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)
150003000083	41	Kalaheo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4400 Maka Rd	Kalaheo	96741	Kauai County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 332-6801	399	28	14.2	39.3%	66 (16.5%)	2 (0.5%)	90 (22.6%)	31 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (18.8%)	135 (33.8%)	$17,062			$1,397			$15,665	85	62.9	71	30
150003000142	42	Waialua Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	67-020 Waialua Beach Rd	Waialua	96791	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 637-8228	442	29	15.5	45.5%	135 (30.5%)	1 (0.2%)	102 (23.1%)	57 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (11.5%)	96 (21.7%)	$16,127			$1,320			$14,807	83.8	69.5	59	17
150003000292	43	Pomaikai Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4650 S Kamehameha Ave	Kahului	96732	Maui County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 876-7610	518	35	15	17.2%	76 (14.7%)	3 (0.6%)	101 (19.5%)	121 (23.4%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (11.2%)	159 (30.7%)	$15,889			$1,504			$14,385	83.4	71.8	54	11
150003000188	44	Pauoa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2301 Pauoa Rd	Honolulu	96813	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 587-4500	371	24	15.4	48.5%	11 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (18.3%)	107 (28.8%)	0 (0.0%)	104 (28.0%)	81 (21.8%)	$17,113			$1,665			$15,448	83.2	81.6	32	12
150003000242	45	King Kaumualii Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4381 Hanamaulu Rd	Lihue	96766	Kauai County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 241-3150	549	42	13	57.2%	33 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (16.6%)	141 (25.7%)	0 (0.0%)	130 (23.7%)	154 (28.1%)	$17,347			$1,779			$15,568	82.8	64.7	65	20
150003000300	46	Hookele Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	91-511 Kunehi St	Kapolei	96707	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 305-8500	791	49	16.3	26.4%	71 (9.0%)	25 (3.2%)	168 (21.2%)	164 (20.7%)	5 (0.6%)	170 (21.5%)	188 (23.8%)	$14,407			$1,130			$13,277	82.3	79.5	37	9
150003000101	47	Aikahi Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	281 Ilihau St	Kailua	96734	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 254-7944	456	29	16	11.6%	214 (46.9%)	1 (0.2%)	77 (16.9%)	22 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (8.3%)	103 (22.6%)	$15,045			$1,023			$14,022	81.5	72	53	6
150003000115	48	Pearl City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1090 Waimano Home Rd	Pearl City	96782	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 453-6455	411	30	13.7	50.4%	44 (10.7%)	7 (1.7%)	83 (20.2%)	100 (24.3%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (20.2%)	94 (22.9%)	$16,325			$1,300			$15,025	81.2	81.9	31	17
150003000148	49	Salt Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1131 Ala Lilikoi St	Honolulu	96818	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 831-7870	664	42	15.8	51.1%	11 (1.7%)	6 (0.9%)	107 (16.1%)	292 (44.0%)	1 (0.2%)	105 (15.8%)	142 (21.4%)	$15,041			$990			$14,051	81	72.2	52	3
150003000106	50	Mililani Uka Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	94-380 Kuahelani Ave	Mililani	96789	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 627-7303	691	45	15.3	26.5%	33 (4.8%)	8 (1.2%)	183 (26.5%)	141 (20.4%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (11.7%)	245 (35.5%)	$14,687			$826			$13,861	80.6	72.6	50

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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:

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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.