Best Public Schools in Zip Code 96762

Summary:

The 96762 zip code is home to a single standout public elementary school, Laie Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 662 students. Laie Elementary has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in Hawaii Department of Education, placing 27th out of 207 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and 18th out of 193 schools in 2021-2022, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Laie Elementary excels, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (70.81%) and Mathematics (70.11%) for the 2023-2024 school year that are significantly higher than the state averages. The school also has a diverse student population, with a mix of White (16.31%), Asian (3.47%), Pacific Islander (40.79%), and students of two or more races (32.02%). Additionally, the school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $15,421, which is higher than the state average.

While Laie Elementary's academic performance and resources are impressive, the school does face some challenges, including a slightly elevated chronic absenteeism rate of 21.3% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is slightly higher than the state average. Overall, Laie Elementary School appears to be a high-performing and diverse institution that is providing a quality education to its students, despite the socioeconomic factors that may impact the community it serves.

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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
Laie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	55-109 Kulanui St	Laie	96762	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 293-8965	662	39	16.9	51.5%	108 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.1%)	23 (3.5%)	2 (0.3%)	270 (40.8%)	212 (32.0%)	89.6	27^th of 207 public elementary schools	87.0%		82.1	30^th of 195 public elementary schools	84.6%	3	56.7	70.8	70.1	$15,421	$1,156	$14,265

Cities Near Zip Code 96762

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Laie	0.13 mi	1	1^st
Kahuku	2.35 mi	2	32^nd
Hauula	3.11 mi	1	37^th
Haleiwa	8.02 mi	2	9^th
Kaaawa	8.59 mi	1	15^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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