Best Public Schools in Kualapuu, HI

Summary:

The city of Kualapuu, Hawaii, has a single public charter elementary school, Kualapuu School - Public Conversion Charter, which serves grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 303 students. The school is part of the Hawaii Department of Education district, which is ranked 1 out of 1 in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kualapuu School - Public Conversion Charter has received mixed performance ratings from SchoolDigger over the past few years, ranking between 135-173 out of Hawaii's elementary schools and earning 1-2 stars out of 5. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had a high chronic absenteeism rate of 31.0% and proficiency rates below the state averages in ELA (28%), Math (35%), and Science (20%). However, in the previous year, the school's proficiency rates were higher, at 38.79% in ELA and 41.82% in Math, though still below the state averages in most grade levels.

The school serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 84.82% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. Despite this, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.1 to 1, which could be a positive factor in providing more individualized attention and support for students. Overall, the performance and challenges faced by Kualapuu School - Public Conversion Charter highlight the need for further investigation and strategies to improve student outcomes in this area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				HSA Science (2025)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	HSA Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kualapuu School - Public Conversion Charter	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	260 Farrington Hwy	Kualapuu	96757	Maui County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 567-6900	291	30	9.7	84.9%	10 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	258 (88.7%)	10 (3.4%)	17	173^rd of 204 public elementary schools	15.2%		38.9	135^th of 207 public elementary schools	34.8%	38	20.0	28.0	35.0	$10,671	$2,401	$8,270

Cities Near Kualapuu

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hoolehua	0.74 mi	2	47^th
Kaunakakai	4.9 mi	2	46^th
Maunaloa	11.04 mi	1	51^st
Lanai City	24.05 mi	1
Lahaina	26.9 mi	4	42^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Hawaii State Department of Education.

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