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Best public schools in Honolulu, HI

75 public schools in Honolulu: 49 elementary · 12 middle · 8 high · 1 K-8 · 5 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

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

49 schools in Honolulu, best first
1
Kulia Academy 99.1
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades 6 · Charter
ELA 84%Math 87%
#2 of 171 in Hawaii
2
Nuuanu Elementary School 98.5
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades PK-5 · 307 students
ELA 83%Math 87%Science 83%
#3 of 171 in Hawaii
3
Lt Col Horrace Meek Hickam Elementary School 98.0
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades PK-6 · 541 students
ELA 80%Math 81%Science 88%
#4 of 171 in Hawaii
4
Pauoa Elementary School 96.8
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades PK-5 · 357 students
ELA 79%Math 75%Science 84%
#6 of 171 in Hawaii
5
Waikiki Elementary School 95.6
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades PK-5 · 571 students
ELA 78%Math 78%Science 79%
#8 of 171 in Hawaii
6
Noelani Elementary School 95.0
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades PK-5 · 419 students
ELA 78%Math 73%Science 83%
#9 of 171 in Hawaii
7
Mayor John H Wilson Elementary School 94.4
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades PK-5 · 519 students
ELA 78%Math 76%Science 74%
#10 of 171 in Hawaii
8
Manoa Elementary School 93.9
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades PK-5 · 545 students
ELA 74%Math 78%Science 79%
#11 of 171 in Hawaii
9
Moanalua Elementary School 93.3
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades PK-6 · 678 students
ELA 77%Math 73%Science 75%
#12 of 171 in Hawaii
10
Maemae Elementary School 90.9
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades PK-5 · 664 students
ELA 71%Math 74%Science 69%
#16 of 171 in Hawaii
11
Kahala Elementary School 90.4
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades PK-5 · 311 students
ELA 74%Math 72%Science 67%
#17 of 171 in Hawaii
12
King Liholiho Elementary School 89.8
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades PK-5 · 457 students
ELA 71%Math 71%Science 75%
#18 of 171 in Hawaii
13
Hokulani Elementary School 88.6
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades PK-5 · 250 students
ELA 74%Math 65%Science 77%
#20 of 171 in Hawaii
14
Aliiolani Elementary School 88.0
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades PK-5 · 228 students
ELA 69%Math 71%Science 74%
#21 of 171 in Hawaii
15
Kamiloiki Elementary School 86.3
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades PK-5 · 391 students
ELA 72%Math 65%Science 71%
#24 of 171 in Hawaii
16
Koko Head Elementary School 85.1
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades PK-5 · 302 students
ELA 70%Math 69%Science 62%
#26 of 171 in Hawaii
17
Hahaione Elementary School 83.9
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades PK-5 · 511 students
ELA 72%Math 67%Science 60%
#28 of 171 in Hawaii
18
Aliamanu Elementary School 79.8
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades PK-6 · 643 students
ELA 65%Math 65%Science 69%
#35 of 171 in Hawaii
19
Major General William R Shafter Elementary School 78.7
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades PK-6 · 390 students
ELA 67%Math 64%Science 66%
#37 of 171 in Hawaii
20
Lanakila Elementary School 76.9
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades PK-5 · 317 students
ELA 64%Math 68%Science 57%
#40 of 171 in Hawaii
21
Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School 75.1
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades PK-6 · 390 students
ELA 64%Math 66%Science 60%
#43 of 171 in Hawaii
22
Aina Haina Elementary School 71.6
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades PK-5 · 369 students
ELA 68%Math 56%Science 65%
#49 of 171 in Hawaii
23
Admiral Chester W Nimitz Elementary School 65.8
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades PK-6 · 583 students
ELA 63%Math 53%Science 67%
#59 of 171 in Hawaii
24
Salt Lake Elementary School 63.5
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades PK-6 · 659 students
ELA 58%Math 55%Science 66%
#63 of 171 in Hawaii
