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)
150003000125	151	Maili Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	87-360 Kulaaupuni St	Waianae	96792	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 697-7150	655	45	14.7	63.5%	25 (3.8%)	5 (0.8%)	201 (30.7%)	74 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	251 (38.3%)	99 (15.1%)	$17,151			$1,912			$15,239	30.9	17	172	21
150003000236	152	Kahuku Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	56-170 Pualalea St	Kahuku	96731	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 293-8980	330	25	13.2	60.0%	21 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (13.3%)	29 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	155 (47.0%)	81 (24.5%)	$15,970			$1,255			$14,715	30.8	17.1	171	19
150003000247	153	Waikoloa Elementary and Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	68-1730 Hooko St	Waikoloa	96738	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 883-6808	713	57	12.5	48.4%	124 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	156 (21.9%)	75 (10.5%)	1 (0.1%)	201 (28.2%)	156 (21.9%)	$16,262			$1,337			$14,925	30.2	26	150	3
150003000159	154	Waipahu Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	94-465 Waipahu St	Waipahu	96797	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 675-0150	863	74	11.6	76.4%	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (9.3%)	299 (34.6%)	0 (0.0%)	397 (46.0%)	81 (9.4%)	$17,139			$1,711			$15,428	28.9	29.5	144	10
150003000084	155	Kapaa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4886 Kawaihau Rd	Kapaa	96746	Kauai County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 821-4424	839	52	16.1	57.3%	93 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	173 (20.6%)	86 (10.3%)	1 (0.1%)	233 (27.8%)	253 (30.2%)	$15,371			$1,133			$14,238	28.8	32.5	134	21
150003000276	156	Ke Kula o Samuel M Kamakau - A Laboratory PCS	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	46-500 Kuneki St	Kaneohe	96744	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 235-9175	121	10	12.1	44.6%	3 (2.5%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (14.9%)	3 (2.5%)	91 (75.2%)	3 (2.5%)	$15,075			$6,107			$8,968	28.7			(n/a)
150003000065	157	Kilohana Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	Kamehameha V Hwy	Kaunakakai	96748	Maui County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 558-2200	75	9	8.3	86.7%	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (74.7%)	6 (8.0%)	$24,576			$2,398			$22,178	27.5	14.4	176	19
150003000263	158	Kanu o ka Aina - New Century PCS	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	64-1043 Hiiaka St	Kamuela	96743	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 887-8144	612	42	14.5	50.7%	146 (23.9%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.0%)	15 (2.5%)	373 (60.9%)	19 (3.1%)	$9,697			$634			$9,063	27.4	28.7	146	12
150003000220	159	Mayor Joseph J Fern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1121 Middle St	Honolulu	96819	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 832-3040	394	29	13.5	75.4%	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (4.8%)	133 (33.8%)	0 (0.0%)	198 (50.3%)	40 (10.2%)	$17,487			$1,896			$15,591	27.3	18.2	170	11
150003000216	160	Kaewai Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1929 Kamehameha IV Rd	Honolulu	96819	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 832-3500	277	22	12.5	75.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.1%)	71 (25.6%)	0 (0.0%)	159 (57.4%)	30 (10.8%)	$18,403			$1,847			$16,556	25.8	18.3	169	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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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.