Best Public Schools in Zip Code 96790

Summary:

The 96790 zip code is home to a single school, Kula Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten through 6th grade. With 365 students enrolled, Kula Elementary has a diverse student population, with 19.18% White, 21.92% Hispanic, 3.84% Asian, 24.66% Pacific Islander, and 30.14% two or more races.

Academically, Kula Elementary has shown some improvement in English Language Arts (ELA) and Science proficiency over the past two years, with 54.64% of students proficient or better in ELA and 68.25% in Science for the 2023-2024 school year. However, Mathematics proficiency has remained relatively flat at 40.66% proficient or better. The school's chronic absenteeism rate is also high at 31.1%, which may be impacting student learning and achievement.

Despite these challenges, Kula Elementary appears to be a well-resourced school, with $15,886 spent per student in 2018-2019 and a student-teacher ratio of 14.6 to 1 in 2022-2023. The Hawaii Department of Education should continue to monitor Kula Elementary's performance and work with the school to address areas of concern, such as chronic absenteeism and inconsistent academic outcomes, to ensure the success of all its students.

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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
Kula Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5000 Kula Hwy	Kula	96790	Maui County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 876-7610	354	28	12.6	52.3%	81 (22.9%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (20.9%)	13 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	85 (24.0%)	100 (28.2%)	63.5	86^th of 207 public elementary schools	58.5%		44.2	108^th of 195 public elementary schools	44.6%	22	68.3	54.6	40.7	$15,886	$1,087	$14,799

Cities Near Zip Code 96790

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kula	0.68 mi	1	14^th
Makawao	4 mi	4	15^th
Kihei	7.37 mi	5	23^rd
Paia	9.36 mi	1	42^nd
Haiku	10.96 mi	1	24^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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