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)
150003000081	91	Eleele Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4750 Uliuli Rd	Eleele	96705	Kauai County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 335-2111	408	29	14	52.0%	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (20.3%)	118 (28.9%)	1 (0.2%)	78 (19.1%)	118 (28.9%)	$16,393			$1,392			$15,001	59.2	47.7	99	8
150003000185	92	Royal Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1519 Queen Emma St	Honolulu	96813	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 587-4510	325	21	15.4	65.2%	19 (5.8%)	3 (0.9%)	48 (14.8%)	83 (25.5%)	1 (0.3%)	102 (31.4%)	69 (21.2%)	$17,407			$1,825			$15,582	58.4	48.1	98	6
150003000090	93	Koloa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3223 Poipu Rd	Koloa	96756	Kauai County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 742-8460	342	22	15.5	55.3%	54 (15.8%)	1 (0.3%)	76 (22.2%)	42 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (23.1%)	90 (26.3%)	$16,970			$1,736			$15,234	58.3	80.6	33	60
150003000297	94	Puu Kukui Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3700 Kehalani Mauka Parkway	Wailuku	96793	Maui County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 727-3000	696	41	16.9	32.6%	79 (11.4%)	4 (0.6%)	130 (18.7%)	144 (20.7%)	1 (0.1%)	153 (22.0%)	185 (26.6%)	$14,352			$805			$13,547	58.2	55.5	83	11
150003000003	95	Heeia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	46-202 Haiku Rd	Kaneohe	96744	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 233-5677	378	27	14.2	55.3%	20 (5.3%)	4 (1.1%)	85 (22.5%)	37 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	149 (39.4%)	83 (22.0%)	$17,639			$1,529			$16,110	58.2	44.3	107	12
150003000109	96	Waiau Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	98-450 Hookanike St	Pearl City	96782	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 453-6530	458	34	13.4	46.9%	10 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	120 (26.2%)	76 (16.6%)	0 (0.0%)	125 (27.3%)	125 (27.3%)	$16,633			$1,345			$15,288	57.7	72.4	51	45
150003000051	97	Waiakea Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	180 W Puainako St	Hilo	96720	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 981-7215	789	53	14.8	55.5%	31 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	174 (22.1%)	106 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	243 (30.8%)	235 (29.8%)	$15,167			$1,077			$14,090	56.8	43.2	111	14
150003000299	98	Malama Honua Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	41-054 Ehukai St	Waimanalo	96795	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 259-5522	165	10	16.5	49.7%	27 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (15.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (57.0%)	18 (10.9%)	$9,108			$1,139			$7,969	56.6	33.6	131	33
150003000239	99	Kaleiopuu Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	94-665 Kaaholo St	Waipahu	96797	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 675-0266	772	53	14.5	47.2%	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	111 (14.4%)	394 (51.0%)	0 (0.0%)	111 (14.4%)	147 (19.0%)	$14,778			$911			$13,867	56.4	48.3	96	3
150003000246	100	Anuenue School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2528 10th Ave	Honolulu	96816	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 733-8465	448	33	13.5	59.2%	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	119 (26.6%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	277 (61.8%)	45 (10.0%)	$17,945			$2,208			$15,737	56			(n/a)

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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:

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

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.