Is Holualoa Elementary School a good school?

Holualoa Elementary School ranks 117 th of 207 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Holualoa Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 437 students attended Holualoa Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Holualoa Elementary School?

Students at Holualoa Elementary School are 28% Hispanic, 26% Two or more races, 24% White, 15% Pacific Islander, 7% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Holualoa Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Holualoa Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Kealakehe Intermediate School High : Kealakehe High School

Holualoa Elementary School

Summary:

Holualoa Elementary School is a public elementary school in Holualoa, Hawaii, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 460 students. The school is part of the Hawaii Department of Education district, which is ranked 1 out of 1 in the state and rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Holualoa Elementary School has a diverse student population, with a mix of White (23.48%), Hispanic (28.48%), Pacific Islander (16.96%), and two or more races (23.91%) students. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by the Smarter Balanced Assessments and HSA/Science tests, is generally lower than the state averages, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (42%), Mathematics (36%), and Science (36%) all below the state averages. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 34.5% and a relatively high percentage of students (51.52%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families.

Compared to nearby schools, Holualoa Elementary School's performance is generally lower. For example, Honaunau Elementary had significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts (57%) and Mathematics (27%) in the 2022-2023 school year. The school's statewide ranking has also been declining over the years, from a high of 82 out of 194 Hawaii elementary schools in the 2014-2015 school year to a low of 141 out of 195 in the 2022-2023 school year. Addressing the underlying issues, such as high chronic absenteeism and the needs of the diverse student population, could potentially help improve the school's overall performance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

76-5957 Mamalahoa Hwy
Holualoa, HI 96725

(808) 322-4800

District: Hawaii Department of Education

SchoolDigger Rank:
117^th of 207 Hawaii Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,490

Students who attend Holualoa Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Kealakehe Intermediate School
High:	Kealakehe High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.6

Number of students: 437

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

27.9%

Two or more races:

25.6%

White:

24.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 47.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Holualoa Elementary School ranks worse than 56.5% of elementary schools in Hawaii. It also ranks 110^th among 183 ranked elementary schools in the Hawaii Department of Education School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.62. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Holualoa Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (27.9%), two or more races (25.6%), White (24.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 47.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Holualoa Elementary School is 15.6. 145 elementary schools in the Hawaii Department of Education School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Holualoa Elementary School employs 28 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Holualoa Elementary School is $15,490. 134 elementary schools in the Hawaii Department of Education School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Holualoa Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Holualoa Elementary School 117^th of 207 Hawaii public elementary schools. (See Holualoa Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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African American students:

Hispanic students:

Pacific Islander students:

White students:

Hawaii Department of Education:

SchoolDigger ranks Hawaii Department of Education 1^st of 1 Hawaii school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Holualoa Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Holualoa Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	HI State Percentile
2006	81.86	22^nd	194	88.7%
2007	77.39	33^rd	192	82.8%
2008	70.18	29^th	146	80.1%
2009	70.53	37^th	191	80.6%
2010	68.76	48^th	183	73.8%
2011	59.39	72^nd	191	62.3%
2012	57.16	83^rd	195	57.4%
2013	53.94	91^st	196	53.6%
2015	56.18	82^nd	194	57.7%
2016	47.22	106^th	195	45.6%
2017	54.29	102^nd	207	50.7%
2018	45.28	112^th	193	42.0%
2019	44.62	112^th	196	42.9%
2021	26.68	142^nd	196	27.6%
2022	42.34	106^th	193	45.1%
2023	29.78	141^st	195	27.7%
2024	48.62	117^th	207	43.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Holualoa Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	36.73	154^th	198	22.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Holualoa Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	38.30	148^th	207	28.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Holualoa Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	67.74	85^th	203	58.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Holualoa Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	57.14	86^th	160	46.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Holualoa Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	40.53	115^th	165	30.3%

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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Holualoa Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	29.01	156^th	196	20.4%

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Rank History for White students at Holualoa Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	48.41	126^th	202	37.6%

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Data source: test scores: Hawaii State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Hawaii Department of Education

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by a parent
Tuesday, January 21, 2020

