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Kekaha Elementary School
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About this school
Kekaha Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Kekaha, Hawaii that is part of Kapaa-Kauai-Waimea School District.
It serves 333 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
Its teachers have had 189 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Support towards 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
333 Students
23 Teachers
8140 Kekaha Rd
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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY
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Kekaha Elementary School Demographics
60%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
34%
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.
Kekaha Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Kekaha Elementary School
$124,668
raised using DonorsChoose
23
projects
for
basic supplies
32
projects for
technology
14
projects
for
art supplies
Kekaha Elementary School has received support from
89 individuals from Hawaii and
76 individuals out-of-state .