Best Public Schools in Captain Cook, HI

Summary:

The city of Captain Cook, Hawaii is home to two elementary schools: Honaunau Elementary School and Hookena Elementary School. These schools serve students from prekindergarten through 5th grade and are part of the Hawaii Department of Education district.

Honaunau Elementary School stands out as the higher-performing school, ranking 84th out of 207 Hawaii elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year. Honaunau has stronger academic performance, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to Hookena Elementary School. Additionally, Honaunau has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 28.5% compared to Hookena's 35.5%.

While Hookena Elementary School spends more per student ($19,003) than Honaunau Elementary School ($18,198), Honaunau consistently outperforms Hookena across all subject areas and grade levels. This suggests that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving student outcomes, and further investigation into resource allocation and other school-level factors could provide valuable insights.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				HSA Science (2024)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2024)	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)	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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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
Honaunau Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	83-5360 Mamalahoa Hwy	Captain Cook	96704	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 328-2727	145	10	14.5	76.6%	14 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (42.1%)	5 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (29.0%)	23 (15.9%)	67.9	84^th of 207 public elementary schools	59.4%		36.8	125^th of 195 public elementary schools	35.9%	41	44.4	54.6	56.1	$18,198	$1,976	$16,222
Hookena Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	86-4355 Mamalahoa Hwy	Captain Cook	96704	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 328-2710	99	7	14.1	55.6%	16 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (26.3%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (41.4%)	14 (14.1%)	24	163^rd of 207 public elementary schools	21.3%		29.9	139^th of 195 public elementary schools	28.7%	24	27.3	28.0	34.0	$19,003	$1,241	$17,762

Cities Near Captain Cook

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kealakekua	6.95 mi	5	29^th
Holualoa	14.67 mi	1	27^th
Kailua Kona	15.25 mi	6	21^st
Pahala	29.8 mi	1
Naalehu	31.26 mi	1	52^nd

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.