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Holualoa Elementary School

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Holualoa Elementary School ranks 81 st of 203 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

81^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 203 Hawaii Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Hawaii elementary schools

Summary

Holualoa Elementary School is a public PK–5 school in Holualoa, HI, serving 438 students as part of the Hawaii Department of Education, a single statewide district. The school is on a clear upward trajectory: its statewide rank rose from the 28th percentile (1 star) in 2022–2023 to the 60th percentile (3 stars) in 2025–2026 — the highest percentile in its recent history. In 2025–2026, 52% of students were proficient in English language arts, 47% in math, and 64% in science.

Among nearby schools, Holualoa ranks second overall, behind only Innovations - PCS and ahead of Honaunau Elementary School, Hookena Elementary School, Kahakai Elementary School, Konawaena Elementary School, Kona Pacific - PCS, and Kealakehe Elementary School. Science is the standout: at 64% proficiency, Holualoa leads every nearby school and has climbed sharply from 42.65% in 2023–2024. ELA and math are more middle-of-the-pack (fourth and fifth nearby), though both remain well above 2022–2023 levels. About 47.72% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — the second-lowest rate nearby — and per-student spending was $15,490 in 2018–2019, mid-range for the area but historical context rather than a current figure.

Two watch items stand out. Chronic absenteeism was 37.0% in 2024–2025, up from 34.5% and higher than most nearby schools except Kealakehe and Hookena. The student–teacher ratio of 18.2 is the highest among nearby schools, up from 15.3 in 2022–2023. Subgroup effectiveness rankings are uneven: results are above average for Asian students, special education students, and low-SES students, while the latest available data for Pacific Islander and Hispanic students is lower.

438

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

47.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

76-5957 Mamalahoa Hwy
Holualoa, HI 96725

(808) 322-4800

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Students who attend Holualoa Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Kealakehe Intermediate School
High:	Kealakehe High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

29.2%

Two or more races:

28.3%

White:

21.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 46th percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Hawaii median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

81^st of 203

Hawaii public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 46% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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
2026	65.9	81 of 203	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.6	86 of 204	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	117 of 207	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.8	141 of 195	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.3	106 of 193	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.7	142 of 196	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.6	112 of 196	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.3	112 of 193	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.3	102 of 207	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.2	106 of 195	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.2	82 of 194	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.9	91 of 196	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.2	83 of 195	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.4	72 of 191	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.8	48 of 183	73.8%	★★★★☆
2009	70.5	37 of 191	80.6%	★★★★☆
2008	70.2	29 of 146	80.1%	★★★★☆
2007	77.4	33 of 192	82.8%	★★★★☆
2006	81.9	22 of 194	88.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	57.1	86 of 160	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	75.7	34 of 130	73.8%	★★★★☆
2025	71.1	50 of 125	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.7	85 of 203	58.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	55.6	65 of 116	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	64.5	53 of 123	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.7	154 of 198	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	40.5	115 of 165	30.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	64.9	76 of 202	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	29.0	156 of 196	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	63.4	51 of 155	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	90.9	13 of 153	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	38.3	148 of 207	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	50.5	102 of 173	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.7	89 of 171	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.4	126 of 202	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Asian (2026)74th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2026)67th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile~ school

African American (2024)46th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)44th percentile-16 vs school

White (2026)41st percentile-19 vs school

Hispanic (2024)30th percentile-13 vs school

Pacific Islander (2024)20th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Hawaii (2025-2026) ?

