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Sunset Beach Elementary School

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Sunset Beach Elementary School ranks 64 th of 204 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

64^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 204 Hawaii Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Hawaii elementary schools

Summary

Sunset Beach Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Haleiwa, Hawaii, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 378 students. The school is part of the Hawaii Department of Education district, which is ranked 1 out of 1 in the state and rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Sunset Beach Elementary School consistently performs above the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school had 59.52% of students proficient or better in ELA and 58.1% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 50% and 48%, respectively. The school also excels in the performance of certain student subgroups, ranking 3rd out of 160 Hawaii elementary schools for African American students and 19th out of 196 for Pacific Islander students, both with a 5-star rating. However, the school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 28.0% in 2024-2025, which is an area of concern.

When compared to nearby schools, Wahiawa Elementary School, Daniel K Inouye Elementary School, and Kamalani Academy, Sunset Beach Elementary School generally outperforms them in academic measures, such as Smarter Balanced Assessments, while having a lower percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients. This suggests the school may be serving a more advantaged student population.

359

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,255

Per pupil spending ?

29%

Free/discounted lunch ?

59-360 Kamehameha Hwy
Haleiwa, HI 96712

(808) 638-8777

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Students who attend Sunset Beach Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Kahuku High & Intermediate School

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.2%

Two or more races:

23.7%

Hispanic:

15.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 62nd percentile in 2018 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 69th (2025) from a 62nd-percentile low (2018)

✓Above the Hawaii median (69th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

64^th of 204

Hawaii public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

63^rd of 182Elementary Schools in the Hawaii Department of Education

1^st of 1Hawaii Department of Education among Hawaii districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	64 of 204	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.6	70 of 207	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.8	73 of 195	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.8	73 of 193	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.7	36 of 196	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	62.2	73 of 196	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.5	74 of 193	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.9	59 of 207	71.5%	★★★★☆
2016	72.5	44 of 195	77.4%	★★★★☆
2015	74.4	45 of 194	76.8%	★★★★☆
2013	85.3	23 of 196	88.3%	★★★★☆
2012	84.8	23 of 195	88.2%	★★★★☆
2011	78.5	31 of 191	83.8%	★★★★☆
2010	76.1	30 of 183	83.6%	★★★★☆
2009	87.0	17 of 191	91.1%	★★★★★
2008	84.9	15 of 146	89.7%	★★★★★
2007	86.4	15 of 192	92.2%	★★★★★
2006	80.5	23 of 194	88.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	95.6	3 of 160	98.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	36 of 125	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	65.5	92 of 203	54.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	85.4	37 of 198	81.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	71.4	60 of 165	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	93.1	19 of 196	90.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	70 of 153	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.6	144 of 207	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	90 of 171	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.5	93 of 202	54.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2024)98th percentile+32 vs school

Pacific Islander (2024)90th percentile+24 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)81st percentile+15 vs school

Asian (2025)71st percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2024)64th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)54th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Hawaii (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%

Science61%

Mathematics56%

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Schools Near Sunset Beach Elementary School

