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About this school
Keaukaha Elementary School is
a town public school
in Hilo, Hawaii that is part of Hawaii School District.
It serves 314 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
Its teachers have had 246 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 - 6
314 Students
31 Teachers
240 Desha AveContact 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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26%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Keaukaha Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Nov 13, 2026
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Keaukaha Elementary School
$170,660
raised using DonorsChoose
246
projects
funded
41
teachers
funded
279
donors
30
projects
for
basic supplies
43
projects for
technology
20
projects for
books
26
projects
for
art supplies
Keaukaha Elementary School has received support from
194 individuals from Hawaii and
85 individuals out-of-state.