Best Public Schools in Mountain View, HI

Summary:

The city of Mountain View, Hawaii is home to two elementary schools: Mountain View Elementary School and Na Wai Ola - PCS. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade and are part of the Hawaii Department of Education district.

While both schools have their strengths, the data reveals some notable differences. Mountain View Elementary School has a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 45.0% compared to just 3.0% at Na Wai Ola - PCS. However, Mountain View Elementary School outperforms Na Wai Ola - PCS in standardized test scores, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

Another key difference is the student-teacher ratio. Na Wai Ola - PCS has a significantly lower ratio of 5.7 students per teacher, compared to 12.7 students per teacher at Mountain View Elementary School. This smaller class size may contribute to the lower chronic absenteeism rate at Na Wai Ola - PCS. However, Mountain View Elementary School spends more per student, at $17,850 compared to $11,373 at Na Wai Ola - PCS.

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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
Mountain View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18-1235 Volcano Hwy	Mountain View	96771	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 968-2300	468	39	12.0	73.3%	63 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	161 (34.4%)	17 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	137 (29.3%)	89 (19.0%)	25.8	157^th of 204 public elementary schools	23.0%		37.5	140^th of 207 public elementary schools	32.4%	17	35.0	40.0	30.0	$17,850	$1,456	$16,394
Na Wai Ola - PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-7	18-1355 Volcano Hwy	Mountain View	96771	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 968-2318	145	10	14.5	57.2%	34 (23.4%)	2 (1.4%)	33 (22.8%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (30.3%)	31 (21.4%)	14.4	178^th of 204 public elementary schools	12.7%		9.1	194^th of 207 public elementary schools	6.3%	16	31.0	34.0	16.0	$11,373	$3,833	$7,540

Cities Near Mountain View

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Keaau	6.13 mi	4	36^th
Hilo	9.61 mi	16	35^th
Pahoa	9.78 mi	4	45^th
Volcano	12.67 mi	1
Papaikou	17.46 mi	1	38^th

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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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