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Best Public Schools in Kauai County, HI

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Schools

9,236

Students

5-star school

Top rankedHanalei Elementary School17^th of 203 Hawaii elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Hanalei Elementary School up 32 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Kanuikapono - PCS 7.9 students per teacher

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				HSA Science (2026)	HSA Biology I (2026)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2026)	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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	367	26	14.1	51.0%	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (16.3%)	111 (30.2%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (21.5%)	110 (30.0%)	35.8	140^th of 203 public elementary schools	31.0%		56.3	96^th of 204 public elementary schools	52.9%	44	35.0		43.0	41.0	$16,393	$1,392	$15,001
Hanalei Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5-5415 Kuhio Hwy	Hanalei	96714	Kauai County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 826-4300	183	16	11.4	31.1%	90 (49.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (11.5%)	6 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (11.5%)	45 (24.6%)	92.1	17^th of 203 public elementary schools	91.6%		81.7	49^th of 204 public elementary schools	76.0%	32	81.0		70.0	66.0	$15,509	$832	$14,677
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%)	68.9	72^nd of 203 public elementary schools	64.5%		70.9	73^rd of 204 public elementary schools	64.2%	1	61.0		52.0	54.0	$17,062	$1,397	$15,665
Kapaa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4886 Kawaihau Rd	Kapaa	96746	Kauai County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 821-4424	844	52	16.2	56.2%	74 (8.8%)	2 (0.2%)	210 (24.9%)	83 (9.8%)	2 (0.2%)	244 (28.9%)	229 (27.1%)	33	145^th of 203 public elementary schools	28.6%		28.4	151^st of 204 public elementary schools	26.0%	6	21.0		45.0	44.0	$15,371	$1,133	$14,238
Kapaa High School	Public	9-12	4695 Mailihuna Rd	Kapaa	96746	Kauai County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 821-4400	1,005	58	17.3	31.6%	179 (17.8%)	4 (0.4%)	192 (19.1%)	131 (13.0%)	2 (0.2%)	235 (23.4%)	262 (26.1%)	16.9	46^th of 65 public high schools	29.2%		25.8	38^th of 62 public high schools	38.7%	8		31.0	28.0	15.0	$16,461	$1,310	$15,151
Kauai High School	Public	9-12	3577 Lala Rd	Lihue	96766	Kauai County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 274-3160	1,016	71	14.4	40.4%	78 (7.7%)	2 (0.2%)	200 (19.7%)	283 (27.9%)	1 (0.1%)	196 (19.3%)	256 (25.2%)	25.4	40^th of 65 public high schools	38.5%		27.3	36^th of 62 public high schools	41.9%	4		19.0	52.0	21.0	$15,149	$1,109	$14,040
Kekaha Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8140 Kekaha Rd	Kekaha	96752	Kauai County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 337-7655	333	24	13.8	58.6%	15 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (19.2%)	44 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	135 (40.5%)	75 (22.5%)	34.4	143^rd of 203 public elementary schools	29.6%		36.6	131^st of 204 public elementary schools	35.8%	12	27.0		44.0	44.0	$17,852	$1,881	$15,971
Kilauea Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2440 Kolo Rd	Kilauea	96754	Kauai County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 828-1212	283	19	14.8	40.6%	79 (27.9%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (21.6%)	26 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (17.0%)	69 (24.4%)	73.1	61^st of 203 public elementary schools	70.0%		83.4	42^nd of 204 public elementary schools	79.4%	19	54.0		59.0	59.0	$16,927	$1,552	$15,375
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%)	61	92^nd of 203 public elementary schools	54.7%		54.4	98^th of 204 public elementary schools	52.0%	6	48.0		51.0	56.0	$16,970	$1,736	$15,234
Niihau High & Elementary School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	9707 Tsuchiya Rd	Waimea	96796	Kauai County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 338-6800	13	1	13.0	69.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$29,065	$779	$28,286
