Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

43-1497 Hauola Rd
Paauilo, HI 96776

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Bottom 50%

Serving 202 students in grades Prekindergarten-9, Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate 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 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Hawaii state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Hawaii state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-9
Enrollment: 202 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 88%
: Bottom 50% in HI
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), HI Dept. of Education

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Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Hawaii for:

Category

Attribute

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 10%)

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

Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School's student population of 202 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has grown by 21% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-9
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School
Pre-K	11
Kind	18
1	26
2	22
3	17
4	20
5	18
6	29
7	19
8	21
9	1

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Total Students

202 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School
2023	181
2022	202
2021	191
2020	205
2019	205
2018	198
2017	198
2016	213
2015	228
2014	243
2013	232
2012	232
2011	263
2010	276
2009	270
2008	241
2007	243
2006	241
2005	242
2004	228
2003	219
2002	234
2001	241
2000	245
1999	255
1998	246
1997	255
1996	237
1995	238
1994	260
1993	272
1992	266
1991	256
1990	252
1989	242
1988	225
1987	208

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School
2023	16
2022	14
2021	14
2020	14
2019	14
2018	13
2017	13
2016	15
2015	14
2014	12
2013	15
2012	16
2011	16
2010	16
2009	18
2008	17
2007	18
2006	16
2005	16
2004	16
2003	19
2002	18
2001	18
2000	18
1999	17
1998	16
1997	16
1996	17
1995	16
1994	17
1993	16
1992	17
1991	16
1990	15
1989	15
1988	15
1987	15

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Year Founded

1948

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Tue. Jun 2, 2026

School Motto

For Loyalty and Honor

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

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

The of Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School is 0.76, 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)

#193 out of 292 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School
2023	#193
2022	#198
2021	#220
2019	#243
2018	#223
2017	#212
2016	#187
2015	#189
2014	#252
2013	#195
2012	#181

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35-39%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	37%	39%	40%
2022	32%	38%	38%
2021	22%	32%	32%
2019	27%	42%	42%
2018	32%	42%	42%
2017	32%	42%	42%
2016	37%	42%	42%
2015	37%	41%	41%
2014	42%	58%	58%
2013	52%	59%	59%
2012	47%	59%	59%

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35-39%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2022	37%	52%	52%
2021	32%	50%	50%
2019	32%	54%	53%
2018	37%	54%	42%
2017	37%	50%	50%
2016	42%	51%	51%
2015	37%	49%	49%
2014	52%	69%	69%
2013	67%	72%	72%
2012	72%	71%	71%
2011	67%	67%	67%

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20-29%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2022	24%	40%	40%
2021	24%	35%	35%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	11:1	14:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	15:1
2021	14:1	15:1	15:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	16:1	16:1
2017	15:1	16:1	16:1
2016	14:1	16:1	16:1
2015	16:1	16:1	16:1
2014	20:1	16:1	16:1
2013	15:1	16:1	16:1
2012	15:1	16:1	16:1
2011	16:1	16:1	16:1
2010	18:1	16:1	16:1
2009	15:1	16:1	16:1
2008	14:1	16:1	16:1
2007	14:1	16:1	16:1
2006	15:1	16:1	16:1
2005	15:1	17:1	17:1
2004	14:1	17:1	17:1
2003	12:1	17:1	17:1
2002	13:1	17:1	17:1
2001	13:1	17:1	17:1
2000	14:1	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	14:1	18:1	18:1
1995	15:1	18:1	18:1
1994	15:1	18:1	18:1
1993	17:1	18:1	18:1
1992	16:1	19:1	18:1
1991	16:1	19:1	19:1
1990	17:1	19:1	19:1
1989	16:1	20:1	20:1
1988	15:1	18:1	18:1
1987	14:1	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	Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	2%	2%

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Asian

24%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	6%	25%	25%
2022	6%	26%	26%
2021	7%	27%	27%
2020	9%	28%	28%
2019	9%	28%	28%
2018	17%	29%	30%
2017	17%	29%	30%
2016	21%	31%	31%
2015	26%	32%	31%
2014	22%	32%	32%
2013	22%	34%	34%
2012	20%	34%	35%
2011	19%	36%	35%
2010	67%	73%	73%
2009	63%	73%	73%
2008	64%	73%	73%
2007	64%	73%	73%
2006	66%	74%	74%
2005	64%	73%	73%
2004	68%	72%	74%
2003	63%	73%	73%
2002	61%	73%	73%
2001	58%	73%	74%
2000	55%	72%	73%
1999	54%	72%	72%
1998	52%	71%	71%
1997	49%	56%	56%
1996	50%	70%	70%
1995	54%	69%	69%
1994	53%	69%	69%
1993	54%	68%	68%
1992	53%	68%	68%
1991	52%	72%	73%

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Hispanic

22%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	22%	18%	18%
2022	25%	18%	18%
2021	19%	17%	17%
2020	17%	15%	15%
2019	17%	15%	15%
2018	15%	13%	13%
2017	15%	13%	13%
2016	11%	12%	12%
2015	8%	11%	11%
2014	8%	10%	10%
2013	6%	8%	8%
2012	5%	6%	7%
2011	3%	4%	5%
2010	16%	5%	5%
2009	18%	5%	5%
2008	19%	5%	5%
2007	18%	5%	5%
2006	15%	5%	5%
2005	19%	5%	4%
2004	15%	4%	4%
2003	17%	5%	5%
2002	15%	5%	5%
2001	20%	5%	4%
2000	22%	5%	5%
1999	21%	5%	5%
1998	24%	5%	5%
1997	25%	9%	10%
1996	22%	5%	5%
1995	20%	5%	5%
1994	19%	5%	5%
1993	22%	5%	5%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2018)
Year	Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	2%

