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Princess Nahienaena Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

816 Niheu St, Lahaina, HI 96761 · (808) 662-4020 · Part of Hawaii Department of Education

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Directions
Students
433
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Princess Nahienaena Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Hawaii’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 39.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Lahaina kids: Lahaina Intermediate School

On the path

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

PK–5Princess Nahienaena Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Lahaina Intermediate School449 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 31.7%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 49.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

816 Niheu St, Lahaina

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K8
Kindergarten52
Grade 169
Grade 278
Grade 358
Grade 482
Grade 586
Enrollment over time
711’20
665’21
692’22
515’23
433’24

Down 39.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 39%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 27%Two or more races 16%Hispanic 14%White 3%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Princess Nahienaena Elementary School from Lahaina families.

Other schools in Hawaii Department of Education

The district →
Ewa Elementary School
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C
1,226 students19:1
August Ahrens Elementary School
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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; Lahaina’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.