Pohakea Elementary School
Pohakea Elementary School
About This School
Public School | Grades PK-6 | Hawaii Department of Education
Pohakea Elementary School is located in Ewa Beach, HI and is one of 207 elementary schools in Hawaii Department Of Education School District. It is a public school that serves 573 students in grades PK-6.
Pohakea Elementary School made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Hawaii in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Pohakea Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Pohakea Elementary School had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Hawaii average is 16 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Pohakea Elementary School's students and teachers. more
Pohakea Elementary School made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Hawaii in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Pohakea Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Pohakea Elementary School had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Hawaii average is 16 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Pohakea Elementary School's students and teachers. more
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Ewa Beach Elementary School 0.3 miles |  |
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| Our Lady Of Perpetual Help School 0.4 miles | n/a | |
| Kaimiloa Elementary School 0.4 miles | |
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| Iroquois Point Elementary School 1.4 miles |  |
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| Holomua Elementary School 1.9 miles | |
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 573
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Pohakea Elementary School had 60% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Hawaii had 47% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
Asian/Pacific Islander
83%
White
6%
Two or More Races
5%
Black
3%
Hispanic
3%
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Hawaii Department of Education District Spending
$12,350Per Pupil
The Hawaii Department of Education spends $12,350 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 63% on instruction, 32% on support services, 5% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Hawaii Department of Education District
15:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Pohakea Elementary School had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Hawaii average is 16 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the HSA
What is it?
The Hawaii State Assessment (HSA) are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in reading and math in grades 3 through 8 and 10.
How is it Scored?
Students are scored at four levels: well below proficiency, approaches proficiency, meets proficiency or exceeds proficiency. The goal is for students to meet or exceed the proficiency level.
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6 out of 10
The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Hawaii, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 Hawaii State Assessment (HSA) Results for all subjects tested.
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