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Kihei Elementary School

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Kihei Elementary School ranks 146 th of 204 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

146^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 204 Hawaii Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Hawaii elementary schools

Summary

Kihei Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Kihei, Hawaii, with a student population of 733. 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.

While Kihei Elementary School was once a high-performing school, its statewide ranking has declined significantly in recent years, dropping from 38 out of 194 Hawaii elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 146 out of 204 in 2024-2025. The school's proficiency rates on standardized tests are generally lower than the state averages, particularly in mathematics and science. Additionally, Kihei Elementary has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.0% to 25.6% in recent years, well above the state's goal of 15%. When compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Puu Kukui Elementary School and Pomaikai Elementary School, Kihei Elementary generally performs worse on key metrics like test scores and statewide rankings.

Addressing the challenges faced by Kihei Elementary School will likely require a comprehensive, data-driven approach that focuses on improving instructional quality, supporting student and family engagement, and ensuring equitable access to educational resources. While the school's relatively high per-student spending suggests that resource allocation may not be the primary driver of its performance challenges, other factors, such as instructional practices, school leadership, and community engagement, may be more significant contributors to the school's declining performance over time.

727

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,149

Per pupil spending ?

65.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

250 E Lipoa St
Kihei, HI 96753

(808) 875-6818

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Students who attend Kihei Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lokelani Intermediate School
High:	Maui High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

27.0%

Asian:

21.7%

Pacific Islander:

21.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 52 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Hawaii Department of Education's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

146^th of 204

Hawaii public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 52 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

138^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	30.5	146 of 204	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.3	130 of 207	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	122 of 195	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.4	105 of 193	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.1	95 of 196	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.9	68 of 196	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.1	86 of 193	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.9	110 of 207	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	65.4	63 of 195	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	77.4	38 of 194	80.4%	★★★★☆
2013	63.9	64 of 196	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.3	90 of 195	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.1	98 of 191	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	69.5	44 of 183	76.0%	★★★★☆
2009	62.3	60 of 191	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.1	54 of 146	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	45.2	112 of 192	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.8	76 of 194	60.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	72.5	57 of 160	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	115 of 125	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	190 of 203	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	69 of 123	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.9	101 of 198	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	33.4	125 of 165	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	60 of 110	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	72.6	70 of 196	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	53 of 153	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	114 of 207	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	148 of 171	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.9	159 of 202	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)65th percentile+37 vs school

African American (2024)64th percentile+27 vs school

Pacific Islander (2025)45th percentile+17 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)44th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2024)24th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)13th percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2025)8th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Hawaii (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%

Mathematics39%

Science32%

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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
Kihei Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	250 E Lipoa St	Kihei	96753	Maui County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 875-6818	727	59	12.3	65.7%	98 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	196 (27.0%)	158 (21.7%)	2 (0.3%)	156 (21.5%)	117 (16.1%)	30.5	146^th of 204 public elementary schools	28.4%		45.3	130^th of 207 public elementary schools	37.2%	16	32.0	41.0	39.0	$16,149	$1,485	$14,664
Kamalii Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	180 Kealii Alanui	Kihei	96753	Maui County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 875-6840	342	28	12.2	31.6%	139 (40.6%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (24.6%)	23 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.6%)	63 (18.4%)	65.8	85^th of 204 public elementary schools	58.3%		75.1	68^th of 207 public elementary schools	67.1%	17	52.0	59.0	51.0	$16,094	$1,165	$14,929
Kula Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5000 Kula Hwy	Kula	96790	Maui County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 876-7610	339	24	14.1	49.3%	73 (21.5%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (20.4%)	13 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	86 (25.4%)	97 (28.6%)	54.4	97^th of 204 public elementary schools	52.5%		63.5	86^th of 207 public elementary schools	58.5%	11	56.0	50.0	41.0	$15,886	$1,087	$14,799
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
Pukalani Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2945 Iolani St	Makawao	96768	Maui County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 573-8760	455	35	13.0	43.7%	51 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	96 (21.1%)	48 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	116 (25.5%)	144 (31.6%)	72.1	70^th of 204 public elementary schools	65.7%		70.6	78^th of 207 public elementary schools	62.3%	8	57.0	58.0	58.0	$16,960	$1,640	$15,320
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
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
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
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
Makawao Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3542 Baldwin Ave	Makawao	96768	Maui County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 573-8770	463	34	13.6	51.6%	97 (21.0%)	1 (0.2%)	125 (27.0%)	20 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	107 (23.1%)	113 (24.4%)	67.6	79^th of 204 public elementary schools	61.3%		48.5	118^th of 207 public elementary schools	43.0%	39	67.0	49.0	54.0	$17,005	$1,607	$15,398

Frequently Asked Questions about Kihei Elementary School

What district is Kihei Elementary School in?

Hawaii Department of Education

Is Kihei Elementary School a good school?

Kihei Elementary School ranks 146^th of 204 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Kihei Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 727 students attended Kihei Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Kihei Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Kihei Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lokelani Intermediate School
High : Maui High School

What is the racial makeup of Kihei Elementary School?

Students at Kihei Elementary School are 27% Hispanic, 22% Asian, 21% Pacific Islander, 16% Two or more races, 13% White.

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