Summary:
The city of Holualoa, Hawaii is home to a single public elementary school, Holualoa Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 460 students. The school's diverse student population includes 23.48% white, 28.48% Hispanic, 7.17% Asian, 16.96% Pacific Islander, and 23.91% two or more races.
Academically, Holualoa Elementary School's performance on standardized tests lags behind the state-wide averages, with students scoring 19-24 percentage points below the state in English Language Arts and 19-21 percentage points below in Mathematics. However, the school has a higher spending per student ($15,490) and a better student-teacher ratio (15.3) compared to many other elementary schools in the Hawaii Department of Education district. This suggests that factors beyond just funding and staffing may be contributing to the school's academic challenges.
The high percentage of students (51.52%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Holualoa Elementary School indicates a significant level of economic disadvantage among the student population, which may be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic performance. Addressing the needs of these economically disadvantaged students and identifying effective teaching and learning strategies could be key areas of focus for the school to improve educational outcomes for its diverse student body.
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