Puohala Elementary School serves 280 learners in grades Prekindergarten-6.

Puohala Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Hawaii for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 42%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 54%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Hawaii state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 95% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 88% (majority Asian).

School Overview: Puohala Elementary School’s learner population of 280 learners has decreased by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Puohala Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 289 schools in Hawaii (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Puohala Elementary School is 0.71, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.79. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Puohala Elementary School is Castle High School (0.5 miles away)

The closest middle school is Ke Kula O Samuel M Kamakau – A Laboratory Pcs (0.7 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Reverend Benjamin Parker Elementary School (0.6 miles away)