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Mountain View Elementary School

Q: Is Mountain View Elementary School a good school?

Mountain View Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.3% of Hawaii elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Mountain View Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 468 students attended Mountain View Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Mountain View Elementary School?

Students at Mountain View Elementary School are 34% Hispanic, 29% Pacific Islander, 19% Two or more races, 13% White, 4% Asian.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

174^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 203 Hawaii Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Hawaii elementary schools

Summary

Mountain View Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Mountain View, HI, serving 468 students as part of the Hawaii Department of Education. Its 2025–2026 rank is 174th of 203 Hawaii elementary schools—the 14th percentile—with a 1-star rating. It has stayed in the bottom quarter for most of the past decade, aside from a brief rise to the 32nd percentile in 2023–2024. In 2025–2026, proficiency was 34% in English language arts, 26% in math, and 32% in science, all below nearby medians. Math is the weakest subject.

Compared with nearby schools, this school is not the lowest performer—it outperforms Pahoa Elementary School, Ke Kula o Nawahiokalaniopuu Iki - Laboratory PCS, Keonepoko Elementary School, and Na Wai Ola - PCS. But it trails stronger schools: Ernest Bowen DeSilva Elementary School posts 74% ELA, 73% math, and 62% science; Kaumana Elementary School posts 58% ELA, 60% math, and 80% science; and Waiakeawaena Elementary School posts 55% ELA, 54% math, and 52% science. Chronic absenteeism is a major red flag: 45.0% in 2024–2025, up from 42.7%, versus nearby median 26.5%. Only Pahoa Elementary School is higher at 47.0%; Ernest Bowen DeSilva Elementary School is 12.0% and Kaumana Elementary School is 21.0%. Free/reduced lunch is 73.29%, high but below the 81.84% rate at Pahoa Elementary School. Its student-teacher ratio of 12 is the lowest among nearby schools, and per-student spending was $17,850 in 2018–2019, above the nearby median, yet outcomes remain below nearby averages.

The most urgent priorities are chronic absenteeism, math proficiency, and subgroup effectiveness, especially for low-income and special education students. Special education results fell from 76th percentile and 4 stars in 2023–2024 to 18th percentile and 1 star in 2025–2026; low-socioeconomic-status students ranked in the 19th percentile with 1 star. Nearby Na Wai Ola - PCS, only 0.53 miles away, reports 3.0% chronic absenteeism but lower 2025–2026 test proficiency than Mountain View Elementary School, showing absenteeism alone does not explain outcomes. It is a high-poverty, high-absenteeism school in the bottom 14% of Hawaii elementary schools, and its favorable class size and spending have not yet translated into stronger results.

468

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

73.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

18-1235 Volcano Hwy
Mountain View, HI 96771

(808) 968-2300

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Students who attend Mountain View Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Keaau Middle School
High:	Keaau High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

34.4%

Pacific Islander:

29.3%

Two or more races:

19.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 2nd percentile in 2021 → 14th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 14th (2026) from a 2nd-percentile low (2021)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

174^th of 203

Hawaii public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 25% (2016) to bottom 14% (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	19.0	174 of 203	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.8	157 of 204	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.5	140 of 207	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	9.8	185 of 195	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	180 of 193	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.8	193 of 196	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	169 of 196	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	159 of 193	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.4	172 of 207	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.0	146 of 195	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.3	157 of 194	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.9	167 of 196	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.6	153 of 195	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	12.4	182 of 191	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	15.2	168 of 183	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	17.3	171 of 191	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	19.3	130 of 146	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.4	138 of 192	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.4	157 of 194	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	70.0	62 of 160	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	11.0	118 of 125	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	47.3	131 of 203	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	43.0	142 of 198	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	10.5	13 of 13	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	50.9	10 of 17	41.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.1	110 of 165	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	22.6	163 of 202	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	27.7	92 of 115	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.4	94 of 110	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.7	126 of 196	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	29.8	127 of 155	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.4	106 of 153	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	78.0	50 of 207	75.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	12.8	158 of 173	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	36.0	121 of 171	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.7	115 of 202	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)61st percentile+29 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)28th percentile-4 vs school

Pacific Islander (2026)20th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)19th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)18th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)9th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)6th percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2026)<1st percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Hawaii (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts34%