Science64%

English Language Arts52%

Mathematics47%

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by a parent
Tuesday, January 21, 2020

This school should receive zero stars. The bullying is out of control and the school does nothing about it. They yell at the kids to get their work done, very little break time, feed the kids tons of junk food as "rewards", and overall just a toxic environment. My child was failing and absolutely miserable at this school and now that he's not there he's happy and thriving with excellent grades. Don't send your kids here! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				HSA Science (2026)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2026)	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Holualoa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	76-5957 Mamalahoa Hwy	Holualoa	96725	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 322-4800	438	24	18.2	47.7%	96 (21.9%)	0 (0.0%)	128 (29.2%)	31 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (13.5%)	124 (28.3%)	65.9	81^st of 203 public elementary schools	60.1%		65.6	86^th of 204 public elementary schools	57.8%	5	64.0	52.0	47.0	$22,619	$2,573	$20,046
Kahakai Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	76-147 Royal Poinciana Dr	Kailua Kona	96740	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 327-4313	507	35	14.4	56.4%	60 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	116 (22.9%)	65 (12.8%)	1 (0.2%)	174 (34.3%)	91 (17.9%)	46.9	113^th of 203 public elementary schools	44.3%		38.1	129^th of 204 public elementary schools	36.8%	16	42.0	45.0	48.0	$23,112	$2,465	$20,647
Innovations - PCS	Public, Charter	K-8	75-5815 Queen Kaahumanu Hwy	Kailua Kona	96740	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 331-3130	241	14	17.2	42.7%	74 (30.7%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (19.5%)	19 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.9%)	82 (34.0%)	75.3	60^th of 203 public elementary schools	70.4%		76.7	59^th of 204 public elementary schools	71.1%	1	53.0	69.0	53.0	$12,714	$1,077	$11,637
Kealakehe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	74-5118 Kealakaa St	Kailua Kona	96740	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 327-4308	924	64	14.5	68.2%	53 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	181 (19.6%)	78 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	446 (48.3%)	166 (18.0%)	6.5	199^th of 203 public elementary schools	2.0%		8.5	195^th of 204 public elementary schools	4.4%	4	19.0	24.0	15.0	$20,964	$2,280	$18,684
Kona Pacific - PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	79-7595 Mamalahoa Hwy	Kealakekua	96750	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 322-4900	177	18	10.1	62.7%	82 (46.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (26.6%)	3 (1.7%)	1 (0.6%)	10 (5.6%)	34 (19.2%)	39	133^rd of 203 public elementary schools	34.5%		25.2	160^th of 204 public elementary schools	21.6%	27	50.0	44.0	29.0	$13,792	$2,833	$10,959
Konawaena Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	81-901 Onouli Rd	Kealakekua	96750	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 323-4555	505	37	13.6	64.4%	49 (9.7%)	1 (0.2%)	172 (34.1%)	40 (7.9%)	1 (0.2%)	136 (26.9%)	106 (21.0%)	43.6	121^st of 203 public elementary schools	40.4%		42.1	121^st of 204 public elementary schools	40.7%		41.0	47.0	42.0	$25,313	$2,843	$22,470
Honaunau Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	83-5360 Mamalahoa Hwy	Captain Cook	96704	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 328-2727	148	11	13.4	93.2%	18 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (41.2%)	5 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (27.0%)	24 (16.2%)	55.1	101^st of 203 public elementary schools	50.2%		68.6	78^th of 204 public elementary schools	61.8%	23	40.0	55.0	50.0	$29,218	$5,013	$24,205
Hookena Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	86-4355 Mamalahoa Hwy	Captain Cook	96704	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 328-2710	98	7	14.0	65.3%	14 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (22.4%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (42.9%)	18 (18.4%)	50.4	107^th of 203 public elementary schools	47.3%		35.7	133^rd of 204 public elementary schools	34.8%	26	33.0	54.0	51.0	$31,970	$2,723	$29,247

Frequently Asked Questions about Holualoa Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Holualoa Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Holualoa Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kealakehe Intermediate School
High : Kealakehe High School

How many students attend Holualoa Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 438 students attended Holualoa Elementary School.

Is Holualoa Elementary School a good school?

Holualoa Elementary School ranks 81^st of 203 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Holualoa Elementary School?

Students at Holualoa Elementary School are 29% Hispanic, 28% Two or more races, 22% White, 13% Pacific Islander, 7% Asian.

What district is Holualoa Elementary School in?

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