King Kamehameha III Elementary School

King Kamehameha III Elementary School operates as a compact elementary school in Lahaina, Hawaii, operated by Hawaii Department of Education. Current enrollment sits at 333 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 24% below the state mean of about 438.

Hawaii Department of Education comprises 296 schools with combined enrollment of 167,071 students; King Kamehameha III Elementary School is among them.

In terms of who attends, King Kamehameha III Elementary School records that the most-represented group is Hispanic (27%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 20% Pacific Islander, 18% White, 18% multiracial, 17% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 11% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, King Kamehameha III Elementary School records 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. An estimated 53% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the broader community, census data for Maui County shows the typical household earns roughly $97,161 per year, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Maui County's 34 public schools (combined enrollment of about 19,695 students), King Kamehameha III Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Princess Nahienaena Elementary School, roughly 5.2 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The school occupies a rural site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 54%: 730 students in 2018 compared to 333 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 23% to 18% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 9.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for King Kamehameha III Elementary School typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.