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Kahuku Elementary School

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Kahuku Elementary School ranks 148 th of 203 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

148^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 203 Hawaii Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Hawaii elementary schools

Summary

Kahuku Elementary School is a PK–6 school serving 339 students in the small North Shore community of Kahuku, HI, and is part of the statewide Hawaii Department of Education.

The school is currently rated 1 star and ranked 148th of 203 Hawaii elementary schools in 2025–2026, placing it in the 27th percentile statewide. That is a low position and a step down from earlier years: from 2015–2016 through 2020–2021 the school generally sat in the 31st–35th percentile with 2 stars, then dropped to a low of 12th percentile in 2022–2023 before stabilizing around the 27th percentile for the last three reporting years. In 2025–2026, proficiency was 41% in English Language Arts, 38% in math, and 35% in science — real improvement from 2022–2023, when ELA was 29% and math 27%, but still below the average of the 10 nearby elementary schools (about 58% ELA, 56% math, 53% science). Among those neighbors, Kahuku is the lowest-ranked, while Laie Elementary, only 2.38 miles away, is a 4-star school at the 80th percentile. Notably, Kaala Elementary has the same 41% ELA proficiency as Kahuku yet reaches 55% in math, and Hauula Elementary posts slightly higher ELA and science — both while serving higher-poverty populations.

Chronic absenteeism was 25.0% in 2024–2025, better than the prior year's 29.4% but above the nearby peer average of 21.9%. The free/reduced lunch rate rose to 64.01%, and the student-teacher ratio of 14.1 is slightly above the peer average of 13.3. The clearest concerns are persistently weak results for Special Education students (12th percentile), Low Socioeconomic Status students (25th percentile), and English Language Learner students (10th percentile), which likely drive much of the overall low ranking. Continued attendance intervention, math and science support, and targeted help for these groups look like the most promising levers.

339

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

64%

Free/discounted lunch ?

56-170 Pualalea St
Kahuku, HI 96731

(808) 293-8980

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Students who attend Kahuku Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Kahuku High & Intermediate School

Racial breakdown:

Pacific Islander:

50.1%

Two or more races:

20.4%

Hispanic:

13.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 31st percentile in 2016 → 27th in 2026

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

148^th of 203

Hawaii public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 31% (2016) to bottom 27% (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	32.2	148 of 203	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.8	149 of 204	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	152 of 207	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	171 of 195	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	151 of 193	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.9	132 of 196	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.3	129 of 196	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.7	125 of 193	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.6	139 of 207	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.8	135 of 195	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.1	142 of 194	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	45.4	121 of 196	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.0	100 of 195	48.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.7	45 of 191	76.4%	★★★★☆
2010	52.2	91 of 183	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.3	102 of 191	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.1	67 of 146	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	43.1	117 of 192	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.7	110 of 194	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	0.0	137 of 160	14.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	81.9	26 of 130	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	9.4	197 of 203	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	20.6	178 of 198	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	0.0	138 of 165	16.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	29.6	152 of 202	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	62.0	48 of 115	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.9	47 of 110	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	95 of 196	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	23.8	137 of 155	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.9	112 of 153	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	0.0	183 of 207	11.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	28.8	137 of 173	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.3	120 of 171	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.4	144 of 202	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)80th percentile+53 vs school

Pacific Islander (2026)58th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)25th percentile~ school

White (2026)21st percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2024)16th percentile-10 vs school

African American (2024)14th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2026)12th percentile-15 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)10th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Hawaii (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts41%

Mathematics38%

Science35%

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
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%)	32.2	148^th of 203 public elementary schools	27.1%		28.8	149^th of 204 public elementary schools	27.0%	1	35.0	41.0	38.0	$15,970	$1,255	$14,715
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%)	83.2	40^th of 203 public elementary schools	80.3%		76.3	61^st of 204 public elementary schools	70.1%	21	61.0	64.0	66.0	$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%)	38.4	134^th of 203 public elementary schools	34.0%		40.5	125^th of 204 public elementary schools	38.7%	9	45.0	43.0	35.0	$19,300	$1,968	$17,332
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%)	81.6	47^th of 203 public elementary schools	76.8%		75.6	64^th of 204 public elementary schools	68.6%	17	56.0	69.0	62.0	$15,255	$870	$14,385
Kaaawa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	51-296 Kamehameha Hwy	Kaaawa	96730	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 237-7751	129	9	15.1	40.3%	17 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (24.0%)	4 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (38.8%)	27 (20.9%)	71.7	64^th of 203 public elementary schools	68.5%		82.9	43^rd of 204 public elementary schools	78.9%	21	50.0	64.0	55.0	$17,250	$1,168	$16,082
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%)	84.6	38^th of 203 public elementary schools	81.3%		84.2	38^th of 204 public elementary schools	81.4%		70.0	64.0	60.0	$17,669	$1,595	$16,074
Iliahi Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2035 California Ave	Wahiawa	96786	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 622-6411	313	24	13.0	53.0%	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (26.8%)	52 (16.6%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (22.4%)	101 (32.3%)	68.1	74^th of 203 public elementary schools	63.5%		80.5	51^st of 204 public elementary schools	75.0%	23	50.0	58.0	56.0	$17,456	$1,564	$15,892
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%)	62.6	86^th of 203 public elementary schools	57.6%		61.4	90^th of 204 public elementary schools	55.9%	4	50.0	54.0	52.0	$17,895	$1,193	$16,702
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%)	67.8	76^th of 203 public elementary schools	62.6%		51.3	105^th of 204 public elementary schools	48.5%	29	56.0	54.0	54.0	$17,407	$1,308	$16,099
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	51^st of 203 public elementary schools	74.9%		80.2	52^nd of 204 public elementary schools	74.5%	1	58.0	65.0	60.0	$16,127	$1,320	$14,807

Frequently Asked Questions about Kahuku Elementary School

What district is Kahuku Elementary School in?

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Is Kahuku Elementary School a good school?

Kahuku Elementary School ranks 148^th of 203 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Kahuku Elementary School?

Students at Kahuku Elementary School are 50% Pacific Islander, 20% Two or more races, 14% Hispanic, 8% White, 8% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Kahuku Elementary School attend?

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

High : Kahuku High & Intermediate School

How many students attend Kahuku Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 339 students attended Kahuku Elementary School.

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