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King Liholiho Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

14^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 203 Hawaii Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Hawaii elementary schools

Summary

King Liholiho Elementary School is a PK–5 school at 3430 Maunaloa Ave. in Honolulu, Hawaii, serving 424 students as part of the Hawaii Department of Education.

It is a consistently high performer. In 2025–2026, it ranked 14th of 203 Hawaii elementary schools — the 93rd percentile, with 5 stars — a rebound from 33rd the year before and close to its historical best of 11th in 2018–2019. Among nearby schools, it belongs to the top cluster along with Waikiki Elementary School (6th), Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School (10th), Hokulani Elementary School (15th), Kahala Elementary School (19th), and Aliiolani Elementary School (20th), and it ranks well ahead of Waialae Elementary - PCS, President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School, Voyager - A Public Charter School, Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School, and Ala Wai Elementary School. All-grades proficiency is 71% in English language arts, 71% in math, and 75% in science. Chronic absenteeism dropped from 15.3% to 10.0%, lower than most nearby schools, and the student-teacher ratio improved from 16.2 to 13.9 over two years.

Two subgroup results stand out: English language learner students ranked 7th of 116 (94th percentile, 5 stars), and low-income students ranked 21st of 202 (90th percentile, 5 stars) — notable because 25.71% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a higher share than at several top-performing neighbors. Special education results jumped from the 29th to the 78th percentile, a positive sign, though that swing suggests the data can shift with small group sizes. The clearest item to watch is the Pacific Islander subgroup result, at the 38th percentile in 2023–2024; with only one year of data, it is best read as something to monitor rather than an established pattern.

424

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

25.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3430 Maunaloa Ave
Honolulu, HI 96816

(808) 733-4850

District: Hawaii Department of Education

Students who attend King Liholiho Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Kaimuki Middle School
High:	Kalani High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

44.1%

Two or more races:

33.0%

Hispanic:

9.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2016 → 93rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Hawaii elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

14^th of 203

Hawaii public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	92.8	14 of 203	93.1%	★★★★★
2025	86.8	33 of 204	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	91.5	20 of 207	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	89.8	19 of 195	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	84.4	29 of 193	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	81.8	34 of 196	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	91.1	11 of 196	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	86.7	21 of 193	89.1%	★★★★☆
2017	86.5	38 of 207	81.6%	★★★★☆
2016	90.9	12 of 195	93.8%	★★★★★
2015	86.3	26 of 194	86.6%	★★★★☆
2013	85.9	22 of 196	88.8%	★★★★☆
2012	84.7	24 of 195	87.7%	★★★★☆
2011	91.8	9 of 191	95.3%	★★★★★
2010	92.7	8 of 183	95.6%	★★★★★
2009	89.9	11 of 191	94.2%	★★★★★
2008	76.6	22 of 146	84.9%	★★★★☆
2007	61.7	66 of 192	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.1	48 of 194	75.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	78.3	47 of 160	70.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	74.3	37 of 130	71.5%	★★★★☆
2025	65.9	56 of 125	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.1	57 of 203	71.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	96.5	7 of 116	94.0%	★★★★★
2025	93.5	14 of 123	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	91.8	24 of 198	87.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	79.6	44 of 165	73.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	91.0	21 of 202	89.6%	★★★★★

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2024	44.7	121 of 196	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	76.7	34 of 155	78.1%	★★★★☆
2025	38.1	108 of 153	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	69.0	73 of 207	64.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Hawaii percentile	Rating
2026	78.9	39 of 173	77.5%	★★★★☆
2025	57.1	87 of 171	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	79.3	45 of 202	77.7%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)94th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)90th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)78th percentile-15 vs school

White (2026)77th percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2024)73rd percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2026)72nd percentile-22 vs school

African American (2024)71st percentile-20 vs school

Pacific Islander (2024)38th percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs Hawaii (2025-2026) ?

