Hanalei Elementary School

5-5415 Kuhio Hwy
Hanalei, HI 96714

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Top 20%

www.hanalei.k12.hi.us

The Hanalei Elementary School, on Kuhio Highway in Hanalei, Hawaii, is a public elementary school of the Hawaii Department of Education. It formerly occupied a historic school building that was built in 1926.

Serving 218 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Hanalei Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Hawaii for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Hawaii state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 218 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: Top 20% in HI
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
: 40-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), HI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Hanalei Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Hawaii for:

School Overview

Hanalei Elementary School's student population of 218 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hanalei Elementary School
Kind	31
1	29
2	35
3	31
4	34
5	26
6	32

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Total Students

218 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hanalei Elementary School
2023	192
2022	218
2021	241
2020	252
2019	252
2018	296
2017	296
2016	296
2015	300
2014	326
2013	300
2012	274
2011	226
2010	225
2009	226
2008	222
2007	221
2006	217
2005	218
2004	225
2003	257
2002	256
2001	267
2000	298
1999	317
1998	289
1997	298
1996	283
1995	274
1994	291
1993	289
1992	242
1991	272
1990	241
1989	207
1988	203
1987	202

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hanalei Elementary School
2023	18
2022	16
2021	16
2020	17
2019	17
2018	20
2017	20
2016	20
2015	17
2014	20
2013	17
2012	16
2011	14
2010	13
2009	13
2008	13
2007	13
2006	13
2005	15
2004	13
2003	14
2002	14
2001	14
2000	15
1999	14
1998	15
1997	15
1996	17
1995	17
1994	16
1993	15
1992	13
1991	14
1990	12
1989	12
1988	13
1987	12

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School Rankings

Hanalei Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 292 schools in Hawaii (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hanalei Elementary School is 0.67, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.80. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (HI)

#31 out of 292 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hanalei Elementary School
2023	#31
2022	#41
2021	#31
2019	#52
2018	#42
2017	#30
2016	#39
2015	#55
2014	#46
2013	#34
2012	#33

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70-74%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hanalei Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	72%	39%	40%
2022	62%	38%	38%
2021	52%	32%	32%
2019	57%	42%	42%
2018	57%	42%	42%
2017	67%	42%	42%
2016	57%	42%	42%
2015	62%	41%	41%
2014	72%	58%	58%
2013	72%	59%	59%
2012	72%	59%	59%

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65-69%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hanalei Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2022	67%	52%	52%
2021	67%	50%	50%
2019	67%	54%	53%
2018	72%	54%	42%
2017	67%	50%	50%
2016	67%	51%	51%
2015	57%	49%	49%
2014	82%	69%	69%
2013	87%	72%	72%
2012	87%	71%	71%
2011	77%	67%	67%

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40-59%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Hanalei Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2022	49%	40%	40%
2021	69%	35%	35%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hanalei Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	11:1	14:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	15:1
2021	15:1	15:1	15:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	16:1	16:1
2017	15:1	16:1	16:1
2016	15:1	16:1	16:1
2015	18:1	16:1	16:1
2014	17:1	16:1	16:1
2013	18:1	16:1	16:1
2012	18:1	16:1	16:1
2011	17:1	16:1	16:1
2010	17:1	16:1	16:1
2009	17:1	16:1	16:1
2008	17:1	16:1	16:1
2007	17:1	16:1	16:1
2006	17:1	16:1	16:1
2005	15:1	17:1	17:1
2004	17:1	17:1	17:1
2003	18:1	17:1	17:1
2002	18:1	17:1	17:1
2001	19:1	17:1	17:1
2000	20:1	17:1	17:1
1999	23:1	18:1	18:1
1998	19:1	18:1	18:1
1997	20:1	18:1	18:1
1996	17:1	18:1	18:1
1995	16:1	18:1	18:1
1994	18:1	18:1	18:1
1993	20:1	18:1	18:1
1992	19:1	19:1	18:1
1991	19:1	19:1	19:1
1990	20:1	19:1	19:1
1989	17:1	20:1	20:1
1988	16:1	18:1	18:1
1987	17:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2012)
Year	Hanalei Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2012	3%	2%
2011	4%	2%	2%
2010	3%	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	2%	2%

