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Lihikai Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

335 S Papa Ave, Kahului, HI 96732 · (808) 873-3033 · Part of Hawaii Department of Education

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Students
632
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Lihikai Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 36% of Hawaii’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 23.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Kahului kids: Maui Waena Intermediate School

On the path

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

PK–5Lihikai Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Maui Waena Intermediate School1,015 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency26%
State average 31.7%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 49.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

335 S Papa Ave, Kahului

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K9
Kindergarten80
Grade 1100
Grade 2100
Grade 3111
Grade 4115
Grade 5117
Enrollment over time
827’20
765’21
723’22
697’23
632’24

Down 23.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 43%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 27%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 11%White 2%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lihikai Elementary School from Kahului 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; Kahului’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.