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White

12%

11%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	10%	11%	11%
2022	14%	11%	11%
2021	13%	11%	11%
2020	18%	12%	12%
2019	18%	12%	12%
2018	16%	13%	13%
2017	16%	13%	13%
2016	17%	13%	13%
2015	16%	13%	13%
2014	16%	14%	14%
2013	19%	14%	14%
2012	19%	14%	14%
2011	22%	14%	14%
2010	15%	19%	19%
2009	17%	19%	19%
2008	16%	19%	19%
2007	17%	19%	19%
2006	18%	19%	19%
2005	16%	19%	20%
2004	15%	20%	20%
2003	19%	20%	20%
2002	23%	20%	20%
2001	22%	20%	20%
2000	20%	21%	20%
1999	22%	21%	21%
1998	22%	21%	21%
1997	24%	22%	22%
1996	25%	22%	23%
1995	24%	23%	23%
1994	26%	23%	23%
1993	23%	24%	24%
1992	25%	24%	24%
1991	43%	23%	22%

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Hawaiian

23%

25%

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	23%	26%	26%
2022	21%	26%	26%
2021	22%	27%	27%
2020	19%	28%	28%
2019	19%	28%	28%
2018	28%	30%	30%
2017	28%	30%	30%
2016	33%	30%	31%
2015	36%	31%	32%
2014	42%	32%	32%
2013	45%	33%	33%

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Two or more races

36%

20%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	39%	19%	19%
2022	34%	18%	18%
2021	39%	17%	17%
2020	37%	15%	15%
2019	37%	15%	15%
2018	22%	13%	13%
2017	22%	13%	13%
2016	17%	12%	11%
2015	13%	11%	11%
2014	11%	10%	10%
2013	7%	9%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.76

0.80

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	0.74	0.80	0.80
2022	0.76	0.80	0.80
2021	0.75	0.79	0.80
2020	0.77	0.79	0.79
2019	0.77	0.79	0.79
2018	0.80	0.78	0.78
2017	0.80	0.78	0.78
2016	0.78	0.78	0.77
2015	0.76	0.77	0.77
2014	0.74	0.76	0.76
2013	0.71	0.76	0.75
2012	0.64	0.75	0.74
2011	0.65	0.74	0.73
2010	0.51	0.44	0.43
2009	0.55	0.43	0.43
2008	0.53	0.43	0.43
2007	0.54	0.44	0.43
2006	0.51	0.43	0.43
2005	0.54	0.44	0.43
2004	0.50	0.44	0.43
2003	0.54	0.44	0.44
2002	0.56	0.44	0.44
2001	0.59	0.44	0.43
2000	0.61	0.44	0.43
1999	0.62	0.44	0.44
1998	0.63	0.46	0.45
1997	0.65	0.64	0.52
1996	0.65	0.47	0.46
1995	0.62	0.47	0.47
1994	0.62	0.48	0.47
1993	0.61	0.48	0.48
1992	0.62	0.48	0.48
1991	0.55	0.43	0.43

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

49%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	45%	37%	37%
2022	52%	39%	39%
2021	51%	39%	39%
2020	47%	36%	36%
2019	47%	36%	36%
2018	51%	38%	38%
2017	51%	38%	38%
2016	54%	40%	40%
2015	61%	40%	40%
2014	59%	40%	40%
2013	62%	40%	40%
2012	57%	38%	38%
2011	47%	36%	36%
2010	39%	33%	33%
2009	39%	30%	30%
2008	32%	27%	27%
2007	28%	29%	29%
2006	29%	30%	30%
2005	31%	31%	31%
2004	37%	32%	32%
2003	34%	33%	33%
2002	38%	31%	31%
2001	44%	33%	33%
2000	40%	30%	30%
1999	44%	30%	30%
1998	41%	27%	27%
1997	44%	30%	30%
1996	25%	16%	16%
1995	25%	13%	13%
1994	25%	13%	13%
1993	28%	19%	19%
1992	30%	20%	20%
1991	29%	20%	20%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	9%	9%	9%
2022	8%	8%	8%
2021	9%	9%	9%
2020	5%	9%	9%
2019	5%	9%	9%
2018	13%	9%	9%
2017	13%	9%	9%
2016	15%	10%	9%
2015	7%	10%	9%
2014	9%	10%	10%
2013	11%	11%	11%
2012	6%	11%	11%
2011	9%	10%	10%
2010	15%	11%	11%
2009	12%	12%	12%
2008	15%	11%	11%
2007	20%	12%	12%
2006	19%	12%	12%
2005	15%	11%	11%
2004	17%	11%	11%
2003	18%	11%	11%
2002	18%	10%	10%
2001	17%	11%	11%
2000	12%	9%	9%
1999	11%	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

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

What is Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School's ranking?

Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School is ranked #193 out of 292 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Hawaii.

What schools are Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School often compared to?

Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Honokaa Elementary School, Waimea 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 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% HI state average).

How many students attend Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School?

202 students attend Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

36% of Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School students are Two or more races, 23% of students are Hawaiian, 22% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are White, and 7% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School?

Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 14:1.

What grades does Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School offer ?

Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-9 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School part of?

Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School is part of Hawaii Department Of Education School District.

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