Best Public Schools in Zip Code 96753

Summary:

The 96753 zip code area in Hawaii is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 alternative school. Based on the available data, Kamalii Elementary School and Kihei Charter School stand out as the top performers in the area.

Kamalii Elementary School has the highest academic performance, with 61.99% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 53.22% in Mathematics for the 2023-2024 school year. The school also has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 26.9% and the lowest student-teacher ratio of 12.7 among the schools in the area. Kihei Charter School also performs well, with a 91.4% four-year graduation rate and 47.91% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts.

In contrast, Lokelani Intermediate School has the lowest proficiency rates, with only 22.87% of students proficient or better in Mathematics and 24.36% in Science. The school also has the highest chronic absenteeism rate at 34.1%. While Kihei Elementary School has the highest percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 61.81%, the data suggests that higher spending per student does not necessarily translate to better academic performance, as seen with Kihei Charter School's relatively low spending per student but strong performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				HSA Science (2024)	HSA Biology I (2024)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2024)	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	HSA Science All Grades	HSA Biology I All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	45.3	130^th of 207 public elementary schools	37.2%		38.7	122^nd of 195 public elementary schools	37.4%	8	43.9		42.8	42.9	$16,149	$1,485	$14,664
Lokelani Intermediate School	Public	6-8	1401 Liloa Dr	Kihei	96753	Maui County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 875-6800	473	29	16.3	51.6%	93 (19.7%)	3 (0.6%)	125 (26.4%)	94 (19.9%)	3 (0.6%)	71 (15.0%)	84 (17.8%)	24.2	55^th of 89 public middle schools	38.2%		25.1	56^th of 73 public middle schools	23.3%	1	24.4		40.8	22.9	$16,430	$1,486	$14,944
Kamalii Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	180 Kealii Alanui	Kihei	96753	Maui County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 875-6840	396	31	12.7	27.3%	173 (43.7%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (23.2%)	19 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.3%)	79 (19.9%)	75.1	68^th of 207 public elementary schools	67.1%		50.1	91^st of 195 public elementary schools	53.3%	23	56.1		62.0	53.2	$16,094	$1,165	$14,929
Kihei Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	650 Lipoa Pkwy	Kihei	96753	Maui County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 875-0700	693	42	16.5	30.7%	495 (71.4%)	9 (1.3%)	68 (9.8%)	60 (8.7%)	3 (0.4%)	33 (4.8%)	25 (3.6%)								(n/a)		38.9	47.9	37.2	$8,104	$345	$7,759

Cities Near Zip Code 96753

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kihei	0.89 mi	5	26^th
Kula	8.01 mi	1	25^th
Kahului	9.44 mi	5	19^th
Makawao	9.99 mi	4	17^th
Wailuku	10.64 mi	5	30^th

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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.

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