Best Public Schools in Zip Code 96771

Summary:

The 96771 zip code area is home to two elementary schools: Mountain View Elementary School, a public school, and Na Wai Ola - PCS, a public charter school. While both schools serve elementary-aged students, they exhibit notable differences in enrollment, academic performance, and resource allocation.

Mountain View Elementary School has a significantly larger enrollment of 484 students, compared to 97 students at Na Wai Ola - PCS. However, Na Wai Ola - PCS outperforms Mountain View Elementary School in several key areas, including lower chronic absenteeism rates and a more favorable student-teacher ratio of 5.7 compared to 12.7.

Regarding academic performance, Mountain View Elementary School has higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts (40%) and Math (30%), compared to Na Wai Ola - PCS (34% and 16%, respectively). However, both schools' test scores are generally lower than the state averages, indicating room for improvement. Additionally, Mountain View Elementary School spends significantly more per student ($17,850) than Na Wai Ola - PCS ($11,373), suggesting that higher spending does not necessarily translate to better academic outcomes.

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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
Mountain View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18-1235 Volcano Hwy	Mountain View	96771	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 968-2300	468	39	12.0	73.3%	63 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	161 (34.4%)	17 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	137 (29.3%)	89 (19.0%)	25.8	157^th of 204 public elementary schools	23.0%		37.5	140^th of 207 public elementary schools	32.4%	17	35.0	40.0	30.0	$17,850	$1,456	$16,394
Na Wai Ola - PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-7	18-1355 Volcano Hwy	Mountain View	96771	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 968-2318	145	10	14.5	57.2%	34 (23.4%)	2 (1.4%)	33 (22.8%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (30.3%)	31 (21.4%)	14.4	178^th of 204 public elementary schools	12.7%		9.1	194^th of 207 public elementary schools	6.3%	16	31.0	34.0	16.0	$11,373	$3,833	$7,540

Cities Near Zip Code 96771

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mountain View	1.4 mi	2	48^th
Keaau	6.13 mi	4	36^th
Hilo	9.61 mi	16	35^th
Pahoa	9.78 mi	4	45^th
Volcano	12.67 mi	1

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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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