Science75%

English Language Arts71%

Mathematics71%

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
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%)	92.8	14^th of 203 public elementary schools	93.1%		86.8	33^rd of 204 public elementary schools	83.8%	19	75.0	71.0	71.0	$15,117	$984	$14,133
Aliiolani Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1240 7th Ave	Honolulu	96816	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 733-4750	231	19	12.1	45.9%	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (18.2%)	77 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (17.7%)	65 (28.1%)	91.8	20^th of 203 public elementary schools	90.1%		74.3	66^th of 204 public elementary schools	67.6%	46	74.0	69.0	71.0	$18,268	$1,902	$16,366
President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	324 Kapahulu Ave	Honolulu	96815	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 971-6922	346	24	14.4	56.4%	46 (13.3%)	5 (1.4%)	64 (18.5%)	86 (24.9%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (17.6%)	84 (24.3%)	61.9	89^th of 203 public elementary schools	56.2%		44.4	116^th of 204 public elementary schools	43.1%	27	58.0	47.0	52.0	$17,996	$1,647	$16,349
Waikiki Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3710 Leahi Ave	Honolulu	96815	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 971-6900	553	36	15.3	21.2%	99 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.9%)	194 (35.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.5%)	186 (33.6%)	96.5	6^th of 203 public elementary schools	97.0%		96.7	9^th of 204 public elementary schools	95.6%	3	79.0	78.0	78.0	$15,173	$1,064	$14,109
Waialae Elementary - PCS	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1045 19th Ave	Honolulu	96816	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 733-4880	495	40	12.3	25.3%	53 (10.7%)	1 (0.2%)	71 (14.3%)	147 (29.7%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.3%)	187 (37.8%)	71.4	66^th of 203 public elementary schools	67.5%		70.1	76^th of 204 public elementary schools	62.7%	10	55.0	56.0	59.0	$8,816	$1,180	$7,636
Hokulani Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2940 Kamakini St	Honolulu	96816	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 733-4789	280	19	14.7	16.4%	24 (8.6%)	5 (1.8%)	36 (12.9%)	123 (43.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.7%)	76 (27.1%)	92.6	15^th of 203 public elementary schools	92.6%		96.7	7^th of 204 public elementary schools	96.6%	8	77.0	74.0	65.0	$15,040	$823	$14,217
Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2759 South King St	Honolulu	96826	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 973-0085	177	13	13.6	63.3%	6 (3.4%)	2 (1.1%)	28 (15.8%)	43 (24.3%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (41.2%)	25 (14.1%)	42.7	125^th of 203 public elementary schools	38.4%		25.9	155^th of 204 public elementary schools	24.0%	30	39.0	51.0	38.0	$18,875	$1,387	$17,488
Ala Wai Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	503 Kamoku St	Honolulu	96826	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(808) 973-0070	344	25	13.7	64.8%	10 (2.9%)	5 (1.5%)	36 (10.5%)	93 (27.0%)	0 (0.0%)	135 (39.2%)	65 (18.9%)	27.8	156^th of 203 public elementary schools	23.2%		39.4	128^th of 204 public elementary schools	37.3%	28	32.0	39.0	36.0	$17,153	$1,504	$15,649
Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4945 Kilauea Ave	Honolulu	96816	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 733-4740	513	38	13.5	15.0%	13 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (7.0%)	301 (58.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	145 (28.3%)	95.4	10^th of 203 public elementary schools	95.1%		91.1	20^th of 204 public elementary schools	90.2%	10	74.0	78.0	76.0	$15,541	$1,317	$14,224
Kahala Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4559 Kilauea Ave	Honolulu	96816	Honolulu County	Hawaii Department of Education	No	(n/a)	No	No	(808) 733-8455	273	20	14.0	23.8%	29 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (15.4%)	113 (41.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.7%)	68 (24.9%)	91.8	19^th of 203 public elementary schools	90.6%		90.7	24^th of 204 public elementary schools	88.2%	5	67.0	74.0	72.0	$16,879	$1,368	$15,511

Frequently Asked Questions about King Liholiho Elementary School

What schools do graduates of King Liholiho Elementary School attend?

Students who attend King Liholiho Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kaimuki Middle School
High : Kalani High School

What is the racial makeup of King Liholiho Elementary School?

Students at King Liholiho Elementary School are 44% Asian, 33% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 8% Pacific Islander, 6% White.

How many students attend King Liholiho Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 424 students attended King Liholiho Elementary School.

Is King Liholiho Elementary School a good school?

Yes. King Liholiho Elementary School ranks in the top 6.9% of Hawaii elementary schools.

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