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Which teacher or staff member at Eleele Elementary School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
367
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000081
Eleele Elementary School
4750 Uliuli Rd, Eleele, HI 96705 · (808) 335-2111 · Kauai County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL367 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 49% of Hawaii public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Hawaii public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
187 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 49%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 4 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 57 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (66).
Student demographics
75%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 79% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Strive HI 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
54.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
51.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Hawaii schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42.
Source: Strive HI. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Eleele Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eleele Elementary School this school | 367 | 51.0% | N/A |
| Waimalu Elementary School Aiea | 312 | 50.0% | N/A |
| Pauoa Elementary School Honolulu | 348 | 45.7% | N/A |
| Princess Nahienaena Elementary School Lahaina | 433 | 51.5% | N/A |
| King Kaumualii Elementary School Lihue | 524 | 51.5% | N/A |
| President Abraham Lincoln Elementary School Honolulu | 361 | 57.1% | N/A |
Matched among Hawaii elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Eleele Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Kauai County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #86 of 178 | #7 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #92 of 178 | #7 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 367 | #110 of 183 | #5 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #86 of 164 | #5 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.5% | #65 of 164 | #7 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.0% | #91 of 179 | #5 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.8% | #30 of 141 | #2 of 9 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
367
-61 (-14%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 405
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 15.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 367 | 26 | 14.1:1 | 51% (187) |
| 2023-24 | 385 | 29 | 13.3:1 | 53% (203) |
| 2022-23 | 408 | 29 | 14.1:1 | 52% (212) |
| 2020-21 | 428 | 28 | 15.3:1 | 59% (251) |
| 2017-18 | 488 | 31 | 15.7:1 | 51% (250) |
| 2015-16 | 470 | 28 | 16.8:1 | 53% (247) |
| 2010-11 | 415 | 27 | 15.4:1 | 49% (205) |
| 2000-01 | 549 | 35 | 15.7:1 | 59% (325) |
| 1990-91 | 405 | 23 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Eleele Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (488 to 367); teachers down 16% (31 to 26).
About Eleele Elementary School
Eleele Elementary School sits in Eleele, Hawaii, and is classified as an elementary school. Students in pre-K through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 367 students.
The district for Eleele Elementary School is Hawaii Department of Education, with 296 schools and 167,071 students.
Asian students make up 30% of enrollment at Eleele Elementary School, the largest share of any group. Other reported shares: 30% multiracial, 22% Pacific Islander, and 16% Hispanic. That is in line with Kauai County, where about 31% of residents are Asian. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 75%.
The school had 26 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 14.1:1. It is about the same as the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Hawaii. The school reported 51% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
Eleele Elementary School earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 49% of Hawaii public elementary schools.
Looking at the county, Kauai County, the median household earns about $97,668 a year, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The county's public schools total 22, with about 9,236 students.
Eleele Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Kalaheo Elementary School, about 4.1 miles away. A ten-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school shrank from 428 students in 2020-21 to 367 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 15.3:1; by 2024-25 it was 14.1:1.
The allk12 page for Eleele Elementary School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Kauai County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
73,731
Census ACS
Median income
$97,668
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
9,236 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Eleele Elementary SchoolHow large is Eleele Elementary School?
Eleele Elementary School enrolls approximately 367 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Eleele Elementary School serve?
Eleele Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Eleele Elementary School?
Approximately 14.1:1 students per teacher at Eleele Elementary School.
How diverse is Eleele Elementary School?
Eleele Elementary School reports a student body of 2% White, 16% Hispanic, 30% Asian, 30% Two or more.
Who oversees Eleele Elementary School?
Eleele Elementary School is overseen by Hawaii Department of Education in Kauai County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.