Naalehu Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

Naalehu Elementary School

95-5545 Mamalahoa Hwy
Naalehu, HI 96772

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Bottom 50%

Serving 394 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Naalehu 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 is 14% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 23% (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 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 394 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 85%
: Bottom 50% in HI
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), HI Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Naalehu Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Hawaii for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Naalehu Elementary School's student population of 394 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Naalehu Elementary School
Pre-K	6
Kind	44
1	62
2	51
3	55
4	58
5	67
6	51

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Total Students

394 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Naalehu Elementary School
2023	422
2022	394
2021	391
2020	382
2019	382
2018	344
2017	344
2016	350
2015	393
2014	456
2013	433
2012	411
2011	413
2010	381
2009	409
2008	422
2007	385
2006	367
2005	403
2004	427
2003	403
2002	406
2001	443
2000	442
1999	443
1998	449
1997	440
1996	434
1995	455
1994	460
1993	519
1992	488
1991	491
1990	448
1989	428
1988	390
1987	392

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Naalehu Elementary School
2023	26
2022	26
2021	26
2020	25
2019	25
2018	24
2017	24
2016	25
2015	28
2014	29
2013	29
2012	30
2011	31
2010	30
2009	34
2008	29
2007	32
2006	29
2005	31
2004	29
2003	29
2002	29
2001	30
2000	30
1999	29
1998	30
1997	28
1996	28
1995	28
1994	29
1993	29
1992	30
1991	26
1990	25
1989	23
1988	22
1987	21

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Naalehu Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 292 schools in Hawaii (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Naalehu Elementary School is 0.68, 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.

This School

State Level (HI)

#286 out of 292 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Naalehu Elementary School
2023	#286
2022	#284
2021	#279
2019	#256
2018	#287
2017	#285
2016	#275
2015	#265
2014	#277
2013	#268
2012	#252

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14%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Naalehu Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	14%	39%	40%
2022	13%	38%	38%
2021	7%	32%	32%
2019	27%	42%	42%
2018	12%	42%	42%
2017	14%	42%	42%
2016	17%	42%	42%
2015	17%	41%	41%
2014	34%	58%	58%
2013	40%	59%	59%
2012	47%	59%	59%

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23%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Naalehu Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2022	23%	52%	52%
2021	22%	50%	50%
2019	29%	54%	53%
2018	17%	54%	42%
2017	16%	50%	50%
2016	22%	51%	51%
2015	22%	49%	49%
2014	39%	69%	69%
2013	45%	72%	72%
2012	46%	71%	71%
2011	43%	67%	67%

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≤10%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Naalehu Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2022	10%	40%	40%
2021	15%	35%	35%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Naalehu Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	16:1	14:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	15:1
2021	15:1	15:1	15:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	14:1	16:1	16:1
2017	14:1	16:1	16:1
2016	14:1	16:1	16:1
2015	14:1	16:1	16:1
2014	16:1	16:1	16:1
2013	15:1	16:1	16:1
2012	14:1	16:1	16:1
2011	13:1	16:1	16:1
2010	13:1	16:1	16:1
2009	12:1	16:1	16:1
2008	15:1	16:1	16:1
2007	12:1	16:1	16:1
2006	13:1	16:1	16:1
2005	13:1	17:1	17:1
2004	15:1	17:1	17:1
2003	14:1	17:1	17:1
2002	14:1	17:1	17:1
2001	15:1	17:1	17:1
2000	15:1	17:1	17:1
1999	15:1	18:1	18:1
1998	15:1	18:1	18:1
1997	16:1	18:1	18:1
1996	16:1	18:1	18:1
1995	16:1	18:1	18:1
1994	16:1	18:1	18:1
1993	18:1	18:1	18:1
1992	16:1	19:1	18:1
1991	19:1	19:1	19:1
1990	18:1	19:1	19:1
1989	19:1	20:1	20:1
1988	18:1	18:1	18:1
1987	19:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2011)
Year	Naalehu Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	2%	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	3%	2%

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Asian

24%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Naalehu Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	6%	25%	25%
2022	7%	26%	26%
2021	7%	27%	27%
2020	6%	28%	28%
2019	6%	28%	28%
2018	6%	29%	30%
2017	6%	29%	30%
2016	9%	31%	31%
2015	9%	32%	31%
2014	7%	32%	32%
2013	10%	34%	34%
2012	11%	34%	35%
2011	15%	36%	35%
2010	73%	73%	73%
2009	78%	73%	73%
2008	72%	73%	73%
2007	68%	73%	73%
2006	69%	74%	74%
2005	68%	73%	73%
2004	65%	72%	74%
2003	67%	73%	73%
2002	65%	73%	73%
2001	65%	73%	74%
2000	65%	72%	73%
1999	64%	72%	72%
1998	65%	71%	71%
1997	65%	56%	56%
1996	67%	70%	70%
1995	65%	69%	69%
1994	64%	69%	69%
1993	57%	68%	68%
1992	60%	68%	68%
1991	64%	72%	73%

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Hispanic

16%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Naalehu Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	12%	18%	18%
2022	16%	18%	18%
2021	14%	17%	17%
2020	16%	15%	15%
2019	16%	15%	15%
2018	11%	13%	13%
2017	11%	13%	13%
2016	8%	12%	12%
2015	7%	11%	11%
2014	9%	10%	10%
2013	7%	8%	8%
2012	6%	6%	7%
2011	3%	4%	5%
2010	3%	5%	5%
2009	3%	5%	5%
2008	4%	5%	5%
2007	5%	5%	5%
2006	5%	5%	5%
2005	5%	5%	4%
2004	5%	4%	4%
2003	5%	5%	5%
2002	5%	5%	5%
2001	6%	5%	4%
2000	5%	5%	5%
1999	6%	5%	5%
1998	5%	5%	5%
1997	4%	9%	10%
1996	5%	5%	5%
1995	5%	5%	5%
1994	5%	5%	5%
1993	6%	5%	5%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2008)
Year	Naalehu Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2008	1%	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	2%	3%	3%

