Summary:
Haiku, Hawaii has just one public school in this data set — Haiku Elementary School, an elementary school serving grades PK–5 with 336 students at 105 Pauwela Rd, Haiku, HI 96708, all within the statewide Hawaii Department of Education district. There are no middle, high, or alternative schools listed for the area, so this PK–5 campus is the only local public-school option represented here, and comparisons can only be made over time or across subjects rather than against nearby peers.
The school's statewide standing has improved. In 2025–2026 it ranked 94th out of 203 schools at the 54th percentile with 3 stars, up from 113th out of 204 (45th percentile, 2 stars) in 2024–2025 and 108th out of 207 (48th percentile, 2 stars) in 2023–2024. Test scores are mixed but mostly rising. English Language Arts proficiency climbed from 51% to 58%, a 7-point gain, making ELA the strongest subject. Science posted the biggest jump, from 33% to 48% — a 15-point improvement — though it uses the HSA exam rather than Smarter Balanced. Mathematics moved the other way, falling from 51% to 45%, a 6-point decline; math now sits 13 points below ELA and 3 points below science. A rough composite across the three subjects rose from about 45.0% to 50.3%, though the exams differ and that figure should be treated cautiously.
Context matters for parents weighing this school. In 2024–2025 the student-teacher ratio was 15.2, with 52.98% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch and 36.0% chronically absent — more than one in three. Per-student spending of $16,016 comes from 2018–2019, so it is dated and not a current figure. Notably, the data contains no 2025–2026 chronic absenteeism or free/reduced lunch numbers, no current spending, and no state averages, limiting how much can be concluded beyond the trends above.
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