Is Puuhale Elementary School a good school?

Puuhale Elementary School ranks 121 st of 207 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Puuhale Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 243 students attended Puuhale Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Puuhale Elementary School?

Students at Puuhale Elementary School are 51% Pacific Islander, 30% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Puuhale Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Puuhale Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : King David Kalakaua Middle School High : Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School

Puuhale Elementary School

Summary:

Puuhale Elementary School is a public elementary school in Honolulu, Hawaii, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 243 students. The school has a diverse student population, with a majority of Pacific Islander (51.03%) and Asian (30.04%) students.

Puuhale Elementary faces significant challenges, with a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 35.6% and generally lower test scores than the state and nearby school averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 49.53% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, 37.38% in Mathematics, and 45% in Science. The school also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 77.37% in the 2022-2023 school year, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.8 in the 2022-2023 school year.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Lanakila Elementary School and Major General William R Shafter Elementary School, Puuhale Elementary's performance is generally lower, with higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and higher overall rankings at these other schools. Despite these challenges, Puuhale Elementary demonstrates some strengths in serving specific student subgroups, such as African American and Special Education students, which may provide opportunities for the school to learn from its effective practices.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

345 Puuhale Rd
Honolulu, HI 96819

(808) 832-3190

District: Hawaii Department of Education

SchoolDigger Rank:
121^st of 207 Hawaii Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,790

Students who attend Puuhale Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	King David Kalakaua Middle School
High:	Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.8

Number of students: 243

Racial breakdown:

Pacific Islander:

51.0%

Asian:

30.0%

Hispanic:

9.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Puuhale Elementary School ranks worse than 58.5% of elementary schools in Hawaii. It also ranks 114^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 47.49. (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 Puuhale Elementary School is $19,790, which is the 7^th highest among 183 elementary schools in the Hawaii Department of Education School District.

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Puuhale Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Puuhale Elementary School 121^st of 207 Hawaii public elementary schools. (See Puuhale Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Hawaii Department of Education:

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Rank History for all students at Puuhale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	HI State Percentile
2006	27.11	155^th	194	20.1%
2007	16.73	176^th	192	8.3%
2009	16.62	172^nd	191	9.9%
2010	31.68	138^th	183	24.6%
2011	30.22	152^nd	191	20.4%
2012	17.41	179^th	195	8.2%
2013	16.45	182^nd	196	7.1%
2015	29.78	144^th	194	25.8%
2016	36.70	130^th	195	33.3%
2017	42.38	129^th	207	37.7%
2018	45.98	106^th	193	45.1%
2019	46.38	105^th	196	46.4%
2021	24.62	149^th	196	24.0%
2022	10.29	178^th	193	7.8%
2023	29.59	143^rd	195	26.7%
2024	47.49	121^st	207	41.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Puuhale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	48.37	125^th	198	36.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Puuhale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	95.63	11^th	207	94.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Puuhale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	46.10	134^th	203	34.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Puuhale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	94.40	17^th	160	89.4%

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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Puuhale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	51.09	108^th	196	44.9%

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Rank History for White students at Puuhale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	HI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	69.89	76^th	202	62.4%

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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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Enrollment information for Puuhale Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	17	3	310	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	333
1989	16	0	317	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	339
1990	16	0	312	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	336
1991	15	11	301	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	327
1992	40	1	328	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	382
1993	33	1	304	16	1	n/a	n/a	-1	354
1994	32	3	313	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	363
1995	29	3	352	14	2	n/a	n/a	-1	399
1996	29	3	352	14	2	n/a	n/a	-1	399
1997	19	2	349	15	0	n/a	n/a	31	416
1998	17	2	369	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	402
1999	16	1	348	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	378
2000	13	1	301	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	328
2001	12	0	296	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	312
2002	25	6	314	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	354
2003	25	6	314	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	354
2004	25	5	318	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	357
2005	29	8	327	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	372
2006	28	7	310	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	358
2007	27	6	251	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	290
2008	28	3	241	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	274
2009	27	1	235	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	266
2010	26	0	217	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	244
2011	5	2	114	5	0	101	7	0	234
2012	3	2	127	6	0	90	11	0	239
2013	3	1	116	9	0	90	11	0	230
2014	1	1	127	15	0	105	18	0	267
2015	2	0	110	22	0	85	20	0	239
2016	2	0	116	22	0	85	15	0	240
2017	0	0	105	24	0	83	15	0	227
2018	0	0	100	22	0	90	12	0	224
2019	0	0	94	21	0	110	11	0	236
2020	2	0	87	20	0	107	14	0	230
2021	2	1	86	24	0	144	14	0	271
2022	0	0	75	27	0	136	22	0	260
2023	0	0	73	23	0	124	23	0	243

