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Kahuku Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

56-170 Pualalea St, Kahuku, HI 96731 · (808) 293-8980 · Part of Hawaii Department of Education

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Students
339
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Kahuku Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 28% of Hawaii’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 10.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Kahuku kids: Kahuku High & Intermediate School

On the path

Where Kahuku kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Kahuku Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–12Kahuku High & Intermediate School1,433 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 31.7%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 49.6%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Hawaii’s 292 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

56-170 Pualalea St, Kahuku

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K8
Kindergarten36
Grade 147
Grade 246
Grade 346
Grade 446
Grade 557
Grade 653
Enrollment over time
377’20
336’21
330’22
349’23
339’24

Down 10.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 50%Two or more races 20%Hispanic 14%White 8%Asian 8%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Kahuku Elementary School from Kahuku families.

Other schools in Hawaii Department of Education

The district →
Ewa Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ewa Beach
C
1,226 students19:1
August Ahrens Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Waipahu
B−
1,152 students14:1
Holomua Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Ewa Beach
B
1,107 students15:1
Kealakehe Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kailua-Kona
D−
924 students15:1
Kamaile Academy PCS
Other · Grades PK–12 · Waianae
D−
919 students12:1
Keoneula Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ewa Beach
B
900 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Hawaii’s other public schools; Kahuku’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.