Best Elementary Schools in Hawaii

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the HSA and Smarter Balanced Assessments test scores by the Hawaii State Department of Education. The most recent update was on Friday, September 20, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 207)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
150003000258	171	Keaau Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16-680 Keaau-Pahoa Rd	Keaau	96749	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 982-4210	821	56	14.6	64.7%	58 (7.1%)	3 (0.4%)	232 (28.3%)	116 (14.1%)	2 (0.2%)	217 (26.4%)	193 (23.5%)	$16,336			$1,183			$15,153	21.4	19.8	166	5
150003000288	172	Kua o ka La - NCPCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	345 Makalika	Hilo	96720	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 981-5866	185	12	15.4	82.2%	33 (17.8%)	1 (0.5%)	49 (26.5%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (34.6%)	36 (19.5%)	$17,711			$6,696			$11,015	21.2	25.1	154	18
150003000195	173	King William Lunalilo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	810 Pumehana St	Honolulu	96826	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 973-0270	268	19	14.1	63.4%	20 (7.5%)	5 (1.9%)	19 (7.1%)	61 (22.8%)	1 (0.4%)	116 (43.3%)	46 (17.2%)	$17,724			$1,730			$15,994	21.2	24	156	17
150003000061	174	King Kamehameha III Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Akahele St	Lahaina	96761	Maui County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 662-3955	492	42	11.7	43.5%	121 (24.6%)	1 (0.2%)	135 (27.4%)	59 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (15.9%)	98 (19.9%)	$15,000			$1,064			$13,936	20.8	41.9	114	60
150003000162	175	Kalihi Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2471 Kula Kolea Dr	Honolulu	96819	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 832-3177	183	18	10.1	77.0%	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (15.3%)	43 (23.5%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (51.4%)	15 (8.2%)	$19,044			$2,060			$16,984	19.4	20	165	10
150003000023	176	Puohala Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	45-233 Kulauli St	Kaneohe	96744	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 233-5660	314	20	15.7	56.1%	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (23.6%)	24 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	143 (45.5%)	67 (21.3%)	$18,141			$1,911			$16,230	19.2	21.3	159	17
150003000135	177	Barbers Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3001 Boxer Rd	Kapolei	96707	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 673-7400	541	34	15.9	59.1%	51 (9.4%)	15 (2.8%)	133 (24.6%)	37 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	198 (36.6%)	107 (19.8%)	$16,523			$1,843			$14,680	18.6	15.4	174	3
150003000303	178	Kamalani Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1403 California Ave	Wahiawa	96786	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 203-2992	112	11	10.1	25.9%	19 (17.0%)	4 (3.6%)	39 (34.8%)	5 (4.5%)	1 (0.9%)	27 (24.1%)	17 (15.2%)	$8,212			$1,819			$6,393	18.1	14	177	1
150003000070	179	Lanai High & Elementary School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	555 Fraser Ave	Lanai City	96763	Maui County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 565-7900	567	45	12.6	41.6%	19 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	86 (15.2%)	187 (33.0%)	1 (0.2%)	137 (24.2%)	136 (24.0%)	$18,195			$1,188			$17,007	18.1	25.6	152	27
150003000080	180	Wailuku Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	355 S High St	Wailuku	96793	Maui County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 984-5622	559	32	17.4	59.0%	24 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	146 (26.1%)	88 (15.7%)	1 (0.2%)	190 (34.0%)	110 (19.7%)	$16,965			$1,443			$15,522	18	29.8	140	40

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts, Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics, HSA Science, HSA Biology I test scores released by the Hawaii State Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on September 20, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Hawaii State Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Hawaii State Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Hawaii State Department of Education.