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 Puuhale Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	333	18.0	18.5	54.1
1989	339	17.5	19.3	48.7
1990	336	16.5	20.3	36.3
1991	327	17.0	19.2	30
1992	382	19.0	20.1	45
1993	354	20.0	17.7	33.2
1994	363	20.0	18.1	29.8
1995	399	20.0	20.0	35.3
1996	399	20.0	20.0	35.3
1997	416	22.0	18.9	56.6
1998	402	22.0	18.3	42.3
1999	378	20.5	18.4	61.1
2000	328	23.0	14.3	65.9
2001	312	20.0	15.6	75
2002	354	22.0	16.1	77.1
2003	354	22.0	16.1	77.1
2004	357	22.0	16.2	75.9
2005	372	22.0	16.9	78.2
2006	358	22.0	16.3	74.9
2007	290	20.0	14.5	68.6
2008	274	21.0	13.0	70.4
2009	266	20.0	13.3	65.8
2010	244	19.0	12.8	67.6
2011	234	16.0	14.6	78.6
2012	239	16.0	14.9	80.3
2013	230	19.0	12.1	81.3
2014	267	18.0	14.8	83.5
2015	239	18.0	13.2	70.7
2016	240	21.0	11.4	71.3
2017	227	17.5	12.9	73.1
2018	224	16.5	13.5	66.5
2019	236	15.5	15.2	71.6
2020	230	22.5	10.2	70.4
2021	271	22.5	12.0	80.1
2022	260	22.5	11.5	86.9
2023	243	20.5	11.8	77.4

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 Puuhale Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	333	18.0	18.5	54.1
1989	339	17.5	19.3	48.7
1990	336	16.5	20.3	36.3
1991	327	17.0	19.2	30
1992	382	19.0	20.1	45
1993	354	20.0	17.7	33.2
1994	363	20.0	18.1	29.8
1995	399	20.0	20.0	35.3
1996	399	20.0	20.0	35.3
1997	416	22.0	18.9	56.6
1998	402	22.0	18.3	42.3
1999	378	20.5	18.4	61.1
2000	328	23.0	14.3	65.9
2001	312	20.0	15.6	75
2002	354	22.0	16.1	77.1
2003	354	22.0	16.1	77.1
2004	357	22.0	16.2	75.9
2005	372	22.0	16.9	78.2
2006	358	22.0	16.3	74.9
2007	290	20.0	14.5	68.6
2008	274	21.0	13.0	70.4
2009	266	20.0	13.3	65.8
2010	244	19.0	12.8	67.6
2011	234	16.0	14.6	78.6
2012	239	16.0	14.9	80.3
2013	230	19.0	12.1	81.3
2014	267	18.0	14.8	83.5
2015	239	18.0	13.2	70.7
2016	240	21.0	11.4	71.3
2017	227	17.5	12.9	73.1
2018	224	16.5	13.5	66.5
2019	236	15.5	15.2	71.6
2020	230	22.5	10.2	70.4
2021	271	22.5	12.0	80.1
2022	260	22.5	11.5	86.9
2023	243	20.5	11.8	77.4

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 Puuhale Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,507 (12.7%)	$17,283 (87.3%)	$19,790

Data source: Hawaii Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Puuhale Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 105^th of 196 Elementary schools	Ranks 143^rd of 195 Elementary schools	19.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Puuhale Elementary School)	55	36	19%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)	53	49	4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Puuhale Elementary School)	71	27	44%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)	56	52	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Puuhale Elementary School)	41	22	19%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)	52	51	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Puuhale Elementary School)	44	22	22%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)	49	50	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Puuhale Elementary School)	50	51	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hawaii)	57	55	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Puuhale Elementary School)	41	44	3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hawaii)	44	44
All Grades English Language Arts (Puuhale Elementary School)	48	36	12%
All Grades Mathematics (Puuhale Elementary School)	49	31	18%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	236	243	3%
African American	0	0
American Indian	0	0
Asian	94	73	22.3%
Hispanic	21	23	9.5%
Pacific Islander	110	124	12.7%
White	0	0
Two or More Races	11	23	109.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	71.6%	77.4%	5.8%

