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About this school
Kipapa Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Mililani, Hawaii that is part of Central Oahu School District.
It serves 451 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
Its teachers have had 297 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
451 Students
41 Teachers
95-076 Kipapa DrContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
41%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Kipapa Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 30, 2026
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Kipapa Elementary School
$224,307
raised using DonorsChoose
297
projects
funded
63
teachers
funded
336
donors
25
projects
for
basic supplies
103
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
23
projects
for
art supplies
Kipapa Elementary School has received support from
238 individuals from Hawaii and
98 individuals out-of-state.