Enrollment
336
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000057
Haiku Elementary School
105 Pauwela Rd, Haiku, HI 96708 · (808) 575-3000 · Maui County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL336 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 39% of Hawaii public elementary schools
- C+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
15.3:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
178 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 5 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (50).
Student demographics
70%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
51.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
51.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 51 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 Haiku Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haiku Elementary School this school | 336 | 53.0% | N/A |
| Waialua Elementary School Waialua | 413 | 50.4% | N/A |
| Innovations - PCS Kailua-Kona | 241 | 42.7% | N/A |
| Kona Pacific - PCS Kealakekua | 177 | 62.7% | N/A |
| Kula Elementary School Kula | 339 | 49.3% | N/A |
| Kilauea Elementary School Kilauea | 283 | 40.6% | 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 Haiku Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Maui County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #85 of 178 | #5 of 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #95 of 178 | #6 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 336 | #127 of 183 | #14 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #136 of 164 | #15 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.0% | #114 of 164 | #13 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.0% | #80 of 179 | #9 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.8% | #9 of 141 | #3 of 16 |
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
336
-49 (-13%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 406
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 19.3:1
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 | 336 | 22 | 15.3:1 | 53% (178) |
| 2023-24 | 352 | 24 | 14.7:1 | 54% (191) |
| 2022-23 | 341 | 20 | 17.1:1 | 53% (180) |
| 2020-21 | 385 | 20 | 19.3:1 | 51% (197) |
| 2017-18 | 493 | 31 | 15.9:1 | 50% (246) |
| 2015-16 | 491 | 27 | 18.2:1 | 57% (279) |
| 2010-11 | 441 | 27 | 16.3:1 | 53% (232) |
| 2000-01 | 444 | 26 | 17.1:1 | 46% (204) |
| 1990-91 | 406 | 21 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Haiku Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 32% (493 to 336); teachers down 29% (31 to 22).
About Haiku Elementary School
Haiku Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school found in Haiku, Hawaii. Its enrollment is 336 students, spread over pre-K through 5. That compares with an average of about 438 students for elementary schools in Hawaii.
Haiku Elementary School is part of Hawaii Department of Education, where 296 schools serve 167,071 students.
The student body at Haiku Elementary School has no majority group. White students lead at 45%. Other groups make up 22% Hispanic, 19% multiracial, and 13% Pacific Islander. Maui County as a whole is about 30% White, so the school's share is higher. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 70, compared with 70 nationally.
Haiku Elementary School reports a ratio of 15.3 students per teacher, from 22 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 15.3:1 compares with an average of 13.8:1 for elementary schools in Hawaii. Lunch program data show 53% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Maui County average a similar 51%.
Among Hawaii public elementary schools, Haiku Elementary School outscored 39%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
The county, Maui County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $97,161 a year, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Maui County has 34 public schools with about 19,695 students, including Haiku Elementary School.
Haiku Elementary School's nearest public school is Paia Elementary School (about 3.3 miles). There are 2 more public schools inside five miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Fringe.
In 2020-21, Haiku Elementary School enrolled 385 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 336. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 19.3:1 in 2020-21 to 15.3:1 in 2024-25.
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Maui County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
164,522
Census ACS
Median income
$97,161
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
19,695 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Haiku Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Haiku Elementary School?
Haiku Elementary School enrolls approximately 336 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Haiku Elementary School serve?
Haiku Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Haiku Elementary School?
Approximately 15.3:1 students per teacher at Haiku Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Haiku Elementary School?
Student demographics at Haiku Elementary School are roughly 45% White, 22% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 19% Two or more.
Who oversees Haiku Elementary School?
Haiku Elementary School is overseen by Hawaii Department of Education in Maui County.
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