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
31	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%)	$16,176			$1,401			$14,775	87.3	78.8	58	27		150003000094
32	Kanoelani Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	94-1091 Oli Lp	Waipahu	96797	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 675-0195	735	52	14.1	37.1%	28 (3.8%)	3 (0.4%)	149 (20.3%)	277 (37.7%)	0 (0.0%)	97 (13.2%)	181 (24.6%)	$14,806			$976			$13,830	87.1	85.6	39	7		150003000231
33	King Liholiho Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3430 Maunaloa Ave	Honolulu	96816	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 733-4850	424	31	13.9	25.7%	25 (5.9%)	2 (0.5%)	38 (9.0%)	187 (44.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.5%)	140 (33.0%)	$15,117			$984			$14,133	86.8	91.5	20	13		150003000201
34	Waikele Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	94-1035 Kukula St	Waipahu	96797	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 677-6100	515	33	15.6	41.6%	10 (1.9%)	10 (1.9%)	70 (13.6%)	217 (42.1%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (16.7%)	122 (23.7%)	$17,614			$1,443			$16,171	86.1	78	60	26		150003000257
35	Mililani Waena Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	95-502 Kipapa Dr	Mililani	96789	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 627-7300	642	49	13.1	29.4%	40 (6.2%)	8 (1.2%)	165 (25.7%)	141 (22.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (12.8%)	206 (32.1%)	$14,248			$785			$13,463	86.1	87.9	33	2		150003000105
36	Kapolei Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	91-1119 Kamaaha Lp	Kapolei	96707	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 693-7000	673	52	12.9	44.0%	18 (2.7%)	3 (0.4%)	126 (18.7%)	140 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	220 (32.7%)	166 (24.7%)	$16,623			$1,376			$15,247	84.9	79.9	54	18		150003000166
37	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%)	$17,347			$1,779			$15,568	84.2	82.8	45	8		150003000242
38	Helemano Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Ihi Ihi Ave	Wahiawa	96786	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 622-6336	417	37	11.2	59.2%	30 (7.2%)	15 (3.6%)	95 (22.8%)	115 (27.6%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (13.7%)	105 (25.2%)	$17,669			$1,595			$16,074	84.2	76.7	64	26		150003000171
39	Red Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1265 Ala Kula Pl	Honolulu	96819	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 831-7866	423	31	13.6	26.0%	124 (29.3%)	43 (10.2%)	118 (27.9%)	23 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (7.6%)	82 (19.4%)	$15,533			$1,179			$14,354	84	85.9	38	1		150003000149
40	Kainalu Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	165 Kaiholu St	Kailua	96734	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 266-7835	559	37	15.1	17.0%	234 (41.9%)	1 (0.2%)	109 (19.5%)	20 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.3%)	143 (25.6%)	$17,045			$1,216			$15,829	83.7	88.7	29	11		150003000011

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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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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

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.