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Eleele Elementary School

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Eleele Elementary School ranks 140 th of 203 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

140^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 203 Hawaii Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Hawaii elementary schools

Summary

Eleele Elementary School is a PK–5 public school in the small Kauai community of Eleele, Hawaii, serving 367 students as part of the Hawaii Department of Education. About half its students (50.95% in 2024–25) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, and the student-teacher ratio was 14.1 in 2024–25.

Eleele's most recent academic results mark a significant downturn. In 2025–26, proficiency was 43% in English language arts, 41% in math, and 35% in science — down 11, 10, and 9 points from 2024–25. Statewide, the school ranked 140th of 203 schools (31st percentile, 2 stars), a notable drop from 96th of 204 (53rd percentile, 3 stars) the year before. That slide stands out because Eleele had generally been a mid-pack school, hovering around the 40th–56th percentile for most years from 2015–16 through 2024–25.

Compared with nearby schools, Eleele's 2025–26 ELA and math scores are the lowest in its local group; only Kekaha Elementary School, at 44 in both subjects, comes close. Eleele and Kekaha are the only 2-star schools in this comparison, while King Kaumualii Elementary School, Elsie H Wilcox Elementary School, Koloa Elementary School, Kalaheo Elementary School and Alaka'i O Kaua'i Charter School all rate higher. King Kaumualii is especially telling: it serves a nearly identical share of low-income students (51.53%) yet scores 22 points higher in ELA and 25 points higher in math, and Eleele's per-student spending is in line with nearby district schools. Attendance is a genuine strength — Eleele's 18.0% chronic absenteeism is the lowest among these schools and improved from 19.4%. Subgroup results are mixed: English learners rank well above average and special education students improved sharply to the 51st percentile in 2025–26, while low-income students remain a concern at the 30th percentile.

367

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

51.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

4750 Uliuli Rd
Eleele, HI 96705

(808) 335-2111

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Students who attend Eleele Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Waimea Canyon Middle School
High:	Waimea High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

30.2%

Two or more races:

30.0%

Pacific Islander:

21.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2016 → 31st in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

140^th of 203

Hawaii public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

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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
2026	35.8	140 of 203	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.3	96 of 204	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	91 of 207	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.7	99 of 195	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.0	131 of 193	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.3	117 of 196	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.4	109 of 196	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	108 of 193	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.7	97 of 207	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	41.5	117 of 195	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.5	126 of 194	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.3	152 of 196	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	40.8	130 of 195	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.3	82 of 191	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.7	101 of 183	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.2	103 of 191	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.0	85 of 146	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.0	121 of 192	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	29.2	148 of 194	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	95.6	3 of 160	98.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	55.8	65 of 130	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.1	49 of 125	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.0	78 of 203	61.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	81.4	26 of 116	77.6%	★★★★☆
2025	94.1	12 of 123	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	76.7	66 of 198	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	72.7	54 of 165	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	33.9	142 of 202	29.7%	★★☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	70.2	72 of 196	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	52.9	76 of 155	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	32.0	120 of 153	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.4	157 of 207	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	13.4	157 of 173	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.3	147 of 171	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.5	131 of 202	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2024)98th percentile+42 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)78th percentile+47 vs school

Hispanic (2024)67th percentile+11 vs school

Pacific Islander (2024)63rd percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2026)51st percentile+20 vs school

Asian (2026)50th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)30th percentile~ school

White (2026)9th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Hawaii (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts43%

Mathematics41%

Science35%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				HSA Science (2026)	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2026)	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Eleele Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4750 Uliuli Rd	Eleele	96705	Kauai County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 335-2111	367	26	14.1	51.0%	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (16.3%)	111 (30.2%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (21.5%)	110 (30.0%)	35.8	140^th of 203 public elementary schools	31.0%		56.3	96^th of 204 public elementary schools	52.9%	44	35.0	43.0	41.0	$16,393	$1,392	$15,001
Kalaheo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4400 Maka Rd	Kalaheo	96741	Kauai County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 332-6801	371	27	14.0	37.5%	51 (13.7%)	3 (0.8%)	82 (22.1%)	32 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (19.9%)	129 (34.8%)	68.9	72^nd of 203 public elementary schools	64.5%		70.9	73^rd of 204 public elementary schools	64.2%	1	61.0	52.0	54.0	$17,062	$1,397	$15,665
Koloa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3223 Poipu Rd	Koloa	96756	Kauai County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 742-8460	355	23	15.4	57.5%	53 (14.9%)	1 (0.3%)	90 (25.4%)	34 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (22.0%)	99 (27.9%)	61	92^nd of 203 public elementary schools	54.7%		54.4	98^th of 204 public elementary schools	52.0%	6	48.0	51.0	56.0	$16,970	$1,736	$15,234
Alaka'i O Kaua'i Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	2-4035 Kaumualii Hwy	Koloa	96746	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%)	58.3	96^th of 203 public elementary schools	52.7%		82.1	46^th of 204 public elementary schools	77.5%	50	41.0	63.0	45.0	$8,858	$479	$8,379
Kekaha Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8140 Kekaha Rd	Kekaha	96752	Kauai County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 337-7655	333	24	13.8	58.6%	15 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (19.2%)	44 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	135 (40.5%)	75 (22.5%)	34.4	143^rd of 203 public elementary schools	29.6%		36.6	131^st of 204 public elementary schools	35.8%	12	27.0	44.0	44.0	$17,852	$1,881	$15,971
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%)	72.6	62^nd of 203 public elementary schools	69.5%		87.3	31^st of 204 public elementary schools	84.8%	31	48.0	63.0	61.0	$16,176	$1,401	$14,775
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%)	86.4	33^rd of 203 public elementary schools	83.7%		84.2	37^th of 204 public elementary schools	81.9%	4	67.0	65.0	66.0	$17,347	$1,779	$15,568

Frequently Asked Questions about Eleele Elementary School

What district is Eleele Elementary School in?

Hawaii Department of Education

How many students attend Eleele Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 367 students attended Eleele Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Eleele Elementary School?

Students at Eleele Elementary School are 30% Asian, 30% Two or more races, 22% Pacific Islander, 16% Hispanic, 2% White.

Is Eleele Elementary School a good school?

Eleele Elementary School ranks 140^th of 203 Hawaii elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Eleele Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Waimea Canyon Middle School
High : Waimea High School

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2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026

2025–26 graduation ratesSep 19, 2026

2025–26 HSA & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresSep 19, 2026

2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesSep 18, 2025

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.

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