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Kihei Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

250 E Lipoa St, Kihei, HI 96753 · (808) 875-6818 · Part of Hawaii Department of Education

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Directions
Students
727
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Kihei Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 55% of Hawaii’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Kihei kids: Lokelani Intermediate School

On the path

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

PK–5Kihei Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Lokelani Intermediate School486 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 31.7%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 49.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

250 E Lipoa St, Kihei

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K15
Kindergarten107
Grade 1117
Grade 2133
Grade 3121
Grade 4107
Grade 5127
Enrollment over time
670’20
723’21
720’22
733’23
727’24

Up 8.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 27%Asian 22%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 21%Two or more races 16%White 13%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Kihei Elementary School from Kihei families.

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The district →
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Holomua Elementary School
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Kealakehe Elementary School
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D−
924 students15:1
Kamaile Academy PCS
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D−
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Keoneula Elementary School
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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; Kihei’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.