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Pahoa Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

15-3030 Puna Rd, Pahoa, HI 96778 · (808) 965-2141 · Part of Hawaii Department of Education

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Directions
Students
402
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
82%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Pahoa Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Hawaii’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 17.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Pahoa kids: Pahoa High & Intermediate School

On the path

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

PK–6Pahoa Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–12Pahoa High & Intermediate School745 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 31.7%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 49.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

15-3030 Puna Rd, Pahoa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten41
Grade 157
Grade 257
Grade 364
Grade 449
Grade 570
Grade 664
Enrollment over time
343’20
363’21
377’22
394’23
402’24

Up 17.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 31%Hispanic 31%Two or more races 21%White 11%Asian 5%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 Pahoa Elementary School from Pahoa 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; Pahoa’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.