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Lihikai Elementary School

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Lihikai Elementary School ranks 126 th of 204 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

126^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 204 Hawaii Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Hawaii elementary schools

Summary

Lihikai Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Kahului, Hawaii, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 697 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.

While Lihikai Elementary School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past several years, dropping from a rank of 69 out of 193 Hawaii elementary schools in 2017-2018 to a rank of 126 out of 204 in 2024-2025, its performance is generally lower than the nearby Haiku Elementary, Makawao Elementary, and Pukalani Elementary schools. Lihikai Elementary School has particularly low rankings for certain student subgroups, such as White students and Pacific Islander students, and a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.0% in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the state average.

Lihikai Elementary School's proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics, as well as the Hawaii State Assessment (HSA) for Science, are generally lower than the state averages. The school's challenges may be related to socioeconomic factors, as it has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 63.7% in 2023-2024. However, the school's spending per student and student-teacher ratio are comparable to the nearby schools, indicating that funding and class size are not significant differentiating factors in the school's performance.

632

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,212

Per pupil spending ?

61.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

335 S Papa Ave
Kahului, HI 96732

(808) 873-3033

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Students who attend Lihikai Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Maui Waena Intermediate School
High:	Maui High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

43.2%

Pacific Islander:

26.7%

Hispanic:

16.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

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 school42%

126^th of 204

Hawaii public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

121^st 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	40.5	126 of 204	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	134 of 207	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	115 of 195	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	118 of 193	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.6	129 of 196	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.4	82 of 196	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	69 of 193	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.8	92 of 207	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.1	91 of 195	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.4	107 of 194	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.0	89 of 196	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	44.1	120 of 195	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	30.1	153 of 191	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	44.0	118 of 183	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.9	134 of 191	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	32.5	114 of 146	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	44.3	113 of 192	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.6	111 of 194	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	57.1	86 of 160	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	84 of 125	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	157 of 203	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	73 of 123	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.7	89 of 198	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	76 of 110	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	150 of 196	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	82 of 153	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.8	112 of 207	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	143 of 171	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.5	153 of 202	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)46th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2024)46th percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)41st percentile~ school

Asian (2025)33rd percentile-5 vs school

Pacific Islander (2025)31st percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Hawaii (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics47%

English Language Arts45%

Science35%

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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
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
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
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
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
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
Paia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	955 Baldwin Ave	Paia	96779	Maui County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 579-2100	406	22	18.4	61.8%	21 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	124 (30.5%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	202 (49.8%)	50 (12.3%)	51.7	103^rd of 204 public elementary schools	49.5%		34.7	145^th of 207 public elementary schools	30.0%	42	72.0	45.0	32.0	$14,717	$1,314	$13,403
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
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
Haiku Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	105 Pauwela Rd	Haiku	96708	Maui County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 575-3000	336	22	15.2	53.0%	150 (44.6%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (21.7%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	45 (13.4%)	63 (18.8%)	46.7	113^th of 204 public elementary schools	44.6%		52.8	108^th of 207 public elementary schools	47.8%	5	33.0	51.0	51.0	$16,016	$1,511	$14,505

Frequently Asked Questions about Lihikai Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Lihikai Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Maui Waena Intermediate School
High : Maui High School

How many students attend Lihikai Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 632 students attended Lihikai Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Lihikai Elementary School?

Students at Lihikai Elementary School are 43% Asian, 27% Pacific Islander, 17% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 2% White.

What district is Lihikai Elementary School in?

Hawaii Department of Education

Is Lihikai Elementary School a good school?

Lihikai Elementary School ranks 126^th of 204 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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