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)
150003000190	1	Nuuanu Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3055 Puiwa Ln	Honolulu	96817	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 595-5422	329	23	14.3	12.5%	10 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (11.2%)	156 (47.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.4%)	105 (31.9%)	$15,813			$1,307			$14,506	98.7	91.9	13	12
150003000285	2	Mililani Ike Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	95-1330 Lehiwa Dr	Mililani	96789	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 626-2980	479	34	14	9.0%	52 (10.9%)	2 (0.4%)	61 (12.7%)	183 (38.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.4%)	155 (32.4%)	$16,013			$1,104			$14,909	97.8	94.2	3	1
150003000099	3	Mililani Mauka Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	95-1111 Makaikai St	Mililani	96789	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 626-3350	673	44	15.2	16.2%	30 (4.5%)	10 (1.5%)	118 (17.5%)	209 (31.1%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (10.0%)	239 (35.5%)	$16,448			$1,084			$15,364	97.5	93	10	7
150003000214	4	Hokulani Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2940 Kamakini St	Honolulu	96816	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 733-4789	238	21	11.3	17.6%	22 (9.2%)	5 (2.1%)	27 (11.3%)	106 (44.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.0%)	66 (27.7%)	$15,040			$823			$14,217	97.2	93.9	5	1
150003000120	5	Momilani Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2130 Hookiekie St	Pearl City	96782	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 453-6444	408	21	19.4	12.7%	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (14.5%)	188 (46.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.8%)	124 (30.4%)	$14,779			$976			$13,803	96.7	95.8	1	4
150003000179	6	Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4945 Kilauea Ave	Honolulu	96816	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 733-4740	522	37	14.3	11.1%	15 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (7.3%)	308 (59.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.3%)	143 (27.4%)	$15,541			$1,317			$14,224	96.6	91.3	16	10
150003000170	7	Lt Col Horrace Meek Hickam Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	Manzelman Cir	Honolulu	96818	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 421-4148	481	37	13	5.2%	314 (65.3%)	10 (2.1%)	69 (14.3%)	32 (6.7%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	50 (10.4%)	$15,351			$1,236			$14,115	96.5	93.3	8	1
150003000116	8	Palisades Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2306 Auhuhu St	Pearl City	96782	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 453-6550	376	20	18.8	30.9%	10 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	90 (23.9%)	85 (22.6%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (20.2%)	114 (30.3%)	$15,793			$1,100			$14,693	96.3	90.9	18	10
150003000018	9	Ka'ohao Public Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	140 Alala Rd	Kailua	96734	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 266-7844	328	24	13.8	5.2%	185 (56.4%)	1 (0.3%)	47 (14.3%)	12 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.6%)	67 (20.4%)	$8,273			$288			$7,985	96.2	91.3	15	6
150003000001	10	Enchanted Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	770 Keolu Dr	Kailua	96734	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 266-7800	309	18	17.1	31.4%	62 (20.1%)	2 (0.6%)	61 (19.7%)	18 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (22.3%)	97 (31.4%)	$16,542			$1,230			$15,312	96	89.1	21	11

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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:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

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.