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Paia Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

955 Baldwin Ave, Paia, HI 96779 · (808) 579-2100 · Part of Hawaii Department of Education

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Students
406
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Paia Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 22% of Hawaii’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Paia kids: 54 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Paia Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–854 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
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 ↗

955 Baldwin Ave, Paia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten67
Grade 172
Grade 264
Grade 372
Grade 464
Grade 567
Enrollment over time
403’20
381’21
404’22
423’23
406’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 50%Hispanic 31%Two or more races 12%White 5%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

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