Best Public Schools in Zip Code 96704

Summary:

The 96704 zip code area in Hawaii is home to two public elementary schools: Honaunau Elementary School and Hookena Elementary School, both under the Hawaii Department of Education district. While the schools share similarities, there are notable differences in their academic performance, student demographics, and resource allocation.

Honaunau Elementary School outperforms Hookena Elementary School in several key areas, including higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, as well as a lower chronic absenteeism rate. Additionally, Honaunau Elementary spends more per student than Hookena Elementary, despite having a lower student-teacher ratio.

In terms of student demographics, Honaunau Elementary School has a more diverse student population, with higher percentages of Hispanic and multi-racial students, while Hookena Elementary School has a higher percentage of Pacific Islander and White students. These differences in student composition may contribute to the observed variations in academic performance and resource allocation between the two schools.

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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	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

Cities Near Zip Code 96704

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Captain Cook	2.01 mi	2	31^st
Kealakekua	6.95 mi	5	29^th
Holualoa	14.67 mi	1	27^th
Kailua Kona	15.25 mi	6	21^st
Pahala	29.8 mi	1

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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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