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White

15%

11%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Naalehu Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	16%	11%	11%
2022	13%	11%	11%
2021	13%	11%	11%
2020	8%	12%	12%
2019	8%	12%	12%
2018	7%	13%	13%
2017	7%	13%	13%
2016	9%	13%	13%
2015	10%	13%	13%
2014	8%	14%	14%
2013	8%	14%	14%
2012	10%	14%	14%
2011	11%	14%	14%
2010	22%	19%	19%
2009	19%	19%	19%
2008	23%	19%	19%
2007	24%	19%	19%
2006	24%	19%	19%
2005	24%	19%	20%
2004	26%	20%	20%
2003	26%	20%	20%
2002	27%	20%	20%
2001	27%	20%	20%
2000	28%	21%	20%
1999	28%	21%	21%
1998	28%	21%	21%
1997	30%	22%	22%
1996	28%	22%	23%
1995	29%	23%	23%
1994	31%	23%	23%
1993	35%	24%	24%
1992	32%	24%	24%
1991	32%	23%	22%

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Hawaiian

51%

25%

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Naalehu Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	51%	26%	26%
2022	48%	26%	26%
2021	51%	27%	27%
2020	55%	28%	28%
2019	55%	28%	28%
2018	67%	30%	30%
2017	67%	30%	30%
2016	67%	30%	31%
2015	67%	31%	32%
2014	69%	32%	32%
2013	70%	33%	33%

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Two or more races

12%

20%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Naalehu Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	15%	19%	19%
2022	16%	18%	18%
2021	15%	17%	17%
2020	15%	15%	15%
2019	15%	15%	15%
2018	9%	13%	13%
2017	9%	13%	13%
2016	7%	12%	11%
2015	7%	11%	11%
2014	7%	10%	10%
2013	5%	9%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.80

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Naalehu Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	0.68	0.80	0.80
2022	0.70	0.80	0.80
2021	0.68	0.79	0.80
2020	0.65	0.79	0.79
2019	0.65	0.79	0.79
2018	0.53	0.78	0.78
2017	0.53	0.78	0.78
2016	0.53	0.78	0.77
2015	0.53	0.77	0.77
2014	0.50	0.76	0.76
2013	0.49	0.76	0.75
2012	0.51	0.75	0.74
2011	0.68	0.74	0.73
2010	0.42	0.44	0.43
2009	0.37	0.43	0.43
2008	0.45	0.43	0.43
2007	0.48	0.44	0.43
2006	0.47	0.43	0.43
2005	0.48	0.44	0.43
2004	0.51	0.44	0.43
2003	0.49	0.44	0.44
2002	0.51	0.44	0.44
2001	0.51	0.44	0.43
2000	0.52	0.44	0.43
1999	0.54	0.44	0.44
1998	0.53	0.46	0.45
1997	0.54	0.64	0.52
1996	0.50	0.47	0.46
1995	0.51	0.47	0.47
1994	0.50	0.48	0.47
1993	0.55	0.48	0.48
1992	0.54	0.48	0.48
1991	0.49	0.43	0.43

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Eligible for

68%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Naalehu Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	67%	37%	37%
2022	74%	39%	39%
2021	77%	39%	39%
2020	83%	36%	36%
2019	83%	36%	36%
2018	81%	38%	38%
2017	81%	38%	38%
2016	86%	40%	40%
2015	83%	40%	40%
2014	80%	40%	40%
2013	79%	40%	40%
2012	80%	38%	38%
2011	79%	36%	36%
2010	75%	33%	33%
2009	68%	30%	30%
2008	63%	27%	27%
2007	69%	29%	29%
2006	65%	30%	30%
2005	64%	31%	31%
2004	67%	32%	32%
2003	66%	33%	33%
2002	62%	31%	31%
2001	67%	33%	33%
2000	65%	30%	30%
1999	63%	30%	30%
1998	67%	27%	27%
1997	78%	30%	30%
1996	41%	16%	16%
1995	31%	13%	13%
1994	27%	13%	13%
1993	48%	19%	19%
1992	56%	20%	20%
1991	50%	20%	20%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Naalehu Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	3%	9%	9%
2022	3%	8%	8%
2021	3%	9%	9%
2020	3%	9%	9%
2019	3%	9%	9%
2018	3%	9%	9%
2017	3%	9%	9%
2016	3%	10%	9%
2015	5%	10%	9%
2014	5%	10%	10%
2013	4%	11%	11%
2012	4%	11%	11%
2011	6%	10%	10%
2010	4%	11%	11%
2009	9%	12%	12%
2008	10%	11%	11%
2007	11%	12%	12%
2006	15%	12%	12%
2005	10%	11%	11%
2004	13%	11%	11%
2003	13%	11%	11%
2002	8%	10%	10%
2001	15%	11%	11%
2000	6%	9%	9%
1999	10%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Hawaii Department Of Education School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), HI Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Naalehu Elementary School's ranking?

Naalehu Elementary School is ranked #286 out of 292 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Hawaii.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% HI state average), while 23% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% HI state average).

How many students attend Naalehu Elementary School?

394 students attend Naalehu Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Naalehu Elementary School students are Hawaiian, 16% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are White, 12% of students are Two or more races, and 6% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Naalehu Elementary School?

Naalehu Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 14:1.

What grades does Naalehu Elementary School offer ?

Naalehu Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Naalehu Elementary School part of?

Naalehu Elementary School is part of Hawaii Department Of Education School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 394 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 85%
: Bottom 50%
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), HI Dept. of Education