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Puohala Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

45-233 Kulauli St, Kaneohe, HI 96744 · (808) 233-5660 · Part of Hawaii Department of Education

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Directions
Students
320
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Puohala Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 22% of Hawaii’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 15.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Kaneohe kids: Puohala Elementary School

On the path

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

PK–8Puohala Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Puohala Elementary School320 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 31.7%
Reading / language arts32%
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 ↗

45-233 Kulauli St, Kaneohe

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K6
Kindergarten41
Grade 138
Grade 248
Grade 342
Grade 431
Grade 537
Grade 638
Grade 722
Grade 817
Enrollment over time
276’20
279’21
319’22
314’23
320’24

Up 15.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 51%Hispanic 23%Two or more races 17%Asian 6%White 1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Puohala Elementary School from Kaneohe families.

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The district →
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Holomua Elementary School
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Kealakehe Elementary School
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D−
924 students15:1
Kamaile Academy PCS
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Keoneula Elementary School
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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; Kaneohe’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.