Summary:
The 96772 zip code contains a single public elementary school, Naalehu Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 394 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.
Naalehu Elementary School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 20% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 50% or higher across different grade levels. Similarly, only 12% of students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 39% to 53%, and just 11% were proficient or better in Science, compared to the state average of 48%. The school also has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 50.0%, which is substantially higher than the state average.
Despite the school's low academic performance, it spends more per student than the state average, at $18,324 per student in the 2018-2019 school year. Additionally, the school serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged population, with over 71% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. These factors suggest that the challenges faced by Naalehu Elementary School may be multifaceted, requiring targeted interventions and support to address the underlying issues and improve educational outcomes for the students.
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