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Asian

24%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hanalei Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	3%	25%	25%
2022	1%	26%	26%
2021	1%	27%	27%
2020	2%	28%	28%
2019	2%	28%	28%
2018	2%	29%	30%
2017	2%	29%	30%
2016	3%	31%	31%
2015	4%	32%	31%
2014	4%	32%	32%
2013	6%	34%	34%
2012	7%	34%	35%
2011	10%	36%	35%
2010	36%	73%	73%
2009	35%	73%	73%
2008	34%	73%	73%
2007	36%	73%	73%
2006	31%	74%	74%
2005	34%	73%	73%
2004	32%	72%	74%
2003	33%	73%	73%
2002	31%	73%	73%
2001	28%	73%	74%
2000	26%	72%	73%
1999	27%	72%	72%
1998	25%	71%	71%
1997	23%	56%	56%
1996	21%	70%	70%
1995	24%	69%	69%
1994	24%	69%	69%
1993	27%	68%	68%
1992	26%	68%	68%
1991	27%	72%	73%

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Hispanic

12%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hanalei Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	11%	18%	18%
2022	10%	18%	18%
2021	11%	17%	17%
2020	9%	15%	15%
2019	9%	15%	15%
2018	12%	13%	13%
2017	12%	13%	13%
2016	8%	12%	12%
2015	7%	11%	11%
2014	9%	10%	10%
2013	9%	8%	8%
2012	5%	6%	7%
2011	7%	4%	5%
2010	5%	5%	5%
2009	4%	5%	5%
2008	4%	5%	5%
2007	3%	5%	5%
2006	2%	5%	5%
2004	1%	4%	4%
2003	2%	5%	5%
2002	1%	5%	5%
2001	1%	5%	4%
2000	2%	5%	5%
1999	2%	5%	5%
1998	2%	5%	5%
1997	1%	9%	10%
1996	1%	5%	5%
1995	1%	5%	5%
1994	2%	5%	5%
1993	2%	5%	5%
1992	1%	5%	5%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2015)
Year	Hanalei Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	3%	3%
1991	1%	2%	2%
1990	1%	3%	3%

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White

49%

11%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hanalei Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	49%	11%	11%
2022	50%	11%	11%
2021	49%	11%	11%
2020	52%	12%	12%
2019	52%	12%	12%
2018	55%	13%	13%
2017	55%	13%	13%
2016	53%	13%	13%
2015	55%	13%	13%
2014	55%	14%	14%
2013	56%	14%	14%
2012	61%	14%	14%
2011	48%	14%	14%
2010	56%	19%	19%
2009	59%	19%	19%
2008	61%	19%	19%
2007	61%	19%	19%
2006	67%	19%	19%
2005	65%	19%	20%
2004	65%	20%	20%
2003	62%	20%	20%
2002	66%	20%	20%
2001	69%	20%	20%
2000	70%	21%	20%
1999	70%	21%	21%
1998	72%	21%	21%
1997	75%	22%	22%
1996	77%	22%	23%
1995	75%	23%	23%
1994	73%	23%	23%
1993	71%	24%	24%
1992	73%	24%	24%
1991	71%	23%	22%

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Hawaiian

12%

25%

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Hanalei Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	12%	26%	26%
2022	11%	26%	26%
2021	11%	27%	27%
2020	10%	28%	28%
2019	10%	28%	28%
2018	11%	30%	30%
2017	11%	30%	30%
2016	15%	30%	31%
2015	14%	31%	32%
2014	14%	32%	32%
2013	17%	33%	33%

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Two or more races

25%

20%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Hanalei Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	25%	19%	19%
2022	27%	18%	18%
2021	28%	17%	17%
2020	27%	15%	15%
2019	27%	15%	15%
2018	20%	13%	13%
2017	20%	13%	13%
2016	21%	12%	11%
2015	17%	11%	11%
2014	14%	10%	10%
2013	10%	9%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.80

