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Naalehu Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6
202nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 204 Hawaii Elementary Schools
Better than 1% of Hawaii elementary schools
Summary

Naalehu Elementary School is a public elementary school in Naalehu, Hawaii, serving 394 students in grades PK-6. 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.

Despite being part of a highly-ranked district, Naalehu Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Hawaii elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a 0 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly below the state averages across all grade levels. Additionally, Naalehu Elementary struggles with high chronic absenteeism, with 56.3% of students chronically absent in 2023-2024, much higher than the state average.

One interesting finding is the stark contrast in student group performance at Naalehu Elementary School. While African American students perform relatively well, ranking 21 out of 160 Hawaii elementary schools, other subgroups such as Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and White students perform poorly, ranking in the bottom 20-30% of Hawaii elementary schools. English Language Learners and Special Education students also struggle, ranking in the bottom 10-15% of Hawaii elementary schools. Addressing the root causes of these disparities and the high chronic absenteeism rate could be key strategies for improving overall academic achievement at the school.

412
Students ?
14.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,324
Per pupil spending ?
76%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 95-5545 Mamalahoa Hwy
       Naalehu, HI  96772

(808) 939-2413

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Racial breakdown:

Pacific Islander:
52.9%
Hispanic:
14.8%
White:
14.1%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 6th percentile in 2015 → 1st in 2025
Worth a look
!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015
!Near the bottom of Hawaii Department of Education's ranking
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school14%
202nd of 204
Hawaii public elementary schools ?
Bottom 1%▼ down 5 pts since 2015
From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
182nd of 182Elementary Schools in the Hawaii Department of Education
1st 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
20253.8202 of 2041.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20246.6196 of 2075.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20236.1191 of 1952.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20228.2187 of 1933.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20219.5184 of 1966.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201913.8179 of 1968.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20183.0191 of 1931.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201712.5188 of 2079.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20167.0186 of 1954.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20159.6182 of 1946.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201314.0187 of 1964.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201214.1182 of 1956.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20116.5188 of 1911.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20107.1181 of 1831.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20091.3191 of 1910.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20082.5145 of 1460.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20072.5192 of 1920.0%☆☆☆☆☆
200612.3189 of 1942.6%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
202493.721 of 16086.9%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
202425.5173 of 20314.8%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
20259.8122 of 1230.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202414.5182 of 1988.1%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
20240.0138 of 16516.4%★☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
202413.1180 of 1968.2%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
202520.8141 of 1537.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202452.6113 of 20745.4%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankHawaii percentileRating
20259.5159 of 1717.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202418.0187 of 2027.4%☆☆☆☆☆
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)87th percentile+82 vs school
Hispanic (2024)16th percentile+11 vs school
Asian (2024)15th percentile+9 vs school
Pacific Islander (2024)8th percentile+3 vs school
Special Education (2025)8th percentile+7 vs school
White (2025)7th percentile+6 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)1st percentile~ school
By subject vs Hawaii (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts20%
Mathematics12%
Science11%

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In the 2024-25 school year, 412 students attended Naalehu Elementary School.

Naalehu Elementary School ranks in the bottom 1.0% of Hawaii elementary schools.

Students at Naalehu Elementary School are 53% Pacific Islander, 15% Hispanic, 14% White, 12% Two or more races, 6% Asian.


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