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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
Sunset Beach Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	59-360 Kamehameha Hwy	Haleiwa	96712	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 638-8777	359	30	11.9	29.0%	173 (48.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (15.6%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (10.3%)	85 (23.7%)	75.6	64^th of 204 public elementary schools	68.6%		74.6	70^th of 207 public elementary schools	66.2%	6	61.0	61.0	56.0	$15,255	$870	$14,385
Kahuku Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	56-170 Pualalea St	Kahuku	96731	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 293-8980	339	24	14.1	64.0%	28 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (13.6%)	26 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	170 (50.1%)	69 (20.4%)	28.8	149^th of 204 public elementary schools	27.0%		30.8	152^nd of 207 public elementary schools	26.6%	3	31.0	45.0	33.0	$15,970	$1,255	$14,715
Haleiwa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	66-505 Haleiwa Rd	Haleiwa	96712	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 637-8237	196	15	13.0	56.1%	43 (21.9%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (26.5%)	14 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (19.4%)	49 (25.0%)	61.4	90^th of 204 public elementary schools	55.9%		71.4	76^th of 207 public elementary schools	63.3%	14	42.0	55.0	62.0	$17,895	$1,193	$16,702
Waialua Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	67-020 Waialua Beach Rd	Waialua	96791	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 637-8228	413	31	13.3	50.4%	133 (32.2%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (24.0%)	53 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.4%)	85 (20.6%)	80.2	52^nd of 204 public elementary schools	74.5%		83.8	42^nd of 207 public elementary schools	79.7%	10	56.0	66.0	66.0	$16,127	$1,320	$14,807
Laie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	55-109 Kulanui St	Laie	96762	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 293-8965	662	40	16.5	55.1%	101 (15.3%)	3 (0.5%)	53 (8.0%)	20 (3.0%)	3 (0.5%)	261 (39.4%)	221 (33.4%)	76.3	61^st of 204 public elementary schools	70.1%		89.6	27^th of 207 public elementary schools	87.0%	34	51.0	64.0	68.0	$15,421	$1,156	$14,265
Hauula Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	54-046 Kamehameha Hwy	Hauula	96717	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 293-8925	387	26	14.8	71.6%	34 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (18.6%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	195 (50.4%)	80 (20.7%)	40.5	125^th of 204 public elementary schools	38.7%		38	138^th of 207 public elementary schools	33.3%	13	35.0	51.0	40.0	$19,300	$1,968	$17,332
Helemano Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Ihi Ihi Ave	Wahiawa	96786	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 622-6336	417	37	11.2	59.2%	30 (7.2%)	15 (3.6%)	95 (22.8%)	115 (27.6%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (13.7%)	105 (25.2%)	84.2	38^th of 204 public elementary schools	81.4%		76.7	64^th of 207 public elementary schools	69.1%	26	60.0	71.0	64.0	$17,669	$1,595	$16,074
Wahiawa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1402 Glen Ave	Wahiawa	96786	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 622-6393	429	34	12.6	59.4%	32 (7.5%)	11 (2.6%)	101 (23.5%)	57 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	135 (31.5%)	93 (21.7%)	51.3	105^th of 204 public elementary schools	48.5%		49.4	113^th of 207 public elementary schools	45.4%	8	42.0	49.0	52.0	$17,407	$1,308	$16,099
Daniel K Inouye Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	Waianae & Ayres Ave	Wahiawa	96786	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 622-6380	591	42	14.0	28.6%	262 (44.3%)	69 (11.7%)	136 (23.0%)	26 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.0%)	80 (13.5%)	54.3	99^th of 204 public elementary schools	51.5%		48.3	119^th of 207 public elementary schools	42.5%	20	52.0	48.0	47.0	$15,984	$1,114	$14,870
Kamalani Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1403 California Ave	Wahiawa	96786	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 203-2992	110	9	12.2	40.9%	18 (16.4%)	1 (0.9%)	44 (40.0%)	7 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (19.1%)	19 (17.3%)	11.3	185^th of 204 public elementary schools	9.3%		18.1	178^th of 207 public elementary schools	14.0%	7	18.0	38.0	15.0	$8,212	$1,819	$6,393

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunset Beach Elementary School

How many students attend Sunset Beach Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 359 students attended Sunset Beach Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Sunset Beach Elementary School?

Students at Sunset Beach Elementary School are 48% White, 24% Two or more races, 16% Hispanic, 10% Pacific Islander, 2% Asian.

What district is Sunset Beach Elementary School in?

Hawaii Department of Education

What schools do graduates of Sunset Beach Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sunset Beach Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Kahuku High & Intermediate School

Is Sunset Beach Elementary School a good school?

Sunset Beach Elementary School ranks 64^th of 204 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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