Kahaluu Elementary School vs. Castle High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Kahaluu Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Hawaii for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Castle High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Hawaii for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 249 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Kahaluu Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Hawaii for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 52%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Hawaii state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian and Hispanic).
Serving 997 students in grades 9-12, Castle High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Hawaii for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 19% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 52%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Hawaii state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).
Grades Offered
PK-6
9-12
Total Students
249 students
997 students
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
83 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#224 out of 292 schools in HI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#153 out of 292 schools in HI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
38%
Graduation Rate
n/a
78%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
8
-
Kindergarten Students
31
-
Grade 1 Students
37
-
Grade 2 Students
36
-
Grade 3 Students
45
-
Grade 4 Students
25
-
Grade 5 Students
38
-
Grade 6 Students
29
-
Grade 9 Students
-
278
Grade 10 Students
-
222
Grade 11 Students
-
254
Grade 12 Students
-
232
Ungraded Students
-
11
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
13%
% Hispanic
32%
22%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
3%
6%
% Hawaiian
39%
36%
% Two or more races
21%
22%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.76
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
36%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
12%