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)
150003000277	71	Innovations - PCS	Public, Charter	K-8	75-5815 Queen Kaahumanu Hwy	Kailua Kona	96740	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 331-3130	240	14	17.7	48.8%	74 (30.8%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (20.8%)	23 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.6%)	70 (29.2%)	$8,835			$951			$7,884	74.5	74.1	49	22
150003000219	72	Hahaione Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	595 Pepeekeo St	Honolulu	96825	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 397-5822	518	41	12.7	12.9%	93 (18.0%)	2 (0.4%)	74 (14.3%)	161 (31.1%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.2%)	160 (30.9%)	$14,421			$1,011			$13,410	74.4	70.1	58	14
150003000273	73	University Laboratory School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1776 University Ave	Honolulu	96822	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 956-7833	451	38	11.9	8.0%	76 (16.9%)	5 (1.1%)	10 (2.2%)	272 (60.3%)	2 (0.4%)	66 (14.6%)	20 (4.4%)	$8,717			$282			$8,435	74.1			(n/a)
150003000155	74	Mokulele Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	250 Aupaka St	Honolulu	96818	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 421-4180	221	19	11.6	34.4%	77 (34.8%)	29 (13.1%)	46 (20.8%)	12 (5.4%)	1 (0.5%)	14 (6.3%)	42 (19.0%)	$19,225			$1,395			$17,830	72.4	54.1	85	11
150003000112	75	Pohakea Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	91-750 Fort Weaver Rd	Ewa Beach	96706	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 689-1290	492	32	15.3	56.1%	27 (5.5%)	4 (0.8%)	92 (18.7%)	152 (30.9%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (17.7%)	130 (26.4%)	$14,823			$1,107			$13,716	71.9	48.3	97	22
150003000172	76	Haleiwa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	66-505 Haleiwa Rd	Haleiwa	96712	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 637-8237	228	16	14.2	55.3%	50 (21.9%)	2 (0.9%)	54 (23.7%)	28 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (16.7%)	56 (24.6%)	$17,895			$1,193			$16,702	71.4	66.3	63	13
150003000210	77	Kalihi Uka Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2411 Kalihi St	Honolulu	96819	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 832-3310	259	19	13.6	71.0%	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.6%)	143 (55.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (20.8%)	40 (15.4%)	$18,128			$1,896			$16,232	71.2	57.9	78	1
150003000077	78	Pukalani Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2945 Iolani St	Makawao	96768	Maui County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 573-8760	440	29	15.1	44.8%	55 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	111 (25.2%)	50 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (23.9%)	119 (27.0%)	$16,960			$1,640			$15,320	70.6	63.7	69	9
150003000039	79	Kaumana Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1710 Kaumana Dr	Hilo	96720	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 974-4190	240	17	14.1	52.1%	12 (5.0%)	1 (0.4%)	89 (37.1%)	10 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (25.8%)	66 (27.5%)	$17,553			$1,304			$16,249	70.2	49.8	92	13
150003000202	80	Lanakila Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	717 North Kuakini St	Honolulu	96817	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 587-4466	325	24	13.5	63.4%	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.8%)	188 (57.8%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (25.2%)	29 (8.9%)	$17,018			$1,898			$15,120	69.8	66.4	62	18

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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

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.