Enrollment
359
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000024
Sunset Beach Elementary School
59-360 Kamehameha Hwy, Haleiwa, HI 96712 · (808) 638-8777 · Honolulu County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL359 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
12.0:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
104 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 49%
Community
0
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 | 4 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 32 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 56 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (32) is 43% smaller than its 6th grade class (56).
Student demographics
68%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
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Strive HI 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
61.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
56.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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 Sunset Beach Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset Beach Elementary School this school | 359 | 29.0% | N/A |
| Alaka'i O Kaua'i Charter School Koloa | 242 | 23.6% | N/A |
| Kamalii Elementary School Kihei | 342 | 31.6% | N/A |
| Hanalei Elementary School Hanalei | 183 | 31.1% | N/A |
| Kainalu Elementary School Kailua | 559 | 17.0% | N/A |
| Aikahi Elementary School Kailua | 485 | 13.4% | 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 Sunset Beach Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #70 of 178 | #59 of 124 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #65 of 178 | #55 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 359 | #113 of 183 | #79 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #15 of 164 | #12 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.6% | #120 of 164 | #80 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.0% | #138 of 179 | #87 of 125 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.0% | #51 of 141 | #39 of 101 |
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
359
-38 (-10%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 419
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 359 | 30 | 12.0:1 | 29% (104) |
| 2023-24 | 378 | 29 | 13.0:1 | 26% (97) |
| 2022-23 | 366 | 27 | 13.6:1 | 28% (102) |
| 2020-21 | 397 | 28 | 14.2:1 | 32% (127) |
| 2017-18 | 443 | 28 | 15.8:1 | 30% (133) |
| 2015-16 | 450 | 28 | 16.1:1 | 30% (137) |
| 2010-11 | 414 | 27 | 15.3:1 | 28% (115) |
| 2000-01 | 328 | 18 | 18.2:1 | 37% (122) |
| 1990-91 | 419 | 22 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sunset Beach Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (443 to 359); teachers up 7% (28 to 30).
About Sunset Beach Elementary School
Sunset Beach Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school serving families in Haleiwa, Hawaii. It had 359 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 6.
Hawaii Department of Education oversees Sunset Beach Elementary School and 295 other schools, with 167,071 students in total.
About 48% of students at Sunset Beach Elementary School are White, the largest single group. It is also 24% multiracial, 16% Hispanic, 10% Pacific Islander, and 2% Asian. Honolulu County's residents are about 18% White, 30 points below the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 68, compared with 70 nationally.
Its staff includes 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 12.0 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in Hawaii, 13.8:1, is higher. Sunset Beach Elementary School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 29%. Compared with the 42% average for public schools in Honolulu County, the school's rate is lower.
On the allk12 Grade, Sunset Beach Elementary School lands at B+, ahead of 65% of Hawaii public elementary schools.
The school's county is Honolulu County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $106,195 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Sunset Beach Elementary School shares Honolulu County with 186 other public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Kahuku Elementary School is closest at about 6.4 miles. There are 7 more public schools inside ten miles.
NCES assigns Sunset Beach Elementary School the locale Town: Fringe, meaning in a town close to an urbanized area.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 359, down from 397 in 2020-21. The school's ratio dropped from 14.2:1 to 12.0:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Honolulu County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,001,146
Census ACS
Median income
$106,195
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
187
111,011 students
Quick facts
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- Kahuku Elementary School6.4 mi · 339
- Kahuku High & Intermediate School6.6 mi · 1,433
- Haleiwa Elementary School6.8 mi · 196
- Waialua Elementary School7.6 mi · 413
- Laie Elementary School8.1 mi · 662
- Waialua High & Intermediate School8.4 mi · 574
Frequently asked questions
About Sunset Beach Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Sunset Beach Elementary School?
Sunset Beach Elementary School enrolls approximately 359 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Sunset Beach Elementary School serve?
Sunset Beach Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sunset Beach Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sunset Beach Elementary School is approximately 12.0:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Sunset Beach Elementary School?
Student demographics at Sunset Beach Elementary School are roughly 48% White, 16% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 24% Two or more.
What district is Sunset Beach Elementary School in?
Sunset Beach Elementary School is part of Hawaii Department of Education.
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