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Sunset Beach Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

59-360 Kamehameha Hwy, Haleiwa, HI 96712 · (808) 638-8777 · Part of Hawaii Department of Education

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Directions
Students
359
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Sunset Beach Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Hawaii’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Pupukea kids: 54 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–6Sunset Beach Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–854 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency53%
State average 31.7%
Reading / language arts58%
State average 49.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

59-360 Kamehameha Hwy, Haleiwa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K4
Kindergarten32
Grade 151
Grade 247
Grade 358
Grade 451
Grade 560
Grade 656
Enrollment over time
397’20
386’21
366’22
378’23
359’24

Down 9.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 48%Two or more races 24%Hispanic 16%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 10%Asian 2%

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

Parents talk

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