Best Public Schools in Koloa, HI

Summary:

The city of Koloa, Hawaii is home to two public elementary schools - Koloa Elementary School and Alaka'i O Kaua'i Charter School. Both schools serve students from kindergarten through 6th grade and are part of the Hawaii Department of Education district.

Based on the available data, Alaka'i O Kaua'i Charter School appears to be the standout performer in the Koloa area. The charter school consistently ranks higher than Koloa Elementary School in statewide rankings, with stronger student proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. Alaka'i O Kaua'i also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate and spends significantly less per student while maintaining its academic excellence.

While both schools have room for improvement, the data suggests the charter school model may be more effective in this context. Koloa Elementary School serves a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students, which could be a factor in its lower academic performance compared to Alaka'i O Kaua'i Charter School. Addressing chronic absenteeism and achievement gaps could be opportunities for improvement at both schools.

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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
Koloa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3223 Poipu Rd	Koloa	96756	Kauai County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 742-8460	355	23	15.4	57.5%	53 (14.9%)	1 (0.3%)	90 (25.4%)	34 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (22.0%)	99 (27.9%)	54.4	98^th of 204 public elementary schools	52.0%		58.3	93^rd of 207 public elementary schools	55.1%	5	44.0	51.0	52.0	$16,970	$1,736	$15,234
Alaka'i O Kaua'i Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2-4035 Kaumualii Hwy	Koloa	96756	Kauai County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 635-5110	242	18	13.8	23.6%	132 (54.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (14.5%)	19 (7.9%)	4 (1.7%)	22 (9.1%)	30 (12.4%)	82.1	46^th of 204 public elementary schools	77.5%		76.9	62^nd of 207 public elementary schools	70.0%	16	73.0	72.0	49.0	$8,858	$479	$8,379

Cities Near Koloa

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kalaheo	2.3 mi	1	11^th
Eleele	6.07 mi	1	21^st
Lihue	7.08 mi	5	29^th
Waimea	12 mi	3	44^th
Kekaha	14.86 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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