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Public School Review - Established 2003

Haiku Elementary School

105 Pauwela Rd
Haiku, HI 96708
(School attendance zone shown in map)
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Bottom 50%
Tel: (808) 575-3000
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Serving 336 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Haiku Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Hawaii for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Hawaii state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 52%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Hawaii state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 336 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 55%
  • : Bottom 50% in HI
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), HI Dept. of Education

School Overview

Haiku Elementary School's student population of 336 students has declined by 12% over five school years.
The teacher population of 22 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeHaiku Elementary School
Pre-K5
Kind48
152
254
373
454
550
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Total Students
336 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearHaiku Elementary School
2025336
2024352
2023341
2022336
2021385
2020441
2019456
2018490
2017490
2016491
2015484
2014512
2013495
2012448
2011441
2010425
2009446
2008443
2007417
2006424
2005435
2004432
2003424
2002429
2001444
2000436
1999441
1998465
1997450
1996451
1995441
1994415
1993414
1992426
1991406
1990378
1989416
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Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearHaiku Elementary School
202522
202424
202320
202220
202120
202027
201930
201828
201728
201627
201530
201433
201329
201228
201127
201026
200925
200827
200726
200624
200525
200425
200325
200227
200126
200027
199926
199825
199727
199626
199524
199423
199322
199221
199121
199019
198921
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School Motto
We are Growing Together as Lifelong Learners.

School Rankings

Haiku Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 292 schools in Hawaii (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Haiku Elementary School is 0.70, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.80. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (HI)
#157 out of 292 schools
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

YearHaiku Elementary School
2023#157
2022#129
2021#151
2019#94
2018#178
2017#138
2016#105
2015#54
2014#83
2013#66
2012#54
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35-39%
39%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)

YearHaiku Elementary SchoolHawaiiHawaii Department Of Education School District
202337%39%40%
202242%38%38%
202137%32%32%
201946%42%42%
201836%42%42%
201740%42%42%
201650%42%42%
201558%41%41%
201468%58%58%
201371%59%59%
201270%59%59%
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45-49%
52%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

YearHaiku Elementary SchoolHawaiiHawaii Department Of Education School District
202247%52%52%
202137%50%50%
201963%54%53%
201851%54%42%
201752%50%50%
201655%51%51%
201561%49%49%
201474%69%69%
201381%72%72%
201283%71%71%
201182%67%67%
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20-29%
40%

Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)

YearHaiku Elementary SchoolHawaiiHawaii Department Of Education School District
202224%40%40%
202134%35%35%
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Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearHaiku Elementary SchoolHawaiiHawaii Department Of Education School District
202515:114:1
202415:115:114:1
202317:115:115:1
202217:115:115:1
202119:115:115:1
202016:115:115:1
201915:115:115:1
201818:116:116:1
201718:116:116:1
201618:116:116:1
201516:116:116:1
201416:116:116:1
201317:116:116:1
201216:116:116:1
201116:116:116:1
201016:116:116:1
200918:116:116:1
200816:116:116:1
200716:116:116:1
200618:116:116:1
200517:117:117:1
200417:117:117:1
200317:117:117:1
200216:117:117:1
200117:117:117:1
200016:117:117:1
199917:118:118:1
199819:118:118:1
199717:118:118:1
199617:118:118:1
199518:118:118:1
199418:118:118:1
199319:118:118:1
199221:118:118:1
199119:119:119:1
199020:119:119:1
198920:120:120:1
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American Indian
n/a
n/a

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2012)

YearHaiku Elementary SchoolHawaiiHawaii Department Of Education School District
20122%2%
20112%2%2%
20103%1%1%
20093%1%1%
20082%1%1%
20072%1%1%
20061%1%1%
20051%1%1%
20042%2%
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Asian
1%
24%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearHaiku Elementary SchoolHawaiiHawaii Department Of Education School District
20241%24%24%
20221%26%26%
20211%27%27%
20202%28%28%
20192%28%28%
20183%29%30%
20173%29%30%
20165%31%31%
20155%32%31%
20146%32%32%
20138%34%34%
20129%34%35%
201111%36%35%
201042%73%73%
200940%73%73%
200842%73%73%
200740%73%73%
200640%74%74%
200537%73%73%
200435%72%74%
200340%73%73%
200248%73%73%
200147%73%74%
200045%72%73%
199942%72%72%
199841%71%71%
199740%56%56%
199640%70%70%
199541%69%69%
199442%69%69%
199344%68%68%
199245%68%68%
199151%72%73%
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Hispanic
22%
19%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearHaiku Elementary SchoolHawaiiHawaii Department Of Education School District
202418%19%19%
202321%18%18%
202223%18%18%
202122%17%17%
202025%15%15%
201922%15%15%
201820%13%13%
201720%13%13%
201617%12%12%
201515%11%11%
201411%10%10%
20138%8%8%
20128%6%7%
20113%4%5%
20105%5%5%
20095%5%5%
20087%5%5%
20076%5%5%
20064%5%5%
20054%5%4%
20044%4%4%
20034%5%5%
20027%5%5%
20017%5%4%
20006%5%5%
19997%5%5%
19986%5%5%
19977%9%10%
19965%5%5%
19954%5%5%
19944%5%5%
19934%5%5%
19924%5%5%
19912%3%3%
19901%2%2%
19891%2%2%
19881%2%2%
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Black
n/a
1%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2014)