This school should receive zero stars. The bullying is out of control and the school does nothing about it. They yell at the kids to get their work done, very little break time, feed the kids tons of junk food as "rewards", and overall just a toxic environment. My child was failing and absolutely miserable at this school and now that he's not there he's happy and thriving with excellent grades. Don't send your kids here! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Holualoa Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	129	0	159	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	297
1990	164	0	178	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	352
1991	178	5	180	0	4	n/a	n/a	0	367
1992	177	0	156	16	4	n/a	n/a	0	353
1993	168	1	196	16	3	n/a	n/a	-1	383
1994	152	1	196	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	366
1995	134	2	259	11	3	n/a	n/a	-1	408
1996	134	2	259	11	3	n/a	n/a	-1	408
1997	112	6	261	10	4	n/a	n/a	-2	391
1998	114	6	273	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	405
1999	121	5	297	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	438
2000	112	2	289	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	422
2001	116	2	291	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	427
2002	115	3	312	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	449
2003	115	3	312	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	449
2004	104	2	302	23	2	n/a	n/a	0	433
2005	94	2	309	30	3	n/a	n/a	0	438
2006	113	5	283	46	4	n/a	n/a	0	451
2007	113	3	288	41	2	n/a	n/a	0	447
2008	153	4	260	51	3	n/a	n/a	0	471
2009	151	3	270	50	4	n/a	n/a	0	478
2010	144	3	293	53	5	n/a	n/a	0	498
2011	152	4	92	53	4	198	7	0	510
2012	145	1	87	51	5	184	43	0	516
2013	138	1	66	62	5	175	76	0	523
2014	122	0	58	80	2	155	93	0	510
2015	123	0	52	69	2	121	115	0	482
2016	112	0	54	93	1	107	123	0	490
2017	107	0	45	104	0	103	129	0	488
2018	120	0	41	135	1	108	118	0	523
2019	127	1	42	138	0	106	110	0	524
2020	120	1	39	147	0	102	111	0	520
2021	112	1	35	143	0	85	119	0	495
2022	106	2	33	119	0	72	112	0	444
2023	108	0	33	131	0	78	110	0	460
2024	106	0	29	122	2	66	112	0	437

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Holualoa Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	297	17.0	17.4	18.5
1990	352	17.5	20.1	19.6
1991	367	19.0	19.3	15
1992	353	19.0	18.5	19.3
1993	383	19.0	20.2	14.3
1994	366	19.0	19.3	13.9
1995	408	18.0	22.7	14.2
1996	408	18.0	22.7	14.2
1997	391	19.0	20.6	30
1998	405	19.5	20.8	22.5
1999	438	20.0	21.9	29.5
2000	422	22.0	19.2	28.9
2001	427	23.0	18.6	35.1
2002	449	22.5	20.0	28.1
2003	449	22.5	20.0	28.1
2004	433	22.0	19.7	32.6
2005	438	23.0	19.0	33.3
2006	451	24.0	18.8	36.4
2007	447	24.0	18.6	38.7
2008	471	26.5	17.8	29.7
2009	478	27.5	17.4	35.1
2010	498	27.0	18.4	46.4
2011	510	27.0	18.8	49
2012	516	27.0	19.1	49.6
2013	523	28.0	18.6	47.8
2014	510	28.0	18.2	45.9
2015	482	26.0	18.5	48.8
2016	490	27.0	18.1	46.9
2017	488	27.0	18.0	50.4
2018	523	25.0	20.9	48.2
2019	524	27.0	19.4	46.4
2020	520	29.5	17.6	49
2021	495	30.0	16.5	55.8
2022	444	30.0	14.8	48.4
2023	460	30.0	15.3	51.5
2024	437	28.0	15.6	47.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Holualoa Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	297	17.0	17.4	18.5
1990	352	17.5	20.1	19.6
1991	367	19.0	19.3	15
1992	353	19.0	18.5	19.3
1993	383	19.0	20.2	14.3
1994	366	19.0	19.3	13.9
1995	408	18.0	22.7	14.2
1996	408	18.0	22.7	14.2
1997	391	19.0	20.6	30
1998	405	19.5	20.8	22.5
1999	438	20.0	21.9	29.5
2000	422	22.0	19.2	28.9
2001	427	23.0	18.6	35.1
2002	449	22.5	20.0	28.1
2003	449	22.5	20.0	28.1
2004	433	22.0	19.7	32.6
2005	438	23.0	19.0	33.3
2006	451	24.0	18.8	36.4
2007	447	24.0	18.6	38.7
2008	471	26.5	17.8	29.7
2009	478	27.5	17.4	35.1
2010	498	27.0	18.4	46.4
2011	510	27.0	18.8	49
2012	516	27.0	19.1	49.6
2013	523	28.0	18.6	47.8
2014	510	28.0	18.2	45.9
2015	482	26.0	18.5	48.8
2016	490	27.0	18.1	46.9
2017	488	27.0	18.0	50.4
2018	523	25.0	20.9	48.2
2019	524	27.0	19.4	46.4
2020	520	29.5	17.6	49
2021	495	30.0	16.5	55.8
2022	444	30.0	14.8	48.4
2023	460	30.0	15.3	51.5
2024	437	28.0	15.6	47.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Holualoa Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,362 (8.8%)	$14,128 (91.2%)	$15,490

