Maunaloa Elementary School vs. Lihikai Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Maunaloa Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Hawaii for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Lihikai Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Hawaii for:
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Attribute
Most improved public schools
Overview
Serving 43 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Maunaloa 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 ≤20% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Hawaii state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).
Serving 697 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lihikai Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Hawaii for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Hawaii state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-5
Total Students
43 students
697 students


% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
6 teachers
44 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#266 out of 292 schools in HI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#137 out of 292 schools in HI
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
44%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
46%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
30-34%
n/a

Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
6
Kindergarten Students
1
79
Grade 1 Students
6
106
Grade 2 Students
10
116
Grade 3 Students
11
117
Grade 4 Students
5
125
Grade 5 Students
5
148
Grade 6 Students
5
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
43%


% Hispanic
19%
16%


% Black
n/a
n/a


% White
2%
2%


% Hawaiian
60%
28%


% Two or more races
19%
11%


Diversity Score
0.57
0.71


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
74%
49%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
14%

