grade 7
18%
Grade 8
9%
18%
Science
Grade 5
31%
Grade 8
21%
8%

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
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 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
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
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
This profile is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information available. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on the school’s website, which may include more recent figures, additional programs, or updated enrollment data.