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About this school
Prince Kalaniana'ole Elementary IS is
a town public school
in Papaikou, Hawaii that is part of Hawaii School District.
It serves 236 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.1:1.
Its teachers have had 88 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
42%
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.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Prince Kalaniana'ole Elementary IS
$63,321
raised using DonorsChoose
88
projects
funded
32
teachers
funded
151
donors
12
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Prince Kalaniana'ole Elementary IS has received support from
95 individuals from Hawaii and
56 individuals out-of-state.