Best Public Schools in Zip Code 96708

Summary:

The 96708 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Haiku Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 352 students. The school is part of the Hawaii Department of Education district, which is ranked 1 out of 1 in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Haiku Elementary School has seen improvements in its English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics proficiency rates over the past two school years, though they still lag behind state averages in some grade levels. However, the school's science proficiency rate saw a significant decline, dropping from 60% to 33% from 2023-2024 to 2024-2025. With over 54% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Haiku Elementary serves a high-needs population. The school's relatively low statewide ranking (108-129 out of 195-207 elementary schools) and 2-star rating from SchoolDigger suggest there may be room for improvement in overall academic performance.

One area of concern is the school's high chronic absenteeism rate of 36%, which may be impacting student learning and achievement. Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $16,016 and low student-teacher ratio of 14.6, the academic outcomes do not yet fully reflect this investment. Continued monitoring and targeted interventions may be necessary to improve student outcomes and the school's overall performance.

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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
Haiku Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	105 Pauwela Rd	Haiku	96708	Maui County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 575-3000	336	22	15.2	53.0%	150 (44.6%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (21.7%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	45 (13.4%)	63 (18.8%)	46.7	113^th of 204 public elementary schools	44.6%		52.8	108^th of 207 public elementary schools	47.8%	5	33.0	51.0	51.0	$16,016	$1,511	$14,505

Cities Near Zip Code 96708

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Haiku	1.97 mi	1	27^th
Makawao	3.89 mi	4	16^th
Paia	4.32 mi	1	24^th
Kula	10.57 mi	1	23^rd
Kahului	11.43 mi	5	17^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Hawaii State Department of Education.

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