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)
150003000126	81	Lehua Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	791 Lehua Ave	Pearl City	96782	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 453-6490	259	22	11.7	51.0%	18 (6.9%)	23 (8.9%)	53 (20.5%)	44 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (29.7%)	44 (17.0%)	$18,424			$1,746			$16,678	69.2	59.5	75	6
150003000020	82	Mokapu Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1193 Mokapu Rd	Kailua	96734	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 254-7964	883	51	17.3	27.0%	451 (51.1%)	39 (4.4%)	283 (32.0%)	24 (2.7%)	3 (0.3%)	7 (0.8%)	76 (8.6%)	$14,869			$939			$13,930	69	69	61	21
150003000271	83	Voyager - A Public Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2428 Wilder Ave	Honolulu	96822	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 521-9770	273	22	12.5	16.1%	36 (13.2%)	1 (0.4%)	27 (9.9%)	86 (31.5%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (14.3%)	84 (30.8%)	$8,726			$458			$8,268	68.1	56.6	80	3
150003000033	84	Honaunau Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	83-5360 Mamalahoa Hwy	Captain Cook	96704	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 328-2727	138	10	14.5	87.0%	14 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (35.5%)	5 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (31.9%)	26 (18.8%)	$18,198			$1,976			$16,222	67.9	36.8	125	41
150003000136	85	August Ahrens Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	94-1170 Waipahu St	Waipahu	96797	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 675-0202	1,187	83	14.3	56.1%	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	96 (8.1%)	887 (74.7%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (5.3%)	139 (11.7%)	$16,178			$1,442			$14,736	64.6	51.9	89	4
150003000067	86	Kula Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5000 Kula Hwy	Kula	96790	Maui County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 876-7610	365	25	14.6	49.9%	70 (19.2%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (21.9%)	14 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	90 (24.7%)	110 (30.1%)	$15,886			$1,087			$14,799	63.5	44.2	108	22
150003000295	87	Hawaii Technology Academy - PCS	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	94-450 Mokuola St	Waipahu	96797	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 676-5444	1,403	88	15.9	15.1%	402 (28.7%)	19 (1.4%)	324 (23.1%)	101 (7.2%)	1 (0.1%)	164 (11.7%)	392 (27.9%)	$9,005			$1,029			$7,976	62.5	59.3	76	11
150003000013	88	Kaneohe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	45-495 Kamehameha Hwy	Kaneohe	96744	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 233-5633	564	38	14.8	34.8%	19 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	130 (23.0%)	94 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	137 (24.3%)	184 (32.6%)	$15,512			$1,105			$14,407	62.3	64	67	21
150003000160	89	Kalihi Kai Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	626 McNeill St	Honolulu	96817	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 832-3322	528	38	13.8	67.8%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.1%)	357 (67.6%)	0 (0.0%)	102 (19.3%)	41 (7.8%)	$17,912			$1,974			$15,938	62	47	101	12
150003000054	90	Waiakeawaena Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2420 Kilauea Ave	Hilo	96720	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 981-7200	684	51	13.4	51.9%	32 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	196 (28.7%)	82 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	160 (23.4%)	213 (31.1%)	$16,286			$1,496			$14,790	59.6	55.9	81	9

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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

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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.