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hanalei Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	0.68	0.80	0.80
2022	0.66	0.80	0.80
2021	0.66	0.79	0.80
2020	0.64	0.79	0.79
2019	0.64	0.79	0.79
2018	0.64	0.78	0.78
2017	0.64	0.78	0.78
2016	0.65	0.78	0.77
2015	0.65	0.77	0.77
2014	0.65	0.76	0.76
2013	0.64	0.76	0.75
2012	0.59	0.75	0.74
2011	0.70	0.74	0.73
2010	0.56	0.44	0.43
2009	0.53	0.43	0.43
2008	0.52	0.43	0.43
2007	0.51	0.44	0.43
2006	0.46	0.43	0.43
2005	0.47	0.44	0.43
2004	0.48	0.44	0.43
2003	0.51	0.44	0.44
2002	0.47	0.44	0.44
2001	0.45	0.44	0.43
2000	0.45	0.44	0.43
1999	0.44	0.44	0.44
1998	0.42	0.46	0.45
1997	0.38	0.64	0.52
1996	0.37	0.47	0.46
1995	0.39	0.47	0.47
1994	0.41	0.48	0.47
1993	0.42	0.48	0.48
1992	0.41	0.48	0.48
1991	0.43	0.43	0.43

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

28%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hanalei Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	25%	37%	37%
2022	31%	39%	39%
2021	33%	39%	39%
2020	25%	36%	36%
2019	25%	36%	36%
2018	26%	38%	38%
2017	26%	38%	38%
2016	28%	40%	40%
2015	27%	40%	40%
2014	28%	40%	40%
2013	28%	40%	40%
2012	30%	38%	38%
2011	29%	36%	36%
2010	25%	33%	33%
2009	16%	30%	30%
2008	18%	27%	27%
2007	21%	29%	29%
2006	14%	30%	30%
2005	25%	31%	31%
2004	23%	32%	32%
2003	24%	33%	33%
2002	21%	31%	31%
2001	30%	33%	33%
2000	32%	30%	30%
1999	29%	30%	30%
1998	17%	27%	27%
1997	29%	30%	30%
1996	15%	16%	16%
1995	15%	13%	13%
1994	13%	13%	13%
1993	10%	19%	19%
1992	14%	20%	20%
1991	6%	20%	20%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Hanalei Elementary School	Hawaii	Hawaii Department Of Education School District
2023	7%	9%	9%
2022	1%	8%	8%
2021	5%	9%	9%
2020	4%	9%	9%
2019	4%	9%	9%
2018	4%	9%	9%
2017	4%	9%	9%
2016	7%	10%	9%
2015	5%	10%	9%
2014	5%	10%	10%
2013	8%	11%	11%
2012	9%	11%	11%
2011	5%	10%	10%
2010	8%	11%	11%
2009	8%	12%	12%
2008	4%	11%	11%
2007	2%	12%	12%
2006	7%	12%	12%
2005	9%	11%	11%
2004	4%	11%	11%
2003	5%	11%	11%
2002	5%	10%	10%
2001	10%	11%	11%
2000	10%	9%	9%
1999	7%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Hawaii Department Of Education School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), HI Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hanalei Elementary School's ranking?

Hanalei Elementary School is ranked #31 out of 292 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Hawaii.

What schools are Hanalei Elementary School often compared to?

Hanalei Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Kilauea Elementary School, Alaka'i O Kaua'i Charter School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% HI state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% HI state average).

How many students attend Hanalei Elementary School?

218 students attend Hanalei Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Hanalei Elementary School students are White, 25% of students are Two or more races, 12% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Hawaiian, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hanalei Elementary School?

Hanalei Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 14:1.

What grades does Hanalei Elementary School offer ?

Hanalei Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Hanalei Elementary School part of?

Hanalei Elementary School is part of Hawaii Department Of Education School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 218 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: Top 20%
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
: 40-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), HI Dept. of Education