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King Kamehameha III Elementary School

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King Kamehameha III Elementary School ranks 101 st of 204 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

101^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 204 Hawaii Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Hawaii elementary schools

Summary

King Kamehameha III Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Lahaina, Hawaii, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 492 students. The school is part of the Hawaii Department of Education district, which is ranked 1 out of 1 in the state and rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

The school's performance has fluctuated over the years, ranking as high as 59th out of 193 Hawaii elementary schools in 2017-2018 (4 stars) and as low as 174th out of 207 schools in 2023-2024 (1 star). Its test scores are generally below the state averages, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science all lagging behind the Hawaii state scores. The school also faces a significant challenge with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 24.0% in 2024-2025 to 32.1% in 2023-2024, which is well above the state average.

When compared to the nearby elementary schools, such as Kamalii Elementary School, King Kamehameha III Elementary School generally performs worse across key metrics like statewide ranking, test scores, and chronic absenteeism rates. However, the school's performance for certain student subgroups, such as Special Education students, is a bright spot, with the school ranking 10th out of 153 Hawaii elementary schools in this category for 2024-2025. This suggests the school may be providing effective support and resources for these students, even as it struggles to improve overall student outcomes.

333

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,000

Per pupil spending ?

52.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Akahele St
Lahaina, HI 96761

(808) 662-3955

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Students who attend King Kamehameha III Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lahaina Intermediate School
High:	Lahainaluna High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

27.3%

Pacific Islander:

19.5%

White:

18.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Hawaii median (50th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

101^st of 204

Hawaii public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

98^th of 182Elementary Schools in the Hawaii Department of Education

1^st of 1Hawaii Department of Education among Hawaii districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	101 of 204	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	20.8	174 of 207	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.9	114 of 195	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	100 of 193	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.9	73 of 196	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.0	67 of 196	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.5	59 of 193	69.4%	★★★★☆
2017	71.9	60 of 207	71.0%	★★★★☆
2016	55.3	89 of 195	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.6	84 of 194	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	45.9	119 of 196	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.3	129 of 195	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.5	127 of 191	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.5	96 of 183	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	29.8	151 of 191	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.6	113 of 146	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	35.2	137 of 192	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	40.2	118 of 194	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	0.0	137 of 160	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	70.8	71 of 203	65.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	56 of 123	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.2	153 of 198	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	33.2	127 of 165	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	75 of 110	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.7	175 of 196	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	91.8	10 of 153	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	56.8	100 of 207	51.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	105 of 171	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.1	156 of 202	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)93rd percentile+43 vs school

Asian (2024)65th percentile+49 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)54th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile-12 vs school

Pacific Islander (2025)32nd percentile-19 vs school

Hispanic (2024)23rd percentile+7 vs school

African American (2024)14th percentile~ school

By subject vs Hawaii (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%

Mathematics50%

Science37%

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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
King Kamehameha III Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Akahele St	Lahaina	96761	Maui County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 662-3955	333	34	9.7	52.9%	61 (18.3%)	1 (0.3%)	91 (27.3%)	55 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (19.5%)	60 (18.0%)	53.4	101^st of 204 public elementary schools	50.5%		20.8	174^th of 207 public elementary schools	15.9%	73	37.0	57.0	50.0	$15,000	$1,064	$13,936
Princess Nahienaena Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	816 Niheu St	Lahaina	96761	Maui County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 662-4020	433	40	10.8	51.5%	14 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	61 (14.1%)	171 (39.5%)	0 (0.0%)	117 (27.0%)	69 (15.9%)	14.2	179^th of 204 public elementary schools	12.3%		15.9	184^th of 207 public elementary schools	11.1%	5	25.0	32.0	25.0	$14,848	$1,042	$13,806
Waihee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2125 Kahekili Hwy	Wailuku	96793	Maui County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 984-5644	572	38	15.0	57.7%	21 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	101 (17.7%)	87 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	257 (44.9%)	105 (18.4%)	32	145^th of 204 public elementary schools	28.9%		38.2	137^th of 207 public elementary schools	33.8%	8	37.0	41.0	37.0	$16,736	$1,497	$15,239
Kilohana Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	Kamehameha V Hwy	Kaunakakai	96748	Maui County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 558-2200	80	9	8.8	88.8%	3 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (72.5%)	9 (11.3%)	10.9	186^th of 204 public elementary schools	8.8%		27.5	157^th of 207 public elementary schools	24.2%	29	18.0	34.0	20.0	$24,576	$2,398	$22,178
Wailuku Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	355 S High St	Wailuku	96793	Maui County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 984-5622	550	37	14.8	59.8%	20 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	137 (24.9%)	88 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	202 (36.7%)	103 (18.7%)	21.6	163^rd of 204 public elementary schools	20.1%		18	180^th of 207 public elementary schools	13.0%	17	35.0	33.0	29.0	$16,965	$1,443	$15,522
Puu Kukui Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3700 Kehalani Mauka Parkway	Wailuku	96793	Maui County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 727-3000	750	47	15.9	33.6%	84 (11.2%)	1 (0.1%)	155 (20.7%)	148 (19.7%)	0 (0.0%)	157 (20.9%)	205 (27.3%)	75.6	63^rd of 204 public elementary schools	69.1%		58.2	94^th of 207 public elementary schools	54.6%	31	55.0	64.0	59.0	$14,352	$805	$13,547
Lihikai Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	335 S Papa Ave	Kahului	96732	Maui County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 873-3033	632	43	14.6	61.6%	11 (1.7%)	3 (0.5%)	105 (16.6%)	273 (43.2%)	0 (0.0%)	169 (26.7%)	71 (11.2%)	40.5	126^th of 204 public elementary schools	38.2%		41	134^th of 207 public elementary schools	35.3%	8	35.0	45.0	47.0	$16,212	$1,580	$14,632
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%)	83.5	41^st of 204 public elementary schools	79.9%		83.4	43^rd of 207 public elementary schools	79.2%	2	73.0	63.0	60.0	$15,889	$1,504	$14,385
Kahului Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	410 S Hina Ave	Kahului	96732	Maui County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 873-3055	795	58	13.7	59.6%	17 (2.1%)	3 (0.4%)	124 (15.6%)	424 (53.3%)	0 (0.0%)	186 (23.4%)	41 (5.2%)	27.2	153^rd of 204 public elementary schools	25.0%		35.5	144^th of 207 public elementary schools	30.4%	9	38.0	36.0	33.0	$14,823	$1,257	$13,566

Frequently Asked Questions about King Kamehameha III Elementary School

What schools do graduates of King Kamehameha III Elementary School attend?

Students who attend King Kamehameha III Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lahaina Intermediate School
High : Lahainaluna High School

How many students attend King Kamehameha III Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 333 students attended King Kamehameha III Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of King Kamehameha III Elementary School?

Students at King Kamehameha III Elementary School are 27% Hispanic, 20% Pacific Islander, 18% White, 18% Two or more races, 17% Asian.

Is King Kamehameha III Elementary School a good school?

King Kamehameha III Elementary School ranks 101^st of 204 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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