Best public schools in Hilo, HI

16 public schools in Hilo: 8 elementary · 2 middle · 3 high · 1 K-8 · 2 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

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Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Hawaii.

Elementary schools

8 schools in Hilo, best first

Ernest Bowen DeSilva Elementary School 89.2

Hawaii Department of Education · Grades PK-6 · 465 students

ELA 74%Math 73%Science 62%

#19 of 171 in Hawaii

Haaheo Elementary School 70.5

Hawaii Department of Education · Grades PK-6 · 132 students

ELA 63%Math 61%

#51 of 171 in Hawaii

Kaumana Elementary School 69.9

Hawaii Department of Education · Grades PK-6 · 228 students

ELA 58%Math 60%Science 80%

#52 of 171 in Hawaii

Waiakeawaena Elementary School 53.5

Hawaii Department of Education · Grades PK-5 · 672 students

ELA 55%Math 54%Science 52%

#80 of 171 in Hawaii

Hilo Union Elementary School 48.2

Hawaii Department of Education · Grades PK-6 · 446 students

ELA 58%Math 46%Science 49%

#89 of 171 in Hawaii

Keaukaha Elementary School 32.5

Hawaii Department of Education · Grades PK-6 · 358 students

ELA 46%Math 40%Science 43%

#116 of 171 in Hawaii

Waiakea Elementary School 25.4

Hawaii Department of Education · Grades PK-5 · 725 students

ELA 42%Math 34%Science 51%

#128 of 171 in Hawaii

Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary School 9.1

Hawaii Department of Education · Grades PK-6 · 384 students

ELA 29%Math 26%Science 38%

#156 of 171 in Hawaii

Middle schools

2 schools in Hilo, best first

Hilo Intermediate School 59.8

Hawaii Department of Education · Grades 7-8 · 486 students

ELA 53%Math 39%Science 49%

#17 of 41 in Hawaii

Waiakea Intermediate School 57.3

Hawaii Department of Education · Grades 6-8 · 854 students

ELA 52%Math 39%Science 38%

#18 of 41 in Hawaii

High schools

3 schools in Hilo, best first

Waiakea High School 96.3

Hawaii Department of Education · Grades 9-12 · 1,217 students

ELA 71%Math 50%Science 47%

#2 of 41 in Hawaii

Hilo High School 50.0

Hawaii Department of Education · Grades 9-12 · 1,192 students

ELA 45%Math 30%Science 35%

#21 of 41 in Hawaii

Ke Ana Laahana - PCS 1.2

Hawaii Department of Education · Grades 7-12 · Charter · 26 students

ELA 12%Math 6%Science 18%

#41 of 41 in Hawaii

K-8 schools

1 school in Hilo

Kua o ka La - NCPCS 57.7

Hawaii Department of Education · Grades PK-9 · Charter · 185 students

ELA 54%Math 32%Science 46%

#6 of 13 in Hawaii

Combined schools

2 schools in Hilo, best first

Ka Umeke Kaeo - PCS 45.7

Hawaii Department of Education · Grades PK-12 · Charter · 275 students

ELA 27%Math 22%Science 36%

#13 of 23 in Hawaii

Connections - New Century PCS 15.2

Hawaii Department of Education · Grades K-12 · Charter · 346 students

ELA 21%Math 10%Science 29%

#20 of 23 in Hawaii

School districts serving Hilo

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