Best Public Schools in Kula, HI

Summary:

The city of Kula, Hawaii has a single public elementary school, Kula Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 365 students. The school has a diverse student population, with representation from various racial groups including White, Hispanic, Asian, Pacific Islander, and students of two or more races.

Academically, Kula Elementary School's performance is generally on par with or slightly below the state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics, but it excels in science, with a 68.25% proficiency rate on the HSA assessment, which is higher than the state average. However, the school faces a challenge with a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 31.1%, which is an area for improvement. The school is well-resourced, with a low student-teacher ratio of 14.6 and per-student spending of $15,886 in the 2018-2019 school year.

Kula Elementary School's statewide ranking and SchoolDigger rating have fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 69th out of 193 Hawaii elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 108th out of 195 in 2022-2023, and from 3 stars out of 5 in 2021-2022 and 2023-2024 to 2 stars out of 5 in 2022-2023. This suggests that the school's performance may be influenced by factors not fully captured in the data provided, and continued monitoring and targeted interventions could help the school achieve more stable and improved outcomes.

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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
Kula Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5000 Kula Hwy	Kula	96790	Maui County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 876-7610	365	25	14.6	49.9%	70 (19.2%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (21.9%)	14 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	90 (24.7%)	110 (30.1%)	63.5	86^th of 207 public elementary schools	58.5%		44.2	108^th of 195 public elementary schools	44.6%	22	68.3	54.6	40.7	$15,886	$1,087	$14,799

Cities Near Kula

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Makawao	4 mi	4	17^th
Kihei	7.37 mi	5	26^th
Paia	9.36 mi	1	28^th
Haiku	10.96 mi	1	33^rd
Kahului	11.95 mi	5	19^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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