The brief
A Hawaii Department of Education school where students score 14 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 59 of 292 schools in Hawaii and 59 of 292 in Hawaii Department of Education.
Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School is listed in Hawaii Department of Education, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202556%
- 202448%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 4/4 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 44% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 48% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 SBAC · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 SBAC · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 96776; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $74,536
- Median home value
- $409,500
- College educated
- 29.6%
- Homeownership
- 72.5%
- Poverty rate
- 25.2%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 96776; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 11
- Car-Dependent
- County reported crime
- 2,201/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 57.4%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
Compare nearby
Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School serve?
Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School serves students in grades Pre-K through 9th.
How many students attend Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School?
Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School has an enrollment of approximately 202 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School?
The student-teacher ratio at Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School is 11.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School rank in HI?
Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School ranks #59 of 292 schools in HI.
What is Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School's MySchoolScout rating?
Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.7 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School has 44% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 48% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
Is Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School a charter school?
No, Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School a Title I school?
No, Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School?
57.4% of students at Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 9th
- Enrollment
- 202
- Student-teacher ratio
- 11.9:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 17
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Remote Rural
- County
- Hawaii County
- Phone
- (808) 776-7710
- Rank in district
- #59 of 292
- Schools in district
- 295
- District spending per student
- $20,056
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 10.7%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 96776)
- 1,629
- Area median age
- 36.9
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
Keep exploring
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Hawaii Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.