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About this school
King Kaumuali'i Elementary School is
a town public school
in Lihue, Hawaii that is part of Kapaa-Kauai-Waimea School District.
It serves 493 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
Its teachers have had 462 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
493 Students
41 Teachers
4380 Hanamaulu RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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41%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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King Kaumuali'i Elementary School
$289,689
raised using DonorsChoose
462
projects
funded
53
teachers
funded
264
donors
62
projects
for
basic supplies
88
projects for
technology
39
projects for
books
46
projects
for
art supplies
King Kaumuali'i Elementary School has received support from
144 individuals from Hawaii and
120 individuals out-of-state.