Schools Near Puuhale 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
Puuhale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	345 Puuhale Rd	Honolulu	96819	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 832-3190	243	21	11.8	77.4%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.5%)	73 (30.0%)	0 (0.0%)	124 (51.0%)	23 (9.5%)	47.5	121^st of 207 public elementary schools	41.5%		29.6	143^rd of 195 public elementary schools	26.7%	22	45.0	49.5	37.4	$19,790	$2,507	$17,283
Kalihi Kai Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	626 McNeill St	Honolulu	96817	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 832-3322	528	38	13.8	67.8%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.1%)	357 (67.6%)	0 (0.0%)	102 (19.3%)	41 (7.8%)	62	89^th of 207 public elementary schools	57.0%		47	101^st of 195 public elementary schools	48.2%	12	50.0	51.1	51.3	$17,912	$1,974	$15,938
Mayor Joseph J Fern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1121 Middle St	Honolulu	96819	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 832-3040	394	29	13.5	75.4%	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (4.8%)	133 (33.8%)	0 (0.0%)	198 (50.3%)	40 (10.2%)	27.3	159^th of 207 public elementary schools	23.2%		18.2	170^th of 195 public elementary schools	12.8%	11	33.3	34.9	33.2	$17,487	$1,896	$15,591
Kalihi Waena Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1240 Gulick Ave	Honolulu	96819	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 832-3210	465	33	14.0	64.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	206 (44.3%)	0 (0.0%)	183 (39.4%)	59 (12.7%)	33.4	147^th of 207 public elementary schools	29.0%		21.3	158^th of 195 public elementary schools	19.0%	11	29.6	40.0	36.9	$17,807	$1,789	$16,018
Linapuni Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	1434 Linapuni St	Honolulu	96819	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 832-3303	105	11	9.5	90.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (89.5%)	7 (6.7%)								(n/a)				$22,013	$1,530	$20,483
Major General William R Shafter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2 Fort Shafter	Honolulu	96819	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 832-3560	392	27	14.5	22.7%	161 (41.1%)	48 (12.2%)	87 (22.2%)	28 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	60 (15.3%)	87.5	34^th of 207 public elementary schools	83.6%		82.8	29^th of 195 public elementary schools	85.1%	5	70.0	65.5	67.9	$16,290	$787	$15,503
Kapalama Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1601 North School St	Honolulu	96817	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 832-3290	518	36	14.3	58.5%	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (10.6%)	321 (62.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (11.2%)	81 (15.6%)	80.1	53^rd of 207 public elementary schools	74.4%		71.4	55^th of 195 public elementary schools	71.8%	2	63.6	62.2	58.1	$15,866	$1,539	$14,327
Princess Victoria Kaiulani Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	783 North King St	Honolulu	96817	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 832-3160	259	23	11.2	72.6%	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.4%)	87 (33.6%)	0 (0.0%)	122 (47.1%)	33 (12.7%)	23.8	165^th of 207 public elementary schools	20.3%		19.5	167^th of 195 public elementary schools	14.4%	2	36.4	29.4	31.1	$18,513	$1,942	$16,571
Princess Miriam K Likelike Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1618 Palama St	Honolulu	96817	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 832-3370	263	22	11.9	74.5%	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.4%)	110 (41.8%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (34.6%)	39 (14.8%)	47.2	122^nd of 207 public elementary schools	41.1%		45.1	105^th of 195 public elementary schools	46.2%	17	41.7	44.2	44.6	$18,177	$1,768	$16,409
Lanakila Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	717 North Kuakini St	Honolulu	96817	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 587-4466	325	24	13.5	63.4%	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.8%)	188 (57.8%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (25.2%)	29 (8.9%)	69.8	80^th of 207 public elementary schools	61.4%		66.4	62^nd of 195 public elementary schools	68.2%	18	58.2	53.6	55.1	$17,018	$1,898	$15,120

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