Enrollment
291
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000066
Kualapuu School - Public Conversion Charter
260 Farrington Hwy, Kualapuu, HI 96757 · (808) 567-6900 · Maui County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL291 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 9% of Hawaii public elementary schools
- DTest 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
9.7:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
247 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 | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 36 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 40 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is 10% smaller than its 6th grade class (40).
Student demographics
21%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
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Strive HI 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
28.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
35.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Hawaii schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42.
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Schools most like Kualapuu School - Public Conversion Charter
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kualapuu School - Public Conversion Charter this school | 291 | 84.9% | N/A |
| Palolo Elementary School Honolulu | 248 | 90.3% | N/A |
| Kaunakakai Elementary School Kaunakakai | 282 | 78.4% | N/A |
| Kaewai Elementary School Honolulu | 257 | 80.9% | N/A |
| Kauluwela Elementary School Honolulu | 383 | 88.8% | N/A |
| Linapuni Elementary School Honolulu | 121 | 86.8% | 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 Kualapuu School - Public Conversion Charter ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Maui County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #136 of 178 | #13 of 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #168 of 178 | #17 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 291 | #137 of 183 | #16 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.7:1 | #1 of 164 | #1 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.1% | #164 of 164 | #17 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.9% | #6 of 179 | #1 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.5% | #91 of 141 | #11 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
291
-18 (-6%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 375
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
was 11.4:1
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 | 291 | 30 | 9.7:1 | 85% (247) |
| 2023-24 | 303 | 23 | 13.2:1 | 85% (257) |
| 2022-23 | 319 | 24 | 13.3:1 | 83% (265) |
| 2020-21 | 309 | 27 | 11.4:1 | 82% (253) |
| 2017-18 | 325 | 25 | 13.0:1 | 83% (270) |
| 2015-16 | 306 | 24 | 12.8:1 | 86% (263) |
| 2010-11 | 397 | 27 | 14.7:1 | 75% (296) |
| 2000-01 | 401 | 22 | 18.2:1 | 70% (282) |
| 1990-91 | 375 | 19 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kualapuu School - Public Conversion Charter.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (325 to 291); teachers up 20% (25 to 30).
About Kualapuu School - Public Conversion Charter
Students in Kualapuu, Hawaii, attend Kualapuu School - Public Conversion Charter, a small elementary school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 291 students in pre-K through 6. The average for elementary schools in Hawaii is about 438 students, so this school is 34% smaller than average.
Kualapuu School - Public Conversion Charter falls under Hawaii Department of Education, which has 296 schools enrolling 167,071 students.
About 89% of the student body at Kualapuu School - Public Conversion Charter is Pacific Islander. Other reported shares: 3% White, 3% multiracial, 2% Hispanic, and 2% Asian. The school's diversity index is 21%, meaning two students picked at random have a 21% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal staffing data show 30 full-time-equivalent teachers at Kualapuu School - Public Conversion Charter and a ratio of 9.7:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Hawaii. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 85% of enrollment. Public schools in Maui County average 51%.
allk12 grades Kualapuu School - Public Conversion Charter a D. The grade compares the school only with Hawaii public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Within Maui County, the median household income is $97,161, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Besides Kualapuu School - Public Conversion Charter, Maui County has 33 other public schools.
Molokai Middle School is located about 0.7 miles from Kualapuu School - Public Conversion Charter. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles.
Kualapuu School - Public Conversion Charter falls in the Rural: Remote locale category, used for schools in rural territory far from an urban area. Kualapuu School - Public Conversion Charter is a publicly funded charter school.
Over 4 years, Kualapuu School - Public Conversion Charter's enrollment declined 6%, to 291. The number of students per teacher fell from 11.4 to 9.7 over 4 years.
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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
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Frequently asked questions
About Kualapuu School - Public Conversion CharterWhat is the total enrollment at Kualapuu School - Public Conversion Charter?
Kualapuu School - Public Conversion Charter enrolls approximately 291 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Kualapuu School - Public Conversion Charter serve?
Kualapuu School - Public Conversion Charter serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Kualapuu School - Public Conversion Charter?
Approximately 9.7:1 students per teacher at Kualapuu School - Public Conversion Charter.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Kualapuu School - Public Conversion Charter?
At Kualapuu School - Public Conversion Charter, the student body is approximately 3% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Kualapuu School - Public Conversion Charter in?
Kualapuu School - Public Conversion Charter is part of Hawaii Department of Education.
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