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Best Schools in Honolulu, HI
Honolulu, HI has 253 public schools (25 high, 27 middle, 162 elementary) serving 134,186 students. On average they score 50% on state proficiency tests against a projected 39%, so schools in Honolulu meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Honolulu, HI
The top high schools in Honolulu, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Kalani High School
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Projected Test Scores
Hawaii Department Of Education • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1414 Students
2. Mililani High School
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Hawaii Department Of Education • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2565 Students
3. Henry J Kaiser High School
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Hawaii Department Of Education • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1160 Students
4. Moanalua High School
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Hawaii Department Of Education • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2064 Students
5. Kalaheo High School
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Hawaii Department Of Education • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 856 Students
6. Admiral Arthur W Radford High School
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Hawaii Department Of Education • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1267 Students
7. Waipahu High School
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Hawaii Department Of Education • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2661 Students
8. President Theodore Roosevelt High School
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Hawaii Department Of Education • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1433 Students
9. Pearl City High School
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Hawaii Department Of Education • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1519 Students
10. James Campbell High School
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Hawaii Department Of Education • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 3039 Students
Best Middle Schools in Honolulu, HI
The top middle schools in Honolulu, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Kaimuki Middle School
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Hawaii Department Of Education • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 950 Students
2. Moanalua Middle School
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Hawaii Department Of Education • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 692 Students
3. Major Sheldon Wheeler Middle School
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Hawaii Department Of Education • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 646 Students
4. School For Examining Essential Questions Of Sustainability
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Hawaii Department Of Education • Charter • Grades 6 - 8 • 176 Students
5. Niu Valley Middle School
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Hawaii Department Of Education • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 772 Students
6. Mililani Middle School
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Hawaii Department Of Education • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1580 Students
7. Kailua Intermediate School
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Hawaii Department Of Education • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 706 Students
8. Highlands Intermediate School
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Hawaii Department Of Education • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 736 Students
9. Prince David Kawananakoa Middle School
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Hawaii Department Of Education • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 589 Students
10. Aliamanu Middle School
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Hawaii Department Of Education • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 688 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Honolulu, HI
The top elementary schools in Honolulu, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Mililani Ike Elementary School
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Hawaii Department Of Education • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 479 Students
2. Nuuanu Elementary School
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Hawaii Department Of Education • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 329 Students
3. Momilani Elementary School
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Hawaii Department Of Education • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 408 Students
4. Lt Col Horrace Meek Hickam Elementary School
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Hawaii Department Of Education • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 481 Students
5. Palisades Elementary School
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Hawaii Department Of Education • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 376 Students
6. Waikiki Elementary School
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Hawaii Department Of Education • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 554 Students
7. Mililani Mauka Elementary School
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Hawaii Department Of Education • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 673 Students
8. Hokulani Elementary School
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Hawaii Department Of Education • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 238 Students
9. Noelani Elementary School
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Hawaii Department Of Education • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 394 Students
10. Kaelepulu Elementary School
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Hawaii Department Of Education • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 193 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Honolulu, HI
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Honolulu, HI has a total population of 1,016,508 with 23% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 93%, and 37% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Honolulu, HI
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Honolulu, HI.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
18.35 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.16 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
16.19 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Honolulu, HI.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Honolulu, HI.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Honolulu, HI Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Honolulu, HI
How many schools are in Honolulu, HI?
Honolulu, HI has 253 public schools: 25 high schools, 27 middle schools and 162 elementary schools, serving 134,186 students in total.
How do schools in Honolulu perform on state tests?
On average, 253 schools in Honolulu score 50% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 39%, so on average schools in Honolulu meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Honolulu?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 53%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 54%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 53%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 58%
- Projected: 49%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 53%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 46%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 59%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Honolulu
73 of 74 schools in Honolulu carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 31B: 15C: 13D: 13F: 1
All 74 public schools we grade in Honolulu. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (8)
- Admiral Arthur W Radford High School
- Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School
- Henry J Kaiser High School
- Kaimuki High School
- Kalani High School
- Moanalua High School
- President Theodore Roosevelt High School
- President William Mckinley High School
Middle and junior high schools (11)
- Aliamanu Middle School
- Governor Sanford B Dole Middle School
- Kaimuki Middle School
- King David Kalakaua Middle School
- Moanalua Middle School
- Niu Valley Middle School
- President George Washington Middle School
- Prince David Kawananakoa Middle School
- Princess Ruth Keelikolani Middle School
- Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School
- William P Jarrett Middle School
Elementary and primary schools (48)
- Admiral Chester W Nimitz Elementary School
- Aina Haina Elementary School
- Ala Wai Elementary School
- Aliamanu Elementary School
- Aliiolani Elementary School
- Hahaione Elementary School
- Hokulani Elementary School
- Kaewai Elementary School
- Kahala Elementary School
- Kalihi Elementary School
- Kalihi Kai Elementary School
- Kalihi Uka Elementary School
- Kalihi Waena Elementary School
- Kamiloiki Elementary School
- Kapalama Elementary School
- Kauluwela Elementary School
- King Liholiho Elementary School
- King William Lunalilo Elementary School
- Koko Head Elementary School
- Lanakila Elementary School
- Linapuni Elementary School
- Lt Col Horrace Meek Hickam Elementary School
- Maemae Elementary School
- Major General William R Shafter Elementary School
- Makalapa Elementary School
- Manoa Elementary School
- Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School
- Mayor Joseph J Fern Elementary School
- Moanalua Elementary School
- Mokulele Elementary School
- Noelani Elementary School
- Nuuanu Elementary School
- Palolo Elementary School
- Pauoa Elementary School
- Pearl Harbor Elementary School
- Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School
- President Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
- President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
- Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School
- Princess Miriam K Likelike Elementary School
- Princess Victoria Kaiulani Elementary School
- Puuhale Elementary School
- Queen Kaahumanu Elementary School
- Red Hill Elementary School
- Royal Elementary School
- Salt Lake Elementary School
- Waialae Elementary
- Waikiki Elementary School
Other schools and academies (7)
- Anuenue School
- Halau Ku Mana A New Century Pcs
- Hawaii School For The Deaf And Blind
- Myron B Thompson Academy New Century Pcs
- School For Examining Essential Questions Of Sustainability
- University Laboratory School
- Voyager A Public Charter School
Private schools (31)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Chaminade University Montessori Lab School-l Rober
- Christian Academy
- Damien Memorial School
- Hanahauoli School
- Hawaii Baptist Academy
- Hawaiian Mission Academy
- Hawaiian Mission Academy Ka Lama Iki
- Holy Family Catholic Academy
- Holy Nativity School
- Hongwanji Mission School
- Honolulu Waldorf School
- Honolulu Waldorf School - Mohala Pua School
- Kaimuki Christian School
- Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus
- Kawaiaha'o Church School
- La Pietra Hawaii School For Girls
- Mary, Star Of The Sea Early Learning Center
- Mary, Star Of The Sea School
- Maryknoll School
- Moiliili Community Center
- Montessori Community School
- Na Liko Llc
- Navy Hale Keiki School
- Pacific Buddhist Academy
- Punahou School
- Soto Academy
- St Andrews Schools
- St Louis School
- St Patrick School
- St Theresa School
- Waolani Judd Nazarene School