Best Public Schools in Kalaheo, HI

Summary:

Kalaheo, Hawaii is home to a single public elementary school, Kalaheo Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten through 5th grade. The school is part of the Hawaii Department of Education district and has consistently ranked in the top half of elementary schools statewide, with a 4-star rating in the 2023-2024 school year.

Kalaheo Elementary School has an enrollment of 365 students and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.5, suggesting a focus on smaller class sizes and individualized attention. The school's academic performance is strong, with students outperforming the state average in English Language Arts and Math for grades 3-5 in the 2023-2024 school year. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 25.0% in the 2024-2025 school year is on the higher side and could be an area for improvement.

Financially, Kalaheo Elementary School spends $17,062 per student, which is notably higher than the national average. This investment in resources may contribute to the school's academic success, as evidenced by its consistently high statewide rankings and test scores. Additionally, the school serves a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with 36.99% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				HSA Science (2025)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	HSA Science 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
Kalaheo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4400 Maka Rd	Kalaheo	96741	Kauai County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 332-6801	371	27	14.0	37.5%	51 (13.7%)	3 (0.8%)	82 (22.1%)	32 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (19.9%)	129 (34.8%)	70.9	73^rd of 204 public elementary schools	64.2%		85	41^st of 207 public elementary schools	80.2%	32	56.0	56.0	60.0	$17,062	$1,397	$15,665

Cities Near Kalaheo

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Eleele	3.8 mi	1	21^st
Koloa	4.02 mi	2	6^th
Lihue	8.67 mi	5	29^th
Waimea	9.33 mi	3	44^th
Kekaha	12.19 mi	3	50^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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