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Ka'u High & Pahala Elementary School in Pahala, HI



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City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2007 test average as compared to other schools in Hawaii) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 37.


Pahala, HI 96777


Grade span: K-12
Phone: (808) 928-2088 (make sure to verify first before calling)
Fax: (808) 928-2092 (make sure to verify first before using)

WWW: http://www.k12.hi.us/~kau


2007 Student Enrollment: 516

Total Enrollment : 516
Kindergarten Enrollment : 21
1st Grade Enrollment : 15
2nd Grade Enrollment : 14
3rd Grade Enrollment : 19
4th Grade Enrollment : 15
5th Grade Enrollment : 13
6th Grade Enrollment : 14
7th Grade Enrollment : 22
8th Grade Enrollment : 51
9th Grade Enrollment : 56
10th Grade Enrollment : 67
11th Grade Enrollment : 61
12th Grade Enrollment : 52

Special Education Enrollment : 96
Kindergarten - 6th Grade Enrollment : 24
7-8 Grade Special Enrollment : 23
9-12 Grade Special Enrollment : 49


2006 Student Enrollment: 515

Total Enrollment : 515
Kindergarten Enrollment : 18
1st Grade Enrollment : 15
2nd Grade Enrollment : 17
3rd Grade Enrollment : 15
4th Grade Enrollment : 15
5th Grade Enrollment : 16
6th Grade Enrollment : 22
7th Grade Enrollment : 19
8th Grade Enrollment : 53
9th Grade Enrollment : 68
10th Grade Enrollment : 65
11th Grade Enrollment : 51
12th Grade Enrollment : 50

Special Education Enrollment : 91
Kindergarten - 6th Grade Enrollment : 23
7-8 Grade Special Enrollment : 19
9-12 Grade Special Enrollment : 49


2005 Student Enrollment: 502

Total Enrollment : 502
Kindergarten Enrollment : 11
1st Grade Enrollment : 16
2nd Grade Enrollment : 16
3rd Grade Enrollment : 20
4th Grade Enrollment : 14
5th Grade Enrollment : 21
6th Grade Enrollment : 16
7th Grade Enrollment : 21
8th Grade Enrollment : 52
9th Grade Enrollment : 62
10th Grade Enrollment : 53
11th Grade Enrollment : 50
12th Grade Enrollment : 53

Special Education Enrollment : 97
Kindergarten - 6th Grade Enrollment : 26
7-8 Grade Special Enrollment : 12
9-12 Grade Special Enrollment : 59


2002 Student Enrollment: 477

Total Enrollment : 477
Kindergarten Enrollment : 19
1st Grade Enrollment : 13
2nd Grade Enrollment : 16
3rd Grade Enrollment : 20
4th Grade Enrollment : 18
5th Grade Enrollment : 22
6th Grade Enrollment : 19
7th Grade Enrollment : 24
8th Grade Enrollment : 22
9th Grade Enrollment : 54
10th Grade Enrollment : 57
11th Grade Enrollment : 61
12th Grade Enrollment : 55

Special Education Enrollment : 77
Kindergarten - 6th Grade Enrollment : 11
7-8 Grade Special Enrollment : 4
9-12 Grade Special Enrollment : 62


2001 Student Enrollment: 485

Total Enrollment : 485
Kindergarten Enrollment : 8
1st Grade Enrollment : 18
2nd Grade Enrollment : 17
3rd Grade Enrollment : 18
4th Grade Enrollment : 17
5th Grade Enrollment : 17
6th Grade Enrollment : 20
7th Grade Enrollment : 21
8th Grade Enrollment : 17
9th Grade Enrollment : 63
10th Grade Enrollment : 63
11th Grade Enrollment : 73
12th Grade Enrollment : 54

Special Education Enrollment : 79
Kindergarten - 6th Grade Enrollment : 13
7-8 Grade Special Enrollment : 11
9-12 Grade Special Enrollment : 55




2006 Retention Statistics:

Retention rate- Middle school: 5.3%
Ka'u High & Pahala Elementary:  5.3%
State average from 7 schools:  5.6%

Retention rate- 9th Grade: 9.6%
Here:  9.6%
State average from 7 schools:  3.1%



2005 Retention Statistics:

Retention rate- Middle school: 4.3%
Here:  4.3%
State average from 7 schools:  0.6%

Retention rate- 9th Grade: 9.5%
Here:  9.5%
State average from 7 schools:  5.0%



2002 Retention Statistics:

Dropout rate: 1.5%
This school:  1.5%
State average from 5 schools:  0.7%

Retention rate- 9th Grade: 3.7%
This school:  3.7%
State average from 6 schools:  3.7%



