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About this school
Kealakehe Elementary School is
a town public school
in Kailua Kona, Hawaii that is part of Hawaii School District.
It serves 878 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
Its teachers have had 832 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
878 Students
61 Teachers
74-5118 Kealakaa StContact 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
27%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Oct 4, 2026
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Kealakehe Elementary School
$561,136
raised using DonorsChoose
832
projects
funded
146
teachers
funded
874
donors
71
projects
for
basic supplies
91
projects for
technology
113
projects for
books
43
projects
for
art supplies
Kealakehe Elementary School has received support from
392 individuals from Hawaii and
482 individuals out-of-state.