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What's the most underrated thing about Pukalani Elementary School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
455
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000077
Pukalani Elementary School
2945 Iolani St, Pukalani, HI 96768 · (808) 573-8760 · Maui County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL455 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 61% of Hawaii public elementary schools
- BTest 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
13.0:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
199 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 | 13 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (71) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (87).
Student demographics
77%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
58.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
58.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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 Pukalani Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pukalani Elementary School this school | 455 | 43.7% | N/A |
| Kapunahala Elementary School Kaneohe | 435 | 45.1% | N/A |
| Kalaheo Elementary School Kalaheo | 371 | 37.5% | N/A |
| Kipapa Elementary School Mililani | 473 | 47.6% | N/A |
| Makakilo Elementary School Kapolei | 454 | 47.4% | N/A |
| Waimea Elementary School Kamuela | 474 | 54.0% | 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 Pukalani Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Maui County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #63 of 178 | #3 of 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #80 of 178 | #4 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 455 | #72 of 183 | #9 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #49 of 164 | #6 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 76.7% | #30 of 164 | #6 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.7% | #117 of 179 | #14 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.4% | #9 of 29 | N/A |
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
455
-4 (-1%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 609
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 455 | 35 | 13.0:1 | 44% (199) |
| 2023-24 | 440 | 34 | 12.9:1 | 43% (188) |
| 2022-23 | 440 | 29 | 15.2:1 | 45% (197) |
| 2020-21 | 459 | 29 | 15.8:1 | 56% (259) |
| 2017-18 | 416 | 29 | 14.3:1 | 52% (216) |
| 2015-16 | 412 | 22 | 18.7:1 | 54% (224) |
| 2010-11 | 518 | 33 | 15.7:1 | 54% (280) |
| 2000-01 | 513 | 30 | 17.1:1 | 46% (236) |
| 1990-91 | 609 | 30 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pukalani Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (416 to 455); teachers up 21% (29 to 35).
About Pukalani Elementary School
At 2945 Iolani St in Pukalani, Hawaii, Pukalani Elementary School operates as a mid-sized elementary school. It is open to students in pre-K through 5 and enrolls 455 students.
Hawaii Department of Education serves 167,071 students across 296 schools.
The student body at Pukalani Elementary School has no majority group. multiracial students lead at 32%. Next come 25% Pacific Islander, 21% Hispanic, 11% White, and 11% Asian. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 77%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 13.0:1. The school has 35 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Hawaii is 13.8:1. In all, 44% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, Pukalani Elementary School lands at B, ahead of 61% of Hawaii public elementary schools.
Maui County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $97,161, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. There are 34 public schools in the county, enrolling about 19,695, Pukalani Elementary School among them.
King Kekaulike High School sits about 1.5 miles from Pukalani Elementary School. Pukalani Elementary School has 4 other public schools within five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is Town: Fringe.
The school's size has been steady, with 459 students in 2020-21 and 455 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (13.0:1) than in 2020-21 (15.8:1).
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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
Related schools
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- Hawaii Technology Academy - PCSCombined · 1,924 students
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- King Kekaulike High School1.5 mi · 1,217
- Samuel Enoka Kalama Intermediate School1.8 mi · 944
- Makawao Elementary School2.4 mi · 463
- Paia Elementary School4.3 mi · 406
- Kula Elementary School5.5 mi · 339
- Haiku Elementary School6.3 mi · 336
Frequently asked questions
About Pukalani Elementary SchoolHow large is Pukalani Elementary School?
Pukalani Elementary School enrolls approximately 455 students in grades PK-05.
Is Pukalani Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pukalani Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Pukalani Elementary School have?
Pukalani Elementary School employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Pukalani Elementary School?
Student demographics at Pukalani Elementary School are roughly 11% White, 21% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 32% Two or more.
Who oversees Pukalani Elementary School?
Pukalani Elementary School is overseen by Hawaii Department of Education in Maui County.
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