Enrollment
122
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000028
Haaheo Elementary School
121 Haaheo Rd, Hilo, HI 96720 · (808) 974-4111 · Hawaii County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL122 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 70% 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
11.1:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
62 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 49%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 17 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 19 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 16 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 15 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 22 | 18% |
| Grade 6 | 12 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (17) is 42% larger than its 6th grade class (12).
Student demographics
79%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
61.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
51.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 61 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 Haaheo Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haaheo Elementary School this school | 122 | 50.8% | N/A |
| Haleiwa Elementary School Haleiwa | 196 | 56.1% | N/A |
| Keolu Elementary School Kailua | 125 | 45.6% | N/A |
| Kaaawa Elementary School Kaaawa | 129 | 40.3% | N/A |
| Na Wai Ola - PCS Mountain View | 145 | 57.2% | N/A |
| Hookena Elementary School Captain Cook | 98 | 65.3% | 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 Haaheo Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Hawaii County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #84 of 178 | #5 of 27 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #66 of 178 | #4 of 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 122 | #177 of 183 | #27 of 28 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.8% | #92 of 179 | #24 of 27 |
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
122
-61 (-33%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 159
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 122 | 11 | 11.1:1 | 51% (62) |
| 2023-24 | 132 | 11 | 12.0:1 | 56% (74) |
| 2022-23 | 166 | 12 | 13.8:1 | 53% (88) |
| 2020-21 | 183 | 13 | 14.1:1 | 49% (90) |
| 2017-18 | 197 | 11.5 | 17.1:1 | 60% (118) |
| 2015-16 | 182 | 11 | 16.6:1 | 62% (112) |
| 2010-11 | 175 | 9 | 19.4:1 | 65% (113) |
| 2000-01 | 162 | 11 | 14.7:1 | 49% (80) |
| 1990-91 | 159 | 9 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Haaheo Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 38% (197 to 122); teachers down 4% (11.5 to 11).
About Haaheo Elementary School
Haaheo Elementary School is a very small elementary school in Hilo, Hawaii, one of the schools in Hawaii Department of Education. It reports enrollment of 122 students in pre-K through 6. The school is 72% below the average for elementary schools in Hawaii.
Haaheo Elementary School is part of Hawaii Department of Education, where 296 schools serve 167,071 students.
The largest group at Haaheo Elementary School is Hispanic students, at 25%. It is also 23% Pacific Islander, 22% multiracial, 18% White, and 11% Asian. For comparison, the population of Hawaii County is roughly 12% Hispanic. The diversity index for Haaheo Elementary School is 79%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are about 11.1 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Haaheo Elementary School, which has 11. Elementary schools in Hawaii average 13.8:1, 2.7 more students per teacher than here. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Haaheo Elementary School is about 51%.
Haaheo 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 70% of Hawaii public elementary schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Hawaii County show that median household income comes to about $78,639, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Hawaii County counts 55 public schools with about 27,129 students.
Connections - New Century PCS is the nearest public school to Haaheo Elementary School, about 1.4 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
The school is in a town far from an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Remote).
Enrollment fell 33% over 4 years, reaching 122 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 14.1:1 to 11.1:1 over the same years.
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Hawaii County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
205,769
Census ACS
Median income
$78,639
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
55
27,129 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Haaheo Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Haaheo Elementary School?
Haaheo Elementary School enrolls approximately 122 students in grades PK-06.
Is Haaheo Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Haaheo Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Haaheo Elementary School have?
Haaheo Elementary School employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Haaheo Elementary School?
At Haaheo Elementary School, the student body is approximately 18% White, 25% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 22% Two or more.
What district is Haaheo Elementary School in?
Haaheo Elementary School is part of Hawaii Department of Education.
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