Other / mixed grade configuration · Eleele, HI

Eleele Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Eleele Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 150003000081
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👥 S:T ratio
49
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
27
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Eleele Elementary School earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 73% of Hawaii schools.

26
Resource Index · Lower
12.7:1
small classes for Hawaii
38.5%
free-lunch eligible
367
students enrolled

Eleele Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 73% of Hawaii schools. Computed live against every Hawaii school reporting to NCES.

School address

Eleele, HI 96705
District: Hawaii Department of Education · Hawaii

NCES ID 150003000081 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-23 students YoY

Eleele Elementary School shrank from 408 students in 2022-23 to 385 in 2023-24 (-5.6%).

Teacher FTE held 29.0 → 29.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-23 students YoY 150003000081 · Eleele, HI Other · SMALL · TRAD

367 enr · 12.7:1 · 38.5% lunch · RII 26

Nearest enrollment peer: James Campbell High School (2,890 students)

Eleele Elementary School shrank from 408 students in 2022-23 to 385 in 2023-24 (-5.6%). Teacher FTE held 29.0 → 29.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Hawaii schools → · Find another →

Eleele Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Eleele Elementary School reports 367 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Eleele Elementary School compares

Eleele Elementary School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Hawaii and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Hawaii Hawaii avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.7:1 ▼ 10% 14.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 38.5% ▼ 4% 40.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 367 top 65% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.7:1
Leaner classes than 69% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
367
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
38.5%
free-lunch eligible - 4% below the Hawaii average of 40.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12.7:1
students per teacher - 10% below state mean
Top 27% in Hawaii - lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
47.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$20,056
per pupil, district-wide - above Hawaii avg of $20,056
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 367 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Asian 30.2%
Two or More 30.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 21.5%
Hispanic or Latino 16.3%
White 1.9%

Largest group: Asian at 30.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 74.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 74.6, Eleele Elementary School is more mixed than the Hawaii school average of 69.6.

Programs

District finance for Hawaii Department of Education reports $20,056 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Eleele Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
James Campbell High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Waipahu High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mililani High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Moanalua High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Eleele Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Hawaii Department Of Education · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~367 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Eleele Elementary School

How many students attend Eleele Elementary School?

Eleele Elementary School has 367 students enrolled. It is a public school in Eleele, HI. CCD year-over-year: 408 (2022-23) → 385 (2023-24), down 23.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Eleele Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Eleele Elementary School is 12.7:1, which is 10% lower than the Hawaii average of 14.1:1 and 19% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Eleele Elementary School?

38.5% of students at Eleele Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Hawaii average of 40.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Eleele Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Eleele Elementary School is Asian at 30.2% of enrollment, in Eleele, HI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 74.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Eleele Elementary School?

Eleele Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Hawaii Department of Education?

Besides Eleele Elementary School, Hawaii Department of Education also operates James Campbell High School (2,890 students), Waipahu High School (2,538 students), and Mililani High School (2,382 students). See the Hawaii Department of Education district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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