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Makawao Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

3542 Baldwin Ave, Makawao, HI 96768 · (808) 573-8770 · Part of Hawaii Department of Education

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Directions
Students
463
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Makawao Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 40% of Hawaii’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 15.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Makawao kids: Samuel Enoka Kalama Intermediate School

On the path

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

PK–5Makawao Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Samuel Enoka Kalama Intermediate School944 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 31.7%
Reading / language arts42%
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 ↗

3542 Baldwin Ave, Makawao

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K17
Kindergarten59
Grade 171
Grade 284
Grade 382
Grade 480
Grade 570
Enrollment over time
546’20
530’21
491’22
483’23
463’24

Down 15.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 27%Two or more races 24%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 23%White 21%Asian 4%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

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