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What's the most underrated thing about Puu Kukui Elementary School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
750
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000297
Puu Kukui Elementary School
3700 Kehalani Mauka Parkway, Wailuku, HI 96793 · (808) 727-3000 · Maui County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL750 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 65% 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
16.0:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
252 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 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 123 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 124 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 103 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 120 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 140 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 127 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (123) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (127).
Student demographics
79%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
64.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
59.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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 Puu Kukui Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puu Kukui Elementary School this school | 750 | 33.6% | N/A |
| Pomaikai Elementary School Kahului | 545 | 25.9% | N/A |
| Mililani Waena Elementary School Mililani | 642 | 29.4% | N/A |
| Ewa Beach Elementary School Ewa Beach | 701 | 31.4% | N/A |
| Kaneohe Elementary School Kaneohe | 546 | 35.3% | N/A |
| Kapolei Elementary School Kapolei | 673 | 44.0% | 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 Puu Kukui Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Maui County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #62 of 178 | #2 of 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #60 of 178 | #1 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 750 | #12 of 183 | #2 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #147 of 164 | #16 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 78.7% | #11 of 164 | #3 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.6% | #130 of 179 | #15 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.9% | #127 of 141 | #14 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
750
0 (0%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 750 | 47 | 16.0:1 | 34% (252) |
| 2023-24 | 719 | 42 | 17.1:1 | 37% (268) |
| 2022-23 | 696 | 41 | 17.0:1 | 33% (227) |
| 2020-21 | 750 | 45 | 16.7:1 | 32% (243) |
| 2017-18 | 789 | 43 | 18.4:1 | 38% (296) |
| 2015-16 | 696 | 39 | 17.9:1 | 42% (294) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Puu Kukui Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (789 to 750); teachers up 9% (43 to 47).
About Puu Kukui Elementary School
Families in Wailuku, Hawaii, are served by Puu Kukui Elementary School, a large elementary school. School enrollment was 750 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 5. For comparison, elementary schools in Hawaii average about 438 students.
Within Hawaii Department of Education, Puu Kukui Elementary School is one of 296 schools. The district enrolls 167,071 students.
multiracial students are the largest group at Puu Kukui Elementary School, with 27% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 21% Pacific Islander, 21% Hispanic, 20% Asian, and 11% White. By the diversity index, Puu Kukui Elementary School comes in at 79%.
The teaching staff at Puu Kukui Elementary School is 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 16.0:1. 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 34%. On average, public schools in Maui County report 51%.
Measured against Hawaii public elementary schools, Puu Kukui Elementary School receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Census Bureau estimates for Maui County show that median household income is about $97,161, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. A total of 34 public schools operate in Maui County, serving about 19,695 students.
Wailuku Elementary School is the public school closest to Puu Kukui Elementary School, about 0.5 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Puu Kukui Elementary School is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, a location NCES labels City: Small.
In 2020-21, Puu Kukui Elementary School enrolled 750; in 2024-25, 750.
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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
Other schools in Hawaii Department of Education
- James Campbell High SchoolHigh · 2,890 students
- Waipahu High SchoolHigh · 2,538 students
- Mililani High SchoolHigh · 2,382 students
- Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High SchoolHigh · 2,094 students
- Moanalua High SchoolHigh · 1,966 students
- Hawaii Technology Academy - PCSCombined · 1,924 students
Other schools in Wailuku
- Henry Perrine Baldwin High SchoolHigh · 1,266 students
- Iao Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 893 students
- Waihee Elementary SchoolElementary · 572 students
- Wailuku Elementary SchoolElementary · 550 students
Nearby schools
- Wailuku Elementary School0.5 mi · 550
- Iao Intermediate School0.8 mi · 893
- Henry Perrine Baldwin High School1.5 mi · 1,266
- Maui Waena Intermediate School1.5 mi · 1,015
- Lihikai Elementary School1.6 mi · 632
- Pomaikai Elementary School1.6 mi · 545
Frequently asked questions
About Puu Kukui Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Puu Kukui Elementary School?
Puu Kukui Elementary School enrolls approximately 750 students in grades PK-05.
Is Puu Kukui Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Puu Kukui Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Puu Kukui Elementary School have?
Puu Kukui Elementary School employs 47 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
How diverse is Puu Kukui Elementary School?
Puu Kukui Elementary School reports a student body of 11% White, 21% Hispanic, 0% Black, 20% Asian, 27% Two or more.
Who oversees Puu Kukui Elementary School?
Puu Kukui 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.