Kau High & Pahala Elementary School
Kau High & Pahala Elementary School
About This School
Public School | Grades PK-12 | Hawaii Department of Education
Kau High & Pahala Elementary School is located in Pahala, HI and is one of 288 schools in Hawaii Department Of Education School District. It is a public school that serves 525 students in grades PK-12.
Kau High & Pahala Elementary School did not make 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 Kau High & Pahala Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Kau High & Pahala Elementary School had 11 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Hawaii average is 16 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Kau High & Pahala Elementary School's students and teachers. more
Kau High & Pahala Elementary School did not make 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 Kau High & Pahala Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Kau High & Pahala Elementary School had 11 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Hawaii average is 16 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Kau High & Pahala Elementary School's students and teachers. more
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 525
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Kau High & Pahala Elementary School had 77% 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
84%
White
11%
Two or More Races
2%
Hispanic
2%
American Indian/Alaskan Native
1%
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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
11:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Kau High & Pahala Elementary School had 11 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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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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