2001 Retention Statistics:

Dropout rate: 3.4%
Here:  3.4%
State average from 5 schools:  1.2%

Retention rate- 9th Grade: 13.8%
Here:  13.8%
State average from 6 schools:  4.2%



2006 Teacher Statistics:

Teacher count : 40

Average years of experience: 8.4
Here:  8.4
State average from 255 schools:  11.5

Licensed teachers (%): 90.0%
Here:  90.0%
State average from 255 schools:  87.7%

Teachers with an Advanced degree (%): 22.5%
This school:  22.5%
State average from 255 schools:  28.4%

Early childhood endorsement (Gr. K teachers) (%): 1.0%
Here:  1.0%
State average from 175 schools:  0.7%

5+ years at same school (%): 25.0%
Ka'u High & Pahala Elementary:  25.0%
State average from 255 schools:  51.9%

Classes taught by teachers meeting NCLB requirements (%): 69.0%
Here:  69.0%
State average from 253 schools:  76.0%



2005 Teacher Statistics:

Teacher count : 41

Average years of experience: 8.4
Ka'u High & Pahala Elementary:  8.4
State average from 254 schools:  11.7

Licensed teachers (%): 82.9%
This school:  82.9%
State average from 254 schools:  87.4%

Teachers with an Advanced degree (%): 19.5%
Here:  19.5%
State average from 254 schools:  27.6%

5+ years at same school (%): 27.0%
This school:  27.0%
State average from 254 schools:  52.3%

Classes taught by teachers meeting NCLB requirements (%): 91.0%
Here:  91.0%
State average from 254 schools:  90.0%



2002 Teacher Statistics:

Teacher count : 40

Licensed teachers (%): 77.5%
Here:  77.5%
State average from 252 schools:  88.1%

Teachers with an Advanced degree (%): 22.5%
Here:  22.5%
State average from 252 schools:  28.3%

Classes taught by teachers meeting NCLB requirements (%): 50.0%
Here:  50.0%
State average from 239 schools:  81.4%



2001 Teacher Statistics:

Teacher count : 39

Teachers with an Advanced degree (%): 17.9%
Here:  17.9%
State average from 237 schools:  22.9%

Classes taught by teachers meeting NCLB requirements (%): 77.0%
Ka'u High & Pahala Elementary:  77.0%
State average from 30 schools:  42.7%



2006 Civic Responsibility Statistics:

Young Voter Registration : 21

Percentage of not suspended students: 87.8%
Here:  87.8%
State average from 255 schools:  95.4%

Number of PCNC volunteer hours per 100 students: 177.0
Here:  177.0
State average from 216 schools:  143.1



2005 Civic Responsibility Statistics:

Young Voter Registration : 5

Percentage of not suspended students: 89.4%
Here:  89.4%
State average from 254 schools:  88.2%

Number of PCNC volunteer hours per 100 students: 107.0
Here:  107.0
State average from 228 schools:  158.2



2002 Civic Responsibility Statistics:

Kids Voting Hawaii Count : 220

Kids Voting Hawaii Percentage: 45.4%
This school:  45.4%
State average from 250 schools:  26.5%

Percentage of not suspended students: 90.1%
This school:  90.1%
State average from 252 schools:  95.7%

Number of PCNC volunteer hours per 100 students: 14.3
Here:  14.3
State average from 252 schools:  22.3



2001 Civic Responsibility Statistics:

Percentage of not suspended students: 94.8%
This school:  94.8%
State average from 252 schools:  96.3%



Hawaii State Assessment (HSA) Results:

2006 Math HSA Results - Grade 08:

Total count : 60
Well below Proficient count : 44
Approached Proficient count : 9
Met Proficient count : 7

Well below Proficient percentage: 73.0%
Here:  73.0%
State average from 50 schools:  49.7%

Approached Proficient percentage: 15.0%
Ka'u High & Pahala Elementary:  15.0%
State average from 50 schools:  24.4%

Met Proficient percentage: 12.0%
Here:  12.0%
State average from 50 schools:  17.8%



2006 Math HSA Results - Grade 10:

Total count : 69
Well below Proficient count : 49
Approached Proficient count : 15
Met Proficient count : 2
Exceeded Proficient count : 3

Well below Proficient percentage: 71.0%
Here:  71.0%
State average from 44 schools:  49.0%

Approached Proficient percentage: 22.0%
This school:  22.0%
State average from 43 schools:  22.0%

Met Proficient percentage: 3.0%
Here:  3.0%
State average from 44 schools:  17.8%

Exceeded Proficient percentage: 4.0%
Here:  4.0%
State average from 42 schools:  11.4%



