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)
150003000187	121	Puuhale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	345 Puuhale Rd	Honolulu	96819	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 832-3190	243	21	11.8	77.4%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.5%)	73 (30.0%)	0 (0.0%)	124 (51.0%)	23 (9.5%)	$19,790			$2,507			$17,283	47.5	29.6	143	22
150003000200	122	Princess Miriam K Likelike Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1618 Palama St	Honolulu	96817	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 832-3370	263	22	11.9	74.5%	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.4%)	110 (41.8%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (34.6%)	39 (14.8%)	$18,177			$1,768			$16,409	47.2	45.1	105	17
150003000281	123	Volcano School of Arts & Sciences - A Community PCS	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	99-128 Old Volcano Rd	Volcano	96785	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 985-9800	264	27	9.9	38.3%	62 (23.5%)	1 (0.4%)	60 (22.7%)	7 (2.7%)	1 (0.4%)	82 (31.1%)	51 (19.3%)	$12,922			$3,022			$9,900	46.5	25.8	151	28
150003000006	124	Kahaluu Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	47-280 Waihee Rd	Kaneohe	96744	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 239-3101	260	21	12.3	68.1%	13 (5.0%)	1 (0.4%)	73 (28.1%)	12 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	108 (41.5%)	53 (20.4%)	$19,040			$1,518			$17,522	46.4	21.2	160	36
150003000293	125	Kona Pacific - PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	79-7595 Mamalahoa Hwy	Kealakekua	96750	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 322-4900	187	16	11.6	61.0%	94 (50.3%)	1 (0.5%)	41 (21.9%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.0%)	35 (18.7%)	$9,540			$1,357			$8,183	46.3	52.4	87	38
150003000230	126	Leihoku Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	86-285 Leihoku St	Waianae	96792	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 697-7100	804	68	11.8	71.8%	21 (2.6%)	2 (0.2%)	216 (26.9%)	60 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	384 (47.8%)	121 (15.0%)	$15,254			$1,415			$13,839	46.2	40.7	118	8
150003000132	127	Ewa Beach Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	91-740 Papipi Rd	Ewa Beach	96706	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 689-1271	744	43	17.3	30.1%	137 (18.4%)	26 (3.5%)	155 (20.8%)	191 (25.7%)	2 (0.3%)	70 (9.4%)	163 (21.9%)	$15,312			$1,284			$14,028	46.1	47.3	100	27
150003000021	128	Reverend Benjamin Parker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	45-259 Waikalua Rd	Kaneohe	96744	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 233-5686	283	19	14.8	59.0%	13 (4.6%)	1 (0.4%)	84 (29.7%)	37 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	96 (33.9%)	52 (18.4%)	$20,233			$1,624			$18,609	45.8	48.6	94	34
150003000044	129	Konawaena Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	81-901 Onouli Rd	Kealakekua	96750	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 323-4555	552	34	16.2	57.1%	60 (10.9%)	1 (0.2%)	168 (30.4%)	47 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	146 (26.4%)	130 (23.6%)	$16,620			$1,851			$14,769	45.3	46.1	102	27
150003000064	130	Kihei Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	250 E Lipoa St	Kihei	96753	Maui County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 875-6818	720	54	13.3	61.8%	113 (15.7%)	3 (0.4%)	188 (26.1%)	152 (21.1%)	1 (0.1%)	129 (17.9%)	134 (18.6%)	$16,149			$1,485			$14,664	45.3	38.7	122	8

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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:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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

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.