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Enrollment
438
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000032
Holualoa Elementary School
76-5957 Mamalahoa Hwy, Holualoa, HI 96725 · (808) 322-4800 · Hawaii County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL438 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% 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
18.3:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
209 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 49%
Community
5
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 | 6 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 70 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (71).
Student demographics
76%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
52.0%
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 52 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 Holualoa Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holualoa Elementary School this school | 438 | 47.7% | N/A |
| Makawao Elementary School Makawao | 463 | 51.6% | N/A |
| King Kamehameha III Elementary School Lahaina | 333 | 52.9% | N/A |
| Waialua Elementary School Waialua | 413 | 50.4% | N/A |
| Kohala Elementary School Kapaau | 381 | 55.9% | N/A |
| Kula Elementary School Kula | 339 | 49.3% | 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 Holualoa Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Hawaii County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #80 of 178 | #4 of 27 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #91 of 178 | #6 of 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 438 | #76 of 183 | #13 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #160 of 164 | #20 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 76.3% | #36 of 164 | #5 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.7% | #106 of 179 | #25 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.3% | #65 of 141 | #7 of 15 |
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
438
-57 (-12%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 367
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 16.5:1
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 | 438 | 24 | 18.3:1 | 48% (209) |
| 2023-24 | 437 | 28 | 15.6:1 | 48% (208) |
| 2022-23 | 460 | 30 | 15.3:1 | 52% (237) |
| 2020-21 | 495 | 30 | 16.5:1 | 56% (276) |
| 2017-18 | 523 | 25 | 20.9:1 | 48% (252) |
| 2015-16 | 490 | 27 | 18.1:1 | 47% (230) |
| 2010-11 | 510 | 27 | 18.9:1 | 49% (250) |
| 2000-01 | 427 | 23 | 18.6:1 | 35% (150) |
| 1990-91 | 367 | 19 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Holualoa Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (523 to 438); teachers down 4% (25 to 24).
About Holualoa Elementary School
Federal records list Holualoa Elementary School as an elementary school in Holualoa, Hawaii. Enrolled students number 438 students, in pre-K through 5.
Hawaii Department of Education enrolls 167,071 students in 296 schools, including Holualoa Elementary School.
Holualoa Elementary School has no majority group; Hispanic students are the largest, at 29%. The remaining students are 28% multiracial, 22% White, 13% Pacific Islander, and 7% Asian. Among people living in Hawaii County, the Hispanic share is about 12%. Pick two students at random and there is a 76% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school has about 18.3 students per teacher and 24 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 4.4 above the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Hawaii. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 48%. The rate at public schools in Hawaii County averages 59%, higher than here.
Measured against Hawaii public elementary schools, Holualoa Elementary School receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Census estimates describe Hawaii County this way: the median household income is $78,639, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Holualoa Elementary School, Hawaii County has 54 other public schools.
The nearest public school is Kahakai Elementary School, at about 1.9 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 5 other public schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Holualoa Elementary School is Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment has fallen by 57 students since 2020-21, to 438. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 16.5:1 to 18.3:1.
Topics for discussion here include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 Holualoa Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Holualoa Elementary School?
Holualoa Elementary School enrolls approximately 438 students in grades PK-05.
Is Holualoa Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Holualoa Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Holualoa Elementary School have?
Holualoa Elementary School employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Holualoa Elementary School?
Student demographics at Holualoa Elementary School are roughly 22% White, 29% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 28% Two or more.
Is Holualoa Elementary School public or private?
Holualoa Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hawaii Department of Education.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.