Is Honaunau Elementary School a good school?

Honaunau Elementary School ranks 84 th of 207 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Honaunau Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 138 students attended Honaunau Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Honaunau Elementary School?

Students at Honaunau Elementary School are 36% Hispanic, 32% Pacific Islander, 19% Two or more races, 10% White, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Honaunau Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Honaunau Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Konawaena Middle School High : Konawaena High School

Honaunau Elementary School

Summary:

Honaunau Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Captain Cook, Hawaii, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 138 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.

Honaunau Elementary has seen a fluctuating performance over the years, ranking as low as 190 out of 196 Hawaii elementary schools in 2020-2021 and as high as 84 out of 207 in 2023-2024. Its current rating is 3 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars. The school has shown mixed academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics varying significantly across grade levels and years. For example, in 2022-2023, the school's 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate was 64%, compared to the state average of 49%, while the 5th-grade Mathematics proficiency rate was only 13%, compared to the state average of 44%. Honaunau Elementary has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 28.5% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools.

Honaunau Elementary's performance is generally lower than the nearby schools, such as Innovations - PCS and Kahakai Elementary, which have higher test scores, better school rankings, and lower chronic absenteeism rates. The school's strengths in supporting certain student subgroups, such as Asian and Special Education students, suggest that there may be opportunities to build on these successes and implement targeted strategies to improve the school's overall performance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

83-5360 Mamalahoa Hwy
Captain Cook, HI 96704

(808) 328-2727

District: Hawaii Department of Education

SchoolDigger Rank:
84^th of 207 Hawaii Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,198

Students who attend Honaunau Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Konawaena Middle School
High:	Konawaena High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.5

Number of students: 138

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

35.5%

Pacific Islander:

31.9%

Two or more races:

18.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Honaunau Elementary School ranks better than 59.4% of elementary schools in Hawaii. It also ranks 82^nd 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 67.93. (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.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Honaunau Elementary School is $18,198, which is the 28^th highest among 183 elementary schools in the Hawaii Department of Education School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Honaunau Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Honaunau Elementary School 84^th of 207 Hawaii public elementary schools. (See Honaunau Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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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 all students at Honaunau Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	HI State Percentile
2006	47.38	97^th	194	50.0%
2007	51.42	98^th	192	49.0%
2009	77.19	30^th	191	84.3%
2010	64.93	59^th	183	67.8%
2011	66.09	57^th	191	70.2%
2012	42.73	123^rd	195	36.9%
2013	33.62	150^th	196	23.5%
2015	48.84	101^st	194	47.9%
2016	31.17	144^th	195	26.2%
2017	45.72	121^st	207	41.5%
2018	39.99	120^th	193	37.8%
2019	26.53	152^nd	196	22.4%
2021	7.55	190^th	196	3.1%
2022	17.36	167^th	193	13.5%
2023	36.76	125^th	195	35.9%
2024	67.93	84^th	207	59.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Honaunau Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	59.46	108^th	198	45.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Honaunau Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	86.22	34^th	207	83.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Honaunau Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	74.24	63^rd	203	69.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Honaunau Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	62.22	74^th	165	55.2%

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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Honaunau Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	39.02	136^th	196	30.6%

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Rank History for White students at Honaunau Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	46.14	129^th	202	36.1%

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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 teacher
Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Honaunau Elementary School is an excellent school. The teachers are warm and caring. Academics are rigorous and engaging. The school has an amazing garden program and the students are provided project-based learning opportunities regularly. The score given by this site is misleading. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Honaunau Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	142	1	278	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	424
1989	146	1	282	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	434
1990	152	0	271	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	430
1991	160	9	278	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	448
1992	146	0	269	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	428
1993	140	1	264	12	1	n/a	n/a	-1	417
1994	147	1	257	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	421
1995	132	0	275	19	3	n/a	n/a	0	429
1996	132	0	275	19	3	n/a	n/a	0	429
1997	109	1	286	19	2	n/a	n/a	11	428
1998	110	0	283	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	407
1999	93	0	286	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	391
2000	79	3	271	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	364
2001	63	0	241	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	315
2002	45	0	180	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	234
2003	45	0	180	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	234
2004	41	1	159	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	218
2005	20	1	89	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	133
2006	14	4	91	25	1	n/a	n/a	0	135
2007	16	1	91	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	135
2008	22	1	94	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	155
2009	21	1	87	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	153
2010	23	2	78	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	141
2011	14	0	7	38	0	80	3	0	142
2012	22	0	6	41	0	88	8	0	165
2013	26	0	5	38	0	85	12	0	166
2014	27	0	8	28	0	81	16	0	160
2015	28	0	5	21	0	79	20	0	153
2016	21	0	9	41	0	68	20	0	159
2017	19	0	5	55	0	67	24	0	170
2018	16	0	4	46	0	53	20	0	139
2019	11	0	1	46	0	51	24	0	133
2020	12	0	1	53	0	51	33	0	150
2021	12	0	4	53	0	51	31	0	151
2022	16	0	4	53	0	41	28	0	142
2023	14	0	5	49	0	44	26	0	138

