Located in the South Kona district of the Big Island, Honaunau School has an enrollment of approximately 140 students in grades prekindergarten to 5. Many school families are long-time residents while new families come from many different parts of the world, many as migrant workers. Some telling statistics: approximately 85% of all students receive free or reduced-cost lunch, 15% of all students are special education, 28% of all students are classified as English Language Learners (ELL), 56% are part-Hawaiian, and 21% are Hispanic.
Parents are encouraged to take an active part in their children's learning. The school hosts numerous activities for parents and children throughout the year. These sessions range from holiday crafts and activities to structured times where parents have opportunities to read stories and play math games with their children.
Honaunau School is in its seventh year of the America's Choice Design Model. Student performance has been positively impacted by implementation of this program, as shown by the students' improved performances in reading, writing, and math over time.
Under the federal guidelines dictated by the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act, Honaunau has met the goals for Annual Yearly Progress (AYP) since 2002-03 and continues to be a school with "in good standing", unconditional status.
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City Captain Cook
Island Hawaii
Zip 96704
Grade From K
Grade To Gr 5
Contact Person Faye Ogilvie
Phone # 808 328-2727
Fax # 808 328-2729
Website http://power2.k12.hi.us/index.cfm?siteID=195
Number of Teachers 15
Number of Students 133
District Name Hawaii
Complex Area Name Honokaa-Kealakehe-Kohala-Konawaena
Complex Name Konawaena
School Code 359
School Name Short Honaunau El
Military Impacted No
Honaunau Elementary School's Summary of Progress Report shows how teaching, learning and assessments are being based and aligned to Hawaii State Standards and Benchmarks. It summarizes progress made in accomplishing school improvement goals.
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Honaunau Elementary School's Student Profile describes the school's Fall Enrollment, Number and Percent of students enrolled for the entire school year, Number and Percent of students receiving free or reduced-cost lunch, Number and Percent of students in Special Education programs, Number and Percent of students with Limited English Proficiency and Percent of Kindergarteners who attended Preschool.
View School Year ›Honaunau Elementary School's Ethnicity report focuses on giving the number and percent of students enrolled by race. It describes the population of the 13 common races as well as other foreign races usually enrolled in a school.
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Honaunau Elementary School's Enrollment Statistics shows the no. of students enrolled in each year. Animated graph is used to easily determine how enrollment fluctuates every year.
Honaunau Elementary School's facility report shows total number and shortage of classrooms if any. It also shows comprehensive condition of the facilities like building exterior, building interior, grounds, sanitation etc. through its Inspection rating.
School Facilities are considered inadequate if below 70%; marginal if between 70% and 99%; and in excess of state standard if above 100%. School population is placed into size categories and is used in formulas to determine State standards for space.
For each category:
1 = Unacceptable; 2 = Satisfactory; 3 = Very Good
For Total:
6-8 = Unacceptable;
9-15 = Satisfactory;
16-18 = Very Good
School facilities are considered inadequate if below 70%; marginal if between 70% and 99%; and in excess of state standard if above 100%. School population is placed into size categories and is used in formulas to determine State standards for space.
Honaunau Elementary School's Attendance & Absences shows the average daily attendance and average daily absences compared to the State Standard.
View School Year ›Honaunau Elementary School's Retention is also included in this report where it shows the percent(%) of students retained in every school year.
View School Year ›Honaunau Elementary School's Suspension report shows the number of students being suspended. Offenses are categorized into "Class" depending on the nature of violation committed. Class - D, for light violation and Class - A for grave offense.
View School Year ›Examples of class of suspension:
Class A: Burglary, robbery, sale of dangerous drugs
Class B: Disorderly conduct, trespassing
Class C: Class cutting, insubordination, smoking
Class D: Contraband (e.g. possession of tobacco)
Honaunau Elementary School's Certified Staff report includes Teaching Staff, Professional Teacher Credentials, Students per Teaching Staff and Administrative and Student Services Staff. It gives details on teacher headcount, teacher in regular and special instruction, no. of teachers serving the school for more than 5 years, no. of fully licensed teachers, librarians and counsellors.
View School Year ›Honaunau Elementary School's Test scores covers Hawaii Content and Performance Standards (HCPS) and SAT9/TerraNova. Scores are given based on the grade level and the no. of students tested in a given year.
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