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Hanalei Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

5-5415 Kuhio Hwy, Hanalei, HI 96714 · (808) 826-4300 · Part of Hawaii Department of Education

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Directions
Students
183
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Hanalei Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Hawaii’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 24.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Hanalei kids: 54 middle schools

On the path

Where Hanalei kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Hanalei Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–854 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 31.7%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 49.6%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Hawaii’s 292 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5-5415 Kuhio Hwy, Hanalei

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten24
Grade 129
Grade 226
Grade 331
Grade 426
Grade 527
Grade 620
Enrollment over time
241’20
218’21
192’22
218’23
183’24

Down 24.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 49%Two or more races 25%Hispanic 11%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 11%Asian 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hanalei Elementary School from Hanalei families.

Other schools in Hawaii Department of Education

The district →
Ewa Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ewa Beach
C
1,226 students19:1
August Ahrens Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Waipahu
B−
1,152 students14:1
Holomua Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Ewa Beach
B
1,107 students15:1
Kealakehe Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kailua-Kona
D−
924 students15:1
Kamaile Academy PCS
Other · Grades PK–12 · Waianae
D−
919 students12:1
Keoneula Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ewa Beach
B
900 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Hawaii’s other public schools; Hanalei’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.