Waimea Canyon Middle School	Public	6-8	9555 Huakai Rd	Waimea	96796	Kauai County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 338-6830	467	35	13.3	54.4%	16 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	94 (20.1%)	120 (25.7%)	1 (0.2%)	121 (25.9%)	114 (24.4%)	15.9	62^nd of 85 public middle schools	27.1%		12.6	66^th of 84 public middle schools	21.4%	4	23.0		39.0	22.0	$15,564	$1,552	$14,012
Waimea High School	Public	9-12	9707 Tsuchiya Rd	Waimea	96796	Kauai County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 338-6800	711	48	14.8	51.3%	53 (7.5%)	2 (0.3%)	127 (17.9%)	212 (29.8%)	1 (0.1%)	209 (29.4%)	107 (15.0%)	36.4	26^th of 65 public high schools	60.0%		19.5	41^st of 62 public high schools	33.9%	15		26.0	57.0	27.0	$17,813	$1,667	$16,146
Elsie H Wilcox Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4319 Hardy St	Lihue	96766	Kauai County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 274-3150	743	51	14.5	47.1%	28 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	146 (19.7%)	187 (25.2%)	0 (0.0%)	120 (16.2%)	262 (35.3%)	72.6	62^nd of 203 public elementary schools	69.5%		87.3	31^st of 204 public elementary schools	84.8%	31	48.0		63.0	61.0	$16,176	$1,401	$14,775
King Kaumualii Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4381 Hanamaulu Rd	Lihue	96766	Kauai County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 241-3150	524	42	12.4	51.5%	30 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (17.2%)	129 (24.6%)	0 (0.0%)	121 (23.1%)	154 (29.4%)	86.4	33^rd of 203 public elementary schools	83.7%		84.2	37^th of 204 public elementary schools	81.9%	4	67.0		65.0	66.0	$17,347	$1,779	$15,568
Kapaa Middle School	Public	6-8	4867 Olohena Rd	Kapaa	96746	Kauai County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 821-4460	507	31	16.3	49.1%	67 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	118 (23.3%)	69 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	106 (20.9%)	147 (29.0%)	12.3	68^th of 85 public middle schools	20.0%		11.7	68^th of 84 public middle schools	19.0%		25.0		35.0	16.0	$14,928	$1,292	$13,636
Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School	Public	6-8	4431 Nuhou St	Lihue	96766	Kauai County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 241-3200	826	59	14.0	51.0%	68 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	162 (19.6%)	216 (26.2%)	0 (0.0%)	162 (19.6%)	218 (26.4%)	52.2	21^st of 85 public middle schools	75.3%		44.5	27^th of 84 public middle schools	67.9%	6	35.0		58.0	47.0	$14,792	$1,151	$13,641
Kula Aupuni Niihau A Kahelelani Aloha - NCPCS	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	8315 Kekaha Rd	Kekaha	96752	Kauai County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 337-2022	35	5	7.0	68.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (85.7%)	2 (5.7%)								(n/a)				5.0	$11,490	$2,778	$8,712
Ke Kula Niihau o Kekaha Learning Center	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	8135 Kekaha Rd	Kekaha	96752	Kauai County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 337-0481	43	4	10.7	65.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (93.0%)	2 (4.7%)								(n/a)					$15,359	$8,144	$7,215
Kanuikapono - PCS	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4333 Kukuihale Rd	Anahola	96703	Kauai County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 823-9160	191	24	7.9	70.7%	29 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (18.3%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	92 (48.2%)	32 (16.8%)								(n/a)	12.0		11.0	7.0	$11,474	$2,653	$8,821
Kawaikini - NCPCS	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3-1821 J Kaumualii Hwy	Lihue	96766	Kauai County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 632-2032	177	18	9.8	65.5%	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (16.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	131 (74.0%)	14 (7.9%)								(n/a)	42.0		22.0	28.0	$9,276	$1,156	$8,120
Alaka'i O Kaua'i Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2-4035 Kaumualii Hwy	Koloa	96746	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%)	58.3	96^th of 203 public elementary schools	52.7%		82.1	46^th of 204 public elementary schools	77.5%	50	41.0		63.0	45.0	$8,858	$479	$8,379
Namahana School	Public, Charter	7-8	4551 Kapuna Rd	Kilauea	96754	Kauai County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(808) 847-3285	0			—															(n/a)	4.0		39.0	18.0

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