Pahoa Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades PK-6 Pahoa, Hawaii·96778
Score
2.6/100
Compare Pahoa Elementary School with another school
#167
Among 171 Hawaii elementary schools
#167
In Hawaii Department of Education
#2
In Pahoa
Top 98%
In Hawaii

Score 2.6/100: better than 2% of Hawaii elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Hawaii, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Hawaii schools.

English language arts
23%
Similar Hawaii schools ≈ 54%, better than 2% of them
Math
21%
Similar Hawaii schools ≈ 50%, better than 5% of them
Science
15%
Similar Hawaii schools ≈ 50%, better than 3% of them
All Hawaii schools (ELA / math)
51% / 42%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by Hawaii State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA (Strive HI)23—
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math (Strive HI)21—
ScienceAll gradesHSA Science NGSS (Strive HI)15—

School profile

Grades
PK-6
Students
394
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
394
Typical elementary school: 425
Free or reduced-price lunch
84%
Typical elementary school: 50%

District and location

City
Hawaii County

Contact

Address
15-3030 Puna Rd
Pahoa, HI 96778

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Hawaii. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Pahoa Elementary School at a glance

Pahoa Elementary School is a public elementary school in Pahoa, Hawaii, serving grades PK-6. It is part of the Hawaii Department of Education school district. It has about 394 students (a typical Hawaii elementary school has 425). About 84% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 50% at a typical Hawaii elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 23% in English language arts (similar schools: 54%) and 21% in math (similar schools: 50%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Hawaii elementary schools, it scores 2.6 out of 100: better than 2% of them, ranking #167 of 171. Its English language arts result fell by 2 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.