Summary:
The city of Kualapuu, Hawaii has only one school serving grades PK-6 - Kualapuu School - Public Conversion Charter. This elementary school is part of the Hawaii Department of Education district, which is ranked 1 out of 1 in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Kualapuu School - Public Conversion Charter has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past three school years, going from 97 out of 193 elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 142 out of 195 in 2022-2023 and 135 out of 207 in 2023-2024. Its SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 3 stars in 2021-2022 to 1 star in 2022-2023 and 2 stars in 2023-2024. The school's proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments/English Language Arts and Mathematics are below the state averages for all grades, and its proficiency rate in HSA/Science for 5th grade is significantly lower than the state average.
Despite the school's challenges, it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.2 to 1, which is generally considered a positive factor for student learning. However, the school faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with a high percentage of students (83.07%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch and a high chronic absenteeism rate of 32.6% in 2023-2024. These factors may be contributing to the school's declining performance and suggest that targeted interventions and support could be beneficial in helping to improve outcomes for its students.
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