25
Waialae Elementary - PCS 61.1
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades PK-5 · Charter · 500 students
ELA 56%Math 59%Science 55%
#67 of 171 in Hawaii
26
Kalihi Uka Elementary School 60.5
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades PK-5 · 240 students
ELA 57%Math 57%Science 53%
#68 of 171 in Hawaii
27
President Abraham Lincoln Elementary School 58.8
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades PK-5 · 376 students
ELA 53%Math 55%Science 60%
#71 of 171 in Hawaii
28
Red Hill Elementary School 56.4
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades PK-6 · 416 students
ELA 61%Math 54%Science 43%
#75 of 171 in Hawaii
29
Mokulele Elementary School 54.7
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades PK-6 · 225 students
ELA 59%Math 51%Science 50%
#78 of 171 in Hawaii
30
Kapalama Elementary School 52.3
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades PK-5 · 510 students
ELA 52%Math 53%Science 59%
#82 of 171 in Hawaii
31
President Thomas Jefferson Elementary School 46.5
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades PK-5 · 351 students
ELA 47%Math 52%Science 58%
#92 of 171 in Hawaii
32
Kalihi Kai Elementary School 45.9
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades PK-5 · 542 students
ELA 50%Math 50%Science 53%
#93 of 171 in Hawaii
33
Makalapa Elementary School 43.6
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades PK-6 · 592 students
ELA 51%Math 50%Science 45%
#97 of 171 in Hawaii
34
Puuhale Elementary School 39.5
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades PK-5 · 249 students
ELA 43%Math 37%Science 73%
#104 of 171 in Hawaii
35
Queen Kaahumanu Elementary School 38.3
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades PK-5 · 440 students
ELA 47%Math 47%Science 40%
#106 of 171 in Hawaii
36
Pearl Harbor Elementary School 37.1
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades PK-6 · 446 students
ELA 48%Math 38%Science 50%
#108 of 171 in Hawaii
37
Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary School 34.2
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades PK-5 · 187 students
ELA 51%Math 38%Science 39%
#113 of 171 in Hawaii
38
Royal Elementary School 31.9
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades PK-5 · 313 students
ELA 43%Math 42%Science 44%
#117 of 171 in Hawaii
39
Palolo Elementary School 27.2
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades PK-5 · 263 students
ELA 40%Math 39%Science 47%
#125 of 171 in Hawaii
40
King William Lunalilo Elementary School 21.9
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades PK-5 · 268 students
ELA 41%Math 39%Science 36%
#134 of 171 in Hawaii
41
Princess Miriam K Likelike Elementary School 19.0
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades PK-5 · 253 students
ELA 41%Math 38%Science 30%
#139 of 171 in Hawaii
42
Kalihi Waena Elementary School 16.1
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades PK-5 · 453 students
ELA 41%Math 31%Science 35%
#144 of 171 in Hawaii
43
Ala Wai Elementary School 15.5
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades PK-5 · 347 students
ELA 39%Math 36%Science 32%
#145 of 171 in Hawaii
44
Mayor Joseph J Fern Elementary School 13.7
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades PK-5 · 394 students
ELA 40%Math 35%Science 29%
#148 of 171 in Hawaii
45
Kaewai Elementary School 12.6
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades PK-5 · 258 students
ELA 35%Math 28%Science 38%
#150 of 171 in Hawaii
46
Kauluwela Elementary School 12.0
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades PK-5 · 446 students
ELA 27%Math 32%Science 42%
#151 of 171 in Hawaii
47
Kalihi Elementary School 11.4
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades PK-5 · 183 students
ELA 38%Math 32%Science 26%
#152 of 171 in Hawaii
48
Princess Victoria Kaiulani Elementary School 6.7
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades PK-5 · 256 students
ELA 32%Math 26%Science 22%
#160 of 171 in Hawaii
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Linapuni Elementary School —
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades PK-1 · 127 students
No published test results

