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Pukalani Elementary School
Test scores
Strive HI 2024-25 . % ProficientWhat 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Pukalani Elementary School
Located at 2945 Iolani St, in Pukalani, Hawaii, Pukalani Elementary School is a mid-sized primary school that caters to 455 students (grades pre-K through 5), one of the schools within Hawaii Department of Education.
Hawaii Department of Education comprises 296 schools with combined enrollment of 167,071 students; Pukalani Elementary School is among them.
On the student-mix side, Pukalani Elementary School shows that the largest single group is multiracial at 32%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school lists 25% Pacific Islander, 21% Hispanic, 11% White, 11% Asian.
Looking at the economic backdrop, Pukalani Elementary School reports 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.0:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 44% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
In the area at large, census data for Maui County shows median household income runs about $97,161, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Maui County's 34 public schools (combined enrollment of about 19,695 students), Pukalani Elementary School is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: King Kekaulike High School, around 1.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Pukalani Elementary School.
Pukalani Elementary School operates from a town-based location.
Trend over the last 7 years. Pukalani Elementary School's enrollment has expanded 9% since 2018, when it stood at 416 (now 455). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 today.
Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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