Best Public Schools in Hoolehua, HI

Summary:

The city of Hoolehua, Hawaii is home to two schools - Molokai High School and Molokai Middle School. These schools serve students from grades 7 through 12 and face significant challenges, including low academic performance and high rates of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Molokai High School has a relatively low statewide ranking, placing 43rd out of 67 Hawaii high schools in the 2023-2024 school year and receiving only 2 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. This is a decline from previous years, where the school ranked 53rd out of 53 schools and received 0 stars. Meanwhile, Molokai Middle School has a more middling statewide ranking, placing 52nd out of 89 Hawaii middle schools in 2023-2024 and receiving 2 out of 5 stars. However, its ranking has fluctuated in recent years, going from 33rd out of 73 schools in 2022-2023 (3 stars) to 45th out of 72 schools in 2021-2022 (2 stars).

Both schools have very high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with Molokai High School at 75.59% and Molokai Middle School at 88.07%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student populations. Additionally, the schools struggle with low test scores, with students performing significantly below the state average on Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics. Addressing these academic challenges and the high rates of chronic absenteeism will be crucial for improving educational opportunities and success for the students of Hoolehua.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				HSA Science (2024)	HSA Biology I (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	HSA Biology I 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
Molokai High School	Public	9-12	2140 Farrington Ave	Hoolehua	96729	Maui County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 567-6950	332	26	12.7	73.5%	8 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.0%)	27 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	254 (76.5%)	22 (6.6%)	28.7	43^rd of 67 public high schools	35.8%		4.9	53^rd of 53 public high schools	0.0%	10		9.3	44.6	5.4	$21,521	$2,150	$19,371
Molokai Middle School	Public	7-8	2175 Lihipali Ave	Hoolehua	96729	Maui County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 567-6940	189	15	13.0	86.2%	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (12.2%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	147 (77.8%)	13 (6.9%)	25.6	52^nd of 89 public middle schools	41.6%		46.2	33^rd of 73 public middle schools	54.8%	19	29.3		42.1	22.7	$18,574	$1,753	$16,821

Cities Near Hoolehua

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kualapuu	2.99 mi	1	37^th
Kaunakakai	6.84 mi	2	44^th
Maunaloa	8.26 mi	1	45^th
Lanai City	25.63 mi	1
Lahaina	33.3 mi	4	48^th

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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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