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If you could change one rule at Paia Elementary School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
406
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000076
Paia Elementary School
955 Baldwin Ave, Paia, HI 96779 · (808) 579-2100 · Maui County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL406 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 48% 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
18.4:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
251 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 67 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (67).
Student demographics
64%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
45.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
32.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 Paia Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paia Elementary School this school | 406 | 61.8% | N/A |
| Hilo Union Elementary School Hilo | 449 | 68.4% | N/A |
| Kohala Elementary School Kapaau | 381 | 55.9% | N/A |
| Konawaena Elementary School Kealakekua | 505 | 64.4% | N/A |
| Keaukaha Elementary School Hilo | 341 | 68.3% | N/A |
| Heeia Elementary School Kaneohe | 358 | 52.2% | 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 Paia Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Maui County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #150 of 178 | #15 of 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #121 of 178 | #10 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 406 | #96 of 183 | #11 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.4:1 | #162 of 164 | #17 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.1% | #137 of 164 | #14 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.8% | #51 of 179 | #4 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.5% | #141 of 141 | #16 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
406
+3 (+1%) vs 2020
+123% since 1990-91, when it was 182
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 406 | 22 | 18.4:1 | 62% (251) |
| 2023-24 | 423 | 20 | 21.1:1 | 62% (261) |
| 2022-23 | 404 | 21 | 19.2:1 | 62% (249) |
| 2020-21 | 403 | 27 | 14.9:1 | 59% (239) |
| 2017-18 | 408 | 20.5 | 19.9:1 | 61% (247) |
| 2015-16 | 368 | 20 | 18.4:1 | 61% (226) |
| 2010-11 | 246 | 15 | 16.4:1 | 56% (138) |
| 2000-01 | 220 | 16 | 13.8:1 | 52% (114) |
| 1990-91 | 182 | 13 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Paia Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (408 to 406); teachers up 7% (20.5 to 22).
About Paia Elementary School
Paia Elementary School is a public medium-sized elementary school in Paia, Hawaii. The grade span is pre-K through 5, and enrollment is 406 students.
The district for Paia Elementary School is Hawaii Department of Education, with 296 schools and 167,071 students.
Pacific Islander students form the largest group at Paia Elementary School, 50% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 31% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, and 5% White. Paia Elementary School has a diversity index of 64%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The teaching staff at Paia Elementary School is 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 18.4:1. That ratio is over the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Hawaii. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 62%. The rate at public schools in Maui County averages 51%, lower than here.
allk12 grades Paia Elementary School a B-. The grade compares the school only with Hawaii public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Paia Elementary School is located in Maui County, where median household income is about $97,161, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 34 public schools in Maui County, with a combined enrollment of about 19,695.
The nearest public school is Haiku Elementary School, at about 3.3 miles. Paia Elementary School has 4 other public schools within five miles.
Locale data from NCES put Paia Elementary School in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe).
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 403 to 406, a small change. The ratio was 14.9:1 in 2020-21 and 18.4:1 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 Paia Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Paia Elementary School?
Paia Elementary School enrolls approximately 406 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Paia Elementary School serve?
Paia Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Paia Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Paia Elementary School is approximately 18.4:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Paia Elementary School?
At Paia Elementary School, the student body is approximately 5% White, 31% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Paia Elementary School?
Paia Elementary School is overseen by Hawaii Department of Education in Maui County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.