YearHaiku Elementary SchoolHawaiiHawaii Department Of Education School District
20141%2%2%
20131%2%2%
20121%2%2%
20112%2%2%
20102%2%2%
20092%2%2%
20082%2%2%
20072%2%2%
20062%1%1%
20052%2%2%
20042%2%2%
20031%2%2%
20021%2%2%
20011%2%2%
20001%2%2%
19982%3%3%
19971%4%5%
19961%3%2%
19952%3%3%
19941%3%3%
19932%3%3%
19922%3%3%
19902%3%3%
19892%3%3%
19882%3%2%
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White
45%
11%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearHaiku Elementary SchoolHawaiiHawaii Department Of Education School District
202449%11%11%
202347%11%11%
202242%11%11%
202139%11%11%
202035%12%12%
201935%12%12%
201834%13%13%
201734%13%13%
201633%13%13%
201537%13%13%
201439%14%14%
201341%14%14%
201242%14%14%
201148%14%14%
201048%19%19%
200950%19%19%
200847%19%19%
200750%19%19%
200653%19%19%
200556%19%20%
200457%20%20%
200354%20%20%
200243%20%20%
200144%20%20%
200046%21%20%
199950%21%21%
199850%21%21%
199750%22%22%
199652%22%23%
199552%23%23%
199452%23%23%
199349%24%24%
199248%24%24%
199145%23%22%
199040%23%23%
198938%23%23%
198837%23%23%
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Hawaiian
13%
25%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearHaiku Elementary SchoolHawaiiHawaii Department Of Education School District
202412%25%25%
202314%26%26%
202215%26%26%
202117%27%27%
202016%28%28%
201917%28%28%
201816%30%30%
201716%30%30%
201621%30%31%
201523%31%32%
201426%32%32%
201329%33%33%
201228%34%34%
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Two or more races
19%
20%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearHaiku Elementary SchoolHawaiiHawaii Department Of Education School District
202419%20%20%
202318%19%19%
202219%18%18%
202121%17%17%
202021%15%15%
201924%15%15%
201827%13%13%
201727%13%13%
201624%12%11%
201520%11%11%
201416%10%10%
201312%9%9%
201210%8%8%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.70
0.80

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearHaiku Elementary SchoolHawaiiHawaii Department Of Education School District
20250.700.80
20240.680.800.80
20230.690.800.80
20220.720.800.80
20210.730.790.80
20200.750.790.79
20190.750.790.79
20180.750.780.78
20170.750.780.78
20160.770.780.77
20150.750.770.77
20140.750.760.76
20130.730.760.75
20120.740.750.74
20110.680.740.73
20100.600.440.43
20090.590.430.43
20080.600.430.43
20070.590.440.43
20060.560.430.43
20050.550.440.43
20040.560.440.43
20030.550.440.44
20020.590.440.44
20010.590.440.43
20000.590.440.43
19990.570.440.44
19980.580.460.45
19970.590.640.52
19960.570.470.46
19950.560.470.47
19940.560.480.47
19930.570.480.48
19920.570.480.48
19910.540.430.43
19900.530.430.43
19890.540.430.43
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Participates in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
37%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearHaiku Elementary SchoolHawaiiHawaii Department Of Education School District
202544%37%
202445%37%37%
202343%37%37%
202238%39%39%
202141%39%39%
202038%36%36%
201941%36%36%
201842%38%38%
201742%38%38%
201650%40%40%
201547%40%40%
201446%40%40%
201349%40%40%
201249%38%38%
201145%36%36%
201038%33%33%
200930%30%30%
200824%27%27%
200728%29%29%
200633%30%30%
200529%31%31%
200429%32%32%
200333%33%33%
200222%31%31%
200135%33%33%
200032%30%30%
199934%30%30%
199833%27%27%
199742%30%30%
199621%16%16%
199519%13%13%
199422%13%13%
199328%19%19%
199232%20%20%
199123%20%20%
199030%21%21%
198938%23%23%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
9%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)

YearHaiku Elementary SchoolHawaiiHawaii Department Of Education School District
20259%9%
202410%9%9%
202310%9%9%
20228%8%8%
202110%9%9%
202011%9%9%
201911%9%9%
20187%9%9%
20177%9%9%
20166%10%9%
20156%10%9%
20146%10%10%
20138%11%11%
201211%11%11%
20117%10%10%
201012%11%11%
200910%12%12%
20086%11%11%
200710%12%12%
20069%12%12%
200510%11%11%
20049%11%11%
200314%11%11%
200211%10%10%
200111%11%11%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Hawaii Department Of Education School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), HI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Haiku Elementary School's ranking?
Haiku Elementary School is ranked #157 out of 292 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Hawaii.
What schools are Haiku Elementary School often compared to?
Haiku Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Makawao Elementary School, Hana High & Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% HI state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% HI state average).
How many students attend Haiku Elementary School?
336 students attend Haiku Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
45% of Haiku Elementary School students are White, 22% of students are Hispanic, 19% of students are Two or more races, 13% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are Asian.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Haiku Elementary School?
Haiku Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 14:1.
What grades does Haiku Elementary School offer ?
Haiku Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).
What school district is Haiku Elementary School part of?
Haiku Elementary School is part of Hawaii Department Of Education School District.

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Event
Date
First Day of Summer
June 21, 2026 (Sunday)
First Day of School
August 05, 2026 (Wednesday)
Kindergarten First Day of School
August 06, 2026 (Thursday)
First Day of Winter
December 21, 2026 (Monday)

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 336 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 55%
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), HI Dept. of Education

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