Best Public Schools in Zip Code 96772

Summary:

The 96772 zip code has only one school, Naalehu Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 422 students. This public elementary school faces significant challenges, including consistently low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and potential resource allocation issues.

Naalehu Elementary School's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is relatively low compared to the state averages. In the 2022-2023 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (23%) and Mathematics (13%) were significantly below the state averages. The school's science proficiency rate (23%) was also lower than the state average. The school's performance has been consistently low, with its statewide ranking declining from 187th out of 193 elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 191st out of 195 in 2022-2023.

Another major concern is the school's extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 56.3% for the 2023-2024 school year, which is a significant challenge that likely contributes to the low academic performance. Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $18,324 for the 2018-2019 school year, the school's academic performance remains low, suggesting potential challenges in effectively allocating and utilizing available resources. Addressing these issues should be a priority to ensure that students at Naalehu Elementary School receive a high-quality education and have the best possible opportunities for success.

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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
Naalehu Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	95-5545 Mamalahoa Hwy	Naalehu	96772	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 939-2413	394	26	15.1	71.1%	58 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (15.5%)	25 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	200 (50.8%)	49 (12.4%)	6.6	196^th of 207 public elementary schools	5.3%		6.1	191^st of 195 public elementary schools	2.1%	5	19.1	22.9	12.3	$18,324	$2,108	$16,216

Cities Near Zip Code 96772

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Naalehu	8.65 mi	1	52^nd
Pahala	16.99 mi	1
Captain Cook	23.59 mi	2	31^st
Kealakekua	32.23 mi	5	29^th
Volcano	38.45 mi	1

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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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