Maunaloa Elementary School

Maunaloa Elementary School is an one-room-style elementary campus in Maunaloa, Hawaii, operated by Hawaii Department of Education. The school caters to 49 students in grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 89% below the typical public school in Hawaii, which averages around 438 students.

Hawaii Department of Education runs 296 schools in total, collectively educating 167,071 students. Maunaloa Elementary School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Maunaloa Elementary School reports that Pacific Islander students make up the majority at 65%. Other groups include 18% multiracial, 14% Hispanic, 2% White.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 8.2:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. An estimated 76% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably above Maui County's rate of about 51%.

Across the wider county, Maui County reports that median household income runs about $97,161, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Maui County's 34 public schools (combined enrollment of about 19,695 students), Maunaloa Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Molokai High School, around 10.6 miles off.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Over the past 7-year window. Maunaloa Elementary School's enrollment has climbed 20% since 2018, when it stood at 41 (now 49). The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 6.8:1 in 2018 to 8.2:1 today.

On this page, the feed for Maunaloa Elementary School typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.