Summary:
The 96729 zip code area is home to two public schools - Molokai High School and Molokai Middle School, both of which serve students in grades 7-12 and are part of the Hawaii Department of Education district. Based on the available data, these schools appear to be underperforming compared to other schools in Hawaii, with low statewide rankings, poor test scores, and high rates of chronic absenteeism.
Molokai High School has an enrollment of 332 students, while Molokai Middle School has 189 students. Both schools have fluctuating statewide rankings, with Molokai High School ranking between 43rd and 57th out of 62-67 high schools, and Molokai Middle School ranking between 33rd and 59th out of 73-84 middle schools. Graduation rates at Molokai High School are 83.0%, which is below the state average. Chronic absenteeism is also a significant issue, with 34.0% of students at Molokai High School and 30.0% of students at Molokai Middle School chronically absent.
Academically, both schools struggle, with proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments/English Language Arts, Smarter Balanced Assessments/Mathematics, and HSA/Biology I (for Molokai High School) and Smarter Balanced Assessments/English Language Arts, Smarter Balanced Assessments/Mathematics, and HSA/Science (for Molokai Middle School) significantly lower than the state averages. Additionally, both schools serve a predominantly low-income student population, with 73.49% of Molokai High School students and 86.24% of Molokai Middle School students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite the relatively high spending per student at both schools, the academic outcomes do not seem to reflect the investment, indicating that factors beyond funding may be contributing to the schools' performance.
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