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King Kamehameha III Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

100 Akahele St, Lahaina, HI 96761 · (808) 662-3955 · Part of Hawaii Department of Education

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Directions
Students
333
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about King Kamehameha III Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 66% of Hawaii’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 50.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Mahinahina kids: 54 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5King Kamehameha III Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–854 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency41%
State average 31.7%
Reading / language arts51%
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 ↗

100 Akahele St, Lahaina

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K3
Kindergarten65
Grade 136
Grade 270
Grade 344
Grade 459
Grade 556
Enrollment over time
674’20
646’21
607’22
492’23
333’24

Down 50.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 27%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 20%White 18%Two or more races 18%Asian 17%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about King Kamehameha III Elementary School from Mahinahina 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; Mahinahina’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.