2006 Reading HSA Results - Grade 08:

Total count : 60
Well below Proficient count : 29
Approached Proficient count : 8
Met Proficient count : 20
Exceeded Proficient count : 3

Well below Proficient percentage: 48.0%
Here:  48.0%
State average from 50 schools:  25.4%

Approached Proficient percentage: 13.0%
This school:  13.0%
State average from 50 schools:  14.3%

Met Proficient percentage: 33.0%
Here:  33.0%
State average from 50 schools:  42.4%

Exceeded Proficient percentage: 5.0%
This school:  5.0%
State average from 50 schools:  17.9%



2006 Reading HSA Results - Grade 10:

Total count : 69
Well below Proficient count : 25
Approached Proficient count : 6
Met Proficient count : 27
Exceeded Proficient count : 11

Well below Proficient percentage: 36.0%
Here:  36.0%
State average from 43 schools:  27.6%

Approached Proficient percentage: 9.0%
Here:  9.0%
State average from 43 schools:  7.6%

Met Proficient percentage: 39.0%
Ka'u High & Pahala Elementary:  39.0%
State average from 43 schools:  37.8%

Exceeded Proficient percentage: 16.0%
Here:  16.0%
State average from 43 schools:  27.1%



2005 Math HSA Results - Grade 10:

Total count : 64
Well below Proficient count : 19
Approached Proficient count : 39
Met Proficient count : 6

Well below Proficient percentage: 30.0%
Here:  30.0%
State average from 36 schools:  26.8%

Approached Proficient percentage: 61.0%
This school:  61.0%
State average from 36 schools:  52.8%

Met Proficient percentage: 9.0%
Ka'u High & Pahala Elementary:  9.0%
State average from 36 schools:  18.3%



2005 Reading HSA Results - Grade 10:

Total count : 64
Well below Proficient count : 9
Approached Proficient count : 35
Met Proficient count : 20

Well below Proficient percentage: 14.0%
This school:  14.0%
State average from 36 schools:  14.3%

Approached Proficient percentage: 55.0%
Here:  55.0%
State average from 37 schools:  42.4%

Met Proficient percentage: 31.0%
This school:  31.0%
State average from 37 schools:  42.4%





TerraNova Assessment Results:

2006 Math TerraNova Assessment Results - Grade 08:

Total count : 57
Below average count : 29
Average count : 25
Above average count : 3

Below average percentage: 51.0%
Here:  51.0%
State average from 50 schools:  23.9%

Average percentage: 44.0%
Ka'u High & Pahala Elementary:  44.0%
State average from 50 schools:  56.9%

Above average percentage: 5.0%
Here:  5.0%
State average from 50 schools:  19.2%



2006 Math TerraNova Assessment Results - Grade 10:

Total count : 60
Below average count : 22
Average count : 31
Above average count : 7

Below average percentage: 37.0%
Here:  37.0%
State average from 43 schools:  25.1%

Average percentage: 52.0%
Here:  52.0%
State average from 43 schools:  46.1%

Above average percentage: 12.0%
Here:  12.0%
State average from 43 schools:  28.8%



2006 Reading TerraNova Assessment Results - Grade 08:

Total count : 57
Below average count : 23
Average count : 30
Above average count : 4

Below average percentage: 40.0%
Here:  40.0%
State average from 50 schools:  20.8%

Average percentage: 53.0%
Here:  53.0%
State average from 50 schools:  62.3%

Above average percentage: 7.0%
Here:  7.0%
State average from 49 schools:  16.9%



2006 Reading TerraNova Assessment Results - Grade 10:

Total count : 62
Below average count : 13
Average count : 41
Above average count : 8

Below average percentage: 21.0%
This school:  21.0%
State average from 43 schools:  22.4%

Average percentage: 66.0%
This school:  66.0%
State average from 43 schools:  60.5%

Above average percentage: 13.0%
This school:  13.0%
State average from 43 schools:  17.1%



2005 Math TerraNova Assessment Results - Grade 10:

Total count : 63
Below average count : 4
Average count : 30
Above average count : 29

Below average percentage: 6.0%
Here:  6.0%
State average from 41 schools:  18.0%

Average percentage: 48.0%
Here:  48.0%
State average from 41 schools:  50.3%

Above average percentage: 46.0%
Here:  46.0%
State average from 41 schools:  31.7%



2005 Reading TerraNova Assessment Results - Grade 10:

Total count : 64
Below average count : 1
Average count : 31
Above average count : 32

Below average percentage: 2.0%
Here:  2.0%
State average from 41 schools:  5.3%

Average percentage: 48.0%
Here:  48.0%
State average from 41 schools:  58.9%

Above average percentage: 50.0%
Here:  50.0%
State average from 41 schools:  35.7%






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