Paia Elementary School

955 Baldwin Ave, Paia, HI 96779 | (808) 579-2100

Grades: PK-5
Student Enrollment: 230

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4.5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 230 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Hawaii Department of Education School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $11,800
Graduation Rate: 76.0%
Dropout Rate: 5.4%
Students Per Teacher: 15.8
Enrolled Students: 180,236

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 230
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 15.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.3

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 112 (48.7%)
Females: 118 (51.3%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 29 (12.6%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 77 (33.5%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 106 (46.1%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Paia Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	2	0.9%
Black	2	0.9%
Asian	193	83.9%
Hispanic	5	2.2%
White	28	12.2%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	3	1.3%
Kindergarten	45	19.6%
1st Grade	37	16.1%
2nd Grade	37	16.1%
3rd Grade	42	18.3%
4th Grade	31	13.5%
5th Grade	35	15.2%

Source: HI Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 4.5

4.5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on September 22, 2010
Rating: (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
It is amazing that Paia School is still around.
So many things have changed in Paia. I attended Paia school Kindergarten thru eighth. Whenever I visit family on Maui I always visit the school. It is still a beautiful school and I miss those days.

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on July 27, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
THIS IS AN AMAZING SCHOOL! Paia Elementary has somehow managed to change it's ranking from one of the worst on Maui to one of the best in four short years. The principle, Susan Alivado, has done an exceptional job of updating the classrooms with the necessary tools for learning while at the same time keeping so much of the tradition alive. It is a very small school (one class per grade) with each class usually being under 20 kids. I love the individual care this allows. There is A LOT of parent involvement. The children that attend are generally from working class families...with the "wealthy" attending private schools - which there are a ton of on the island. I actually have friends that have pulled their kids from the private schools and are now attending Paia Elementary because of the wonderful experience I have had and shared with them. None of them have plans on returning to the expensive private schools...unfortunately, they are all spreading the word to their friends. (When my son started three years ago, he had 15 kids in his class....this year my daughter's kindergarten class is around 21.) I will be carefully watching and actively participating in how Paia Elementary deals with this growth. Keeping tradition alive (like the "Oli" - a Hawaiian chant sung every morning before entering the school) while ensuring our childrens' education is cutting edge will be a difficult balance, but I believe our excellent administration, staff and student body are up to the challenge!

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