Data source: Hawaii Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Holualoa Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 112^th of 196 Elementary schools	Ranks 141^st of 195 Elementary schools	15.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Holualoa Elementary School)	46	30	16%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)	53	49	4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Holualoa Elementary School)	41	31	10%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)	56	52	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Holualoa Elementary School)	67	42	25%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)	52	51	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Holualoa Elementary School)	57	45	12%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)	49	50	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Holualoa Elementary School)	53	51	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)	57	55	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Holualoa Elementary School)	34	33	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)	44	44
All Grades English Language Arts (Holualoa Elementary School)	54	42	12%
All Grades Mathematics (Holualoa Elementary School)	43	36	7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	524	460	12.2%
African American	1	0	100%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	42	33	21.4%
Hispanic	138	131	5.1%
Pacific Islander	106	78	26.4%
White	127	108	15%
Two or More Races	110	110
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	46.4%	51.5%	5.1%

Schools Near Holualoa Elementary School

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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
Holualoa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	76-5957 Mamalahoa Hwy	Holualoa	96725	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 322-4800	437	28	15.6	47.6%	106 (24.3%)	0 (0.0%)	122 (27.9%)	29 (6.6%)	2 (0.5%)	66 (15.1%)	112 (25.6%)	48.6	117^th of 207 public elementary schools	43.5%		29.8	141^st of 195 public elementary schools	27.7%	24	42.7	47.4	42.5	$15,490	$1,362	$14,128
Kahakai Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	76-147 Royal Poinciana Dr	Kailua Kona	96740	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 327-4313	538	32	16.8	52.0%	69 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	131 (24.3%)	66 (12.3%)	1 (0.2%)	169 (31.4%)	102 (19.0%)	32.1	149^th of 207 public elementary schools	28.0%		36.3	126^th of 195 public elementary schools	35.4%	23	43.2	37.6	32.8	$15,424	$1,299	$14,125
Innovations - PCS	Public, Charter	K-8	75-5815 Queen Kaahumanu Hwy	Kailua Kona	96740	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 331-3130	240	13	18.4	48.3%	75 (31.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (18.8%)	19 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (10.0%)	77 (32.1%)	74.5	71^st of 207 public elementary schools	65.7%		74.1	49^th of 195 public elementary schools	74.9%	22	58.2	64.4	48.2	$8,835	$951	$7,884
Kealakehe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	74-5118 Kealakaa St	Kailua Kona	96740	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 327-4308	900	65	13.9	67.6%	55 (6.1%)	1 (0.1%)	168 (18.7%)	74 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	439 (48.8%)	163 (18.1%)	12.9	191^st of 207 public elementary schools	7.7%		5.5	192^nd of 195 public elementary schools	1.5%	1	19.3	22.4	24.0	$15,425	$1,328	$14,097
Kona Pacific - PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	79-7595 Mamalahoa Hwy	Kealakekua	96750	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 322-4900	178	20	8.9	50.0%	88 (49.4%)	1 (0.6%)	40 (22.5%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.1%)	37 (20.8%)	46.3	125^th of 207 public elementary schools	39.6%		52.4	87^th of 195 public elementary schools	55.4%	38	50.0	49.5	33.3	$9,540	$1,357	$8,183
Konawaena Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	81-901 Onouli Rd	Kealakekua	96750	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 323-4555	530	36	14.7	54.5%	51 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	171 (32.3%)	38 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	145 (27.4%)	124 (23.4%)	45.3	129^th of 207 public elementary schools	37.7%		46.1	102^nd of 195 public elementary schools	47.7%	27	32.3	44.9	43.8	$16,620	$1,851	$14,769
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

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