Haiku Elementary School

Haiku Elementary School is a modestly sized primary school in Haiku, Hawaii, run under Hawaii Department of Education. The school enrolls 336 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 23% leaner than the state mean of about 438.

Hawaii Department of Education comprises 296 schools with combined enrollment of 167,071 students; Haiku Elementary School is among them.

On demographics, Haiku Elementary School lists that the most-represented group is White (45%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school lists 22% Hispanic, 19% multiracial, 13% Pacific Islander. The wider county runs roughly 30% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Haiku Elementary School reports 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.3:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 53% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Across the wider county, census data for Maui County shows the typical household earns roughly $97,161 per year, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Maui County's 34 public schools (combined enrollment of about 19,695 students), Haiku Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Paia Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 3.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Haiku Elementary School.

Haiku Elementary School operates from a town-based location.

Five-year trend. Haiku Elementary School's enrollment has ticked down 32% since 2018, when it stood at 493 (now 336). Over the same period, the White share increased from 32% to 45%.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.