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)
150003000169	51	Iliahi Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2035 California Ave	Wahiawa	96786	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 622-6411	333	23	14.4	53.8%	18 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (26.4%)	51 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (25.5%)	91 (27.3%)	$17,456			$1,564			$15,892	80.6	83.7	27	24
150003000138	52	Major Sheldon Wheeler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Wheeler Army Airfield	Wahiawa	96786	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 622-6400	635	43	14.7	37.8%	230 (36.2%)	70 (11.0%)	186 (29.3%)	24 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.6%)	96 (15.1%)	$15,947			$1,187			$14,760	80.4	65	64	12
150003000207	53	Kapalama Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1601 North School St	Honolulu	96817	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 832-3290	518	36	14.3	58.5%	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (10.6%)	321 (62.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (11.2%)	81 (15.6%)	$15,866			$1,539			$14,327	80.1	71.4	55	2
150003000166	54	Kapolei Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	91-1119 Kamaaha Lp	Kapolei	96707	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 693-7000	749	52	14.4	42.7%	35 (4.7%)	4 (0.5%)	145 (19.4%)	143 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	231 (30.8%)	191 (25.5%)	$16,623			$1,376			$15,247	79.9	74.3	48	6
150003000208	55	Kamiloiki Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7788 Hawaii Kai Dr	Honolulu	96825	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 397-5800	384	27	14.2	14.1%	66 (17.2%)	1 (0.3%)	62 (16.1%)	79 (20.6%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.9%)	138 (35.9%)	$15,471			$924			$14,547	79.5	80.2	35	20
150003000004	56	Kaaawa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	51-296 Kamehameha Hwy	Kaaawa	96730	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 237-7751	114	9	13.4	43.9%	14 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (20.2%)	6 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (40.4%)	25 (21.9%)	$17,250			$1,168			$16,082	79.4	52.8	86	30
150003000089	57	Kilauea Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2440 Kolo Rd	Kilauea	96754	Kauai County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 828-1212	270	19	14.2	34.8%	77 (28.5%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (18.9%)	30 (11.1%)	1 (0.4%)	41 (15.2%)	70 (25.9%)	$16,927			$1,552			$15,375	79	64.5	66	9
150003000094	58	Elsie H Wilcox Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4319 Hardy St	Lihue	96766	Kauai County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 274-3150	731	50	14.6	48.0%	30 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	150 (20.5%)	181 (24.8%)	0 (0.0%)	111 (15.2%)	259 (35.4%)	$16,176			$1,401			$14,775	78.8	54.5	84	26
150003000028	59	Haaheo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	121 Haaheo Rd	Hilo	96720	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 974-4111	166	12	13.8	53.0%	25 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (24.7%)	21 (12.7%)	2 (1.2%)	34 (20.5%)	43 (25.9%)	$16,116			$1,394			$14,722	78.3	69.3	60	1
150003000257	60	Waikele Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	94-1035 Kukula St	Waipahu	96797	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 677-6100	496	34	14.5	36.7%	12 (2.4%)	11 (2.2%)	76 (15.3%)	205 (41.3%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (15.5%)	115 (23.2%)	$17,614			$1,443			$16,171	78	75.5	45	15

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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:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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.