Other / mixed grade configuration · Pukalani, HI

Pukalani Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Pukalani Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 150003000077
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👥 S:T ratio
37
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
55
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pukalani Elementary School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 75% of Hawaii schools.

40
Resource Index · Typical
15.7:1
large classes for Hawaii
32.7%
free-lunch eligible
455
students enrolled

Pukalani Elementary School has class sizes larger than 75% of Hawaii schools. Computed live against every Hawaii school reporting to NCES.

School address

Pukalani, HI 96768
District: Hawaii Department of Education · Hawaii

NCES ID 150003000077 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+0 students YoY

Pukalani Elementary School held near 440 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 29.0 → 34.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+0 students YoY 150003000077 · Pukalani, HI Other · SMALL · TRAD

455 enr · 15.7:1 · 32.7% lunch · RII 40

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

Pukalani Elementary School held near 440 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE added 29.0 → 34.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Hawaii schools → · Find another →

Pukalani Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Pukalani Elementary School reports 455 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 Pukalani Elementary School compares

Pukalani Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Hawaii and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Hawaii Hawaii avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.7:1 ▲ 11% 14.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 32.7% ▼ 18% 40.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 455 top 51% - -

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

15.7:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
455
Bigger than 56% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
32.7%
free-lunch eligible - 18% 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
15.7:1
students per teacher - 11% above state mean
Top 75% in Hawaii - lower ratio than 25% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
58.0%
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 228 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Two or More 31.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 25.5%
Hispanic or Latino 21.1%
White 11.2%
Asian 10.5%

Largest group: Two or More at 31.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 76.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 76.7, Pukalani Elementary School is more mixed than the Hawaii school average of 69.6.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

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 Pukalani Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Pukalani 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 (~455 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Pukalani Elementary School

How many students attend Pukalani Elementary School?

Pukalani Elementary School has 455 students enrolled. It is a public school in Pukalani, HI. CCD year-over-year: 440 (2022-23) → 440 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Pukalani Elementary School is 15.7:1, which is 11% higher than the Hawaii average of 14.1:1 and 0% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

32.7% of students at Pukalani Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Hawaii average of 40.0%.

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

The largest demographic group at Pukalani Elementary School is Two or More at 31.6% of enrollment, in Pukalani, HI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 76.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pukalani Elementary School?

Pukalani Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical 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 Pukalani 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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