West Hawaii Explorations Academy
Public
High Grades 6–12 Charter
Part of Hawaii Department of Education
73-4500 Kahilihili St, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 · (808) 327-4751
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Academic performance
Math proficiency27%
State average 31.7%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 49.6%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
286Students enrolled
17:1Student–teacher ratio
21%Free / reduced lunch
RuralSetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Grade 644
Grade 744
Grade 842
Grade 947
Grade 1039
Grade 1143
Grade 1227
Students
White · 39%112
Two or more races · 24%69
Hispanic · 18%51
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 13%36
Asian · 6%16
Black · 1%2
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
275’20
276’21
274’22
275’23
286’24
Location
73-4500 Kahilihili St Kailua-Kona
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School facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Academic scores from the EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). Community ratings and reviews reflect neighbor opinions, not an official measure of school quality.