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)
150003000058	181	Hana High & Elementary School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	4111 Hana Hwy	Hana	96713	Maui County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 248-4815	378	27	14	71.7%	35 (9.3%)	4 (1.1%)	58 (15.3%)	7 (1.9%)	3 (0.8%)	247 (65.3%)	24 (6.3%)	$21,389			$2,597			$18,792	17.3	21.7	157	24
150003000022	182	Blanche Pope Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	41-133 Huli St	Waimanalo	96795	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 259-0450	204	17	12	81.9%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (15.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	158 (77.5%)	13 (6.4%)	$19,076			$1,765			$17,311	17.2	25.4	153	29
150003000283	183	Ka Umeke Kaeo - PCS	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1500 Kalanianaole Ave	Hilo	96720	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 961-0470	263	22	11.9	68.1%	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (24.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	161 (61.2%)	29 (11.0%)	$18,455			$9,187			$9,268	16.7			(n/a)
150003000237	184	Princess Nahienaena Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	816 Niheu St	Lahaina	96761	Maui County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 662-4020	692	45	15.3	54.8%	25 (3.6%)	3 (0.4%)	113 (16.3%)	255 (36.8%)	0 (0.0%)	179 (25.9%)	117 (16.9%)	$14,848			$1,042			$13,806	15.9	19.2	168	16
150003000025	185	Waiahole Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	48-215 Waiahole Valley Rd	Kaneohe	96744	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 239-3111	97	9	10.7	52.6%	9 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (19.6%)	6 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (43.3%)	21 (21.6%)	$32,587			$4,222			$28,365	15.3	16.9	173	12
150003000118	186	Nanakuli Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	89-778 Haleakala Ave	Waianae	96792	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 668-5813	361	27	13.6	76.2%	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (16.1%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	259 (71.7%)	32 (8.9%)	$16,898			$1,506			$15,392	14.5	13.4	178	8
150003000037	187	Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	966 Kilauea Ave	Hilo	96720	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 974-4160	375	28	13.3	70.9%	10 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (26.4%)	36 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	141 (37.6%)	89 (23.7%)	$17,738			$1,684			$16,054	14.3	8.9	187
150003000124	188	Makaha Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	84-200 Ala Naauao Pl	Waianae	96792	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 695-7900	418	39	10.7	83.0%	13 (3.1%)	3 (0.7%)	172 (41.1%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	174 (41.6%)	50 (12.0%)	$18,134			$1,861			$16,273	14.1	15.3	175	13
150003000178	189	Aiea Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	99-370 Moanalua Rd	Aiea	96701	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 483-7200	289	19	15.2	74.7%	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	40 (13.8%)	40 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	170 (58.8%)	35 (12.1%)	$17,744			$1,366			$16,378	13.8	12.2	180	9
150003000234	190	Pahoa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	15-3030 Puna Rd	Pahoa	96778	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 965-2141	377	26	14.5	79.6%	35 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	119 (31.6%)	24 (6.4%)	3 (0.8%)	125 (33.2%)	71 (18.8%)	$17,183			$1,406			$15,777	13.2	9	186	4

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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:

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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.