Best Public Schools in Hanalei, HI

Summary:

Hanalei, Hawaii is home to a single standout public elementary school, Hanalei Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 and has a total enrollment of 192 students. This school has consistently ranked in the top 20% of elementary schools in the state of Hawaii Department of Education, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2023-2024 school year.

Hanalei Elementary School has demonstrated strong academic performance, with a high percentage of students proficient or better in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts (67.92%) and Mathematics (62.26%) in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's performance on the Hawaii State Assessment (HSA) Science test is also impressive, with 68.18% of students proficient or better. Compared to state averages, Hanalei Elementary School's students outperformed their peers in ELA and Math assessments across all grade levels in 2022-2023.

Hanalei Elementary School has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 49.48% White, 10.94% Hispanic, 2.6% Asian, 11.98% Pacific Islander, and 25% two or more races. The school spends $15,509 per student, which is higher than the state average, and has a low student-teacher ratio of 10.9 to 1. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 37.4% in the 2023-2024 school year is relatively high, which could be an area of concern and an opportunity for improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				HSA Science (2024)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2024)	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	HSA Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hanalei Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5-5415 Kuhio Hwy	Hanalei	96714	Kauai County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 826-4300	192	18	10.9	31.8%	95 (49.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (10.9%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (12.0%)	48 (25.0%)	86.6	35^th of 207 public elementary schools	83.1%		76.4	43^rd of 195 public elementary schools	77.9%	8	68.2	67.9	62.3	$15,509	$832	$14,677

Cities Near Hanalei

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kilauea	4.69 mi	1	8^th
Anahola	12.73 mi	1
Kapaa	13.7 mi	3	34^th
Lihue	17.38 mi	5	14^th
Koloa	17.6 mi	2	5^th

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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.

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