Summary:
Hanalei, Hawaii has just one public school in this data set: Hanalei Elementary School, an elementary school serving grades PK–6 with 183 students. There are no middle, high, or alternative schools listed, so this is an elementary-only snapshot rather than a full citywide school pipeline. The school belongs to the Hawaii Department of Education, the state's single district, which is listed as rank 1 of 1 with 5 stars. Because only one district is being compared, its percentile of 0 is not a meaningful comparative measure; the 5-star designation is the more useful signal.
Hanalei Elementary is a strong performer. In 2025–2026 it ranked 17th out of 203 ranked schools, placing in the 92nd percentile with 5 stars—roughly the top 8% of ranked schools. Its trajectory has not been perfectly linear: it was 35th of 207 (83rd percentile, 4 stars) in 2023–2024, dipped to 49th of 204 (76th percentile, 4 stars) in 2024–2025, then rebounded to its strongest year yet. Proficiency rose in every reported subject from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026: English Language Arts from 66% to 70%, Mathematics from 59% to 66%, and Science from 64% to 81%. Science is now the strongest subject, while math—though improving—remains the relative weak spot, at 4 points below ELA and 15 points below Science.
Outside of test scores, two figures stand out. Chronic absenteeism was 36.0% in 2024–2025, meaning more than one-third of students were chronically absent—a potential drag on achievement worth monitoring. The free/reduced lunch rate of 31.15% indicates moderate economic need. On the positive side, the student-teacher ratio of 11.4 is favorable, and with only 183 students the school offers a small instructional setting. Spending per student was $15,509 in 2018–2019, but that figure is dated and should not be treated as current. Families should also note that after grade 6, students are not represented in this data set.
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