Schools in Zip Code 96708

ZIP code 96708 covers Haiku, HI, and has exactly one public school, Haiku Elementary School, serving grades PK–5 at 105 Pauwela Rd with 336 students as part of the Hawaii Department of Education. There are no middle, high, or alternative schools in this ZIP code, so parents have a single local public option; the data includes three years of rank history, two years of test scores, chronic absenteeism, free/reduced lunch, per-student spending, and student-teacher ratio.

Haiku Elementary is the standout by default, but its own trend data shows positive momentum. In 2025–2026, it ranked 94th out of 203 schools, at the 54th percentile with 3 stars, its best rank, percentile, and star rating in the three-year window. ELA proficiency rose to 58%, up 7 points, and Science jumped to 48%, up 15 points. Math moved the other way, falling from 51% to 45%, a 6-point decline, making it the lowest subject. In 2024–2025, ELA and Math were tied at 51%; in 2025–2026, ELA is 13 points higher than Math. The overall rank still improved despite the Math drop, suggesting ELA and Science gains helped. The district line lists Hawaii Department of Education as rank 1 of 1 with 5 stars, but its 0 percentile is not a useful comparison because there is only one district in this context.

Parents should note two cautions: chronic absenteeism is 36.0%, and free/reduced lunch is 52.98%, meaning a majority of students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The student-teacher ratio is 15.2 in 2024–2025, which implies roughly 22 teachers for 336 students if interpreted as students per teacher, though this is approximate. Per-student spending is listed at $16,016, but that figure is from 2018–2019 and should not be treated as current. Because there is only one school in ZIP 96708, no cross-school comparison is possible; the school’s 2025–2026 profile is its strongest in the provided data, with ELA and Science improving and Math and chronic absenteeism as the main areas to watch.