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Puuhale Elementary School

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Puuhale Elementary School ranks 114 th of 204 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

114^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 204 Hawaii Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Hawaii elementary schools

Summary

Puuhale Elementary School is a public elementary school in Honolulu, Hawaii, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 249 students. While the school is part of the highly-ranked Hawaii Department of Education district, Puuhale Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Hawaii elementary schools, with a ranking of 114 out of 204 schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

Puuhale Elementary School faces significant challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 35.6% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools like Lanakila Elementary School and Major General William R Shafter Elementary School. The school's test scores are also consistently below the state average across all subjects and grade levels, with only 48% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 32% in Mathematics, and 55% in Science in the 2024-2025 school year.

Despite the school's challenges, it has some strengths, such as its performance for African American students, who rank 17 out of 160 Hawaii elementary schools in 2023-2024. However, the school struggles with other student groups, ranking in the bottom half for Asian, Pacific Islander, White, English Language Learner, and Special Education students. Addressing the root causes of these issues, such as chronic absenteeism and low proficiency rates, will be crucial for improving the school's overall performance and providing a high-quality education for its students.

239

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,790

Per pupil spending ?

84.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

345 Puuhale Rd
Honolulu, HI 96819

(808) 832-3190

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Students who attend Puuhale Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	King David Kalakaua Middle School
High:	Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School

Racial breakdown:

Pacific Islander:

53.6%

Asian:

28.5%

Hispanic:

9.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

114^th of 204

Hawaii public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

110^th 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	46.2	114 of 204	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.5	121 of 207	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.6	143 of 195	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	178 of 193	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.6	149 of 196	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.4	105 of 196	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	106 of 193	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.4	129 of 207	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.7	130 of 195	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	29.8	144 of 194	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.5	182 of 196	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	17.4	179 of 195	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	30.2	152 of 191	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.7	138 of 183	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	16.6	172 of 191	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	16.7	176 of 192	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	27.1	155 of 194	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	94.4	17 of 160	89.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	46.1	134 of 203	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	54 of 123	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	125 of 198	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	54 of 110	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.1	108 of 196	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	52 of 153	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	95.6	11 of 207	94.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	69.9	76 of 202	62.4%	★★★☆☆

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)89th percentile+48 vs school

Special Education (2025)66th percentile+22 vs school

White (2024)62nd percentile+21 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)56th percentile+12 vs school

Pacific Islander (2025)51st percentile+7 vs school

Asian (2024)34th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Hawaii (2024-2025) ?

Science55%

English Language Arts48%

Mathematics32%

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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
Puuhale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	345 Puuhale Rd	Honolulu	96819	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 832-3190	239	19	12.5	84.5%	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.6%)	68 (28.5%)	0 (0.0%)	128 (53.6%)	19 (7.9%)	46.2	114^th of 204 public elementary schools	44.1%		47.5	121^st of 207 public elementary schools	41.5%	7	55.0	48.0	32.0	$19,790	$2,507	$17,283
Kalihi Kai Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	626 McNeill St	Honolulu	96817	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 832-3322	533	39	13.6	64.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.4%)	378 (70.9%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (16.5%)	38 (7.1%)	50.4	108^th of 204 public elementary schools	47.1%		62	89^th of 207 public elementary schools	57.0%	19	41.0	51.0	49.0	$17,912	$1,974	$15,938
Mayor Joseph J Fern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1121 Middle St	Honolulu	96819	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 832-3040	384	32	12.0	74.0%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.2%)	126 (32.8%)	0 (0.0%)	199 (51.8%)	42 (10.9%)	20.5	165^th of 204 public elementary schools	19.1%		27.3	159^th of 207 public elementary schools	23.2%	6	28.0	32.0	34.0	$17,487	$1,896	$15,591
Kalihi Waena Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1240 Gulick Ave	Honolulu	96819	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 832-3210	432	31	14.1	65.3%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)	180 (41.7%)	0 (0.0%)	192 (44.4%)	45 (10.4%)	20.8	164^th of 204 public elementary schools	19.6%		33.4	147^th of 207 public elementary schools	29.0%	17	30.0	37.0	29.0	$17,807	$1,789	$16,018
Linapuni Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	1434 Linapuni St	Honolulu	96819	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 832-3303	121	10	12.1	86.8%	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.1%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	103 (85.1%)	9 (7.4%)								(n/a)				$22,013	$1,530	$20,483
Major General William R Shafter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2 Fort Shafter	Honolulu	96819	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 832-3560	380	28	13.5	25.8%	133 (35.0%)	56 (14.7%)	93 (24.5%)	23 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	65 (17.1%)	77.8	56^th of 204 public elementary schools	72.5%		87.5	34^th of 207 public elementary schools	83.6%	22	49.0	70.0	67.0	$16,290	$787	$15,503
Kapalama Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1601 North School St	Honolulu	96817	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 832-3290	476	37	12.8	56.3%	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (12.2%)	291 (61.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (10.5%)	74 (15.5%)	70.5	75^th of 204 public elementary schools	63.2%		80.1	53^rd of 207 public elementary schools	74.4%	22	59.0	54.0	59.0	$15,866	$1,539	$14,327
Princess Victoria Kaiulani Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	783 North King St	Honolulu	96817	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 832-3160	244	20	12.2	78.7%	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	12 (4.9%)	81 (33.2%)	0 (0.0%)	118 (48.4%)	29 (11.9%)	17.8	172^nd of 204 public elementary schools	15.7%		23.8	165^th of 207 public elementary schools	20.3%	7	25.0	33.0	31.0	$18,513	$1,942	$16,571
Princess Miriam K Likelike Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1618 Palama St	Honolulu	96817	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 832-3370	227	19	11.9	74.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.8%)	94 (41.4%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (37.0%)	29 (12.8%)	53.3	102^nd of 204 public elementary schools	50.0%		47.2	122^nd of 207 public elementary schools	41.1%	20	46.0	51.0	48.0	$18,177	$1,768	$16,409
Lanakila Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	717 North Kuakini St	Honolulu	96817	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 587-4466	287	22	13.0	67.2%	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.2%)	147 (51.2%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (32.8%)	25 (8.7%)	71.5	71^st of 204 public elementary schools	65.2%		69.8	80^th of 207 public elementary schools	61.4%	9	50.0	59.0	66.0	$17,018	$1,898	$15,120

Frequently Asked Questions about Puuhale Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Puuhale Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : King David Kalakaua Middle School
High : Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School

What is the racial makeup of Puuhale Elementary School?

Students at Puuhale Elementary School are 54% Pacific Islander, 28% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

What district is Puuhale Elementary School in?

Hawaii Department of Education

How many students attend Puuhale Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 239 students attended Puuhale Elementary School.

Is Puuhale Elementary School a good school?

Puuhale Elementary School ranks 114^th of 204 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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