Best Elementary Schools in Hawaii

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the HSA and Smarter Balanced Assessments test scores by the Hawaii State Department of Education. The most recent update was on Thursday, September 18, 2025.

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 204)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
131	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%)	$17,852			$1,881			$15,971	36.6	49	114	17		150003000088
132	Queen Kaahumanu Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1141 Kinau St	Honolulu	96814	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 587-4414	477	38	12.7	65.4%	16 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (10.1%)	157 (32.9%)	2 (0.4%)	179 (37.5%)	74 (15.5%)	$17,851			$1,935			$15,916	36.1	49.7	111	21		150003000217
133	Hookena Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	86-4355 Mamalahoa Hwy	Captain Cook	96704	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 328-2710	98	7	14	65.3%	14 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (22.4%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (42.9%)	18 (18.4%)	$19,003			$1,241			$17,762	35.7	24	163	30		150003000035
134	Volcano School of Arts & Sciences - A Community PCS	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	99-128 Old Volcano Rd	Volcano	96785	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 985-9800	325	40	8	43.4%	85 (26.2%)	4 (1.2%)	70 (21.5%)	5 (1.5%)	2 (0.6%)	89 (27.4%)	70 (21.5%)	$12,922			$3,022			$9,900	35.5	46.5	123	11		150003000281
135	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	670	44	15.2	39.6%	451 (67.3%)	10 (1.5%)	97 (14.5%)	43 (6.4%)	2 (0.3%)	45 (6.7%)	22 (3.3%)	$8,104			$345			$7,759	35.1	50.5	110	25		150003000279
136	Kalihi Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2471 Kula Kolea Dr	Honolulu	96819	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 832-3177	183	18	10.1	75.4%	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (14.2%)	39 (21.3%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (54.1%)	16 (8.7%)	$19,044			$2,060			$16,984	34.7	19.4	175	39		150003000162
137	Waimalu Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	98-825 Moanalua Rd	Aiea	96701	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 483-7210	312	26	12.2	50.0%	8 (2.6%)	2 (0.6%)	55 (17.6%)	109 (34.9%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (24.0%)	63 (20.2%)	$18,370			$1,613			$16,757	34.5	43.1	132	5		150003000140
138	Honowai Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	94-600 Honowai St	Waipahu	96797	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 675-0165	568	46	12.3	57.6%	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	84 (14.8%)	303 (53.3%)	0 (0.0%)	110 (19.4%)	68 (12.0%)	$16,506			$1,534			$14,972	34.2	31	150	12		150003000130
139	Hawaii Academy of Arts & Science PCS	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	15-1397 Post Office Rd	Pahoa	96778	Hawaii County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 965-3730	738	48	15.5	76.7%	307 (41.6%)	6 (0.8%)	163 (22.1%)	12 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (13.6%)	150 (20.3%)	$9,655			$1,209			$8,446	33.3	49.5	112	27		150003000282
140	Kahaluu Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	47-280 Waihee Rd	Kaneohe	96744	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 239-3101	249	22	11.3	73.1%	7 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	80 (32.1%)	12 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (39.4%)	51 (20.5%)	$19,040			$1,518			$17,522	33.1	46.4	124	16		150003000006

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts, Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics, HSA Science, HSA Biology I test scores released by the Hawaii State Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on September 18, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Hawaii State Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Hawaii State Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

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.