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If you had an hour of school board time for King Kamehameha III Elementary School, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
333
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000061
King Kamehameha III Elementary School
100 Akahele St, Lahaina, HI 96761 · (808) 662-3955 · Maui County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL333 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 44% of Hawaii public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Hawaii public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
176 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 49%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 3 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 65 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 16% larger than its 5th grade class (56).
Student demographics
79%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 79% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Strive HI 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
57.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
50.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Hawaii schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42.
Source: Strive HI. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like King Kamehameha III Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Kamehameha III Elementary School this school | 333 | 52.9% | N/A |
| Koloa Elementary School Koloa | 355 | 57.5% | N/A |
| Kohala Elementary School Kapaau | 381 | 55.9% | N/A |
| Holualoa Elementary School Holualoa | 438 | 47.7% | N/A |
| Makawao Elementary School Makawao | 463 | 51.6% | N/A |
| Kailua Elementary School Kailua | 267 | 50.6% | N/A |
Matched among Hawaii elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where King Kamehameha III Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Maui County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #90 of 178 | #7 of 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #82 of 178 | #5 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 333 | #128 of 183 | #15 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.8:1 | #2 of 164 | #2 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 79.4% | #8 of 164 | #1 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.9% | #82 of 179 | #10 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -54.4% | #2 of 141 | #1 of 16 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
333
-341 (-51%) vs 2020
-50% since 1990-91, when it was 670
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 15.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 333 | 34 | 9.8:1 | 53% (176) |
| 2023-24 | 492 | 42 | 11.7:1 | 43% (214) |
| 2022-23 | 607 | 41 | 14.8:1 | 40% (242) |
| 2020-21 | 674 | 45 | 15.0:1 | 48% (324) |
| 2017-18 | 730 | 45 | 16.2:1 | 45% (332) |
| 2015-16 | 799 | 49 | 16.3:1 | 51% (404) |
| 2010-11 | 739 | 43 | 17.2:1 | 51% (374) |
| 2000-01 | 620 | 40 | 15.5:1 | 30% (189) |
| 1990-91 | 670 | 34 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for King Kamehameha III Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 54% (730 to 333); teachers down 24% (45 to 34).
About King Kamehameha III Elementary School
King Kamehameha III Elementary School is an elementary school located in Lahaina, Hawaii, in Maui County. Students in pre-K through 5 attend, and enrollment is 333 students. The school's enrollment is 24% smaller than the 438 average for elementary schools in Hawaii.
A total of 296 schools make up Hawaii Department of Education, with 167,071 students enrolled.
At King Kamehameha III Elementary School, the largest share of students is Hispanic, at 27%. After that, the student body is 20% Pacific Islander, 18% White, 18% multiracial, and 17% Asian. Census figures show Maui County is about 11% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 79%, meaning two students picked at random have a 79% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 9.8:1, with 34 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is lower than the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Hawaii. Lunch subsidy eligibility at King Kamehameha III Elementary School is 53%. That tracks the 51% average for public schools in Maui County.
Measured against Hawaii public elementary schools, King Kamehameha III Elementary School receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Census estimates describe Maui County this way: the median household income is $97,161, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. In all, Maui County has 34 public schools and roughly 19,695 students.
The nearest public school is Princess Nahienaena Elementary School, at about 5.2 miles. Inside a ten-mile radius, there are 3 other public schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment records show 674 in 2020-21 and 333 in 2024-25. Because schools sometimes add or drop grades, the two numbers may not be directly comparable. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 9.8:1, from 15.0:1.
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Maui County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
164,522
Census ACS
Median income
$97,161
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
19,695 students
Quick facts
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Other schools in Lahaina
- Lahainaluna High SchoolHigh · 813 students
- Lahaina Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 449 students
- Princess Nahienaena Elementary SchoolElementary · 433 students
Nearby schools
- Princess Nahienaena Elementary School5.2 mi · 433
- Lahainaluna High School5.2 mi · 813
- Lahaina Intermediate School5.3 mi · 449
- Waihee Elementary School10.8 mi · 572
- Kilohana Elementary School12.2 mi · 80
- Wailuku Elementary School12.4 mi · 550
Frequently asked questions
About King Kamehameha III Elementary SchoolHow large is King Kamehameha III Elementary School?
King Kamehameha III Elementary School enrolls approximately 333 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does King Kamehameha III Elementary School serve?
King Kamehameha III Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at King Kamehameha III Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at King Kamehameha III Elementary School is approximately 9.8:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at King Kamehameha III Elementary School?
At King Kamehameha III Elementary School, the student body is approximately 18% White, 27% Hispanic, 0% Black, 17% Asian, 18% Two or more.
Who oversees King Kamehameha III Elementary School?
King Kamehameha III Elementary School is overseen by Hawaii Department of Education in Maui County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.