Middle schools

12 schools in Honolulu, best first
1
Kaimuki Middle School 98.8
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades 6-8 · 1,006 students
ELA 77%Math 68%Science 60%
#1 of 41 in Hawaii
2
Moanalua Middle School 96.3
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades 7-8 · 788 students
ELA 75%Math 61%Science 72%
#2 of 41 in Hawaii
3
Niu Valley Middle School 92.7
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades 6-8 · 817 students
ELA 71%Math 56%Science 71%
#3 of 41 in Hawaii
4
Aliamanu Middle School 81.7
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades 7-8 · 777 students
ELA 61%Math 46%Science 57%
#8 of 41 in Hawaii
5
Prince David Kawananakoa Middle School 76.8
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades 6-8 · 595 students
ELA 59%Math 43%Science 57%
#10 of 41 in Hawaii
6
School for Examining Essential Questions of Sustainability 74.4
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades 6-8 · Charter · 178 students
ELA 66%Math 37%Science 61%
#11 of 41 in Hawaii
7
Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School 69.5
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades 6-8 · 548 students
ELA 54%Math 46%Science 56%
#13 of 41 in Hawaii
8
King David Kalakaua Middle School 42.7
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades 6-8 · 889 students
ELA 46%Math 37%Science 37%
#24 of 41 in Hawaii
9
President George Washington Middle School 40.2
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades 6-8 · 604 students
ELA 45%Math 38%Science 36%
#25 of 41 in Hawaii
10
William P Jarrett Middle School 30.5
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades 6-8 · 287 students
ELA 46%Math 29%Science 34%
#29 of 41 in Hawaii
11
Princess Ruth Keelikolani Middle School 18.3
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades 6-8 · 372 students
ELA 40%Math 24%Science 35%
#34 of 41 in Hawaii
12
Governor Sanford B Dole Middle School 14.6
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades 6-8 · 568 students
ELA 41%Math 19%Science 23%
#35 of 41 in Hawaii

High schools

8 schools in Honolulu, best first
1
Kalani High School 98.8
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades 9-12 · 1,375 students
ELA 81%Math 58%Science 66%
#1 of 41 in Hawaii
2
Henry J Kaiser High School 93.9
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades 9-12 · 1,088 students
ELA 68%Math 49%Science 59%
#3 of 41 in Hawaii
3
President Theodore Roosevelt High School 86.6
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades 9-12 · 1,337 students
ELA 66%Math 36%Science 48%
#6 of 41 in Hawaii
4
Moanalua High School 84.1
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades 9-12 · 1,933 students
ELA 70%Math 30%Science 40%
#7 of 41 in Hawaii
5
Admiral Arthur W Radford High School 81.7
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades 9-12 · 1,231 students
ELA 63%Math 34%Science 46%
#8 of 41 in Hawaii
6
President William McKinley High School 52.4
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades 9-12 · 1,328 students
ELA 52%Math 24%Science 41%
#20 of 41 in Hawaii
7
Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School 37.8
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades 9-12 · 2,072 students
ELA 52%Math 18%Science 31%
#26 of 41 in Hawaii
8
Kaimuki High School 18.3
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades 9-12 · 550 students
ELA 37%Math 23%Science 6%
#34 of 41 in Hawaii

K-8 schools

1 school in Honolulu
1
Voyager - A Public Charter School 65.4
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades K-8 · Charter · 258 students
ELA 55%Math 44%Science 40%
#5 of 13 in Hawaii

Combined schools

5 schools in Honolulu, best first
1
Myron B. Thompson Academy - New Century PCS 97.8
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades K-12 · Charter · 464 students
ELA 79%Math 59%Science 59%
#1 of 23 in Hawaii
2
Anuenue School 93.5
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades PK-12 · 450 students
ELA 49%Math 35%Science 44%
#2 of 23 in Hawaii
3
University Laboratory School 84.8
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades K-12 · Charter · 446 students
ELA 58%Math 38%Science 34%
#4 of 23 in Hawaii
4
Hawaii School for the Deaf and Blind 41.3
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades PK-12 · 52 students
ELA 4%Math 31%
#14 of 23 in Hawaii
5
Halau Ku Mana - A New Century PCS 10.9
Hawaii Department of Education · Grades 6-12 · Charter · 125 students
ELA 27%Math 10%Science 12%
#21 of 23 in Hawaii

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