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
41	Pomaikai Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4650 S Kamehameha Ave	Kahului	96732	Maui County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 876-7610	545	37	14.7	25.9%	64 (11.7%)	1 (0.2%)	116 (21.3%)	126 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (12.5%)	170 (31.2%)	$15,889			$1,504			$14,385	83.5	83.4	43	2		150003000292
42	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%)	$16,927			$1,552			$15,375	83.4	79	57	15		150003000089
43	Kaaawa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	51-296 Kamehameha Hwy	Kaaawa	96730	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 237-7751	129	9	15.1	40.3%	17 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (24.0%)	4 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (38.8%)	27 (20.9%)	$17,250			$1,168			$16,082	82.9	79.4	56	13		150003000004
44	Mililani Uka Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	94-380 Kuahelani Ave	Mililani	96789	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 627-7303	658	45	14.6	22.9%	42 (6.4%)	5 (0.8%)	177 (26.9%)	139 (21.1%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (12.2%)	215 (32.7%)	$14,687			$826			$13,861	82.9	80.6	50	6		150003000106
45	Myron B. Thompson Academy - New Century PCS	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1040 Richards St	Honolulu	96813	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 441-8000	465	21	22.1	12.9%	158 (34.0%)	13 (2.8%)	26 (5.6%)	121 (26.0%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (20.0%)	54 (11.6%)	$7,979			$299			$7,680	82.3	93.5	17	28		150003000274
46	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%)	$8,858			$479			$8,379	82.1	76.9	62	16		150003000304
47	Aina Haina Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	801 W Hind Dr	Honolulu	96821	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 377-2419	351	26	13.7	14.2%	39 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (11.7%)	112 (31.9%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.5%)	129 (36.8%)	$16,423			$1,387			$15,036	81.8	86.5	37	10		150003000227
48	Pearl Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	98-940 Moanalua Rd	Aiea	96701	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 483-7250	409	29	14.1	24.0%	21 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (17.4%)	143 (35.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.8%)	134 (32.8%)	$14,945			$904			$14,041	81.7	88.3	31	17		150003000151
49	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%)	$15,509			$832			$14,677	81.7	86.6	35	14		150003000082
50	Salt Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1131 Ala Lilikoi St	Honolulu	96818	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 831-7870	643	45	14.2	49.0%	10 (1.6%)	5 (0.8%)	95 (14.8%)	270 (42.0%)	0 (0.0%)	118 (18.4%)	145 (22.6%)	$15,041			$990			$14,051	81.1	81	49	1		150003000148

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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.

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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.