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Pomaikai Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

4650 S Kamehameha Ave, Kahului, HI 96732 · (808) 876-7610 · Part of Hawaii Department of Education

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Directions
Students
545
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Pomaikai Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 72% of Hawaii’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Kahului kids: Maui Waena Intermediate School

On the path

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

PK–5Pomaikai Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Maui Waena Intermediate School1,015 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency40%
State average 31.7%
Reading / language arts58%
State average 49.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

4650 S Kamehameha Ave, Kahului

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K3
Kindergarten94
Grade 198
Grade 284
Grade 387
Grade 477
Grade 5102
Enrollment over time
568’20
540’21
518’22
585’23
545’24

Down 4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Two or more races 31%Asian 23%Hispanic 21%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 12%White 12%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pomaikai Elementary School from Kahului 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; Kahului’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.