Science32%

Mathematics26%

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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 (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/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
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%)	19	174^th of 203 public elementary schools	14.3%		25.8	157^th of 204 public elementary schools	23.0%	17	32.0	34.0	26.0	$17,850	$1,456	$16,394
Na Wai Ola - PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	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%)	10.2	187^th of 203 public elementary schools	7.9%		14.4	178^th of 204 public elementary schools	12.7%	9	29.0	30.0	7.0	$11,373	$3,833	$7,540
Ke Kula o Nawahiokalaniopuu Iki - Laboratory PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	16-120 Opukahaia St	Keaau	96749	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 982-4260	451	32	14.3	54.8%	12 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (19.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	295 (65.4%)	54 (12.0%)	6.9	198^th of 203 public elementary schools	2.5%		40.2	127^th of 204 public elementary schools	37.7%	71	21.0	22.0	16.0	$11,792	$3,474	$8,318
Keaau Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16-680 Keaau-Pahoa Rd	Keaau	96749	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 982-4210	829	56	14.8	62.6%	59 (7.1%)	7 (0.8%)	239 (28.8%)	106 (12.8%)	2 (0.2%)	236 (28.5%)	180 (21.7%)	25.9	164^th of 203 public elementary schools	19.2%		25	161^st of 204 public elementary schools	21.1%	3	27.0	41.0	35.0	$16,336	$1,183	$15,153
Waiakeawaena Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2420 Kilauea Ave	Hilo	96720	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 981-7200	669	52	12.8	51.4%	23 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	182 (27.2%)	80 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	155 (23.2%)	228 (34.1%)	66	79^th of 203 public elementary schools	61.1%		46.8	112^th of 204 public elementary schools	45.1%	33	52.0	55.0	54.0	$16,286	$1,496	$14,790
Kaumana Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1710 Kaumana Dr	Hilo	96720	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 974-4190	238	15	15.8	51.7%	17 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (37.8%)	12 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (17.2%)	78 (32.8%)	82.5	45^th of 203 public elementary schools	77.8%		88.2	28^th of 204 public elementary schools	86.3%	17	80.0	58.0	60.0	$17,553	$1,304	$16,249
Waiakea Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	180 W Puainako St	Hilo	96720	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 981-7215	706	47	15.0	53.1%	24 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	166 (23.5%)	104 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	208 (29.5%)	204 (28.9%)	41.3	128^th of 203 public elementary schools	36.9%		42.3	120^th of 204 public elementary schools	41.2%	8	51.0	42.0	34.0	$15,167	$1,077	$14,090
Ernest Bowen DeSilva Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	278 Ainako Ave	Hilo	96720	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 974-4855	422	23	18.3	26.1%	49 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	96 (22.7%)	60 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (15.6%)	151 (35.8%)	89.8	24^th of 203 public elementary schools	88.2%		93.2	14^th of 204 public elementary schools	93.1%	10	62.0	74.0	73.0	$15,582	$1,242	$14,340
Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	966 Kilauea Ave	Hilo	96720	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 974-4160	354	25	14.1	65.0%	14 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (22.9%)	42 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	129 (36.4%)	88 (24.9%)	20.7	172^nd of 203 public elementary schools	15.3%		9.9	191^st of 204 public elementary schools	6.4%	19	38.0	29.0	26.0	$17,738	$1,684	$16,054
Pahoa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	15-3030 Puna Rd	Pahoa	96778	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 965-2141	402	29	13.8	81.8%	43 (10.7%)	4 (1.0%)	123 (30.6%)	19 (4.7%)	2 (0.5%)	126 (31.3%)	85 (21.1%)	7.3	195^th of 203 public elementary schools	3.9%		10.2	190^th of 204 public elementary schools	6.9%	5	15.0	23.0	21.0	$17,183	$1,406	$15,777

Frequently Asked Questions about Mountain View Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Mountain View Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mountain View Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Keaau Middle School
High : Keaau High School

How many students attend Mountain View Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 468 students attended Mountain View Elementary School.

Is Mountain View Elementary School a good school?

Mountain View Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.3% of Hawaii elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Mountain View Elementary School?

Students at Mountain View Elementary School are 34% Hispanic, 29% Pacific Islander, 19% Two or more races, 13% White, 4% Asian.

What district is Mountain View Elementary School in?

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