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 Honaunau Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	424	24.0	17.6	46.7
1989	434	21.5	20.1	34.8
1990	430	23.5	18.2	34.7
1991	448	24.0	18.6	31.5
1992	428	25.0	17.1	30.4
1993	417	24.5	17.0	25.1
1994	421	28.0	15.0	24.5
1995	429	26.0	16.5	31.9
1996	429	26.0	16.5	31.9
1997	428	25.5	16.8	42.7
1998	407	24.5	16.6	42
1999	391	23.5	16.6	62.7
2000	364	22.5	16.2	64.6
2001	315	24.0	13.1	69.8
2002	234	19.5	12.0	78.6
2003	234	19.5	12.0	78.6
2004	218	19.5	11.2	81.2
2005	133	13.0	10.2	85.7
2006	135	12.5	10.8	81.5
2007	135	11.5	11.7	87.4
2008	155	12.5	12.4	68.4
2009	153	13.0	11.8	71.9
2010	141	11.0	12.8	83
2011	142	10.0	14.2	83.8
2012	165	10.5	15.7	83.6
2013	166	11.0	15.0	78.3
2014	160	12.0	13.3	73.1
2015	153	12.0	12.7	81.7
2016	159	12.0	13.2	84.3
2017	170	12.0	14.1	79.4
2018	139	12.5	11.1	88.5
2019	133	11.5	11.5	82
2020	150	10.0	15.0	90.7
2021	151	11.0	13.7	88.1
2022	142	11.0	12.9	83.1
2023	138	9.5	14.5	87

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 Honaunau Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	424	24.0	17.6	46.7
1989	434	21.5	20.1	34.8
1990	430	23.5	18.2	34.7
1991	448	24.0	18.6	31.5
1992	428	25.0	17.1	30.4
1993	417	24.5	17.0	25.1
1994	421	28.0	15.0	24.5
1995	429	26.0	16.5	31.9
1996	429	26.0	16.5	31.9
1997	428	25.5	16.8	42.7
1998	407	24.5	16.6	42
1999	391	23.5	16.6	62.7
2000	364	22.5	16.2	64.6
2001	315	24.0	13.1	69.8
2002	234	19.5	12.0	78.6
2003	234	19.5	12.0	78.6
2004	218	19.5	11.2	81.2
2005	133	13.0	10.2	85.7
2006	135	12.5	10.8	81.5
2007	135	11.5	11.7	87.4
2008	155	12.5	12.4	68.4
2009	153	13.0	11.8	71.9
2010	141	11.0	12.8	83
2011	142	10.0	14.2	83.8
2012	165	10.5	15.7	83.6
2013	166	11.0	15.0	78.3
2014	160	12.0	13.3	73.1
2015	153	12.0	12.7	81.7
2016	159	12.0	13.2	84.3
2017	170	12.0	14.1	79.4
2018	139	12.5	11.1	88.5
2019	133	11.5	11.5	82
2020	150	10.0	15.0	90.7
2021	151	11.0	13.7	88.1
2022	142	11.0	12.9	83.1
2023	138	9.5	14.5	87

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 Honaunau Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,976 (10.9%)	$16,222 (89.1%)	$18,198

Data source: Hawaii Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Honaunau Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 152^nd of 196 Elementary schools	Ranks 125^th of 195 Elementary schools	13.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Honaunau Elementary School)	33	64	31%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)	53	49	4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Honaunau Elementary School)	13	45	32%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)	56	52	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Honaunau Elementary School)	56	50	6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)	52	51	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Honaunau Elementary School)	44	17	27%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)	49	50	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Honaunau Elementary School)	50	56	6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)	57	55	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Honaunau Elementary School)	31	13	18%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)	44	44
All Grades English Language Arts (Honaunau Elementary School)	44	57	13%
All Grades Mathematics (Honaunau Elementary School)	28	27	1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	133	138	3.8%
African American	0	0
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	5	400%
Hispanic	46	49	6.5%
Pacific Islander	51	44	13.7%
White	11	14	27.3%
Two or More Races	24	26	8.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	82%	87%	5%

Schools Near Honaunau 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
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	138	10	14.5	87.0%	14 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (35.5%)	5 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (31.9%)	26 (18.8%)	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	121	7	17.2	62.0%	24 (19.8%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (24.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (38.0%)	20 (16.5%)	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
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	552	34	16.2	57.1%	60 (10.9%)	1 (0.2%)	168 (30.4%)	47 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	146 (26.4%)	130 (23.6%)	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
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	187	16	11.6	61.0%	94 (50.3%)	1 (0.5%)	41 (21.9%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.0%)	35 (18.7%)	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
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	460	30	15.3	51.5%	108 (23.5%)	0 (0.0%)	131 (28.5%)	33 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (17.0%)	110 (23.9%)	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	581	34	17.0	55.9%	70 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	138 (23.8%)	67 (11.5%)	3 (0.5%)	174 (29.9%)	129 (22.2%)	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	14	17.7	48.8%	74 (30.8%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (20.8%)	23 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.6%)	70 (29.2%)	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	842	56	15.1	64.8%	54 (6.4%)	1 (0.1%)	169 (20.1%)	65 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	383 (45.5%)	170 (20.2%)	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

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