Best Elementary Schools in Hawaii for African American Students

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Every year, the Hawaii State Department of Education shares test results for various student groups in each school. We use these results to find out which schools do best for each group and list them from the best to the worst.

Additionally, we also compare the performance of the subgroup to the performance of the school as a whole. This makes it easy to see if, for example, African American students are overperforming or underperforming their peers in each school.

Year after year, SchoolDigger is always the first to publish Hawaii test scores and rankings. Other sites use stale test score data that are several years old! Be in the know with the very latest performance metrics.

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 (African American vs All Students - 2024)
ID	Rank (of 160)	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	Statewide Rank Percentile (African American)	Statewide Rank Percentile (All Students)	Rank Percentile Difference from All Students	SchoolDigger Rating (African American)	SchoolDigger Rating (All Students)
150003000118	1	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	99.4%	10.1%	89.23%
150003000054	1	Waiakeawaena Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2420 Kilauea Ave	Hilo	96720	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 981-7200	684	51	13.4	51.9%	32 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	196 (28.7%)	82 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	160 (23.4%)	213 (31.1%)	$16,286			$1,496			$14,790	99.4%	56.5%	42.85%
150003000246	3	Anuenue School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2528 10th Ave	Honolulu	96816	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 733-8465	448	33	13.5	59.2%	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	119 (26.6%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	277 (61.8%)	45 (10.0%)	$17,945			$2,208			$15,737	98.1%	51.7%	46.43%
150003000081	3	Eleele Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4750 Uliuli Rd	Eleele	96705	Kauai County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 335-2111	408	29	14	52.0%	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (20.3%)	118 (28.9%)	1 (0.2%)	78 (19.1%)	118 (28.9%)	$16,393			$1,392			$15,001	98.1%	56.0%	42.09%
150003000214	3	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	98.1%	98.1%	0.06%
150003000160	3	Kalihi Kai Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	626 McNeill St	Honolulu	96817	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 832-3322	528	38	13.8	67.8%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.1%)	357 (67.6%)	0 (0.0%)	102 (19.3%)	41 (7.8%)	$17,912			$1,974			$15,938	98.1%	57.0%	41.12%
150003000208	3	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	98.1%	73.4%	24.70%
150003000250	3	Kohala Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	54-3609 Akoni Pule Hwy	Kapaau	96755	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 889-7100	339	25	13.5	54.0%	30 (8.8%)	2 (0.6%)	103 (30.4%)	43 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (26.0%)	73 (21.5%)	$17,377			$1,199			$16,178	98.1%	31.4%	66.72%
150003000288	3	Kua o ka La - NCPCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	345 Makalika	Hilo	96720	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 981-5866	164	13	12.6	81.7%	31 (18.9%)	2 (1.2%)	46 (28.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (31.1%)	32 (19.5%)	$17,711			$6,696			$11,015	98.1%	16.9%	81.22%
150003000049	3	Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-9	43-1497 Hauola Rd	Paauilo	96776	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 776-7710	181	16	11.3	54.1%	18 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (22.1%)	11 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (23.2%)	70 (38.7%)	$19,693			$2,078			$17,615	98.1%	50.2%	47.88%

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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

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Magnet Schools: Unleashing the Power of Education

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.