Summary:
The 96731 zip code area in Hawaii is home to two schools - Kahuku High & Intermediate School and Kahuku Elementary School. While both schools have relatively high spending per student and lower student-teacher ratios, they face challenges in terms of declining statewide rankings, high chronic absenteeism, and serving a population with significant socioeconomic needs.
Kahuku High & Intermediate School is the only high school in the area, with a large enrollment of 1,414 students in grades 7-12. The school has received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking it 1st out of 1 district in Hawaii. However, its statewide ranking has declined over the past few years, going from 32nd out of 53 Hawaii high schools in 2022-2023 to 40th out of 62 in 2024-2025, with a 2-star rating. The school has a 90% four-year graduation rate, but also a high chronic absenteeism rate of 35%.
Kahuku Elementary School, the only elementary school in the area, has a much smaller enrollment of 349 students in grades PK-6. The school has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking it 149th out of 204 Hawaii elementary schools in 2024-2025. Its statewide ranking has also declined over the past few years, and it has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 25%. Both schools have lower proficiency rates compared to the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics, and serve a population with high free/reduced lunch rates, suggesting significant socioeconomic challenges.
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