Puu Kukui Elementary School vs. Wailuku Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Puu Kukui Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Hawaii for:
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Attribute
Diversity
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Overview
Serving 719 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Puu Kukui Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Hawaii for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Hawaii state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is equal to the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).
Serving 559 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Wailuku 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 32% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Hawaii state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
719 students
559 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
32 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#78 out of 292 schools in HI
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#196 out of 292 schools in HI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
32%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
39%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
40-44%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
10
9
Kindergarten Students
114
87
Grade 1 Students
99
95
Grade 2 Students
107
102
Grade 3 Students
133
94
Grade 4 Students
122
75
Grade 5 Students
134
97
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
n/a

% Asian
21%
16%


% Hispanic
20%
26%


% Black
1%
n/a


% White
11%
4%


% Hawaiian
20%
34%


% Two or more races
27%
20%


Diversity Score
0.80
0.76


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
50%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
9%

